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BY RAHN ADAMS I
When he joined the Brunswick I
County Airport Commission in '<
August, Odell Williamson said he was
tired of negative publicity over the 1
airport's disputed lease with its
fixed-base operator, Airport Enterprises.
Last Wednesday night in
Southport, Williamson and the airport
board did something positive for
a change, unanimously approving a
"package" agreement that settled
both the lease and legal claims
against the commission.
"I'm very happy in the fact that
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secretary,"
Williamson said, Williamson
referring to a three-hour private
meeting on Nov. 25 with company
President Rusty Russ of Shallotte
and Secretary Jerry Greenhoot of
Charlotte.
"The negotiations on this lease
were really conducted on a high
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both parties understood what we're
after, and that's a well-run FBO
(fixed-base operator) and an improved
airport... I not only recommend
it (the agreement), I feel good about
it."
Other commission members pre01
sent at the lM>-hour special meeting
last Wednesday at the Long Beach
Road airport included John Walters,
George Lanier, Lavern Tagge and <,
Grover Gore. Members Richard Conrad
and Alphonza Roach were ab- .
sent. Russ also attended the meeting.
Agreement Outlined
The airport lease has been a point
of controversy ever since it was ap- tl
proved on a split vote last December, tl
Since then, four seats on the seven- f<
member board have changed, with C
Tagge, Williamson, Roach and Gore ti
being the new members. b
In May, the FAA completed a t
review of the agreement and in- c
dicated that the commission was ii
leasing too much land to Airport t
Enterprises. To remain eligible for t
federal funding, the board must
allow sufficient space at the airport \
for more than one fixed-base ^
operator. I
At a special meeting on Aug. 25, the '
commission canceled the lease in c
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result, Airport Enterprises filed
lit Sept. 1 in Brunswick County
uperior Court, asking that the
riginal lease be declared valid and
inding. The suit also contained
laims for damages.
Last month, with negotiations over
ie lease and lawsuit at a standstill,
le airport was awarded a $163,800
jderal grant for improvements,
lore, who served as commission atorney
until he was appointed to the
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in the outcome of the lease dispute;
E the old lease was upheld in court,
he airport would not be eligible for
he funds.
Prior to the board's unanimous
'ote of approval last Wednesday,
Williamson called what turned out to
)e a three-minute executive session
'to talk about the lease." Later, in
>pen session, he read aloud the entire
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proposed agreement and informed
the board that it was a package deal
that would have to be approved as
written or be renegotiated. No objections
were raised.
According to the agreement, Airport
Enterprises would permanently
drop its lawsuit, and the commission
will not counter-sue. The operator,
however, may within 12 months
renew one claim for $9,000 in expenses
owed by the commission.
The new lease almost cuts in half
the amount of land that was available
to Airport Enterprises under the old
lease. The former agreement, in effect,
gave the company control of all
available land at the airport.
Also, the term of the new lease is
five years, with options to renew for
three more five-year periods; the old
lease was for 15 years, with options to
renew for two additional 10-year
periods.
Rent remains the same at $500 per
month. Airport Enterprises will pay
two months worth back rent that was
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he old lease was canceled.
"This thing has got to work like a
jartnership, if it's going to work,"
iVilliamson said, following the vote.
'We need to help them, and they
leed to help us."
Grant Discussed
In what he called the "best news of
1988," Williamson brought the commission
up to date on the $163,800
federal grant. He said $18,200 in matching
funds will be raised through a
?9,100 state grant that was approved
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At the chairman's recommendation,
the commission voted
unanimously to ask Brunswick County
to serve as the lead agency in accepting
the grant funds.
Williamson also told the board that
airport officials will meet with FAA
engineers Dec. 7 at the airport to
discuss the proposed improvements
to the facility. The grant will be used
to expand the apron and construct a
taxiway.
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