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NCNB Tower Engineers I Architects I Planners Phone ~8031 7~O580 Telex: 573439 Cable: WILSMtT~ FAX: {8031 738-~32 F~ 25, 1987 lit. Charles D. MoSinnis County Manager Post Offico Box 707 Co~oord, N. C. 28025 l%E: Establishment of An Authority ~SA ~189520 rwar ~mrles: In about two weeks, we will be sending you final copies of the Airport Master Plan R~ort (AM$~). We are not in a p~sition to send the Final En¥ix~n~ntal Ass~_ut (EA) as we have not received the Public Hearin~ Transcript. Please send any additional letters and other documantation to us that you hava re~ei%}ed for inclusion in the Final EA. I am sending several pages from the Financial Plan, f~aptar H of the AMPR. ~ese pages discuss our recommendations to you concer~ the qoverning and operation of the proposed aixport. We believe an Airport Authority will provide the most effective and efficient means to gov~'u~ the airport. In term~ of operation, we advocate close control by th~ County (Authority) retaining the fuel concession. I~ui/e many may argue that retention of the fuel con~ion will keep quality s~rvice provider~ (fixed base operators) from wanting to operate from the proposed Cabarrus County Airport, it will require incentives on the part of the County to attract the quality service provides. ~his is %fnere the Authority proves invaluable. An Airport Authority will be in c~e of the proposed Airport. Certainly given the importanc~ of the issue locally, Authority accountability to the County Boar~ can be ~ through the mamker~ ap~ointad to the Authority L-y the I~isl~tur~ who would reflect the Board of O~mis~ioners' concerns. From this point, an Authority would be responsible for pursuing land aoquisition, consultant contact, coordin- ation with local, s~ate, and federal agenoies, as well as reporting to the County Board. As a creature of the State, the Authority's ability to conduct business to make the airport suo~essful will be done by people ~hose eYeryda¥ busir~q is airports. Hence, the k~siness acun~n required to make the airport financially successful will be theirs, as well as liability, profits, and losses.