HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 0657RESOLUTION NO. 657
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Renton strongly
supports the acouisition of Boeing Renton Airstrip by the City of
Renton for the purpose of fostering private flying for people of the
area, and
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Renton feel that
said City is in a good position financially to properly administer
the airfield and to promote aviation in the Pacific Northwest, and
WHEREAS the City of Renton has plans for an improved
Park and Airport development plant that would beautify this area and
be a source of great attraction for transient aircraft, and
WHEREAS this field is located almost entirely within the
corporate city limits of Renton and rightfully should be owned by
The City, and administration and control would be easier if control
of the field was unified with local City Control, and
WHEREAS the City of Renton intends to cooperate with the
Port Commission and County in eliminating aviation problems arising
from the various types of aircraft operations on ging County Field
and Bow Lake Airport by promoting Boeing Renton field as a private
airport for people of this area, and small transient planes, and
WHEREAS the City of Renton can not fully understand the
Seattle Port Commission's desire to operate this facility in con-
junction with Bow Lake Field which may result in the delay in develop-
ment of the Boeing Renton Airstrip potentialities, and
WHEREAS if the Seattle Port Commission desires a field for
private fliers they should acquire a less controversial field which
would not infringe upon local municipal rights of the City of Renton,
and
WHEREAS the City of Renton has many local applicants for
operations on the field who desire the City's administration and wish
to see immediate occupancy and development, and
iys in occupancy are harmful to private flying
>st favorable weather for private fliers is the
present time and in the near future weeks, and
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Renton feel that
strong community spirit will arise against the Port Commission from
the thousands of residents in the South District thereby endangering
the Port Commission in their administration of aviation facilities
in the Northwest.
.NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the (City Council) of the
City of Renton hereby protest the acquisition of Boeing Renton Air-
field by the Port Commission)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this protest be carried on by
legislative, municipal and executive means until the potential wrong
done to the City of Renton be corrected.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Renton desires the
Port Commission to relinquish their rights on Boeing Airfield and allow
the City of Renton to take occupancy, thereby eliminating the dangerous
friction that can possibly permanently affect the future of aviation
in the South District and the resultant danger to the Entire Northwest.
Approved the 8th day of July, 1946.
Passed the 8th day of July, 1946.
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