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Notes for Bill Scott's 1-22-01 Council Presentation. The stack of documents and tapes I just handed Mrs. Gillett are the presentations of the facts "Common Sense Government " has gathered over the last 2 '/2 years that prove the Farrington extension violates the principles, intent, and specific safety areas of the FAA Airport Design Standards. The audio tape is pertinent parts of conversations with TXDOT's Jim Curl who states they don't want new roads in an RPZ ,and Washington FAA's George Leggerata who states the FAA wants the City to make every effort to acquire ALL of the RPZ land with the FAA grant and who states the City is hanging way out on liability if they don't use the recommendations, which are less than the required standards. We have given these items to a Houston Chronicle Investigative Reporter who approached us about doing articles on our situation and we would like this information put in the public record for future use. Her series of articles should start appearing in a couple of weeks. The FAA/ Txdot tape is part of a package we're preparing to send to the FAA Head office and the Inspector General asking for an investigation into the Design Standards violations, if necessary. We've found two more violations of the contract and the Assurances Document regarding requirements to meet the Design Standards. In the Sept. 28, 1998 Council meeting a Councilman publicly accused us of spreading misinformation. We have conclusive and profound evidence that his statements on that subject were incorrect and we'll be providing that evidence to Council at a later date. However; 3 of the councilman's statements were very true and very important. 1. About our concerns on the Farrington extension he stated," I don't even have a problem with them not wanting that if that's what the people ultimately decide they don't want". A 570+ signature petition against the Extension and NO petitions for it. When citizens attended the Sylvan Beach Public Forum, there were 20+ written comments against the extension and NO comments for it. In all of the public meetings on this extension in the past 2 '/2 years dozens of citizens who aren't comfortable with public speaking; got up and spoke against the Farrington Extension and only one got up and spoke for it; and he owns the Mr. Mercury Convenience Store at Spencer and Farrington that would benefit from a large increase in traffic. THE PEOPLE HAVE DECIDED, MR. COUNCILMAN, AND THEY HAVE DECIDED THEY DO NOT WANT THE FARRINGTON EXTENSION. AND WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOU STICKING BY YOUR STATEMENT AND VOTING TO REMOVE THE FARRINGTON EXTENSION FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. 2. Referring to the Farrington extension, He Said, " not wanting it is good enough". WELL; WE DO NOT WANT IT, SO THAT SHOULD BE GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU TO VOTE TO REMOVE IT FROM THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.