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RESOLUTION NO. 91-122
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, OPPOSING ANY FORM OF
JOINT OR FULL COMMERCIAL USE OF MCAS, EL TORO
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WHEREAS, the City of Tustin is vitally concerned
with preserving the quality of life for its citizens;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Tustin has an important
responsibility to work on behalf of its citizens to
promote quality of life and guard against any activities
or actions that might jeopardize the quality of life in
the City; and
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WHEREAS, the City of Tustin has provided input to
reach an equitable solution to Orange County residents'
increasing demand for safe and convenient airline
service; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tustin concurs with the Orange
County Board of Supervisors' acceptance of the Airport
Site Coalition's findings and support of the conversion
of George Air Force Base to a civilian airport upon its
closure in 1992; and
WHEREAS, the Tustin City Council has previously
expressed its strong opposition to any form of joint or
full commercial use of MCAS, E1 Toro by adopting
Resolution No. 88-65; and
WHEREAS, the Marine Corp Air Station (MCAS) E1 Toro
is surrounded by residential communities; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
and other organizations have studied or proposed studies
examining feasibility of permitting commercial, non-
military aircraft at MCAS E1 Toro; and
WHEREAS, any form of commercial use, including non-
military cargo aircraft at MCAS E1 Toro, would seriously
degrade the quality of life in the entire Saddleback
Valley region, creating unmanageable levels of automobile
traffic, an increase in air pollution, unsafe crowding of
airspace in the Orange County area, and an increase in
aircraft noise; and
WHEREAS, MCAS, E1 Toro is a vitally important and
strategically-located military air base; and
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Resolution No. 91-122
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WHEREAS, commercial flights at MCAS, E1 Toro would
be incompatible with the mission of the United States
Marine Corps (USMC); and
WHEREAS, the USMC has consistently and strenuously
opposed any form of commercial air service at MCAS, E1
Toro.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
hereby expresses its strong opposition to any form of
joint or full commercial use of MCAS, E1 Toro.
PASSED AND ADOPTED
Tustin City Council, held at a regular meeting of the
Tustin city Council, held on the 16th day of September,
1991.
at a regular meeting of the
on the 16th day .~f September,
Charles E. Puckett, Mayor
W~nn, C t~y Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF TUSTIN )
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CERTIFICATION FOR RESOLUTION NO. 91-122
MARY E. WYNN, City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City
Council of the City of Tustin, California, does hereby
certify that the whole number of the members of the City
Council of the City of Tustin is five; that the above and
foregoing Resolution No. 91-122 was duly and regularly
introduced, passed and adopted at a regular meeting of
the City Council held on the 16th day of September, 1991,
by the following vote:
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COUNCILMEMBER AYES:
COUNCILMEMBER NOES:
COUNCILMEMBER ABSTAINED:
COUNCILMEMBER ABSENT:
Mary E. W~nn, Cit~ C~~lerk
Puckett, Pontious, Edgar, Potts, Prescott
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