Resolution 10950006.90000
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5/27/05
RESOLUTION NO. 1095
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, RESTATING ITS OPPOSITION
TO COMMERCIAL AIR PASSENGER SERVICE AT PAINE
FIELD.
WHEREAS, the Snohomish County Government adopted agreements referred to
as the Mediated Role Determination (MRD) which strongly discourages commercial air
passenger service at Paine Field, and
WHEREAS, since 1978, 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
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 surrounding 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
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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, at the present time no documented demand exists to support
commercial air travel into the Snohomish County Airport, and
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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
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, Snohomish County and the Snohomish -County Airport have not
provided an environmental impact statement identifying potential adverse environmental impacts
associated with increased commercial and passenger air service and proposed mitigation
measures to address any identified impacts; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edmonds passed Resolution #810 on January 31, 1995
and Resolution 1083 on February 22, 2005 in opposition to commercial and passenger air service
to Paine Field, and there has been no additional information to persuade the City Council to
change said resolution; 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 RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council, past Councils, families, business owners, and
public 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.
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Section 2. The Mayor and Edmonds City Council reaffirm their earlier
opposition to commercial air passenger service at Paine Field. '
Section 3. The Mayor and Edmonds City Council 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 take all necessary actions to prevent commercial air
passenger service at Paine Field.
RESOLVED this 7th day of June, 2005.
APPROV D:
MAYOR, YfYAAKENSON
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, SANDRA S. CHASE
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: 06/03/2005
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 06/07/2005
RESOLUTION NO. 1095
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