CITY COUNCIL WILL DISCUSS AIRPORT PLAN; LAND PURCHASE DECISION EXPECTED.Byline: Lee Condon Condon is a surname that originated in Ireland. The name is derived from a French surname de Caunteton, which came to Ireland with Norman settlers in the 12th century AD. In Irish the surname is Condún. Staff Writer The Burbank City Council will hold a public hearing tonight on expansion of Burbank Airport and afterward af·ter·ward also af·ter·wards adv. At a later time; subsequently. Adv. 1. afterward - happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here is expected to decide whether to let the airport buy land for a new terminal. Although the council is not slated to make a decision on a complete airport expansion deal until April, tonight the panel will take up two issues that city officials say need to be resolved now. First, the council will consider approving the airport's purchase of 49 acres owned by Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. . The airport needs to get the city's permission before a judge can make the sale final. In all, the airport is slated to buy 103 acres from Lockheed Martin, but the city is not expected to approve the sale of the balance of the acreage until next spring. Also tonight, the council will consider making amendments to escrow escrow Instrument, such as a deed, money, or property, that constitutes evidence of obligations between two or more parties and is held by a third party. It is delivered by the third party only upon fulfillment of some condition. and trust agreements with the airport. City officials say the amendments protect the city and are designed to ensure that Burbank retains its authority to control the use of the property. ``The airport wants to take title to part of the property. (But) the airport cannot use it for a terminal before they get city approval (in April),'' said Peter Kirsch kirsch n. A colorless brandy made from the fermented juice of cherries. [French, short for German Kirschwasser; see kirschwasser. , the lawyer who handles airport issues for the city. The airport has already paid Lockheed Martin nearly $100 million for the land, but so far Burbank Superior Court Judge Carl West has refused to transfer title to the airport. West presided over a condemnation Condemnation bell, book, and candle symbols of Catholic excommunication rite. [Christianity: Brewer Note-Book, 85] Bridge of Sighs passage from Doge’s court to execution chamber in Renaissance Venice. [Ital. Hist. trial earlier this year in which the airport successfully took the property from Lockheed Martin by eminent domain eminent domain, the right of a government to force the owner of private property sell it if it is needed for a public use. The right is based on the doctrine that a sovereign state has dominion over all lands and buildings within its borders, which has its origins in . Lawyers for the airport and the city will return to West's courtroom on Friday to ask him to grant the airport title to the first 49 acres of Lockheed Martin land. But first, the City Council has to weigh in on the issue. Former Burbank Councilman Ted McConkey said he is concerned that the city is attempting to approve the Burbank Airport expansion in pieces. McConkey fears that by the time the council takes up the final plan in April 2000, the council will have locked itself into approving the expansion. ``I think this is an end run,'' McConkey said. ``By the time they get to the formal last hearing on the expansion, they will have essentially negotiated and given away everything that should have been handled in the final agreement.'' The council meeting will be held at 7 p.m. tonight at Burbank City Hall, 275 E. Olive Ave AVE Avenue AVE Average AVE Alta Velocidad Espanola (train between Madrid and Seville) AVE Alta Velocidad Española (Spanish: High Speed Train) AVE Audio Video Entertainment AVE Advertising Value Equivalent . |
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