Res 95-195
RESOLUTION NO.
95-l95
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, SUPPORTING SEARCH
AND SITING OF A MAJOR SUPPLEMENTAL AIRPORT AS
AN ALTERNATIVE TO A THIRD RUNWAY AT SEA-TAC
AIRPORT AND SUPPORTING STATE LEGISLATION FOR
ECONOMIC INCENTIVES AND COMPENSATION FOR
COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY ESSENTIAL PUBLIC
FACILITIES.
WHEREAS,
the
Pug~t
Sound
Regional
Council
(ltPSRC")
conducted a search process for a major supplemental airport within
the
counties
of
King,
Snohomish,
Pierce,
and
Kitsap,
as
an
alternative
to
adding
a
third
runway
at
Seattle-Tacoma
International Airpòrt (ltSea-Taclt)r and
WHEREAS, PRSC adopted Resolution No. EB94-01 wherein PRSC
affirmed the General Assembly's approval of a third runway for Sea-
Tac,
conditioned
upon
the
project
meeting
the
independent
evaluation of the noise and demand management conditions set forth
in Resolution A93-03,
and satisfying the environmental
impact
review process (ltResolution"); and
WHEREAS,
the
Resolution
further
provided
for
PSRC
deferring
evaluation
of
long
term
state-wide
air
and
ground
transportation needs to the State of Washington; and
WHEREAS,
the Resolution further recommends the State
enact legislation allowing for substantial and equitable incentives
and compensation for communities impacted by proximity of essential
public facilities.
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WHEREAS, the Federal Way city council adopted Resolution
No. 91-56 opposing the construction of a third runway at Sea-Tac
because the addition of any runways would have a significant
negative impact upon the community of Federal Way; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY HEREBY
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
section 1.
Maior Supplemental Airport.
The Federal Way
city Council strongly supports siting of a major supplemental
airport ("MSA") as an alternative to adding a third runway at Sea-
Tac.
The Federal Way city council supports a further search of
potential sites for a MSA including without limitation a search in
~
Thurston county and Lewis county, Washington.
section 2.
Leaislation.
The Federal Way city Council
strongly encourages the State legislature in the 1995 Session to
adopt
legislation
providing
for
economic
incentives
and
compensation
to
communities
impacted
by
essential
public
facilities.
section 3.
Department of Transportation.
The Federal
way City Council recognizes that substantial planning is required
in connection with siting of a new airport.
The City Council
strongly
encourages
the
Washington
State
Department
of
Transportation ("WSDOT") to include the siting of airports in its
planning process.
The City Council further supports WSDOT planning
for all long term state-wide air and ground transportation needs.
section 4.
Severability.
If any section,
sentence,
clause or phrase of this resolution should be held to be invalid or
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unconstitutional
by
a
court
of
competent
jurisdiction,
such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or
constitutionality of any other section, sentence, clause or phrase
of this resolution.
section 5.
Ratification.
Any act consistent with the
authority and prior to the effective date of the resolution is
hereby ratified and affirmed.
section 6.
Effective Date.
This resolution shall be
effective immediately upon passage by the Federal Way City Council.
RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, this ~ day of
February
, 1995.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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MAYØR, Y E. GATES
EN M. SWANEY, CMC
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
~~
~ , LONDI K. LINDELL
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
RESOLUTION NO. 95-l95
January 3l, 1995
February 7, 1995
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