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
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Department Head
Manager's Comments:
City Manager
Aseaclated Information:
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
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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.
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