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<br />35. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2002- 7 R <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SAN MARCOS, TEXAS EXPRESSING THE CITY'S SUPPORT <br />FOR A STATE AIRPORT FOR CENTRAL TEXAS IN SAN <br />MARCOS; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, section 21.069 of the Transportation Code requires the State to <br />establish and maintain a State Airport in central Texas; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, section 21.069 of the Transportation Code requires the State to <br />select the location for the State Airport in central Texas by using factors that include "the <br />convenience, comfort, and accommodation of air traffic flying into and departing from <br />the Central Texas region"; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of San Marcos owns and operates the San Marcos <br />Municipal Airport, which serves as a reliever and general aviation airport for the Austin <br />and San Antonio region; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council believes that the San Marcos Municipal Airport, <br />with a size of approximately l,400 acres, would be an ideal location for the establishment <br />of a State Airport under these statutory criteria; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, section 21.069 of the Transportation Code requires approval of the <br />governing body of the City in order for the State Airport to be established within the City; <br />now, therefore <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN <br />MARCOS, TEXAS: <br /> <br />PART 1. The City of San Marcos supports the establishment of a State Airport <br />for central Texas at the site of the San Marcos Municipal Airport, on an interim or <br />permanent basis. <br /> <br />PART 2. If the San Marcos Municipal Airport is chosen as the State Airport for <br />central Texas, then the City of San Marcos will transfer ownership of the property upon <br />which th~ San Marcos Municipal Airport is located (approximately l,400 acres) (the <br />"Property"), and all existing improvements on the Property that are presently owned by <br />the City, the total appraised value of which (according to the Caldwell County Appraisal <br />District) is $8,316,748, to the State of Texas. <br /> <br />PART 3. If the San Marcos Municipal Airport is chosen as the State Airport for <br />Central Texas, then as of the time of the transfer of the Property, the State will assume all <br />responsibility and liability for the Property. <br /> <br />C:\TEMP\central Texas Airport.doc <br /> <br />1 <br />