1968-724RESOLUTION NO. 68R -72L
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
SUPPORTING DETERMINATION OF THE ALLOCATION OF AIR SPACE
AND DECLARING THE ADVISABILITY OF A METROPORT TO SERVE
THE GENERAL AREA OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anaheim desires to
maintain and enhance Anaheimts position as a regional, industrial and
employment center, to more fully diversify and stabilize the economic
base of the community and retain a low tax rate for the citizens, and
WHEREAS, said Council desires to maintain and encourage
Anaheimts position as a nationally recognized tourist, convention and
recreation center, and
WHEREAS, the report entitled "Anaheim Metroport" did describe
the tremendous demand for air transportation service which exists at
present and will expand to a greater degree in the future, and
WHEREAS, the 1968 Anaheim Citizens' Capital Improvement
Committee, Transportation Committee, realizing the community trans—
portation and economic benefits to be gained from the establishment
of both surface and air mass transit systems, did recommend as a top
priority item, the establishment of a transportation center to coordin—
ate all forms of transportation, and
WHEREAS, William L. Pereira Associates did recommend in the
report "Master Plan of Air Transportation, Phase I which was prepared
for the Orange County Master Plan of Air Transportation Committee, that
due to the tremendous demands of air traffic and travel which Orange
County will be expecting in the future, a complete network of air
facilities be developed within the County including both a regional
airport, general airport, airparks, and metroports, and
WHEREAS, representatives of the Los Angeles Department
of Airports and the Orange County Airport Commission, have indicated
that present means of surface transportation severely limits the air
passenger service capacity of both Los Angeles International and
Orange County Airports, and therefore directly affect the ability of
citizens, businessmen, tourists, and conventioners, to travel to and
from the City of Anaheim, and
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration is presently
reviewing a request by the City of Anaheim for the use of air space
for a Metroport air facility in the City of Anaheim, and
WHEREAS, approval by the Federal Aviation Administration of
use of air space by the Anaheim Metroport would allow the Citizens of
Anaheim and the City Council to make an unencumbered decision concern—
ing the establishment of a Metroport in the city, with full knowledge
that establishment is possible and acceptable to the Federal Aviation
Administration,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Anaheim City Council
does hereby declare their belief in the necessity of establishing an
air transportation facility which will accommodate the air passenger
demand which is expected to affect the City of Anaheim, and help
Anaheim to achieve its long —range community goals,
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Anaheim City Council
does request the swiftest possible decision from the Federal Aviation
Administration regarding use of air space so that Anaheim Citizens,
and the Council, may enter with a free mind into a review and discussion
of the supporting data regarding establishment of the Metroport and come
to a final decision which is in the best interests of the citizens of
the City of Anaheim.
THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION is approved and signed by me this
19th day of November, 1968.
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ss.
CITY OF ANAHEIM
(SEAL)
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ANAHEIM
I, DENE M. WILLIAMS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do
hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted at
a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 19th day of November,
1968, by the following vote of the members thereof:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Dutton, Krein, Schutte, Clark and Pebley
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN: None
AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the Mayor of the City of Anaheim
approved and signed said resolution on the 19th day of November, 1968.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the City of Anaheim this 19th day of November, 1968.
CITE CLERK OF THE CITY OF'ANAHEIM
I, DENE M. WILLIAMS, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 68R -724 duly
passed and adopted by the Anaheim City Council on November 19, 1968.