HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 36-79RESOLUTION N0."'36-79
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD SUPPORTING THE ACQUISITION 0F
THE BAKERSFIELD AIRPARK 'BY A PUBLIC AGENCY.
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield, County of Kern and
the Federal Aviation Administration funded a site evaluation study
to determine whether an airport was needed in the south Bakersfield
area; and
WHEREAS, the study, performed by R. Dixon Speas Associates,
Inc., determined that an airport is needed in the south Bakersfield
area; and
WHEREAS, the report performed by R. Dixon Speas Associates,
Inc. determined that the present Bakersfield Airpark location is the
most desirable site for said airport; and
WHEREAS, public funds not otherwise available for the
development and operation of Bakersfield Airpark would be available
if owned by a public agency; and
WHEREAS, the City seeks to have a Master Plan Study per-
formed determining the financial feasibility of development of
the Bakersfield Airpark; and
WHEREAS, the City has made application to the Federal
Aviation Administration for a grant to fund the Master Plan Study,
but funds for such study are reportedly not available at this time;
and
WHEREAS, a number of individuals, businesses and industries
are interested in the potential for future development in the
Bakersfield Airpark area and desire to know the future plans for
the continued operation and improvement of the airport; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to make their position
known to these interested parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the
City of Bakersfield fully supports.. ownerskip of the Bakersfield
Airpark by a public agency so as to make said Airpark development
and operation available for Federal and State funding, thereby
assuring its continued operation and improvement.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed
and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 2d day of May, 1979, by the. following
vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BARTON, CHRISTENSEN, MEANS, MILLER, PAYNE, RATTY, STRONG
NOES: COUNCILMEN /~
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN:
ABSTAINING: COUNCILMEN:
CITY LE~RK~d Ex ficio Clerk of
CounCil of t~~ersfield the
APPROVED as to form: