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Not so. The fine is the maximum allowed at the time. Since then the
Meigs Legacy provision has become law, and the maximum fine goes up to $10,000/per day and the required notice goes up to 90 days. Nine million may not have kept Chicago from ripping up Meigs, but there aren't many cities that can afford that. On top of that, Meigs is the only airport that had special provisions in its grant assurances that let them off the hook. Not only would another airport sponsor risk the larger fines, they'd also be responsible for paying back AIP grant money, which could me tens of millions of dollars, or more. Dave Reinhart Thomas Borchert wrote: Orval, if anything, that fine is an encouragement to other cities wanting to close their airports. Bad move, IMHO. -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH) |
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David Reinhart writes:
On top of that, Meigs is the only airport that had special provisions in its grant assurances that let them off the hook. Not only would another airport sponsor risk the larger fines, they'd also be responsible for paying back AIP grant money, which could me tens of millions of dollars, or more. And why did Meigs *not* have this constraint? -- A host is a host from coast to & no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433 is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433 |
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![]() David Lesher wrote: And why did Meigs *not* have this constraint? According to AOPA articles, "In 1994, Daley announced plans to close the airport and build a park in its place on Northerly Island. He could do that because of a unique FAA grant agreement that gave him an "escape clause." While most federal grants to airports specify that the airport must remain open 20 years, the Meigs grant obligated the city to maintain the airport only for the length of its lease for the land. Northerly Island was owned by the Chicago Park District, which refused to renew the airport lease in 1996. Without the federal obligation in place, the airport became private property." George Patterson If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have been looking for it. |
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![]() Blueskies wrote: Which do you mean, the DNC or the RNC? If you seriously think that the Republican party would give Daley the time of day, you have another think coming. George Patterson If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have been looking for it. |
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Oh well, another American that doesn't know how the game is played!
On Sun, 03 Oct 2004 18:59:22 GMT, "G.R. Patterson III" wrote: Blueskies wrote: Which do you mean, the DNC or the RNC? If you seriously think that the Republican party would give Daley the time of day, you have another think coming. George Patterson If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have been looking for it. |
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No, I mean the Democratic Party in Chicago & Cook county, which is run by Daley. It's one of, if not the,
last true, ward-heeling, buy anything, vote early vote often, who cares if they're dead-register them, don't screw with the Boss political machine in the U.S. The national committees are tea and crumpets compared to Chicago. Dave Reinhart Blueskies wrote: "David Reinhart" wrote in message ... That's certaily the "how". The "why" is political pressure from the biggest political machine left in the country. Dave Reinhart Which do you mean, the DNC or the RNC? |
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David Lesher wrote:
David Reinhart writes: On top of that, Meigs is the only airport that had special provisions in its grant assurances that let them off the hook. Not only would another airport sponsor risk the larger fines, they'd also be responsible for paying back AIP grant money, which could me tens of millions of dollars, or more. And why did Meigs *not* have this constraint? You really don't know much about Chicago do you? :-) This is the corruption capital of the US. I'm sure some money greased the right palms... Matt |
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