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HECTOR 1t4TDANATIONAL A~RPCRT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FARGO Regular Meeting Tuesday November 28, 2006 The regular meeting of the Municipal Airport Authority of the City of Fargo, North Dakota, was held Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at 8:00 a.m. in the Airport Boardroom. The members present or absent were as follows: Present: Absent: Others : Kilander, Anderson, Macdonald, Pawluk Clark Tjen, Walaker Chairman Pawluk presiding. Adopted Resolution of Opposition to Recent Operational Chanae in Radar Approach Control Services at Faroo Tower: Gen. Macdonald offered the following resolution and moved Its adoption: WHEREAS, The Municipal Airport Authority of the City of Fargo, North Dakota, has learned of a recent operational service change made by the Federal Aviation Administration whereby Radar Approach Control Services for operations at Hector International Airport between the hours of 11 :00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and between the hours of 10:00 pm and 7:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, have been transferred to the Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center located in Farmington, MN, and WHEREAS, The Municipal Airport Authority of the City of Fargo, North Dakota, has been made aware of concerns from the aviation community that this change is impacting the aircraft operators' efficient use of Hector International Airport, and WHEREAS, The Municipal Airport Authority has major concerns the effect this change Is having on the levels of service and safety to the airport as well as the impact on the aviation community to Include the time critical accommodation of emergency medical flights and the ability of passenger aircraft as well as frelght/cargo aircraft to operate safely and efficiently. WHEREAS, The Municipal Airport Authority feels it is imperative that we maintain the previous level 01 safety and service, which Included the Fargo Tower providing 24-hour Radar Approach Control Services rather than the current practice of fractional control from Minneapolis Center. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, Thatthe Municipal Airport Authority of the City of Fargo does hereby go on record as opposing the transfer of Radar Approach Control Services to Minneapolis Center and request that this service be reinstated Immediately to allow the Fargo Tower to permanently provide this service 24 hours a day. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That thIs resolution be inscribed upon the permanent records of the proceedings of the Municipal Airport Authority and that certified copies be sent to the Federal Aviation Administration, members of the North Dakota Congressional Delegation, and Governor John Hoeven. Second by Kilander. All members present voted aye and the resolution was declared to have been duly passed and adopted. P,O. Box 2845 Fargo. ND 58108 . 701-241-1501 Fax 701-241-1538