1997-07-14 Public Hearing and Regular Hearing of City Council

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e . LaPorte City Council Meeting July 14, 1997 Cliff Hyde Flying Service Lease Issues · Cliff Hyde Flying Service appreciates the time and effort the city of LaPorte has put into the airport. · Cliff Hyde Flying Service has enjoyed 40 years as a family owned and operated business here in LaPorte and would welcome the opportunity to continue operations here as San Jacinto College's Flight Contractor for many more years to come. · Cliff Hyde Flying Service has submitted a proposal to extend their lease and remain in their current location under the new lease standards and criteria. e The City of LaPorte has taken the position that they will only issue a new lease for a different location due to Part 77 Rules. · The 'rexas Department of Transportation states that the Part 77 Rules are not mandatory for preexisting establishments. . Due to the fact that the buildings at Cliff Hyde Flying Service existed long before the Part 77 Rules, Cliff Hyde Flying Service feels that the Grandfather Clause should be invoked and they should be able to sign a new lease at their current location. . LaPorte Airport currently has more than one business inside the Part 77 Clear Zone and all cross the new building line. Despite this, some of these bus~esses have renewed..their.lease. . Cliff Hyde Flying Service is not in the current financial position to meet the proposal made by the City of LaPorte. . Therefore, so that Cliff Hyde Flying Service may continue to offer aviation services to the City of LaPorte, they encourage you to allow them to renew their lease under their current proposal.