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FAA Goes after Chicago on Meigs
For what it is worth, I just received the following notice:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APA 35 October 1, 2004 Contact: Greg Martin or Tony Molinaro Phone: 202-267-3883 or 847-294-7427 FAA Proposes Legal Action Against City of Chicago¹s Meigs Field Closure WASHINGTON, DC * The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that it is taking legal action over the 2003 closure of Meigs Field which could result in penalties against the city of Chicago. The FAA is citing the agency¹s regulatory responsibility to preserve the national airspace system and ensure the traveling public with reasonable access to airports as the basis for its action today. The FAA is proposing a civil penalty of $33,000, the legal maximum, against the city and, separately, is initiating an investigation into possible violations by the city of its federal grant assurances and its airport sponsor obligations. The $33,000 proposed civil penalty stems from the city¹s failure to provide the required 30-day notice to the FAA of the deactivation of Meigs Field. The notice requirement is intended to allow the FAA to study proposed actions that may affect the national airspace system prior to the actions being taken. According to FAA regulations, a maximum penalty of $1,100 per day can be assessed for a violation of this type. Additionally, the FAA has initiated an investigation to determine whether the city improperly diverted $1.5 million in restricted airport revenues to pay for demolishing the runway at Meigs and for its conversion from an airport into a city park. The city has 30 days to reply to the FAA on these issues. The FAA has held several discussions with representatives of the city to reach an informal resolution of the issues, but it will now move forward with these formal actions to obtain additional facts. In addition to the possibility of a civil penalty of $33,000, the city of Chicago could be required to return monies to the O¹Hare Airport Development Fund. Should the city refuse to return any improperly diverted revenue to the Fund, further sanctions are possible, including a civil penalty of up to three times the amount of the diverted funds. Gary Orpe A79228 E690190 Certified Virus free by Ed Norton. All are absolutely free. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~-- $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20...LSAA/jrDrlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sport_Aircraft/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ |
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Gee, $33K? About the price of a used Cherokee 140?
Big whoop. Ten parking meters on Wacker Drive make that in six months... I'm heartened that the FAA is closing the door after the cows have escaped, and sincerely hope that King Daley is quaking in his boots. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message news The FAA has held several discussions with representatives of the city to reach an informal resolution of the issues, but it will now move forward with these formal actions to obtain additional facts. In addition to the possibility of a civil penalty of $33,000, the city of Chicago could be required to return monies to the O¹Hare Airport Development Fund. Should the city refuse to return any improperly diverted revenue to the Fund, further sanctions are possible, including a civil penalty of up to three times the amount of the diverted funds. The city should require Daley to pay these fines personally. |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:FSm7d.303820$Fg5.269114@attbi_s53... Gee, $33K? About the price of a used Cherokee 140? Big whoop. Ten parking meters on Wacker Drive make that in six months... I'm heartened that the FAA is closing the door after the cows have escaped, and sincerely hope that King Daley is quaking in his boots. You must have missed the part where Chicago could be on the hook for as much as $6 million total (not counting the $33K penalty for violating the 30-day notice requirement). The 30-day notice requirement violation is a relatively minor infraction, and as such wouldn't justify a very large penalty. Diverting funds illegally is a much more egregious violation, and carries with it a much greater penalty. I think it's great news that the FAA is taking action against Chicago, and I found nothing negative in the posted press release at all. Pete |
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"Peter Duniho" wrote in message ... "Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:FSm7d.303820$Fg5.269114@attbi_s53... Gee, $33K? About the price of a used Cherokee 140? Big whoop. Ten parking meters on Wacker Drive make that in six months... I'm heartened that the FAA is closing the door after the cows have escaped, and sincerely hope that King Daley is quaking in his boots. You must have missed the part where Chicago could be on the hook for as much as $6 million total (not counting the $33K penalty for violating the 30-day notice requirement). The 30-day notice requirement violation is a relatively minor infraction, and as such wouldn't justify a very large penalty. Diverting funds illegally is a much more egregious violation, and carries with it a much greater penalty. I think it's great news that the FAA is taking action against Chicago, and I found nothing negative in the posted press release at all. Pete Like any of it is going to stick. $33K, $1.5 Million or $6 million its all peanuts to the city of chicago. Where else can a mayor buy his wife a lakefront park for that kind of money? |
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Orval Fairbairn wrote: For what it is worth, I just received the following notice: YEEEEEEEEEEHHHAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!! George Patterson If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have been looking for it. |
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Orval Fairbairn wrote:
For what it is worth, I just received the following notice: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APA 35 October 1, 2004 Contact: Greg Martin or Tony Molinaro Phone: 202-267-3883 or 847-294-7427 FAA Proposes Legal Action Against City of Chicago¹s Meigs Field Closure WASHINGTON, DC * The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that it is taking legal action over the 2003 closure of Meigs Field which could result in penalties against the city of Chicago. The FAA is citing the agency¹s regulatory responsibility to preserve the national airspace system and ensure the traveling public with reasonable access to airports as the basis for its action today. The FAA is proposing a civil penalty of $33,000, the legal maximum, against the city and, separately, is initiating an investigation into possible violations by the city of its federal grant assurances and its airport sponsor obligations. The $33,000 proposed civil penalty stems from the city¹s failure to provide the required 30-day notice to the FAA of the deactivation of Meigs Field. The notice requirement is intended to allow the FAA to study proposed actions that may affect the national airspace system prior to the actions being taken. According to FAA regulations, a maximum penalty of $1,100 per day can be assessed for a violation of this type. Additionally, the FAA has initiated an investigation to determine whether the city improperly diverted $1.5 million in restricted airport revenues to pay for demolishing the runway at Meigs and for its conversion from an airport into a city park. The city has 30 days to reply to the FAA on these issues. The FAA has held several discussions with representatives of the city to reach an informal resolution of the issues, but it will now move forward with these formal actions to obtain additional facts. In addition to the possibility of a civil penalty of $33,000, the city of Chicago could be required to return monies to the O¹Hare Airport Development Fund. Should the city refuse to return any improperly diverted revenue to the Fund, further sanctions are possible, including a civil penalty of up to three times the amount of the diverted funds. Gary Orpe A79228 E690190 Certified Virus free by Ed Norton. All are absolutely free. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ How much will the FAA's legal team charge for pressing this suit? |
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In article Yds7d.55101$He1.15875@attbi_s01, "William W. Plummer"
wrote: How much will the FAA's legal team charge for pressing this suit? better that than going after some poor sod sharing expenses on a flight. :-/ -- Bob Noel Seen on Kerry's campaign airplane: "the real deal" oh yeah baby. |
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Orval,
if anything, that fine is an encouragement to other cities wanting to close their airports. Bad move, IMHO. -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH) |
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The FAA is proposing a civil penalty
of $33,000, the legal maximum, against the city What a joke. $33,000 may be a big fine to you or me, but to the City of Chicago, it's chump change. |
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