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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION 1966-07v ~~~. ' ~ TY ~ F i~liilAI - ,~.•. ;'" L~~T= t1 (,~-•~ .~ I L'RGT'tdG %D~.~F TT :t BY T?-i~ AI,A :KA .~PA'PL :-i:G] ~L~,TiiitL ~F' 1 :'°., Z•:~sT., YR'~(:RAT•' C,F ~T ?TE AI1> FOR COIJ~'~'RUCT7 C~IJ ~_'F LOCALLY (~i-.i~~l~ .:I:~i'G."tT;; ::FH;RF,A:~, the i~~.pendi n~; conversion of virtually all a i rl ~ nes in Alaska to dot aircraft arils create a tremendous ror~:,irer:,ent Pur irr.~,roved •nd expanded airports; and LfHEREA~, many Alaska conr~,unities aro still without rac,dern airports, oven by prosent standards; and ~IHEREAS, local ownership oi' airi~orts would result in rr,ueh more flexibility in the planning, con3truction, and operation of the airports; and t1Hc~RaAS, local management of the airports would be more responsive to the needs and do3irea oi' the users, thereby loading to a hi Cher -ate o2' economic devolopn,ent of the area; and tIHEREAs, several commuriitios arho own and operat© their own airports have show it possible to own, operate •~nd maintain their airports without tax support; and 4:HEREAa, few aommunitles in !!).asks rAve the resources tc. 1'inanee extensive capital improvements at airports without asl3istance; snd k'HEREAS, a basic plan for financial aid to local government can be developed and coordinated with the Federal Aid Airport' Program; MOW THEREFORE BE IT RESCLVED BY `I~iE COUNCIL GF THr. CITY Gr KFNAI: ~ 1. Tho State of Alaska ado t, throu•~h le islation, a formal p c: g program of ~ State Aid for Airport Construction; and 1 2. The formula for State Aid be y0~ Mate and 10% local ~overnmc~nt; where Federal Aid is available under the FAAP pi~o(;rarrr, the formula would apply to the sponsor share of eligible project costs which would then be 62.5% federal Aid, 33.75% state Aid and 3.'j5% local government; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this program be implemented at its earliest possible date; and BE IT FURTHER R:~SULVED that this resolution be transmitted to the Honorable Clom Tillion, :;tats House of Representatives and Honorable Yule Rilchor, State 3enate,for consideration at the present Ala;rka Mate leErislature. Passed _,~,_•,.„day of February, 1966 .~ Attest : •~, ~ • i~~ MAYc14. FRANCfi~;S TORKILuEN, City Clerk ~_ •i 1~ ri - i„