Resolution 5563 - NOT ACTED ON - Accepting Airport Master Plan UpdateMAY 21, 2012 — NOT ACTED ON
RESOLUTION NO. 5563
A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE KALISPELL CITY AIRPORT MASTER PLAN
UPDATE SUBMITTED BY STELLING ENGINEERS, INC. ON APRIL 4, 2012 AND TO
APPROVE THE PLAN ALTERNATIVE TO DEVELOP THE AIRPORT DESCRIBED
IN CHAPTER 6 OF THE SUBJECT MASTER PLAN UPDATE AS SITE I, OPTION B:
EXISTING SITE WITH ARC B-II STANDARDS [SITE I, OPTION D: EXISTING SITE
WITH ARC B-I STANDARDS].
WHEREAS, on February 1, 2010 the Kalispell City Council agreed to retain Stelling
Engineers, Inc. as engineers of record to serve as the City's airport consultants;
and
WHEREAS, on April 19, 2010 the Kalispell City Council approved and accepted an airport
planning grant sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] for the
purposes of updating the Kalispell City Airport Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the purposes and direction of the FAA planning grant, Stelling
Engineers, Inc. studied the existing Airport Master Plan, collected data regarding
the current activity of the airport as well as projected activities, studied and
reported on the existing state of the airport facilities as well as required facility
upgrades to meet FAA requirements for funding and developed a number of
alternatives for the City to consider in planning the future of the airport; and
WHEREAS, as a required part of the planning process Stelling Engineers, Inc. advertised and
held a public meeting on September 22, 2010 regarding the process of the study,
advertised and held a public open house on January 18, 2011 to discuss and hear
public comment on the status of the existing airport services, and advertised and
held a public open house on April 25, 2011 to discuss and hear public comment
regarding possible future facility upgrades; and
WHEREAS, on April 4, 2012 Stelling Engineers, Inc., following consideration and comment
by the FAA, provided the Final Master Plan Update document to the City which
was then published on the City website and made available to the public; and
WHEREAS, on April 9, 2012, the City Council held a public workshop with Stelling
Engineers, Inc., and a representative of the Federal Aviation Administration to
review the Final Master Plan Update document; and
WHEREAS, on May 7, 2012 a duly noticed public hearing was held before the City Council to
take evidence and opinion from the public regarding the Final Master Plan Update
document and more specifically the alternatives proposed within the document;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the evidence within the Final Master Plan Update
document as well as evidence derived from previous studies and has considered
all of the written and oral testimony provided by the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I That the Council accepts the Kalispell City Airport Master Plan Update
submitted by Stelling Engineers, Inc. on April 4, 2012 and further
resolves that the city shall proceed with a plan to develop the airport
pursuant to Site I, Option B: Existing Site with ARC B-II Standards [Site
I, Option D: Existing Site with ARC B-I Standards] as described in
Chapter 6 of the subject Master Plan Update.
SECTION II. The City Attorney is directed to draft additional findings of fact as
necessary and advisable that is supported by the evidence, debate and
discussion of the City Council that will augment this resolution and that
may be made an amendment hereto upon the approval of the City
Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR
THIS 21ST DAY OF MAY, 2012.
Tammi Fisher
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk