Can the airport ban bicycles?

Is this legal?

It is if you sign it.

Sadly, they are the only show in town.

However, I disagree that it's legal for them to change the
interpretation of an existing lease, simply because we signed it.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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This has all happened because a single commissioner was/is ****ed that
she lost a vote to raise hangar rents sky-high. When she lost the
vote, she announced that "if this rate increase cannot go through than
I will insist that the hangar leases be followed strictly to the
letter of the law, and that regular inspections be made to make sure
that no hangar tenants are improperly using hangars for storage".

It sounds like a letter-writing campaign to the powers-that-be above the
airport commissioners (city council? Mayor?) may be in order.

Clark wrote:
Ross wrote in news:7k0Bi.2$%H6.1@dfw-
service2.ext.ray.com:


Jay Honeck wrote:

I wouldn't be surprised if it's not a CYA move on the owner's part to

[snip]

of mogas would be not be welcomed. I leave my car in the hangar when
going cross country. I have my fake Christmas tree there. But, I keep
mine rather clean.



So just how do you clean your fake Christmas tree?


OK, poor grammar. The hangar is pretty clean.

--

Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI

Jay Honeck wrote:
Perhaps you could work to have the wording changed to something like:
"Items not related to aviation or airport activity"?

It already says that. The airport commission is now proposing
interpreting this rule as meaning no non-aviation "stuff" in hangars
even WITH an aircraft inside.

Until now, that clause has been used to prevent people from renting
hangars solely to store "stuff". Now, they're trying to extend it to
apply to tenants who have aircraft properly stored in their hangars --
a HUGE change.

This has all happened because a single commissioner was/is ****ed that
she lost a vote to raise hangar rents sky-high. When she lost the
vote, she announced that "if this rate increase cannot go through than
I will insist that the hangar leases be followed strictly to the
letter of the law, and that regular inspections be made to make sure
that no hangar tenants are improperly using hangars for storage".

It's nothing but a snit from a scorned commissioner, but it could have
long-range (and bad) ramifications for our airport. Our rents are
already much higher than neighboring airports, and GA activity overall
is still way down...

My questions is how is your airport commission set up that one ****ed
commission member gets to set the rules and interpitation of the leases?

El Maximo wrote:

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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This has all happened because a single commissioner was/is ****ed that
she lost a vote to raise hangar rents sky-high. When she lost the
vote, she announced that "if this rate increase cannot go through than
I will insist that the hangar leases be followed strictly to the
letter of the law, and that regular inspections be made to make sure
that no hangar tenants are improperly using hangars for storage".


It sounds like a letter-writing campaign to the powers-that-be above the
airport commissioners (city council? Mayor?) may be in order.




Are the commissioners elected or appointed? Our airport board is
appointed by the city council.

--

Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP
KSWI

"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote:
My questions is how is your airport commission set up that one ****ed
commission member gets to set the rules and interpitation of the leases?

Looks like Iowa City has a web site and several pages dealing with the
airport and its commission:

http://www.icgov.org/airport/default.htm

Using the link in the upper right-hand corner goes to this page, which may
answer your question:
http://www.iowa-city.org/board_members.asp?id=1

Also, one can find the agenda and minutes for past meetings of the Iowa
City Airport commission online he

http://www.icgov.org/boardminutes.asp?ID=1

Here's the meeting minutes for one that seems to be the origin of the
debate (I stopped looking at them when I found this; there may be more):

http://www.icgov.org/boardminute/1486.pdf

Jay...

You are the recipient of the oldest aviation shell game known. WHen the
local elected wheezers want to do ANY wild hair, they hang their hats on the
"...but it will void the FAA funding..." line.

Tell ya what ... if Chicago can get by with wiping an entire airport off the
map and all the FAA can do is wring its hands and say oh my, oh my, you
think they are coming down to a small Iowa town with the bicycle police?

You think any judge in his right mind is going to convict you of breach of
lease for a lousy bike or two in the hangar when it can be shown that the
bikes are used to go to the potty from the hangar?

Let the sons of bitches put anything they want in the lease and then nail
their asses if they try and enforce it.

Jim

--
"If you think you can, or think you can't, you're right."
--Henry Ford


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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Is this legal?

It is if you sign it.

Sadly, they are the only show in town.

"Ross" wrote in message
...
El Maximo wrote:

It sounds like a letter-writing campaign to the powers-that-be above the
airport commissioners (city council? Mayor?) may be in order.

Are the commissioners elected or appointed? Our airport board is appointed
by the city council.


A quick search shows that they are appointed by the mayor, with approval of
the City Council. The only female member of the council appears to be Janell
Rettig, although it looks like she's missed the past few meetings.

http://www.iowa-city.org/board_members.asp?ID=1

It doesn't look like they have any mandate to promote aviation, only to
exercise all powers granted......

I don't see any mention of Hangar Lease enforcement in the agendas or
minutes, so sh may be violating open meeting laws by discussing airport
business 'off the record'.

I still think if the Mayor would react if he gets a letter from EVERY hangar
tenant.

So, is this your public announcement that you are running to beat the
elected ******* that appointed her?

Jim

--
"If you think you can, or think you can't, you're right."
--Henry Ford



"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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This has all happened because a single commissioner was/is ****ed that
she lost a vote to raise hangar rents sky-high.

("Al G" wrote)
Wait until the Oregon Green Peace folks find out someone, anyone, banned a
bicycle, anywhere.


That bit of irony lit up my screen too, considering who runs Iowa City
government.


Paul-Mont