HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 28-74 11/05/1974
RESOLUTION NO. 28-74
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING NOISE ABATEMENT O'HARE
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
WHEREAS, the Village of Mount Prospect, a municipal corporation
of Illinois, is one of the many communities located within the
O'Hare Field area and its citizens have, since the opening of
O'Hare Field as a commercial airport, been constantly annoyed
and disturbed by the noise of overflights, the air pollution
created and spread over said Village by the overflights of
airplanes and the ground traffic generated by the Airport
facility; and
WHEREAS, due to this proximity, the air traffic arriving and
departing from O'Hare passes through the air space of the
Village at relatively low altitude and frequent intervals; and
WHEREAS, such air traffic congestion creates both noise and air
pollution for the citizens of the Village of Mount Prospect; and
WHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of
Mount Prospect, through its Village Manager and Public Health
and Safety Committee, have made investigations and studies and
have determined that the aforesaid noise, air pollution and
traffic congestion constitute a threat to the public health,
safety, and general welfare of the residents of the Village.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION ONE: That the Mayor and Board of Trustees do hereby
endorse and support the action of William J. Scott, Attorney
General and People of the State of Illinois, ex reI, William J.
Scott, Attorney General, Plaintiffs, VS. Alexander P.Butter-
field, Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration, and
John Syrocki, Director Great Lakes Region, Federal Aviation
Administration, and Robert D. Timm, Whitney Gillilland, Joseph
G. Minetti, Lee R. West and Richard J. O'Melia, Chairman, Vice
Chairman and Members, Civil Aeronautics Board, Defendants in
Complaint For Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in connection
with aircraft operations and noise and air pollutant levels
at O'Hare International Airport.
SECTION TWO: That this Resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage and approval in the manner
provided by law.
AYES:
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PASSED and APPROVED this 5 th day of
Nov.
, 1974
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