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302 <br /> J v V <br /> Chairman Whitted: "As I told you, Mr. Northen; the public hearing was <br /> r <br /> continued to receive evidence from Mr. Matthews. That was the specific pur- <br /> pose of continuing the public hearing to this time. Others have asked if their <br /> E <br /> evidence could be submitted tonight and they'.have been told there was a specific <br /> purpose for this continuation so I think it would be unfair to have the record <br /> open to receive that information." <br /> C <br /> There was some discussion among the Board of Commissioners members present <br /> F, regarding the advisability of continuing the public hearing to receive additional <br /> significant information. <br /> Mr. Kizer: Said, in response to that possibility, that the public hearing <br /> had been duly announced held and adjourned and he questioned the legality of <br /> continuing the public hearing to receive more information from individuals who <br /> had not been at the earlier public hearing. <br /> Mr. Mehler: (The architect for the developer of Midway) Said that in the <br /> interest of time, he would be willing to "forego" the additional information <br /> which might be .received. He additionally asked to clarify one point on earlier <br /> evidence offered on the proposal. <br /> Mr. Geoffrey Gledhill: When asked for an opinion from the Board Chair, re- <br /> plied that he did not know what Mr. Mehler was going to say therefore he couldn't <br /> give an opinion. He suggested the Board decide if the information clarified <br /> earlier testimony, if it is the case, he, Mr. Gledhill, does "not see any pro- <br /> blem." <br /> Mr. Mehler: Said he would clarify the question of the number of aircraft <br /> to be "housed" at the airport "and what is housed?" The proposal said the <br /> 276 aircraft maximum to be hangared did not include tied down aircraft, and, <br /> was, Mr. Mehler said, "an incorrect statement." He said they, the developers, <br /> have said the number of aircraft housed will be 276, this includes hangared <br /> and tied down aircraft but does not include transient aircraft. <br /> Mr. Kizer: Referred to Appendix A of the presentation for the Midway Airport <br /> and said "hangared planes: phase 1--87 units; hangared planes: phase 2--total <br /> 183; hangared planes: phase 3-276 units." And asked Mr. Mehler if he was saying <br /> there would be 276 planes hangared plus tie downs? <br /> Mr. Mehler: "No." He said that he had picked "out of the air" at the in- <br /> sistence of the.Planning Department for a number and would be "limited to that <br /> number of planes based at this airport." <br />