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I ~ ~~ <br />c~ Cj e~ _ <br />I <br />I~ <br />h <br />Mr.Charles Antle: Yielded to Mr. Gordon Rutherford. <br />Mr. Rutherford, Director of Facilities Planning for the University of North <br />Carolina at Chapel Hill: Introduced two letters, previously introduced at the <br />March 8, 1982, Public Hearing; one from Mr. John Temple to Mayor Nassif, dated <br />April 17, 1981, which outlined the University's position on an alternative airport <br />near Chapel Hi11; and one from Mr. Temple to Commissioner Whitted, dated March <br />$, 1982 Mr. Rutherford revieved the specifics in the letter under which the <br />University would phase out HIdA. (those letters are on pagBS~~ leDo~: of this <br />book, respectively). Mr. Rutherford. said that the Univerai.ty.:does not like being <br />in the airport profession. and the proposed project does have a potential of meeting <br />the University's requirements for an alternative to HWA. Mr. Rutherford said, <br />"1.7e would emphasize the fanancial...viabili.ty of• the airport should not be determined <br />on the basis of the University's participation...." He cited Mr. Temples letter <br />to Commissioner Whitted of March 8, 1982, previously introduced. He a~ntinued that <br />UNC cannot commit to an alternative airport until its acceptability according to <br />standards outlined in the letters cited; in addition the University must have fund- <br />ing available to enable it to move its operations to the alternative airport. }" <br />did, however say that the University would be willing to end non University P,.::zc'tio_;, <br />from the airport as soon as an alternative was available. He said that would take <br />care of about /.,.5 of the planes based at HIJA now. He recommended serious discussion <br />of the Special Use Permit request before the Eoards. <br />Mr. Kizer: "How many of the 50 planes does the University awn?" <br />Mr. Rutherford: 13eplied that the "Medical Foundation owes five." <br />Mr. Kizer; "F~.ve out of fifty?"'.• <br />Mr. Rutherford: "Yes." <br />Mr. Kizer: Asked about the general xequi.remen~ that a suitable alternative <br />be located witl?`n ten miles. <br />Mr. Rutherford: Replied that it was AHEC's criterion. <br />Mr. Kizer: "Does Duke University fly any of the planes; do_they participate <br />in AHEC? " <br />Mr. Ruterford: Did not know the answer. <br />11r. Kizer: Asked if the University had ever discussed with the County the <br />t <br />Possibility of ns3.ng proceeds from the sale of HIJA. <br />Nir. Rutherford: Replied that he thought that had came up during a staff di s- <br />cussion and Ntr. Temple had responded to Commissioner tlhitted in a letter. Hawever~ <br />