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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-09-13 99-310 RESOLVECOUNCILACTION Item No.99-3 0 Date: September 1g, time mm/Subject:Resolve, Calling Upon the Members of Me Maine Congma al Delegationto Support Legislative Initiatives Designed to Promote Competition In Me Air Service Industry and to Improve Service to smaller Communities and Rural Meas. Reasonable Department; Airport Commentary: Several weeks ago, Mestaff of Bangor International Airport cocadnated a Couird WaNaM1op to review issues surrounding domestic air service W Bangor and our regi on ofthe State. At that time, presentations were made mw:rirg a variety Of Issues. Among those were steps required W he tel i at the national level M Increase competiton in Me airline Industry, remove harnmrs m adeauare or Improved service at the nabobs smaller air ports, and provide incentives, where appmprlate, to Insure the rural areas restive the level and quality of air service necessary to support economic groats and prospenty. Wer me ma few years, we have seen a number of changes in air service M and hen sector which harm raised significant concerns among our Citizens and within be local ant regional business community. It Is also clear that the quality and level 0 domestic air service m Bangor is highly related] m national fuss at work within the airline Industry and t0 current federal programs and polides. Among Me barriers we fam to Improved service are: certain noncompe0towe produces certainly used by some major air tamers; slat Ibnlmnons at certain busy hub airports which restrict access Iran smaller markets such as Banger; and °snipe clauses" In contracts between certain national carriers and their unbm which effeci restrict the intro bn Ofad Wonalaglonaljetservice. These baniersdirectly Influenceable level and quality Of domestic air service mumble at Bangor IMerneional Airport Over MIs same period], we have waked] closely with the More Congressmen Delegation On these and ether cents affecting Bangor International and our community. We have found] the delegation m he universally supportive of our goals and objedees, and we believe Cut such support will continue. At the same timeA has become more obvious Mat a comprehensive federal policy ant approach is necessary If small airports and real immunities are W receive the demand air service that they require. The attached] resolve has been developed in an effort M ideegy what we believe are Me minimum and iman d fie Reps which must as mken M develop, adopt, and implement a sound polity to promote necessary Command air service for communifia such as Bangor. It calk upon our delegation to support these programs and sunniness with in the content of a canpre enswa federal approach to has service, and lays out an ow;all approach t0 be pursued by the City o/ Bangor in concert with Our elected federal representeiaes. I would request your approval of this resolve. Department flead Manager's Comments: This has been reviewed] and IS recommended by Me Airport Committee. 1 would add] my strong support to this effort ��(dflNi( LC[iry/Midatna�i9er/.lL_ Allociated Information: Resolve Budget Approval: Fna "rector Legal Approval: C sol amr Introludea far X Postage _ First Reading page_ of Renewal danigued to Councilor Tyler September 13, 1999 CITY OF BANGOR (fITLE.) Resolve, Callina Upon the Members of the Ma ne Congressional Delegation u rc Legislative Initiatives Desioned W Promote Comoettion in the Air Service Industry and to Improve Service to Smaller Communities and Rural Areas WHEREAS, adequate domestic air service is assembler for the economic well being of the Ory of Bangor and the entire Northern, Central, and Eastem Maine region; and WHEREAS, recent trends in domestic; air transportation have resulted in a reduction of essential air service to smaller communities and more rural areas; and I WHEREAS, while deregulation of the airline industry has provided positive benefits to segments of the traveling public, the industry continues to operate in a manner which restricts competition in certain ways and limits the amount and quality of air service provided to certain markets; and WHEREAS, the effect of recent changes in the airline Industry has resulted in a reduction in the quality of domestic air service Orovided to Bangor and our region and has created certain hardships for our residents and businesses; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE QTY COUNCIL OF THE CRY OF BANGOR, THAT: We call upon the Maine Congressional Delegation to work closely with the Bangor City Council and City Staff to advance legislative Initiatives designed to promote competition In the air service industry and to improve service to smaller United States airports. We further oil upon the Congressional Delegation to support the following proposals and Inifiadves as necessary to meet essential domestic air service requirements and to expediter the needed Improvements to air services for the Bangor region: Promulgation of polities by the United States Department of Transportation regarding the elimination of unfair competitive practices in the airline industry. Monitoring of the aidine industry's voluntary 12 point reform plan known as the "Passenger Bill of Rights. Formation of a Commission to study the effect of airline deregulation on rural communities Elimination of"Slot Rules" that limit the access to major aidine hubs from smaller communities. Support for Air Service Restoration and Community Air Service Development Act Funding to assist smaller communities in attracting new or eManded air service. provision of purchase incentives to provide assistance for the purchase of jet aircraft to serve small and underserved communibes. Exerting influence on the major national airlines and Meir respective pilot unions to negotiate, as soon as possible, mutually agreeable adjustments to Meir so-called "Scope Clauses" which will benefit smaller airports by allowing a more rapid Introduction of regional jet service. Further, we call upon the Congressional Delegation to work diligently with Meir peers in elective office to develop, approve, and implement comprehensive federal programs and policies, based upon those outlined above, to Insure that small communities and rural areas receive the level and quality of domestic air service necessary to provide for their continuing economic growth and prospertity. IN CITY WO IL September 13. 1999 Motion for Passage Its" and Seconded 99-310 ORDER Title, Callimg Upon CLe Membera of the Mine Congressional Delegation to Support Leginlative Iuitiativec D, - signed to Promote Competition in the Air Seraice[t to Ionrove Service toSmaller 9 nitiea dna Rural ereRa - i/�"�d/; �, �c/o/uowrot