HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 4361 RESOLUTION N0. 4361
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUESTING THE ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO AUTHORIZE THE ORANGE
COUNTY AIRPORTS DIVISION TO PERFORM A STUDY TO
DETERMINE WHETHER NOISE CREATED BY THE OPERATION
OF MEADOWLARK AIRPORT CONSTITUTES A NUISANCE
WHEREAS, there has existed for many years within the
boundaries of the city of Huntington Beach a privately operated
airport for small propeller-driven aircraft known as the
Meadowlark Airport ; and
A public hearing was recently held on the issue of the
maintenance of a public nuisance at and upon such airport because
of the noisy operations of private aircraft flying into and out of
such airport and the proximity of such flights to residences
in the vicinity of the airport, and on certain other issues not
relevant to this resolution; and
Certain statements and testimony concerning the generation
of excessive noise by aircraft using the facilities of the air-
field were adduced at the hearing; and
The State of California has jurisdiction over the operation
of Meadowlark Airport and has adopted certain noise regulations
for airports within its jurisdiction; and
Such regulations provide that the County of Orange is the
appropriate enforcement agency in regard to noise regulation for
airports within the County of Orange; and
Certain noise abatement studies were performed at Meadowlark
Airport by the County of Orange during the years 1971, 1972 and
1974, which studies resulted in determinations that no excessive
noise levels were generated by operations at the Meadowlark
Airport during such periods ,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach as follows:
1. The City Council finds that it-would be relevant to
issues raised and the evidence presented at the aforesaid public
hearing to have an additional noise level study performed by the
County of Orange at Meadowlark Airport for the purpose of ascer-
taining contemporary noise level conditions , and
2. The Council requests that the Board of Supervisors of
the County of Orange cause such necessary tests to be performed
and analyzed in order to study and report on current noise con-
ditions at the Meadowlark Airport; and that such report be made
available to the City Council for the purpose of evaluating the ex-
istence of a public nuisance on the issue of excessive noise
emissions at the Meadowlark Airport .
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th
day of November, 1976 .
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk 5A City AttVy
INITIATED AND APPROVED AS TO
CONTENT:
Cit Administrator
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Res. No. 4361
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF- HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, the duly, elected, qualified City
Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of
members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven;
that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative
vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council
at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th day
of November , 19 76 , by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen:
_Rartlett, Pattinson. Shenkman. Wieder
NOES: Councilmen:
Coen, Siebert
ABSENT: Councilmen:
Gibbs
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California