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Introduced by Councilor Bromine, den, 24, 1966
ry/pp CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) (Ori rYt-.Indicating Intent, of City Council to accept Flight Facilities
at Dow Air Force Base for a Municipal Airport
By City Covnail oflAe Oft ofBnmor:
ORDERED,
TUT WHEREAS, the Secretary of Defense announced, on 19 November
1964, that Dcw Air Force Base, Bangor, Maine would be deactivated on 30 June 1968,
and
WHEREAS, the continuation of a first class airport to serve northeastern
Maine is in the best interests of the City of Bangor, and
WHEREAS, Dow Air Force Base will be declared surplus to federal needs
upon or prior to the military deactivation, and
WHEREAS, Section 13 (G) of the Surplus Property Act of 1944 provides for
disposal of certain surplus airports to municipalities for use as civil airports without
monetary consideration, and
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Agency has prepared a preliminary Airport
Plan dated March 1965 and has Included the Bangor Municipal Airport in the National
Airport Plan, and
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Agency In a letter dated 18 July 1965 (copy
attached) to tie Bangor City Manager requested an early decision as to "whether or
not the City of Bangor is interested In accepting the transfer of the property to be
recommended under the terms and conditions that will apply to such airport operation
and maintenance,"
NCW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED that the City Manager be and is hereby
authorized to inform the Federal Aviation Agency that it is the intention of the City of
Bangor to accept title to the airport facility and operate it as a municipal airport upon
conveyance of the facility from the Federal Government to the City and upon deactiva.
tion of the military mission thereon, and
BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, that the City Manager is hereby authorized to
negotiate with the appropriate state and federal agencies to obtain title for the City
of Bangor to the flight facility and other necessary income property Including all
related personal property.
R `,gI V ED
1966 JAN 20 MA 4: 25
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CIiY CI ELKS OFFICE
IN CITY COUNCIL
Jan. 26, 1966
PASSED by the following yes and no
vote: Cwmilors voting yea: Baldacci,
Brown, Houston, Minslu. Councilors
voting no: Barry and Hunt. Councilors
absent: Brountes, Higgins, Hugh".
Indicating Intent of City Council to
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Accept Blight Facilities at DABBase
for a Municipal Airport.
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Introduced and filed by
Councilman