Resolution 377
RESOLUTION NO.377
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Gilroy being formed
of duly elected members representing the people of the community
and,
WHEREAS, there exists at Salinas a municipal airport that services
the expandingpopulatipn of Salinas Valley and adjacent areas in
San Benito and Santa Clara Counties and,
WHEREAS, air transportation is vital to the commercial, industrial
and agricultural interests of this central portion of Monterey County
and South Santa Clara Valley and,
WHEREAS, withdrawl of air commercial service- will impose a hard-
ship upon the people of this area by effecting increased transportation
costs and inconveniences and,
WHEREAS, there is a strong community interest existing between
Salinas,the Salinas Valley and San Benito and Santa Clara Counties,
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City
of Gilroy urges the Civil Aeronautics Board to deny the application
United Airline Company to withdraw service from Salinas without
providing adequate aire commercial travel to the Salinas Municipal
Airport,the Salinas Valley and South Santa Clara Valley.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Common Council of the City of Gilroy
urges the Civil Aeronautics Board to provide more adequate and
improved airR service to the central portionR of Monterey ~ounty
and South Santa Clara Valley via Salinas Airport affording users
an opportunity to make better connections to major,metropolitan
markets for the purpose of transacting business and return by air
transportation to their own area in one day period and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Common Council aof the City af
Gilroy urges the Civil Aeronautics Authority to favorably consider
the installation of an instrument landing system at the Salinas
Municipal Airport as the most strategic location for this installation
and as a vital link in the air safety transportation of the west
coast.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 12th day if March,1956,by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Pate,Gallo,Kennedy,Rush,Petersen,Sanchez
Councilmen None
Councilmen None.
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