HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 188CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON
RESOLUTION NO. 188
A RESOLUTION to Port of Seattle dealing with
aircraft overflights over the City of Medina and
urging the implementation of programs to abate
noise pollution resulting from such overflights.
WHEREAS, the City of Medina is a city of quality
neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, preservation of neighborhood quality is a high
priority of the Medina City Council; and
WHEREAS, there has been an increased volume of aircraft
overflights over the City of Medina resulting from changed flight
patterns; and
WHEREAS, the City of Medina and its neighborhoods have
experienced increased noise pollution as a result of aircraft
overflights; and
WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle has noise abatement programs; and
WHEREAS, the Port of Seattle has reviewed the issues of
aircraft overflights in its Joint Committee on Aircraft
Overflights; and
WHEREAS, there are short- and long-term noise mitigation
procedures which could reduce the impact of aircraft overflights
on the City of Medina; now, therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA, WASHINGTON, DOES RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City of Medina urges the Port of Seattle to
take all immediate steps to abate the current levels of noise
pollution experienced by the City of Medina and its neighborhoods
which result from aircraft overflights and to establish long-
range programs for mitigation of aircraft noise.
PASSED by the City Council this 13th day of June ,
1988, and signed in authentication of its passage this73th day of
June , 1988.
(SEAL)
Pete Vall-Spinosa� Mayor
Attest:
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Ma gar t R. Davis, City Clerk