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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-30 Support of Docket No. 30058 Application of Rocky Mountain Airways IncRESOLUTION NO. ~~ Series of 1976 A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO, IN SUPPORT OF DOCKET NO. 30058, APPLICATION OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN AIRWAYS, INC. FOR AN EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 416 (b} OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ACT OF 1958, AS AMENDED WHEREAS, Rocky Mountain Airways has filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board for exemption from certain portions of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 to a11ow Rocky Mountain Airways to operate a new type of aircraft, the deHavilland DHC-7; WHEREAS, the Council believes that the use of the DHC-7 aircraft will allow Rocky Mountain Airways to provide a better class of service to serve the traveling public in and out of Eagle County; WHEREAS, Rocky Mountain Airways has represented to the Town Council that the particular aircraft is suitable and acceptable to the environment of Eagle County due to its very low noise emission levels, and the low emission and solid pollutants discharge from the aircraft operations; and WHEREAS, the Town Council presently supports alter- native transportation systems, and the use of the DHC-~7 will provide a service that will encourage present users of travel by automobile to use transportation by air; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF VAIL, COLORADO, THAT: 1) The Town Council hereby expresses its support for the request of Rocky Mountain Airways, Inc. to be granted an exemption pursuant to Section 416 (b} of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended. 2} The Town Council respectfully requests that Rocky Mountain Airways, Inc. be granted its application for exemption in Docket No. 30058. f Res. ~G Page 2 INTRODUCE, READ, AND ADOPTED this '7th day of December, 19'76. k~ ~ ~,.~ .. "' Mayo ATTEST: ~~ i~.~,~ a Town Clerk