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THAT THEY WOULD BE HAPPY TO HAVE A MONETARY CONTRIBUTION, BUT WOULD <br />PREFER A LOAN OF THE COUNTY'S HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND MANPOWER TO ASSIST <br />IN CONVERSION OF THE ABANDONED TAXI-WAY,,WHICH COULD BE USED FOR DAYLIGHT <br />OPERATIONS ONLY. HE EXPLAINED THAT FOR THIS TAXI -WAY TO BE USED, THEY <br />ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE A CERTAIN AREA OF "CLEAR 11 ZONES, WHERE THE AREA IS <br />CLEARED OF BRUSH, PINE TREES, ETC.; SO THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT WOULD BE OF <br />GREATER ASSISTANCE THAN A MONETARY CONTRIBUTION+ HE NOTED THAT THE <br />AIRPORT IS OF BENEFIT TO BOTH THE COUNTY AND THE CITY AND HOPED THE <br />COUNTY WOULD ASSIST THEM. <br />MR. WILLIAM HARRIS, AIRPORT DIRECTOR, PRESENTED DRAWINGS OF THE <br />AIRPORT LAYOUT AND AN AERIAL OF THE PORTION TO BE CLEARED FOR THE 11CLEAR if <br />ZONES, WHICH AMOUNTS TO ABOUT 16-1/2 ACRES. HE STATED THAT THE CITY <br />PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT DOES NOT HAVE EQUIPMENT HEAVY ENOUGH TO HANDLE <br />THIS WORK. <br />COMMISSIONER LYONS INQUIRED HOW MANY MAN HOURS WOULD BE <br />INVOLVED. <br />MR. HARRIS ESTIMATED ABOUT TWO WEEKS FOR THE HEAVILY WOODED <br />EAST AREA AND SEVERAL DAYS FOR THE WESTERN PORTION. THEY WOULD NEED A <br />FRONT END LOADER WITH A 4 CUBIC FOOT BUCKET AND A GOOD SIZE CATERPILLAR <br />BULLDOZER WITH A RAKE BLADE, <br />THE ADMINISTRATOR INQUIRED ABOUT DISPOSAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE <br />DEBRIS, AND MR. HARRIS STATED THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY HAS AMENDED THE <br />CITY ORDINANCE SO THE CITY MANAGER CAN ISSUE THEM A BURNING PERMIT, <br />DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON SMOKE PROBLEMS AND EARTH MOVING AS RELATED TO THE <br />AIR TRAFFIC. <br />COMMISSIONER SOY ASKED IF THE CITY COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE <br />PROPOSED PROJECT, AND MR, HARRIS STATED THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN BEFORE THE <br />COUNCIL, BUT THE CITY MANAGER AND ONE COUNCILMAN HAVE EXPRESSED SUPPORT. <br />• HE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THEY HAVE AN APPLICATION ABOUT READY TO BE <br />SUBMITTED FOR A GRANT FOR A NEW RUNWAY, BUT IN THE MEANTIME, THEY HAVE <br />A REAL SATURATION PROBLEM AT THE AIRPORT. <br />MR. BIESCHKE STATED THAT IT WAS THE CITY MANAGER'S SUGGESTION <br />THAT THEY PROCEED WITH THIS PROJECT; COUNCILMAN GREGG IS IN FAVOR OF IT; <br />18 <br />MAY 91979 BOOK 40 PAGE. 123 <br />