Kalispell City Planning Board MeetingHi All,
I just got back from Louisianna and there is a letter on my desk about
the agenda of the "Quiet Skies Committe" . They are going to be at the
City Planning Board meeting tonight at City Hall....7 pm. I was told
this is not on the agenda but people are going to stand up and talk
about it.
I also heard that this letter was a letter to the editor in Friday's
Paper.
The following is from the letter if you missed it:
1. We question the wisdom of extending the airport
runway, which would accomodate larger and louder airplanes. IS this the
"highest and best use" of public property and resources?
2. We want a reduction of aircraft moise and an
increase of safety for people on the ground.
3. We question the use of FAA funding of an extended
runway at the current location, if that funding reduces our ability as a
city to regulate the airport.
4. We want all airport decisions put on hold until after
the new Mayor is in office and has time to review them with the City
Manager and coucil members.
5. We want an ecenomic re-evaluation of this 74 acre
site. Alternative ideas include: a Hockey center, a Cultural center
for Pow-Wows and arts programming, an indoor water park, museum, tourist
rest stop and visitor center and fairgrounds.
6. We are concerned about condemning our neighbors
properties for an extension of an airport.
7. We like the idea of moving the airport to one of the
other loactions with FAA funding.
8. We support fulltime city officers/representitives
being stationeed at the airport 24 hours a day to charge take-off and
landing fees, to answer any complaints, and mintor activities.
(Currently the Airport is unsupervised)
9. We ask for ask for signatures on the 6 assurances
of: Less noise, greater safety, property values, city liability in the
event of a crash, fees for takeoffs and landings, and 24 hour onsight
supervision. Signatures include the mayor, chairman of city planning,
city attorney , City manager and FAA representitive.
10. We ask for written public explanations of council
member's decisions regarding ariport issues.
11. Residents are willing to help get this done and
work with the Mayor and Council Members.
This was wrttien by Scott Davis 448 5th ave West,
Kalispell Mt 59901 406-752-1523
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Jim Pierce
Montana Pilot's Association
Flathead Hangar
1880 Hwy 93 South
Kalispell, MT
59901
<flathead.hangar@gmail.com>
406-755-2376