RE 02-14-89.1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS
RESOLUTION NO. 021489.1
WHEREAS, a Notice of Intent has been issued by the Federal Aviation
Administration advising that an Environmental Impact Statement will be
prepared and considered for proposed facility improvements at
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport; and,
WHEREAS, the Notice of Intent limits the scope of the Environmental
Impact Statement to a proposed 8500-foot runway ultimately identified as
Runway 16-34 East; and,
WHEREAS, it is public knowledge that the Dallas/Fort Worth
International Airport, through its Board of Directors and through its
respective ownerships, i.e., the Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, have
expressed their intent to totally alter and amend the Master Plan of
Dallas/Fort Worth Airport by the building of an additional runway on the
west side of the Airport, additional terminals, additional parking
facilities, additional ramps and varied other changes and improvements
so as to enable Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to handle up to 1.2 million
air traffic movements as opposed to the current number 675,000; and,
WE~EREAS, the cumulative effects of all proposed changes are so
dramatic and of such potential negative impact upon all areas
surrounding Dallas/Fort Worth Airport that the proposed Environmental
Impact Statement process is flawed and inadequate and must broadened;
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Coppell, on behalf of its
citizens, urge that the Environmental Impact Study (EIS) be expanded to
include an overall Regional Comprehensive Study; and
WHEREAS, the the City Council of the City of Coppell requests that
Standard Instrument Departure (SID) controls be required at Dallas/Fort
Worth International Airport; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Coppell requests that
noise and overflights as well as departures, arrivals, and runway
expansion of runway 16L/34R be addressed; and,
k~EREAS, the Mayor of the City of Coppei1 is authorized to make an
official statement at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
Scoping Session to be held on February 21, 1989; and,
WHEREAS, every citizen of the City of Coppell is urged to attend
this hearing and make their feelings known; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL that it forward to the Federal Aviation Administration and all
other interested parties, both locally, within the State of Texas, and
nationally, this city's position that the scope of the proposed
Environmental Impact process be broadened to include ail proposed and
anticipated changes at Dallas/Fort Worth International A~rport as
contemplated by the new Airport Master Plan.
APPROVED: ~
CITY OF COPPELL
ATTEST:
Dorothy Timmo~,,_Ci~y Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
~aw~ence W. Jacks~/J2'ity Atiorn~ey
RESOLUTION
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