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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-10-25 04-328 ORDERReal No. 06-32e Date: 10-25-04 Item/Subject ORDER, Authorizing the City Manager and Airport Director to Execute an Agreement Regarding Intermit Preclearance at Halifax International Airport Responsible Dtyartzrient City Manager Commentary: The City of Bangor has histanmlly opposed the eeteni of preclearance rights to foreign airports that muld potentially compete with Bangor International Airport for In -transit Flights entering Into Me United States based on concerns Mat preclearance rights might easily he expanded into in -transit preclearance. The Halifax International Airport authority has applied to Me United Suites mment for preclearance rights under a provision of an air service treaty between Canada and Me United States. Halifax has also requested that Me City of Bangor withdraw its opposition to their application in return for certain assurances Mat Halifax will not seek in -transit preclearance and will agree to certain cooperative arrangements between Bangor ata Halifax designed to improve air service to and between our Iwo communities. To evaluate this request, the City Council created a Spedal Committee on Halifax Preclearance and requested Mat this committee investigate Me issue and the City's traditional policy and report hack to Me Coundl with Its recommendations. The Committee cm *red its WA and recommended that the City enter into negotiations wit Halifax in an effort to develop an agreement Mat would protect the business Interests of Bangor international Airport and support cooperative relationships with Halifax. The Council passed a Council Order adopting this recommendation on September 1r of this year and also authorized the retention of outside counsel to advise the Ory an the legal issues Involved. Since Men, negotiations have continued with Halifax, and a proposed agreement has been developed for Coundl consideration. A summaryof the major provisions of Mat agreement is attached. This order would authorize Me City Manager and the Director of Bangor International Airport to execute this agreement ,� n C� 4y Department Head Manager's Comments: City Manager Aseaclated Information: Finance Director Legal Approval: Iia ^ Passage First Reading Page _ of Referral 0A-328 �+pv^ Assigned to Cwncibr Paiaetrd e, Codataher 25, 2006 CITY OF BANGOR (TRLE.) ORDER, Authorizing the City Manager and Airport Director to Execute an Agreement Regarding Intransit Preclearance at Halifax International Airport WHEREAS, the City of Bangor has historically opposed the extension of preclearance rights to foreign airports that could potentially compete with Bangor International Airport for in -transit flights entering into the United States; and WHEREAS, this opposition has been based on mncems that preclearance rights might easily be expanded into in -transit preclearance; and WHEREAS, Halifax Intensional Airyort has applied to the United! States Government for preclearance rights under a provision of an air service treaty between Canada and the United States; and WHEREAS, Halifax has requested that the City of Bangor withdraw its opposition to their application in return for certain assurances that Halifax will not seek in -transit preclearance and will agree to certain cooperative arrangements between Bangor and Halifax designed to improve air service W and between our communities; and WHEREAS, in order to evaluate this request, the City Counal created a Special Committee on Halifax Preclearance and requested that this committee investigate the issue and the CiWs traditional policy and report back to the Council with its recommendations; and WHEREAS, that Committee recommended that the City enter into negotiations Win Halifax in an effort W develop an agreement that would protect the business Interests of Bangor International Airport and support cooperative relationships with Halifax; and WHEREAS, Halifax and Bangor have now reached an agreement on this issues. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDERED BY THE = CWNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT The City Manager and Airport Director are hereby authorized to execute an Agreement Regarding Iodated Preclearance at Halifax International Airyort, a mW of which is on file in the office of he City Clerk, and in a final form approved by the City Solicitor. TY COO[iCIL wr 25. 2006 m Made and Seconded for # M-325 in Made and Seconded to go 0 R D R R Executive Session to us Details of the �'rTLpd Authorizing the Cita an and a porDirector to xxicute 'ed Executive Session Regarding Intrausit Preclearance at Halifax 'n Made and Seconded to rate "" --`--' Retentive Session al Executive Seamon A*Mgaaa,oManager P, -M�