1989-066 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 89-66
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS,
SUPPORTING THE CITIES OF GRAPEVINE, EULESS,
IRVING, AND COPPELL IN THEIR EFFORTS TO
MAINTAIN THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE AND SEEK A FAIR
AND JUST RESOLUTION OF THEIR DIFFERENCES WITH
DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake enjoys a compatible
environment with Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, and
anticipates continued compatibility with the airport throughout
the future, such compatibility being achieved by coordinated
planning by the city and by the airport; and
WHEREAS, the City of Southlake believes that in order to
maintain quality of life in all cities neighboring the airport,
the airport and the cities must continue to plan for the
compatibility of the airport with the cities, and that the great
preponderance of the planning responsibility ?ies with the
airport in maintaining a consistent and predictable operational
plan for utilizing the airport; and
WHEREAS, the airport is presently considering significant
changes to its operational plan, and such changes will have
significant impacts upon the quality of life in the cities of
Grapevine, Euless, Irving, and Coppell; and,
WHEREAS, the cities were not able to anticipate these new
impacts, and thus to plan accordingly, and, if the operational
changes at the airport were to be implemented without proper and
fair consideration for the property and persons affected, the
result could be great damage to the property and distress to the
persons affected by the introduction of these new impacts; now
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS, THAT:
1. The continued compatibility between Dallas/Fort Worth
International Airport and the cities surrounding the airport is
essential to the continued tranquility and economic prosperity of
both the airport and its neighboring cities; and
2. The City of Southlake supports the cities of Grapevine,
Euless, Irving, and Coppell in seeking to preserve their quality
of life and maintain compatibility with Dallas/Fort Worth
International Airport for now and throughout future years; and
3. The City of Southlske encourages and most strongly recommends
that Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport give full and fair
consideration to the concerns expressed by the cities of
Grapevine, Euless, Irving, and Coppell relating to the proposed
expansion by the airport; and
4. The City of Southlake encourages resolution of the
differences between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and
the cities of Grapevine, Euless, Irving, and Coppell in a manner
which w~ll guarantee the continued compatibility of the airport
w~th ali of its neighboring cities; and
5. The City of Southlake supports the full and fair compensation
by Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to property owners for
any loss of use, loss of enjoyment, or any nuisance which may be
unavoidable as a result of the implementation of any new and
different operational utilization of the airport; and
6. The City of Southlake believes that a fair and just
resolution can be achieved which will not be an impediment to the
future of the airport and which will ensure the quality of life
and economic prosperity of all the cities in the vicinity of the
airport.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ~/{,/ day of {oq~b/t{'-~, 1~?
ATTEST:
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
Sandra L. LeGrand
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
City of Southlake, Texas
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