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RESOLUTION 2273: SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON REGIONAL AIRPORT INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: REQUIRED
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The current interlocal agreement (ILA) for the governance of the Southwest Washington Regional Airport between the City of Kelso, City of Longview, Cowlitz County, and the Port of Longview expires on December 31, 2018. In 2017, The Port of Longview offered to take on the responsibility of writing the new ILA. The airport manager and airport attorney have been working closely with the Port’s legal counsel to complete a draft ILA, see attached. The proposed new ILA was written using the current agreement as a template streamlining the process and making the proposed changes and updates easier to identify.
Changes:
1. Section V. - Operations and Management; Part A; Subpart 6: (This is an addition to the ILA)
The Airport Strategic Operating Plan was adopted in February of 2018. It was agreed that in order for the strategic plan to remain a usable and valuable guiding document for the airport, the airport manager would review and amend this document annually, to the satisfaction of the airport board, to ensure that strategic decisions are in line with the overall airport goals as agreed upon by the airport operating board.
2. Section V. - Operations and Management; Part B; Subpart 2: (This is a change from the current ILA)
In the existing and prior ILA, only real estate acquisitions required a unanimous vote by each of the entities. Borrowing money for capital improvement projects only required a majority vote of the parties/entities. This wording creates a conflict if an entity that voted against the loan withdraws from the ILA. Currently, if a party votes against the loan and later withdraws, they are not obligated to the repayment of debt beyond the withdrawal date, forcing the other participating entities to carry that entities share of the debt. This language was allowed in the current 2-year ILA as ...
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