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� 1" .1�(�11 7~', 2. 3. , created to protect "private homes" and that Midway was a departure from that 5, original concept; it would require additional resources, training. Dr. Griggs 6, said the Fire Department wished to "go on record as notifying the Commissioners ?, that this would require a considerable elevation in" the Fire Department's 8. "capabilities." '^ Following this preamble, Dr. Griggs addressed specifics from Mr. Johnson's IU, letter, previously cited: 1) questionable water supply; 2) movement of the water; II, 3) additional equipment needed; 4) for certain types of fires, specific to this 12, project, more than water would be needed, for example, foams, and the Fire Depart- 13. ment requests that Midway provide these additional supplies and a place to store 14^ them; 5) recommendations for safety; and, 6) need for an access road to the site 15. from Teer Road. /The details are spelled out in Mr. Johnson's letter:/ 16. Ms. Miriam Murdock, Bingham Township: Said that she hoped to convince 17~ the Commissioners of the inappropriateness of this location for an airport. I8^ She said while she was in sympathy with those who desired to close down HWA, there 19" were two differences between those residents of Bingham Township and those around 20° HWA: 1) "We were here before the airport;" and,2) HWA has 50 spaces, while 21, Midway plans for 276 hanVared planes and unknown numbers of tie downs, She said 22, that they were not trying to move an existing airport that preceeded the building 23, of the homes and that most people had bought so that they could experience the quiet unspoiled land without "planes" buzzing over the children's heads. ' 25, She continued that the Township was "delighted" when the Zoning Ordinance 26, called for Bingham to be zoned Agricultural/Residential- She feels that there 27. is "no more inappropriate place in Orange County" for an airport. She said that 28, the establishment of land reserved rural was important, especially since Chapel 29, Hill was expanding; she noted that people would see the Midway Airport and equate 30. ' that with the HWA problem increased 50 times. She feels that demonstrates that property values are not enhanced. , Ms Murdock continued that traffic concerns were an issue; she feels that 32. ' 33" a North-South highway would be needed in addition to Highway 54. She cited 34, additional demands on taxpayers; she noted that those persons served by 1'85 35° would not be adequately served by Midway Airport; she cited a survey of pilots 36° which showed that fewer than 10% would relocate to a site on the Durham-Orange ]7. , hnundary She feels the potential for the failure of the project is too great 38, and that the County Commissioners may later have to approve the Airpark project ""`