No Action Reported On Settlement.

The Airport Settlement Committee, appointed by Mayor Johnson to bring an end to the Myers Park Memorial Airport Committee's law suit against the City, met in Council Chambers last Thursday evening.

In addition to nine members of the Committee, Brian Waller, acting as a representative of Committee member David Waller who was unable to attend, was present. City Attorney David Dally and Steve Moore, attorney from Kansas City representing the Myers Park Memorial Airport Committee, were also in attendance.

After the minutes of the previous meeting were approved, the Committee voted to go into closed session. Member Richard Barlet was the lone vote against.

According to City Administrator Tom Short, who is a member of the Committee, no action was taken.

In the previous meeting, the Committee heard that the law suit could be dropped when property was purchased for a new airport. Mayor Johnson told the Committee that land would not be purchased until the lawsuit was dropped. The lawyers are to work out the details.

Just Jake Talkin'
Mornin',

Bein' one who always likes ta have their nose in the City's business, I have to agree with the vote of Mr. Barlet objectin' to the Airport Settlement Committee goin' into closed session. At this point in time, there are no secrets (I guess if we don't know they are secret) about the various positions of the City or the Myers Park Memorial Airport Committee concernin' almost anything. The only legitimate outcome of puttin' the negotiations under wraps is ta make us nosey folks curious as ta what exactly is goin' on.

The fact is, any airport discussion is community business that is pretty much common knowledge. The interest now is in the details of how this thing will be worked out. Those on the Settlement Committee who have fought for a new airport detested closed meetin's in the past, why do they make sense now? They hold half the seats and can keep this out in the open.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin'.

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Good luck!

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