91-7768RRESOLUTION NO. 7768 23
A RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE INCLUSION OF AIRCRAFT
NOISE ABATEMENT MEASURES AS PART OF THE STATE
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PACKAGE TO NORTHWEST AIRLINES
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield is located immediately adjacent
to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) and is
heavily impacted by the intrusion of aircraft noise; and
WHEREAS, it is an accepted fact that aircraft noise intensity
over Richfield has become seriously detrimental to human health
within the past four years; and
WHEREAS, by the sheer volume and nature of the aircraft
operations at MSP, Northwest Airlines is the prime contributor of
aircraft noise affecting Richfield and other communities surrounding
MSP; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Congress recently enacted a Law which
requires all United States airlines to meet fleet conversion goals
to quieter aircraft by the year 1999; and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota recently authorized a financial
assistance package to Northwest Airlines in conjunction with. the
siting of two additional maintenance facilities within the State;
and
WHEREAS, the provisions of the financial assistance package are
subject to a number of details being negotiated with Northwest
Airlines by various State commissions and agencies; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield believes that aircraft noise
reduction is a valid and legitimate issue for consideration in
negotiating the details of the financial assistance package.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Richfield,
Hennepin County, Minnesota, that efforts be made by the involved
State commissions and agencies to include provisions in the final
financial assistance package which positively and aggressively
address the aircraft noise concerns of the metropolitan area; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said provisions should at a minimum
require Northwest Airlines to meet an accelerated fleet conversion
schedule to Stage III Aircraft; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be transmitted to
the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, the Governor, the State
Executive Council, the Legislative Commission on Planning and Fiscal
Policy, the Inter-Agency Task Force charged with analyzing the
Northwest Airlines financial package, the Metropolitan Airports
Commission and other various committees and agencies involved in the
negotiation of the Northwest Financial Assistance Package.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota
this 8th day of July, 1991. fi~
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Martin J. irsch Mayor
ATTEST:
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Thomas P. Ferber City Clerk