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Phoenix City Council Meeting on Sky Harbor Noise Agreement - December 4, 2024

City Council — Wednesday, December 4, 2024
BodyPhoenix, Arizona
SessionCity Council
DateWednesday, December 4, 2024
StatusFILED
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Since 1994 to protect Sky Harbor and to make sure we safeguard Tempe residents impacted by noise and overflights.

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As some of you may be aware, we've had different interpretations over the terms in this agreement.

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We were considering legal action, and I am thrilled that we have avoided that.

0:21

I am proud to report that thanks to good faith negotiations, we have a compromise between our cities.

0:28

I want to thank Mayor Woods, who spent a lot of time meeting with me and working on this.

0:33

But um our real heroes on this, our city manager Jeff Barton and Aviation Director Chad McCowski with our great legal team.

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Thank you to our Tempe City Manager as well as Phoenix Aviation Advisory Board and Member Andrew Cohn and to my colleagues who spent a lot of time on this.

0:51

Want to thank everyone who stepped in to reach an agreement.

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So Jeff, you spent a lot of time on this with Chad.

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Do you do you want to say any words?

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Mayor, I couldn't say it much better than what.

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Summary of Proceedings

Phoenix City Council Meeting - December 4, 2024

The meeting featured a report on a compromise reached between Phoenix and Tempe regarding the 1994 Sky Harbor noise and overflight agreement, which had been subject to different interpretations and potential legal action. The speaker, likely a Phoenix council member or mayor, expressed gratitude for the resolution.

Discussion Items

  • The speaker reported that after good faith negotiations, a compromise was reached between the two cities, avoiding legal action. The speaker thanked Mayor Woods (Phoenix) for extensive meetings, and recognized City Manager Jeff Barton, Aviation Director Chad McCowski, the legal teams, Tempe City Manager, and Phoenix Aviation Advisory Board Member Andrew Cohn for their efforts.

Key Outcomes

  • The parties reached a compromise through good faith negotiations, averting litigation over the interpretation of the 1994 Sky Harbor noise and overflight agreement. No formal vote was recorded in this excerpt.

Meeting Transcript

Since 1994 to protect Sky Harbor and to make sure we safeguard Tempe residents impacted by noise and overflights. As some of you may be aware, we've had different interpretations over the terms in this agreement. We were considering legal action, and I am thrilled that we have avoided that. I am proud to report that thanks to good faith negotiations, we have a compromise between our cities. I want to thank Mayor Woods, who spent a lot of time meeting with me and working on this. But um our real heroes on this, our city manager Jeff Barton and Aviation Director Chad McCowski with our great legal team. Thank you to our Tempe City Manager as well as Phoenix Aviation Advisory Board and Member Andrew Cohn and to my colleagues who spent a lot of time on this. Want to thank everyone who stepped in to reach an agreement. So Jeff, you spent a lot of time on this with Chad. Do you do you want to say any words? Mayor, I couldn't say it much better than what.

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