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RESOLUTION NO. 1219
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, OPPOSING COMMERCIAL AIR
PASSENGER AND OTHER INCOMPATIBLE AIR SERVICE
AT PAINE FIELD LOCATED WITHIN SNOHOMISH
COUNTY.
WHEREAS, on April 11, 1978, the Snohomish County Commission expressly supported
"the selection of the new redefined General Aviation role" for Paine Field, and
WHEREAS, on April 11, 1978, the Snohomish County Commission expressly cited in a
document titled "Role for Development of Paine Field Selected" that "The General Aviation
Role will limit the expansion of aviation activities at Paine Field which are least compatible with
its dominant aviation role and which would impose the most severe adverse environmental
impacts on the surround communities," and
WHEREAS, on April 11, 1978, the Snohomish County Commission expressly cited in a
document titled "Role for Development of Paine Field Selected" that "The General Aviation
Role will provide the County with the best opportunity to successfully implement an aggressive,
long term noise abatement program at Paine Field, and
WHEREAS, in 1979, the Snohomish County Government adopted an agreement referred
to as the Mediated Role Determination (MRD) which strongly discourages commercial air
passenger service at Paine Field, and
WHEREAS, since 1979, in good faith, families, business owners, and public schools
have relied on the MRD, and invested billions of dollars into their homes, businesses, and
schools in the vicinity of Paine Field, and
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WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds agrees with the 1979 Paine Field Mediation Panel
Recommendation that Paine Field remain light aircraft oriented with the role as defined "General
Aviation," and
WHEREAS, the Puget Sound Regional Council's decision to rely on Sea-Tac Airport to
provide commercial airfield capacity through at least 2030 is the result of an elaborate regional
decision -making process, and
WHEREAS, the Puget Sound Regional Council August 2001 Regional Airport System
Plan states that "The primary purpose of general aviation airports is to provide alternate landing
areas and aircraft basing facilities for general aviation aircraft, so major air carrier airports, such
as Sea-Tac can concentrate on passengers and air cargo," and
WHEREAS, the Puget Sound Regional Council 2001 Destination 2030 and Regional
Airport System Plan update states "Sea-Tac is expected to meet the region's commercial air
passenger capacity needs until the year 2030 and perhaps beyond...," and
WHEREAS, Puget Sound Regional Council Resolution 93-03 specifically states "that
there are no feasible sites for a major supplemental airport within the four -county region, and
WHEREAS, Puget Sound Regional Council Resolution 93-03 addressed the use of Paine
Field for commercial service and the regional decision, as reflected in the resolution, states to
"eliminate small supplemental airports, including Paine Field, as a preferred alternative," and
WHEREAS, in 2003 Snohomish County Airport embarked upon a study to identify
conditions necessary to bring commercial air service to Paine Field Airport, and
WHEREAS, in 2004 the Snohomish County Citizens' Cabinet on Economic
Development recommended consideration of commercial air service at Paine Field as possibly
providing significant benefits to attract and retain certain kinds of businesses, and
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WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds passed Resolution #810 on January 31, 1995,
Resolution #1083 on February 22, 2005, Resolution #1095 on June 5, 2005, and Resolution
#1165 on February 5, 2008, stating and restating its opposition to commercial and passenger air
service at Paine Field, and there has been no additional information to persuade the City Council
to change said resolutions, and
WHEREAS, in 2006-2007, the Snohomish County Executive convened a panel to review
the language of the Mediated Role Determination and the panel found that the MRD should
remain a policy document that guides long-term decision making surrounding the airport, and
WHEREAS, at the present time no documented demand exists to support commercial air
travel into the Snohomish County Airport, and
WHEREAS, the implementation of expanded commercial and passenger air service to
Paine Field will have adverse impacts to the City of Edmonds, its residents and property values,
and
WHEREAS, the cities of Mukilteo, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace and Woodway,
(representing over 77,000) have joined the City of Edmonds in expressing their opposition to
commercial and incompatible air service at Paine Field, and
WHEREAS, regional commercial passenger air service would jeopardize legally and
financially, the County's substantial investment in airport facilities at Paine Field and a truly
poor economic decision will foster a long term major confrontation which is not in the best
interests of the airport, County and surrounding communities, now, therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, HEREBY
Section 1. The City Council, past Councils, families, business owners, and public
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schools have, since 1978, in good faith, relied on the MRD and invested billions of dollars into
their homes, businesses, and schools in the vicinity of Paine Field.
Section 2. The Mayor and Edmonds City Council reaffirm their earlier opposition to
commercial air passenger service at Paine Field and call for the Snohomish County Executive
and Council to reaffirm its commitment and support to the Mediated Role of Determination for
Paine Field and to not take any actions that will support expansion of commercial air passenger
service at Paine Field.
RESOLVED this 5th day of January, 2010.
APPROVE
MAYO ,GAR HAAKENSON
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
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CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 01-05-2010
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 01-05-2010
RESOLUTION NO. 1219
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