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3 7 4) <br />THE CITY COUNCIL PASSED AT ITS MEETING ON SEPTEV49ER 13, 1951, <br />AS FOLLOWS: <br />"NOV-1. THEREFORE, EE IT RESOLVED THAT .THE JOINT AIR FORT <br />COMMITTEE OF THIS COUNCIL AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS <br />OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO <br />ACQUIRE BY PURCHASE OR CONDEMNATION, IN THE JOINT <br />NAMES OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND COUNTY OF <br />ALBEMARLE, THE NECESSARY LAND FOR AN AIRPORT ACCORDING <br />TO 0. R. RANDOLPH T S SURVEY, AND DEDICATE THE SALTIE IN <br />PERPETUITY FOR AN AIRPORT, AND SAID COMMITTEE IS <br />FURTHER DIRECTED TO TAKE SUCH OTHER STEPS AS MAY BE <br />NECESSARY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CITY -COUNTY <br />NlUN 1 C 1 PAL AIRPORT I N ACCORDANCE 1011 TH THE TERMS OF THE <br />RESOLUTIONS OF THIS COUNCIL AND THE E30ARD OF SUPERVISORS <br />OF ALBEMARLE COUN;TY, ADOPTED IN JOINT SESSION ON <br />SEPTEMBER 61 1951." <br />AS YOU KNOt", THE RESOLUTION OF SEPTEMBER 69 1951, STATED THAT <br />THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE IS PREPARED TO <br />APPROPRIATE $200,000.00 FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT <br />MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, PROVIDED SPECIALTIES, INC., FURNISHES <br />SATISFACTORY PROOF WHICH APPARENTLY IT HAS) THAT IT IS <br />PREPARED TO PROCEED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF ITS PLANT <br />CONTIGUOUS TO THE AIRPORT SITE, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT <br />THE AIRPORT PROJECT HAS THE APPROVAL -AND SANCTION OF THE <br />CAA WITH REFERENCE TO ELIGIBILITY FOR MATCHING FUNDS. <br />REPLY TO SPECIALTIES, INC. IN FURTHER PURSUANCE TO THE ABOVE STATED RESOLUTIONS <br />THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND COUNTY OF-ALEEMARLE HAVE <br />ALREADY AUTHORIZED THE CONDEMNATION OF ALL THE LAND EMBRACED <br />N THE RANDOLPH PLAT WHICH HAS NOT BEEN ACQUIRED BY <br />PURCHASE. THE UNEQUIVOCAL INTENTIONS OF THESE TWO GOVERNMENT- <br />AL BODIES TO USE THE SITE FOR A MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IS ESTABLISH- <br />ED BY THESE RESOLUTIONS AND OF COURSE IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT <br />SUCH USE WILL CONTINUE AS LONG AS IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE <br />PUBLIC NECESSITY. <br />4. AS EXPRESSED IN OUR RESOLUTION OF SEPTEMDER 13, <br />1951, THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE 1S READY, WILLING AND <br />ANXIOUS TO START CONSTRUCTION OF THE AIRPORT AS SOON AS THERE <br />1S AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE CAA TO THE EFFECT THAT AN <br />APPROPRIATION OF MATCHING FUNDS HAS BEEN MADE TO THE PROJECT. <br />V;E ARE PROGRESSING AS RAPIDLY AS VIE CAN TOWARD THIS END, BUT <br />YOU ARE FULLY AWARE OF THE SITUATION WITH THE CAA. <br />5. IT IS CONTEMPLATED THAT <br />SPECIALTIES, INC., WILL <br />VILLE TO ACQUIRE AND RETAIN TITLE TO ALL THE LAND WITHIN THE <br />HAVE EVERY USE OF THE FIELD WHICH <br />IT <br />MAY DESIRE CONSISTENT <br />WOULD BE PERMISSIBLE TO ALLOW SPECIALTIES, INC., TO ERECT A <br />WITH THE OPERATION OF THE FIELD <br />AS A <br />PUBLIC MUNICIPAL FACILITY <br />WELL ESTABLISHED SPECIFICATIONS. WE ALSO SEE NO PARTICULAR <br />ON A NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS* <br />THERE <br />WILL, OF COURSE, BE NO <br />APRON UPON THIS AREA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SERVICING PLANES. <br />DISCRIMINATION EITHER FOR OR AGAINST <br />HOWEVER, WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT NO STRUCTURES (BUILDINGS <br />SPECIALTIES, INC., IN <br />OR SHEDS) OR STORAGE ABOVE THE GROUND OTHER THAN AIRCRAFT <br />REGARD TO FEES CHARGED FOR SUCH <br />USES <br />AS THEY MAY DESIRE TO <br />THAT THIS MATTER CAN BE WORKED OUT TO OUR MUTUAL ADVANTAGES <br />MAKE OF THE FACILITIES. <br />WITH THE TERMS OF THE UNDERSTANDING BEING SET FORTH IN A <br />DEFINITE AGREEMENT. <br />6• ALL QUESTIONS OF HIGHWAY RELOCATION MADE NECESSARY <br />BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE AIRPORT CANNOT BE ANSWERED UNTIL <br />OUR ENGINEERS COMPLETE THE MASTER PLAN WHICH WILL SHOW THE <br />PROPOSED RELOCATION OF THE HIGHWAYS, THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT <br />HAS DEMONSTRATED ITS WILLINGNESS TO COOPERATE FULLY IN THE <br />MATTER OF PLANNING RELOCATIONS. VIE HAVE ALSO REQUESTED THE <br />STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE PLANS AT ONCE FOR THE <br />RELOCATION OF STATE ROUTE 743 NEAR THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF <br />THE RUNWAY AND NEAR YOUR PROPOSED LOCATION, SINCE WE <br />APPRECIATE THE NECESSITY OF YOUR HAVING THIS INFORMATION AT <br />ONCE. <br />7. IT IS THE PRESENT INTENTION OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTES- <br />VILLE TO ACQUIRE AND RETAIN TITLE TO ALL THE LAND WITHIN THE <br />RESTRICTED AREA, BUT VIE HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE CAA THAT IT <br />WOULD BE PERMISSIBLE TO ALLOW SPECIALTIES, INC., TO ERECT A <br />SECURITY FENCE ON THE AREA, PROVIDED IT COMPLIES WITH CERTAIN <br />WELL ESTABLISHED SPECIFICATIONS. WE ALSO SEE NO PARTICULAR <br />OBJECTION TO ALLOWING SPECIALTIES, INC., TO MAINTAIN A PAVED <br />APRON UPON THIS AREA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SERVICING PLANES. <br />HOWEVER, WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT NO STRUCTURES (BUILDINGS <br />OR SHEDS) OR STORAGE ABOVE THE GROUND OTHER THAN AIRCRAFT <br />SHOULD BE PERMITTED IN THIS RESTRICTED AREA. VJE FEEL, HOWEVER, <br />THAT THIS MATTER CAN BE WORKED OUT TO OUR MUTUAL ADVANTAGES <br />WITH THE TERMS OF THE UNDERSTANDING BEING SET FORTH IN A <br />DEFINITE AGREEMENT. <br />IT SEEMS TO US THAT THE ONLY SATISFACTORY WAY TO DISPOSE <br />OF YOUR QUESTION REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF DIRT FOR FILLING <br />PURPOSES AT YOUR PLANT SITE IS TO STATE THAT APPARENTLY THERE <br />IS ENOUGH DIRT FOR THESE PURPOSES, BUT BEFORE WE CAN MAKE ANY <br />DEFINITE PROMISE WE SHOULD HAVE FROM YOU A SPECIFIC REQUEST <br />AS TO HO1:' MUCH DIRT WILL BE NEEDED SO THAT WE MAY OBTAIN OUR <br />ENGINEERS APPROVAL. THERE WOULD OF COURSE BE NO CHARGE TO <br />SPECIALTIES, INC., FOR AVAILABLE DIRT WHICH IS NEEDED FOR ITS_ <br />PURPOSES. <br />YOU UNDERSTAND OF COURSE THAT IT IS NOT OUR INTENTION TO <br />BE UNDULY ARBITRARY BUT SINCE THIS UNDERTAKING IS A NEW <br />EXPERIENCE FOR MOST OF US WE MUST BE AS CAUTIOUS AS POSSIBLE <br />UNTIL THE PROGRAM IS FURTHER CLAR1EIED. IT WILL BE OUR WISH <br />