HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 26-69 09/16/1969
RESOLUTION 26-69
\'I'HSREAS, the residents and the corporate authorities of the Village of jvTount
prospect, Illinois, a conrnunity near O'Hare International Airport, are pro-
foundly concerned \'rith the ever-increasing adverse imp ace the airport is
having on the qualify of our entironment and the health and vlelfare of our-
selves, our children and our community at large; and
VJHEFEAS, the said residents and President and Board of Trustees deplore the
mounting menace of air and noise pollution caused by operations at O'Hare
Airport and the callous and wanton failure of responsible public officials,
including the Port Authority (Cit;:l of Chicago), the Federal Aeronautics Ad-
ministration and the Civil Aeronautics Board to take constructive and timely
steps to curtail these menaces which are disrupting decorum in our schools,
destroying the value of our residential properties and seriously inter-
ferring with the use and enj oyment of our homes; and
1,.IJHEREAS, the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of jilount Prospect
recognize that the paramount C01'lsideration for all operations at O'Hare is
air safety, \'1hile available mechanical and operational technology does yield
means for curbing the effects of jet noise I'rithout impairing safety; and
HHEREAS, the plain facts are: that O'Hare continues to be operated and ex-
panded 'tlith total disregard for the rights of the residents in neighboring
camrunities; that noise abatement procedures implemented to date by the FAA
pursuant to Section 611 of the Federal Aviation Act are but a token response
to the problem, reflecting close collaboration \'1ith the Port Authority and
virtually no consultation ",ith the leadership in the suburban corrrnunities
affected by O'Hare; that the FI'1A has flatly refused to discuss proposed
modifications of the noise abatement procedures with canmunity representa-
tibes; that as Vie enter the 70s vdth super jumbo jets and SST's on the wa,y,
the problems of jet noise and air pollution are reaching crisis proportions;
and
vlHEPEAS constructive action is needed - not more studies and debate or buclc
passing; and
~',THEREAS the federal government has a significant role to play in dealing with
the problem of airport noise, both in te:rrns of its direct jurisdiction over
aircraft operations and indirectly through federally-funded programs which
deal 1/Jith land use development and health and welfare;
NOd, T"ffiREFOPE, BE IT :rESOLVED BY THE PRESIDE'JT A.~D BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF TI-IE
VILLAGE OF I'~OUNr PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, IILINOIS:
SEcrION ONE: That the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of
f'1ount Prospect, Illinois call upon you as our Senator to appoint an indi-
vidual on your staff to ;;i ve this problem his undivided attention in order
to iInplement the proposals set out belo\-1:
SEGrION T\^JO: That no new rtU11/lays or extensions of existing runways should
be allowed unless the Port Authority acquires sufficient land beyond the
end of the rtmway to establish meaningful take-off and approach zones which
are clear of residential uses, and that these noise corridors could be ac-
quired by the Port Authority and sold for redevelopment with industrial and
other uses ':lhich are not incanpatible 'tlith aircraft noise.
SECI'ION THR~: That iJnplementation of landing and departure patterns be
required, vJhich patterns to the ma.::dJnun extent feasible, utilize air space
over expressways, industrial parks, forest preserves, golf courses and other
open land areas and that specifically, aircraft should not be permitted to be
fanned at 101'1 altitudes over densely populated residential areas which were
never intended to be vlithin the primary airport operations area. The
original airport zoning map developed by the Port Authority and the FAA shovJS
conical sections extending from each of the I'lJrIlllays within air operations
were to be confined, it being obvious that the Port Authorit~t and the FAA
intended that air operations be confined to these corridors because the
O'Hare Zoninr:; Ordinance set restr:tti ve hei?pt limitations on structures
within these conical corridors 'i<Thich do not apply to other properties in the
immediate vicinity \1hich are outside of these corridors. \-Je demand that
aircraft operations be confined to the original land use pattern developed
for 0' Hare Airport.
SECITON FOUR: That the Port Authority be required to purchase residential
properties directly beneath existing conical air corridors which properties
are adversel:l affected by aircraft noise, because marw homes located directly
beyond the rtm'\llaYs at O'Hare Airport were there long before the airport was
established, before jet engines with their intolerable noise levels were
developed for conrnercial use or utilized at O'Hare, and because the properties
of these residents have now effectively been "taken" for public use, and the
Port Authority should be required to pay just compensation for that taking.
SECITON FIVE: That Certificates of Convenience and Necessity on heavily
congested routes be reviev1ed by the Civil Aeronautics Board for the purpose
of curtailing operations which are not in the public interest, since it is
comnon knovJledr:;e that many carriers continue to fly sections ltlhich habitually
fail to maintain even a 60 per cent seat occupancy factor, an air carrier
should be required to consolidate flifpts II/hich are not being utilized and
the balance of interest betllTeen enabling an air carrier to advertise that it
has flights to a Given city every half hour (althour::..h sane of those fliq;hts
are hardly utilized) should certainly yield to the paramount interest of
neighbors of O'Hare for peace and quiet.
SEGrION SIX: That the FAA utilize the broad authority:yanted to it under
ne1t1ly enacted Section 611 of the Federal Aviation Act (49 U.S.C.A. S 1431)
to develop and enforce meaningful noise abatement procedures, including
minimwn angle of aircraft ascent and descent and that pilots and air carriers I
who violate these airport noise abatement procedures should be fined or .
othe!"lTise penalized.
SEGrION SEVEN: That federal ::;rants to aircraft enr;ine manufacturers provide
for the purpose of research and development of quieter jet engines, V'roL
and srOL aircraft suitable for commercial use and noise quenching devices
with which some scientists and engineers theorize are possible.
SECTION EIGHT: That the Civil Aeronautics Board develop tariff surcharges
and tariff discounts to encourage a more even distribution of corrmercial
traffic during daylight hours and reduce peak-hour Movements which are in
part responsible for current fanning of aircraft over residential areas.
SECTION Nnm: That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from
and after its pass8.c-;e and approval in the manner provided by lavl.
AYES : 4
NAYS: 0
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 16th DAY OT" SEPTEfiIBER, 1969.
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