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Show APRIL 4, 2001. WASATCH COUNTY COURIER AIRPORT| “At least under this plan we’re 3 CONTINUED | FROM A1| | assuming hetahiys at the end oe a 30year lease, while charging a nominal “At least under this seoo we're starting to — geta cash flow out of justa money pit.” LYNN ADAMS Heber Mayor for the ina the airport doubled lease rates but will allow buyers of hangers to retain ownership at the of a 20-year term. Fixed Base Operator (FBO) Nadim Abu-Haidar lobbied for the change during City Council meetings — last fall. “Is it better to own the struc- : ture at the end of the lease? Or is it bet- Council and construction on 22 new starting to get a cash flow out of the airport,” Heber Mayor Lynn Adams told the Courier. = not just a money began last year. In the same Airport Advisory Board minutes, city manager Mark Anderson expressed his concern that a lone bidder could have a potential monopoly at the growing airport. But McCoy says the work, partic| ularly the 75 by 75-square-foot hang- But the deal to build the new hangers had trouble getting off the ground. After publicly soliciting a request for proposal to build the hangers, Heber City received only two offers. One was from a Long ers, benefits the city because pilots are Beach, Calif. developer and pilot . frequently moving their planes and Stan Burklund. A series showing anybody out here.” foot. On the eight available 50 by 50foot hanger lots for instance, the city will charge $925 a year — up from the old rate of $490. est,” McCoy said. quently. The clatter is made worse during an inversion, where engine noise is amplified underneath the cloud cover. Those close to the airport, howev- not what I eat from.” er, insist.that even with an increase in planes, noise pollution in the future DAVE MCCOY | Former FBO. however, _ that anytime the advisory board dis-. ter for the city to have more revenue in cussed the prope he Jef thethe interim,” Abu-Haidar told the room. - Council. | ‘Tm very, very cautious in how I The terms of ther new lease agreedeal with something that would show ment raise cost of the land on 6.66 _ favoritism or cause a conflict of interacres from 10 to 25 cents per square doing ward, but it 1s certainly posed troubling questions of insider - During the bidding process, McCoy said he was looking to sell the FBO to the right person — even«tually making a handshake deal with Abu-Haidar 10 months after he and - McQuarrie were awarded the proj- oo can be averted with the proper use of technology. Adams, a former pilot, says the FAA has even mandated that use of technology on new planes to prevent excessive noise. Many pilots. have upgraded their planes with equipment that es reduces noise pollution. McCoy, who owns six planes, “My move it what I Courier. points out that even with the inevitable growth, modern technology will keep ect. Binggeli Rock owner Mel McQuarrie eventually partnered © with McCoy during the process. Their bid was : accepted by the City of the new The city manager agrees. “It. has changed significantly,” said Anderson who is optimistic the new terms will help “so we don’t have to subsidize it (airport) for the next 30 years.” | ' Meanwhile the increased traffic on Heber’s runways has raised growing concern over noise pollution. Several old planes, operating with aging engines and equipment, sputter over the tranquil Heber Valley fre- port is to move it for- came from advisory board member and former FBO Dave McCoy, which insists, what we’re the majority | appreciating asset and it gives the city more money to operate.” _ “My interest in the atr- to the City Council, which followed suit. But the bid finally accepted McCoy With hangers built, McCoy said Heber’s new lease agreement is a Win-win situ_ ation. “Now it gives an individual an buying fuel. “Our books are open,” he said. “We don’t have any problem with of minutes obtained by the Courier doc-ument the objections from the Airport Advisory Board regarding Burklund’s bid. Members on that board stated they were not comfortable awarding the project to: someone who lived in California and preferred to keep the business local. They made their recommendations dealing. _as the FBO to ciate hangers, valued at over $3 million pit.” named the airport. 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