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y Airpor t Authority strongl y support s th e continue dEssential Ai r Servic e provide dt o th e Ogdensburg , Watertow n andMassen aairport s by Cap e Air . W e believ e that

Cap e Ai r i s bes t capabl e o f providin g reliable , cos t

effectiv e anduninterrupte dservic e t o busines s andleisure traveler s that rely on th e Ogdensbur g Airport . I n addition . Cap e Air' s pla n propose s areasonabl e government subsidy wit

h realisti c fares . Today Cap e Ai r

provide s important

connectivit

y t o th e Capital Regio n o f New Yor k State , asignificant number o f Ne w Yor k State college s an duniversitie s a s wel l a s direc t connection s t o Albany Internationa l Airport' s 7 0 dail y commercial flight s t o 2 5 non-sto p destinations . I n addition , Albany i s serve db y Southwes t Airlines , th e premier

low-far e carrier i n tli c Unite dStates . We hav e bee n mos t

please dt o hav e Cap e Air a s amember

o f th e Albany Team . Cap e Air ha s aproven trac k recordo f

on-time performance , safet y andafisca

l strengt h that include s ful

l ownershi p o f

it s air fleet . W e woul dno t

want t o repeat th e hardshi p force dupo n Ogdensbur g traveler s b y afaile dairline , a s occurre dwhen financia

l diffjcultie s forcedBi g Sk y t o abando n servic e t o our Nort h Countr y airports . Thes e ar e important

factor s tha

t shoul db e thoroughl y considere dwhe n weighin g th e futur

e performanc e o f a n EA S carrier . J n addition . Cap e Ai r

support s our

New Yor k econom y b y operatin g afull-servic e aircraf t maintenanc e facilit y a t Albany International Airport . Under it s ne w proposal , Cap e Ai r will continu e t o suppor

t th e Nort h Countr y b y maintainin g it s thre e dail y round-tri p flight s t o Albany an dexpan dtha t servic e t o includ e on e sto p servic e t o Boston . I n closing , w e as k

that th e Ogdensburg communit y joi n wit h th e Albany International Airpor t b y full y supportin g th e choic e o f

Cap e Ai r a s th e mos t

beneficia l ai r carrier t o provid e Essential Ai r

Servic e t o Ogdensburg , Watertow n an dMassen aairports . Sincerely , 

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- - — Dea r Mr . Davis , Ove r th e pas t tw o year s th e staf

f an dBoar do f

th e Greate r

Ogdensbur g Chambe r o f Commerc e hav e becom e user s o f th e Ogdensbur g Internationa l Airpor t an dCap e Air . Cap e Air' s reliable , affordabl e an dfrequen t flights hav e provide du s wit h a n efificient mean s t o trave l t o Alban y an dbeyond . Cap e Air' s excellen t distributio n channe k

hav e helpe dmak e Ogdensbur g ver y accessibl e t o traveler s i n al l part s o f th e country . Cap e Ai r

ha s committe dt o th e communit y o f Ogdensbur g an dha s worke d collaborativel y t o suppor t loca l organizations . TThe y hav e bee n apartne r

withi n th e community . W e suppor t

th e Ogdensbur g Internationa l Airpor t an dCap e Air . W e believ e tha t selectin g Cap e Ai r

t o continu e it s schedule dai r servic e betwee n Ogdensbur g an d Alban y woul db e i n ou r bes t interest . Sincerely , 

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## i «- o Sandr aPorter , Executiv e Directo rMr . Wad e Davi s Ogdensbur g Bridg e an d Por t Authorit y Suit e 102, 1 Bridg e Plaz a Ogdensburg , N Y 13669-229 9 

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Dea rMr . Davis :

i hav e bee n utilizin g Cap e Air' s commute rai rservic e betwee n Ogdensbur g an d Alban ysinc e it s inceptio n an d hav e no w flow n wel l i n exces s o f 10 0 flights . Th e availabilit yo f thei rfligh t servic e ha s allowe d m e t o wor k

i n th e Alban yare a whil e maintainin g m ypermanen t residenc e i n Ogdensbur g withoi^ t facin g th e sometime s gruelin g 4 hou rdrive . Th e direc t flight s ge t m e t o Alban yan d bac k i n approximatel ya n hou ran d reall yhav e enable d m e t o continu e workin g whe n th e wea ran d tea ro f tha t driv e ma yhav e le d m e t o retire . Th e dependabilit yan d affordabilit ya s wel l a s th e courteousnes s o f thei rstaf f bot h i n Ogdensbur g an d i n Alban yha s mad e doin g busines s wit h Cap e Ai ra pleasure . I'v e gotte n t o kno w mos t o f thei rpilot s an d groun d cre w b ynam e an d loo k forwar d t o seein g the m eac h week . 1 wan t yo u t o kno w tha t i t i s m ybelie f tha t man yo f m yfello w passenger s us e thei rai rsen/ic e as a mean s t o d o busines s i n th e Stat e Capita l an d se e th e direc t fligh t servic e a s a necessity . 1 full ysuppor t thei rapplicatio n t o continu e thei rservic e an d hop e tha t the ywil l maintai n th e direc t fligh t schedule s tha t hay e mad e usin g thei rservic e s o convenien t fo rm e an d others . 

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19,200 9 Ogdensburg Bridg e an dPort Authority I Bridg e Plaz a Ogdensburg , N Y 1366 9 Member s o f

th e Boar dGB P A , Afte r readin g th e Watertow n Time s an dth e Ogdeosbui i Journa l i n regardt o Q ^ Air , I hav e becom e concerne dthat

yo u migh t

considea r anotiier ai r service . W e hav e ha dsuc h wondnfii l experience s 'wdt h Cap e Ai r that I can' t imagin e anythin g an y bette r fo r Ogdensburg . Our daughto ' wh o live s i n th e Bosto n are aha s badt o make several las t minute ema;genc y flight s hom e becaus e o f

illnes s o f eithe r m y husban dmme . Sh e muc h prefer s drivin g t o Albany , dia n t o hav e di e hassl e o f goin g throug h Logan . Sh e make s muc h bette r connection s tha n whe n sh e flew throi ^ Ottawa . Cap e Ai r ha s alway s bee n abl e t o accommodate he r t o make sur e sh e ha s asea t Becaus e o f

th e wcmderfii

l connecti(»is , sh e ha s mad e several mm e trip s hom e than sh e ha s eve r bee n abl e t o d o [Mvviously . Pleas e consider

thi s on e very satisfie dcustome r o f Cap e Ai r whe n makin g you r

decision . Bes t widie s fo r aHaf^ y Thanksgiving . Reo aS . Gol^er g c/ c Cap e Ai r

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Dear Mr . Davis , I amwritin g yo u i n suppor t o f th e ai r servic e provide dt o th e Nort h Countr y b y Cap e Air . I hav e ha dnumerou s occasion s durin g th e pas t yea r whe n 1 hav e flown betwee n th e Nort h Countr y an d Alban y t o conduc t

busines s fo r

th e Allianc e fo

r Municipa l Power . I usuall y fl y ou t o f Ogdensbur g earl y m th e mornin g an dfly bac k fro mAlban y i n th e evening . I hav e foun dtha t

th e Cap e Ai r

servic e i s economical , timel y an dsafe . I especiall y lik e avoidin g th e lon g four h6u ^ driv e t o Alban y i n th e earl y morning , an dth e four hou r driv e back . Flyin g Cap e Ai r allow s m e to arriv e i n Alban y refreshe dan dread y fo r ada y o f business . Th e flight

bac k give s m e achanc e t o res t an dartiv e hom e a t

areasonabl e hou r

i n th e evening . I hav e foun dCap e Ai r

t o b e reliabl e an dfriendl y Th e airlin e ha s consistentl y allowe dm e t o chang e my flights accordin g t o ho w event s unfol ddurin g m y da y i n Albany . Onl y pnc e wa s aflight

cancele dan dtha t

wa s du e t o asno w storm . Whil e bein g disappointe dtha t I woulcTno t

b e arrivin g home , I greatl y appreciate dth e decisio n b y Cap e Ai r t o pu t m y safet y abov e th e financial benefi t

o f th e airline . I f I ca n b e o

f an y assistanc e i n helpin g yo u retai n Cap e Air' s servic e betwee n Alban y an dth e Nort h Coun

try , pleas e le t

m e know . Sincerely , 

# ^^^Li" ^ Robert Bes t Chairman , Th e Allianc e fo r Municipa l Powe r RnhtBe.Vt@gmail.co

m 315-212-026 8

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From : Sent : To : Subject : Edward E . Hir t [eehirt@unitedhelpers.org ] Thursday , Augus t 19 , 201 0 9;2 6 A M Wad e Davi s cap e ai r Hell o Wade , I hav e had th e opportunit yt o fl ywit h Cap e Ai r o n severa l occasion s an d hav e foun

d themt o b e a grea t airline . Th e staf f i s friendly , flight s o n time , enjoyabl e fligh t t o Alban yan d verylo w price . Th e fligh t t o Alban ymake s i t convenien t fo r busines s bein g conducte d i n Alban yan d I hav e no t ha

d a proble mwit h gettin g connectin g flight s t o othe r destinations . I a m ver ysatisfie d wit h Cap e Air . Ne d Hir t

## CIT Y O FOGDENSBURG , NE WYOR K 1 1 Cit y Clerk' s Offic e 

## Augus t 13 , 201 0 Mr . Frederic k

J . Carter , Sr. , Chairman Ogdensbur g Bridg e an dPort Autiborit y Boar d 1 Bridg e Plaz a Ogdensburg , N Y 1366 9 Dear Mr . Carter : Enclose dpleas e find acertifie dcop y o f aresolutio n passe db y th e Ogdensbur g Cit y Counci l o n Augus t

9,2010 . Thi s resolutio n i s i n suppor t o f Cap e Ai r Airline s z & th e proposa l for

Essentia l Ai r

Servic e for

Ogdensbur g an dth e North Country . Thank you . Sincerely , Kathlee n A . Bouchard , CM C City Cler k Enclosur e

CITY HAL

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CIT Y HAL L • 33 0 FOR D STREE T • OGDENSBURG , NEVVYOR K1366 9 Oftic f o f th e C it vM.ino^i i .Ailliii r| . ?oi<irr.T . M.in.ige i Augus t 12,201 0 (31S ) :^93-(.il() 0 f:-moil : osi'io n ."1(5-1101.11 ? ntbiiri^.oii ;

Mr . Denni s DeVan y Chief , Essentia ] Ai r

Servic e Divisio n U.S . Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Roo mW86-30 8 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Avenue , S E Washington , D.C . 2059 0 RE : EA S fo r

Ogdensbur g Internationa l Airport Dea r Mr . DeVany : Th e Ogdensbur g Cit y Counci l reviewe dth e thre e proposal s that wer e presente dt o th e USDO T for Essentia l Air-Servic e t o th e Ogdensbur g Internationa l Airport , an dals o hear dpresentation s fromGuIfStrea mInternationa l an dCap e Ai r at th e Augus t

9 , 201 0 Ogdensbur g Cit y Counci l meeting . Th e Cit y Counci l vote dunanimousl y t o endors e Cap e Ai r a s th e provide r

o f choic e an dbeliev e the y hav e provide dth e bes t proposa l for

Essentia l Ai r

Servic e for

Ogdensbur g an dth e Nort h Country . I hav e attache dacop y o f th e certifie dresolutio n passe db y Council , wit h preferenc e fo r Optio n 3 , whic h include s servic e t o Alban y a s th e primar y hub , an dschedule dservic e t o Boston . Cap e Ai r ha s provide dexceptiona l servic e t o th e communit y a s ou r EA S provide r

ove r th e pas t tw o years , with hig h custome r satisfaction , exceptiona l o n tim e flight ratings , an dtremendou s communit y involvement . Becaus e o f thi s prove n trac k

record , th e Counci l supf)ort s an d encourage s th e USDO T t o conside r afour year contrac t for EA S servic e wit h Cap e Air . I n addition , w e understan don e o f th e standar drequirement s fo r EA S i s t o provid e aminimu m1 5 passenge r

plane s fo r

service , an dth e Counci l unanimousl y vote dt o waiv e thi s 1 5 passenge r standard . I f yo u hav e an y questions , I a mavailabl e at anytim e vi atelephon e at 315-393-1130 , o r

e-mai l a t \vnelson@ogdensburg.org . Sincerely , 

## Q1 \ 'illia mD . Nelso n Mayo r enc .

### CERTIFICATIO N O FRESOLUTIO N

A t aregular meetin g o f

th e City Counci l o f

th e City o f

Ogdensburg , hel do n Monday , Augus t 9 , 2010 , a

t 7:0 0 p.m . i

n th e City Counci l Chambers , City Hall , Ogdensburg , Ne w \jork , a

t whic h meetin g th e followin g were : PRESENT : Mayo r Nelso n , Councillor s Cilley , Morley , Powers , Sholette , Skamperl e an dVaug h ABSENT : Non e Th e attache dresolutio n wa s introduce db y Mayo r Nelso n wh o move dit s adoption , seconde db y Councillo r

Vaug h t o wit : Th e vot e o n th e rol l cal l resulte da s follows : AYES : Mayo r Nelso n , Councillor s Cilley , Morley , Powers , Sholette , Skamperl e an dVaug h NAYS : Non e CARRIED . AYE S AL L Stat e o f Ne w York

) Count y o f St . Lawrenc e ) I , Kathlee n A . Bouchard , City Cler k o f th e Cit y o f Ogdensburg , Ne w York , d o hereb y certif y tha t th e attache di s acop y o f aresolutio n passe db y th e City Counci l o f th e Cit y o f Ogdebsburg , meetin g i n regular sessio n Augus t

9 , 2010 , an dd o further

certif y that i t i s atru e an dcorrec t

cop y o f an dth e whol e o f

sai doriginal resolutio n i s o n file i n m y offic e i n th e minute s o f

th e Ogdensbur g Cit

y Counci l Meeting . )ATED : Augus t

11 , 201 0 Kaiftilee n A . Bouchard , CM C City Clerk , City o f

Ogdensbur g

### RESOLUTIO N I N SUPPOR T OFCAP E AI RSERVIC E PROPOSA L WHEREAS , th e Unite dState s Departmen t o f Transportatio n ha s solicite d proposal s fo r

Essentia l Ai r

Servic e t o th e Nort h Country , an d WHEREAS , th e communit y ha s judge dCap e Ai r t o bes t satisf y th e ai r trave l need s o f th e Ogdensbur g area , an d WHEREAS , Cap e Ai r

wil l provid e EA S servic e t o Alban y an dBoston , NO WTHEREFORE , B E I T RESOLVED , tha t th e Ogdensbur g City Counci l hereb y support s Cap e Air , Optio n 3 fo r a4 yea r rate , a s th e bes t

proposa l fo r Essentia l Ai r

Servic e fo r

Ogdensbur g an dth e Nort h Country , an d B E I T FURTHE RRESOLVED , tha t th e Cit y Cler k

forwar dcopie s o f

thi s resolutio n t o th e Chairma n o f th e OBPA , Mr . Denni s DeVan y (USDOT) , Rene e William s (USDOT) , Congressma n Bil l Owens , an dSenator s Charle s Schume r an d Kirste n Gillibrand .