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# Memorandu m Date : Septembe r 16 , 200 9 To : Ann e Hanley , AGC-710 , Part 1 6 Docke t

Administratio n cc : Deandr aBrooks , ACO- 1 (with attachments ) From : Raymon dVeatch , Attorney , AGC-61 0 'hf j Prepare dby : Raymon dVeatc h (202-267-9676 ) Subject : Johnso n v . Goldsbor o Wayn e Airport Authority , Docke t

No . 16-08-1 1 Anne , Attache dpleas e findth e origina l an dthre e copie s o f adocumen t

t o b e filedi n th e Johnso n v . Goldsbor o Wayn e Airport Authorit y case . Docke t

No . 16-08-11 : Lette r date dSeptembe r

3 , 2009 , fromGlen n A . Barfield , Esq. , attorne y for th e Complainan t

addresse dt o Jonatha n Cross , Esq. , Offic e o f th e Chie f Counsel , FAA , containin g four

attachments : 1 ) cop y o f

alette r date dAugus t

5 , 2009 , fro mW . Le e Smith , 11 1 requestin g that

th e airport

waiv e th e county' s requiremen t t o compl y with Sectio n 8 o f th e airport' s Rule s an dregulations , 2 ) FB O Agreemen t date dAugus t

5 , 2009 , 3 ) Airport Managemen t

Agreemen t

date dAugus t

5 , 2009 , 4 ) lette r

date dJul y 6 , 2009 , fro mGlen n A . Barfield , Esq. , attorne y for th e Complainan t

addresse dt o W . Harrel l Everett , Jr. , 5 ) facsimil e cove r

pag e date d7-14-0 9 fro mMr . Everet t acknowledgin g receip t

o f Barfield' s letter .

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AIRPORTyENViRCN*'Ef;'.:, l LAW , AGO-v C 

### Septembe r

3 , 200 9

Mr . Jonatha n Cross , FA

A Office o f th e Chie f Counse l Attn : FA A Par t 1 6 Airpor t

Proc . Docke t AGC-61 0 Federa l Aviatio n Admin , 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 Re : Delber t

Johnso n d/b/ aTw o Dog s Aviatio n v . Goldsboro-Wayn e Airpor t Authority , Docke t

No . 16-08-1 1 Dear Mr . Cross : Mr . Everet t

o n behal f

o f th e Airpor t

Authorit y wrot e yo u o n Augus t 13 , 2009 , enclosin g a n affidavi t fro mth e chairma n of

th e Airpor t Authorit y indicatin g tha t th e Authorit y wa s i n discussion s wit h th e count y governmen t

t o becom e th e airpor t

manage r an dth e "FB O fo r onl y th e sal e of

petroleu mproducts" . Enclose dpleas e additiona l relevan t documents , includin g th e following : a . Lette r

of Augus t 5 , 2009 , fro mth e Count y o f Wajm e t o th e Airpor t Authority , requestin g tha t th e Airpor t

Authorit y waiv e al l of

th e requirement s of

Sectio n 8 o

f th e Rule s an d Regulations , an dtha t

th e Authorit y b e allowe dt o onl y sel l aviatio n fue l a t

it s FBO . FB O Agreemen t

betwee n Wayn e Count y an dth e Airpor t Authority , date dAugus t

5 , 2009 . Th e FB O Agreemen t doe s no t explicitl y waiv e th e Sectio n 8 requirement s bu t i t i s ou r understandin g tha t

th e Airpor t

Authorit y ha s i n fac t don e s o fo r

th e Count y a s it s ne w FBO .

### Mr . Jonatha n Cross , FA A Septembe r

3 , 200 9 Pag e 2

c . A cop y o f

th e ne w Airpor t

Managemen t

Agreemen t betwee n Wayn e County an dth e Airpor t Authority . d . A cop y of

m y lette r o f Jul y 6 , 200 9 addresse dt o Mr . Everet t a s attorne y fo r

th e Airpor t

Authority . M y lette r advise dth e Airpor t

Authority , that , i n ligh t

o f SI G Aviation' s terminatio n o f it s FB O an dleas e contracts , my client s desire dt o negotiat e wit h th e Airpor t Authorit y t o suppl y certai n FB O service s whic h SI G Aviatio n ha dbee n providing . I requeste dtha t m y client s b e give n a n opportunit y t o negotiat e o r bi do n a n FB O contract . e . A cop y of

Mr . Everett' s repl y indicatin g tha t m y Jul y 6 , 200 9 lette r

ha dbee n forwarde dt o th e Airpor t Authority . Notwithstandin g m y clients ' offer , the y wer e give n n o opportunit y t o bi do n o r negotiat e acontract , an di t i s ou r understandin g tha t

th e Airpor t Authorit y mad e n o attemp t t o ope n th e managemen t o r FB O contract s fo r

bi do r negotiatio n b y an y privat e party . Thes e event s mak e i t

clea r tha t th e Airpor t

Authorit y insist s o n usin g an dcommittin g publi c fund s whereve r possible , despit e th e willingnes s of

privat e vendor s t o inves t fund s i n th e provisio n o f services . Th e Airpor t

Authorit y wa s a t

al l time s willin g t o waiv e an y Sectio n 8 requiremen t

a s requeste db y SI G Aviation , LLC , an dha s no w waive dal l Sectio n 8 requirement s fo r th e County , whil e continuin g t o insis t

i n thi s proceedin g tha t

i t wil l no t conside r waivin g an y suc h requirement s fo r m y client . Thi s arbitrar y an dcapriciou s

### Mr . Jonatha n Cross , FA A Septembe r

3 , 200 9 Pag e 3 conduc t no w continue s wit h respec t t o m y clients ' reques t

t o bi dfo r o r negotiat e anothe r

FB O contract . Wit h warmes t

regards , HAITHCOCK , BARFIELD , HULS E & KINSEY , PLL C By : Glen n A . Barfiel d GAB/1 1 cc : Harrel l Everet t Pabl o Nuesc h Cleav e Wilkin s

# Count ? o f Mapn e STAT E O F NORT H CAROLIN A W . LE E SMITH , II I COUNT Y MANAGE R P.O . BO X 22 7 PHONE ; (919 ) 731-1435 GOLDSBORO , N.C . 27533-022 7 ^ . ^.. ^

FAX ; (919 ) 731-1446 Augus t 5 , 2U(; y Lee.Smith@waynegov.co m

Mr . Ott o Keesling , Chairman Goidsboro-Wayn e Airport Authorit y c/ o W. Harrel l Everett , Jr . Everett , Womble , Lawrenc e & Brown , L. L P.O . Drawer

1080 9 Goldsboro , N C 27532-080 9 B y Facsimil e - 751-259 8

Dea r Mr . Keesling : Wayn e Count

y i s requestin g th e GWA

A to waiv e th e requirement s o f Sectio n 8 o

f it s Rule s an dRegulation s tha

t Wayn e Count

y a s a n FB O a t Goldsbor o Wayne Airpor t tha t i t als o provide charter

service , aircraf

t maintenance , ligh t

lin e maintenanc e an

dfligh t instructio n an

db e allowe dt o only sel l aviatio n fue

l a s it s FBO . Thanl c yo u fo r your consideration . Sincerely ,

# COP Y

NORT H CAROLIN A FIXE D BAS E OPERATIO N AGREEMEN T WAYN E COUNT Y

^ THI S FIXE D BAS E OPERATIO N AGREEMEN T (th e "Agreement" ) mad e a s o f the ^ ^ da y o f August , 2009 , by andbetwee n GOLDSBORO-WAYN E AIRPOR T AUTHORITY , a bod y politi c an dcorporat

e create db y th e Genera

l Assembl y o f

th e Stat e o f North Carolin a(th

e "Authority" ) an dWayn

e County , abody politi c ("Wayne") ;

WITNESSETH ; WHEREAS , the Authority no w owns , control s an doperate s th e Goldsboro-Wayn e Airpor t i n Wayn e County , Nort

h Carolin a(th e "Airport" ) an dit s Fixe dBas e Operation s (th e "FBO") ; and WHEREAS , FB O service s ar e essential t o th e prope r accommodatio n o f

genera l an

d commercia

l aviatio n a

t th e Airport ; an d WHEREAS , Authorit

y desire s t o make suc h service s availabl e a t th e Airpor t

andWayne i s willin g t o perfor

msuch FB O services , all i n accordanc e wit h th e followin g items , condition s an dprovisions ; an d WHEREAS , Wayne i s contemporaneousl y enterin g int o aLeas e Agreemen t wit h the Authorit y (th e "Lease" ) to leas e certai n o f th e real property upo n whic h th e Airpor t i s locate d an dth e improvement s thereo n (th e "Premises" ) i n orde r fo r Wayn e t o b e abl e t o rightfully occup y th e Premise s an

dt o provid e th e FB O service s require dunde r thi s Agreement . NOW , THEREFORE , for an din consideratio n o f

th e mutua l premise s containe dherei n an dothe r goo dan dvaluabl e consideration , th e receip t an dlegal sufficienc y o f

whic h i s hereb y acknowledge db y th e parties , th e partie s hereb y agre e a s follows : 1 . FIXE D BAS E OPERATIONS . Wayn e shal l provid e airpor t fixe dbas e operation s service s to th e Authorit

y andth e publi c a s mor e particularl y describe dherein . 1. 1 OFFICES . T o maintai n agenera l offic e locate do n th e Premise s fo r the genera l transactio n o f

busines s durin g normal busines s hours . 1. 2 SAL

E O F AVIATIO N GASOLINE . Wayn e shall hav e th e righ t t o sell , an dshall sel l o n th e Premises , aviatio n gasolin e an dothe r aviatio n fuels , aviatio n moto r oil s an d lubricant s to locall y base dan dtransien t aircraf t whic h are owne dan

doperate dby private individuals , firms , corporation s an db y governmenta l authoritie s an dall airlines , both schedule d an dnon-scheduled . Wayne shal l provid e adequat e personne l on duty fo r suc h purpos e fro

m8:0 0 a.m . unti l 8:0 0 p.m. , seve n (7 ) day s aweek , excep t Thanksgivin g Da

y an dChristma s Day . Wayn e ha s th e discretio n t o chang e thes e hour s o f operation . G;\Wp51\DATA\DMA\Wayn e County\Fixe dBas e Operation s Agreement.wp d1.3 RAM P SERVICE . Wayn e shal l hav e th e right t o contrac t wit h schedule d an dnon-schedule dairline s an dwit h locall y base dandtransien t aircraf t fo r ramp service , includin g but

i n n o wa y limite dto fueling , lubricating , cleaning , parkin g an dotherwis e servicin g airplane s afte

r fueling . Wayn e shal l maintai n aram p servic e an

dti e down servic e with adequate personnel o

n dut y t o servic e loca

l andtransien t

airplanes . A s compensatio n fo r suc h services , th e Authorit

y agree s tha

t Wayn e ma

y collec t an dkee p all fee s fo

r ti e dow n andothe r

service s fo

r which fee s may b e collecte da t th e Airport . All compensatio n fo r suc h servic e shal l remai n the propert y o f Wayne . 1. 4 HANGARRENTA L SERVICE . Wayn e wil l (a) maintai n an dprovid e T Hangars , Sheltere dHangar s andEnclose dHangar s fo r ren t for loca l aircraft . A s compensatio n fo r suc h services , Wayn e i s entitle dto kee p al l revenue s generate dthroug h rental agreements . An y fund s generate db

y th e rental o f

th e corporat e hangar s wil l b e retaine db y Wayne . 1. 5 OTHE

RFB O SERVICES . Wayn e shal l hav e th e righ t t o conduct , an

d shal l conduc t

o n th e Premises , an

y othe r andadditiona l activities , whic h activitie s shal l b e requeste do

r approve db y th e Authority , usuall y an dcustomaril y engage din b y afixe dbas e operator a t a n airport . 1.6 OTHE RAGREEMENT S AND/O RLEASES . Th e term s an dcondition s o f thi s Agreemen t

shal l no t preven t th e Authority fromexecutin g agreement s wit h th e Unite d State s Army , Unite dState s Ai r Force , Unite dState s Nav y or othe r Federa l agencie s pertainin g t o governmenta

l flyin g i n us e o f

th e Airport . 1. 7 OTHERRESTRICTION S O N WAYNE . Wayn e shal l not ente r int o an y transactio n whic h woul ddepriv e th e Authority o f any o f th e right s andpower s necessary t o perfor mall covenant s o f

th e Authority' s Gran t

Agreement s o

r othe r legal obligation s o

f Authority . 2 . TERM . Th e termo f thi s Agreemen t

shal l commenc e a

t midnigh t

on Augus t

9 , 2009 , and , unles s i t

shal l terminat e soone r

a s herei n provided , shal l en do n Augus t 9 , 202 9 (the "Term") . 3 . LICENSES , FEE S AN D TAXES . Wayn e agree s t o pa y al l licenses , fee s an dtaxes charged , assesse dor

levie dagains t

it by an y governmenta l authority . Th e failur e t o pa y an y tax , licens e o r fee , th e validity o f

whic h shal l b e conteste di n goo dfaith , shal l no t b e interprete da s a violatio n o f

thi s covenan t

unti l suc h contes t

shal l hav e bee n abandoned , or resolve db y th e court s an dth e time fo

r objectio n or

appeal ha s expired . 4 . LIABILIT Y INSURANCE . Wayn e agree s t o procur e andmaintai n in forc e insuranc e coverage s a s provide din paragrap h 4.1 0 o f th e Leas e Agreement . 5 . SCHEDUL E O F FEES . Wayn e shal l provid e th e Authority with aschedul e o f it s fee s fo r service s b y Wayn e unde r paragrap h 1 an dan y other charge s mad e by Wayne . G;\Wp51\DATA\DMA\Wayn e County\Fixe dBas e Operation s Agreement.wp d6 . INDEPENDEN T CONTRACTOR . I n conductin g busines s hereunder , Wayne act s a s a n independen t

contracto r

andno t a s a n agent o f th e Authority . Th e selection , retention , assignment , directio n an dpaymen t o f Wayne' s employee s shal l b e th e sol e responsibility o f Wayne , an

dth e Authority shal l no t

attemp t t o exercis e an

y contro l ove r

th e dail y performanc e of dutie s by Wayne' s employees . 7 . AGREEMEN T FO REQUA L SERVICE . Wayn e agree s to furnis h th e service s outline di n thi s Agreemen t

o n afair , equal , andnondiscriminator y basi s t o al l user s thereo f Wayn e shal l charg e fair , reasonabl e an dnondiscriminator

y price s fo

r eac h uni t

o r service ; provide dtha

t Wayn e ma

y b e allowe dto make reasonabl e discounts , rebates , or othe r simila r type s o f pric e reductio n t o volum e purchasers . 8 . RULE S AN D REGULATIONS . Wayn e agree s t o observe , obe y andconfor mt o all laws , ordinances , rule s an dregulation s lawfull y adopte dfo r th e general operatio n o f th e Airpor t an dit s facilitie s locate dther e at , or fo r th e conduc t

o f th e person s thereon , b y an y local , state or federa l legal authority havin g jurisdictio n thereo f Wayn e wil l pos t

an dkee p poste dal

l writte n rule s andregulation s adopte dby th e Authority an dwil l brin g t o th e attentio n o f th e Airpor t Manager an y perso n wh o violate s sai drule s an dregulations . I

n th e even t

sai dviolato r fail s t o repl y o

r confor mto sai drule s andregulations , the n Wayn e shal l s o notif y th e Authority of sai dviolations . 9 . DAMAG E T O O RDESTRUCTIO N O F TH E PREMISES . I f an y portio n o

r al l of th e Premise s shal l b e partiall y destroye db y fir e or other casualty , th e sam e shal l b e repaire d b y th e Authorit

y andany o f

Wayne' s obligation s hereunde r that ar e rendere dimpractica l fo r Wayne t o perfor

mshal l abat e unti l th e sam e i s full y repaire do r rebuil t t o th e satisfactio n o

f Wayne . 10 . TERMINATION . 10. 1 TERMINATIO N B Y WAYNE . Wayn e ma y cance l thi s Agreemen t befor e th e en do f th e Ter man dthereb y terminat e al l or an y o f it s obligation s hereunde r a t an y tim e b

y givin g writte n notice , to b e serve da s hereinafte r provided , upo n o r

afte r th e happenin g o f

an y on e o f th e followin g events : (a) Th e failure o r

refusal o f

th e FA A or

othe r governmenta l agenc y havin g jurisdictio n a

t an y tim e durin g th e ter

mo f thi s Agreemen t

t o permi t

Wayn e t o operat e a s th e .FBO , (b ) Th e issuanc e by acour t o f competen t

jurisdictio n o f

any injunctio n in an

y wa y preventin g o

r restrainin g th e us e o f

th e Premise s i n th e conduc t o f afixedbase doperation . (c ) Th e inability o f

Wayn e t o us e th e Premise s for aperio di n .exces s o f

thirt y (30 ) day s becaus e of

th e issuanc e o f

any order , rule , o r

regulatio n b y th e FAA , th e CAB , or other competen t Federa l governmental authority . G;\Wp5]\DATA\DMA\Wayn e County\Fixe dBas e Operation s Agreement.wp d(d ) Th e defaul t by th e Authorit

y in th e performanc e o f an y covenant

o r agreement herei n require dt o b e performe dby th e Authorit) ' an dth e failure o f

th e Authorit

y t o remed y suc h defaul t fo r aperio do f

thirt y (30 ) day s afte

r th e receip t

fromWayn e o f

written notic e t o remedy th e same ; provided , however , tha t n o notic e o f

cancellatio n a s abov e provided , shal l b e o f an y forc e o r effec t i f th e Authorit

y shal l hav e remedie dth e defaul t prio r t o receip t o f Wayne' s notic e o f

cancellation . (e ) Th e lawfu l assumptio n by th e Unite dState s Governmen t o r an y authorize d agency thereo f

o f th e operation , contro l or us e o f th e Premise s an dfacilities , or an y substantia

l par t o r part s thereof

, i n suc h amanne r

a s substantiall y to restric t Wayn e for

aperio do f

a t leas t thirt y (30 ) day s fro moperatin g afixedbas e operation s business .

(f ) Th e permanen t

abandonmen t

o f th e Airport

a s a n ai r transportatio n facility . Wayn e ma

y exercis e suc h right

o f terminatio n b y writte n notic e delivere db y registere dmai l t o th e Authority a t an y tim e afte

r th e laps e o f

th e applicabl e period s o f tim e an d Agreement

shal l terminat e a s o f

tha t date . Rentals , fee s andcharge s du e hereunde r shal l b e payabl e onl

y t o th e dat e o f termination . 10. 2 CANCELLATIO N B Y TH E AUTHORITY . Any o f th e followin g action s o

n th e part of Wayne shal l b e adefaul t under thi s Agreemen t

an dth e Authority may , upo n th e happenin g of

any on e or

mor e o f them , cance l andterminat e th e Agreemen t withou t notic e t o Wayn e an dwithou t forfeiture , waive r

or releas e o f

th e Authority' s right s t o any sumo f mone y du e o r to become du e under

th e provision s hereof; (a ) Th e voluntary abandonmen t by Wayn e o f

it s conduc t

o f afixedbas e operation s o

n th e Premise s fo

r aperio do f

thre e (3 ) consecutiv e days . (b ) Th e failur e t o compl y i n th e performanc e o f any o f th e covenant s and condition s require dherei n t o b e kep t an dperforme db y Wayne , an dsuc h defaul t continue s fo

r a perio dof thirt y (30 ) day s afte

r receip t o f writte n notic e fromth e Authority o f sai ddefault . (c ) Th e failur e t o provid e all or an y part o f th e service s require di n Sectio n 1 of thi s Agreemen

t for aperio do f

thirt y (30 ) day s o r

th e discontinuanc e o f

acommercial aviatio n operation . Failur e o f

th e Authority to declare thi s Agreemen t terminatedupo n th e defaul t of Wayn e fo r an y o f th e reason s se t

out abov e shal l no t

operat e t o ba

r th e righ t o f th e Authorit

y to declare thi s Agreemen t

nul l an dvoi db

y reaso n o f

any subsequen t

violatio n o f

th e term s of

thi s Agreement . 11 . WAIVER . N o waive r o f default b y th e Authority o f

an y o f th e terms , covenant s or condition s hereo f

t o b e performed , kep t

an dobserve db y Wayn e shal l b e construe dt o b e a waive r of an y subsequen t

default . Th e acceptanc e o f rents , fee s o

r charge s or

th e performanc e o f al l o r an y par t o f thi s Agreemen t

b y th e Authority for

o r durin g an y perio dor

period s afte

r a G;\Wp5]\DATA\DMA\Wayn e County\Fixe dBas e Operation s Agreement.wp d4defaul t

o f an y o f th e terms , covenant s an

dcondition s herei n containe dto b e performed , kep t an d observe db

y Wayne , shal l no t

b e deeme dawaiver

o f any righ t o n th e par t of th e Authorit

y to cance l thi s Agreemen t

fo r asubsequen t

breac h thereo f 12 . GOVERNMENTA L AGREEMENTS . Th e Authorit y hereb y advise s Wayn e that th e Authorit

y represent s that

it intends , fromtime t o time , t o enter into agreement s wit

h th e Unite dState s Governmen t andit s agencie s an dth e Stat e o f Nort h Carolin aandit s agencie s in respec t to the applicatio n fo

r fund s fo

r improvement s t o b e mad e o n th e Premises . Thi s Agreemen t

i s expressl y mad e subjec t t o al l o f sai dagreement s no w existin g or hereafter made . 13 . SUBJEC T T O FEDERA L AVIATIO N REGULATIONS . I f an y claus e o r provisio n o

f thi s Agreemen t

i s foun dt o b e illegal , invali dor unenforceabl e under

presen t o r futur e law s effectiv e durin g th e ter mo f thi s Agreement , o r

i s determine dto b e inconsisten t wit h an y o f the GWAA' s existin g o r future gran t

agreement s wit

h th e Unite dState s o f

America , i t

i s th e intentio n of

th e Partie s tha

t th e remainde r

o f thi s Agreemen t

shal l no t b e affected . I

t i s als o th e intentio n of

th e Partie s tha

t eac h suc h claus e o

r provisio n o f

thi s Agreemen t

tha t i s illegal , invalid , unenforceable , o r inconsisten t

wit h grant agreements , b e stricke n fromth e Agreemen t an dreplace dwit

h aclaus e o

r provisio n a s similar

in term s t o suc h illegal , invalid , unenforceable , or inconsisten t

claus e o r provisio n a s ma

y b e possibl e an dma

y b e legal , valid , enforceable , an d consistent . 14 . NOTICES . Al l notices , consent s an dapproval s require dor

authorize db

y thi s Agreemen t

t o b e give n by or

o n behal f o f eithe r part y t o th e other

shal l b e i n writin g an

dsigne d b y adul y designate drepresentativ e o f th e party b y o r

o n whos e behal f

the y ar e given , andshal l b e deemedgiven whe n delivere dt o th e party receivin g th e same , o r a t th e tim e aregistere d letter , propert

y addresse dan dpostag e prepaid , i s deposite din an y Unite dState s Pos t

Office . Notices t o th e Authority shal l b e addresse dt o i t anddelivere dt o th e Chairma n o f th e Authorit

y b y registere dmail , postag e prepaid , a t th e addres s indicate do n th e signature pag e hereo f o r a t such othe r

plac e a s th e Authorit y ma y hereinafte r

designat e b y notic e to Wayn e i n writing . Notice s t o Wayn e shal l b e addresse dt o it anddelivere dt o th e Wayn e Count y Manager b y registere dmail , postag e prepaid , t o th e addres s indicate don th e signatur e pag e hereo f o r a t suc h other plac e a s Wayn e ma

y hereafte r

designat e b y writte n notic e t o th e Authority . 16 . CONDITIONA L NATUR E O F AGREEMENTS . Th e partie s acknowledg e tha t the y wouldno t

b e enterin g int o thi s Agreemen t unles s the y wer e abl e als o t o successfully hegdtiate"the'Leas e Agreemen t and-furtheragree.-that.thi s Agreernen t an dth e Leas e Agreement are expressly conditiona l upo n eac h other . I f on e o f thes e agreement s i s terminate da s perrhitte d i n suc h agreement , the n th e other agreemen t

shal l b e deeme dt

o b e automaticall y terminate da t th e sam e point i n tim e an dal l parties ' future obligation s unde r suc h agreement s shal l ceas e a t suc h time wit

h th e exceptio n o f

any obligation s i n eithe r

agreemen t

that ar e expressl y intende dt

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dth e terminatio n date .

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T NORT H CAROLIN A AIRPOR T MANAGEMEN T AGREEMEN T WAYN E COUNT Y THI S AIRPORT MANAGEMEN T AGREEMEN T (th e "Agreemenf) mad e a s o f th e S' ^ da

y o f August , 2009 , betwee n GOLDSBORO-WAYNE AIRPOR T AUTHORITY , a body politi c an dcorporat e create db y th e Genera l Assembl y o

f th e Stat e o f

Nort h Carolin a(th e "Authority" ) an dWayn e County , abod y politi c ("Wayne") ; WITNESSETH ; WHEREAS , th e Authority no w owns , control s an doperate s th e Goldsboro-Wayn e Airpor t locate di n Wayn e County , Nort h Carolin a(th e "Airport") ; an d WHEREAS , th e Authorit y desire s t o ente r int o a n agreemen t

wit h Wayn e a s a

n independen t

contracto r

t o perfor

mcertai n managemen t

service s a

t th e Airport

an di n such capacit y b e designate da s th e "Airpor t Manager" ; an d WHEREAS , Wayn e employee s an dconsultant s hav e experienc e in aviatio n matter s an d airpor t management , andWayn e i s willin g t o performsuch managemen t service s fo

r th e Authority , al

l i n accordanc e with th e followin g terms , condition s an dprovisions ; 

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T I S AGREE D THAT : 1 . BASI C AGREEMENT . Wayne agree s t o serv e a s Airpor t Manager

fo r th e Airport , andth e Authority agree s t o hir e Wayne for suc h services , all accordin g t o th e term s an d condition s set

fort h herein . 2 . TERM . Th e termo f thi s Agreemen t

shal l begi n a

t midnigh t o n Augus t

9 , 200 9 and , unles s terminate dearlier a s provide dherein , shal l en don the Augus t 9,202 9 (th e "Term") . 3 . DUTIE S A S AIRPOR T MANAGER . Wayn e shall emplo y an dprovid e sufficient personne l to perfor

mth e necessar y service s a s Airpor t Manage r a s ar e require dherein . A s Airpor t Manager , Wayn e shal l perfor mall the usua l an dcustomar y dutie s tha t

ma y b e require d o f th e Airpor

t Manage r in th e administratio n an dmanagemen t o f th e Airport . I n addition , i t shal l perfor

msuc h othe r

reasonabl e dutie s a s shal l b e agree dupo n b y th e Authority andWayn e fro mtime t o time . 4 . ADDITIONA L DUTIES . a . I n additio n t o th e dutie s outline din paragrap h 3 . above , Wayn e shal l chec k th e VAS I an

dPAR I o n amonthl y basi s o r mor e frequentl y i f

th e same i s necessary . Wayne shal l chec k

th e runway light s o n aweekl y basi s an dshal l replac e al l bulb s whic h are th e responsibility o f

th e Authority . Th e Authorit y shal l provid e Wayn e with al l bulb s necessar y fo r sucT i replacement . ' " G;\Wp5]\DATA\DMA\Wayn e CountyVAirpor t Managemen t

Agreement.wp db . Wayn e shal l furnis h all labor an dequipmen t

necessar y fo r th e removal o

f sno w a t suc h time s ar e necessar y fo r th e prope r

operatio n o f

th e Airpor

t andshal l invoic e the Authorit y fo r an y equipmen t

cost . c . Wayn e shal l make mino r repair s t o th e improvement s locate da t the Airpor t an dshal l provid e routin e maintenanc e to th e Airport' s premises . Th e Authority shal l pa y fo r all part s necessar

y for Wayn e to hav e t o perfor mthes e repairs . I

f i t i s necessary t o engag e outsid e labo r

t o make repair s t o th e Airport' s improvements , Wayne shall obtai n th e Authority' s approva l before proceedin g wit

h suc h repair s i f

th e cos t fo r outsid e service s exceed s $200 . I n addition , Wayn e shal l supervis e an dmaintai n th e commo n area s of th e Airport

andshal l insur

e tha t suc h ar e maintaine di n aneat

an dclea n manner . d . Wayne' s designate dAirpor t Manager' s representativ e shal l atten dal l regula r an dspecia l meeting s o f

th e Authorit

y andshal l mak e monthl y report s t o th e Authorit y o f Wayne' s dutie s a s Airport Manager

ando f th e activitie s o f

th e Airpor

t generall y a

t thes e meetings . 5 . ENFORCEMEN T O F RULE S AN

D REGULATIONS . A s Airport Manager , Wayn e shal l enforc e al l laws , ordinances , rule s an dregulation s lawfull

y adopte dfo

r th e genera

l operatio n o f

th e Airpor

t an dit s facilitie s locate dthereon , o r for th e conduc t

o f person s thereon , b y an y local , state o

r federa l lega

l authority havin g jurisdictio n thereo f Wayne , a s Airpor

t Manager , wil l pos t

andkee p poste dall writte n rule s andregulation s adopte db y th e Authorit y an dwil l brin g t o th e attentio n o f an y perso n wh o violate s sai drule s an dregulation s tha

t such conduc t i s unlawful . In th e even t aviolato r

fail s t o compl y or

confor mt o apphcabl e rule s an

d regulations , the n Wayn e shal l take such actio n a s directe db y th e Authorit y fromtim e t o time t

o enforc e suc h rule s andregulation s an dprosecut e th e violators . 6 . WAYNE' S CONDUCT . Wayne , a t al l times durin g thi s Agreement , shall : (a) Observ e an

dconfor mt o all applicabl e law s andcustom s associate d wit h th e operatio n of

th e Airport . (b ) Compl y wit

h al l o f th e Authority' s reasonabl e direction s i n the performanc e o f

it s dutie s hereunder . (c ) Cornpl y wit

h all Federa l an

dStat e law s andregulation s (includin g th e Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n th e "FAA" ) in th e managemen t o f th e Airport . 7 . INDEPENDEN T CONTRACTOR . I n performin g it s dutie s hereunde r Wayn e acts a s a n independen t

contractor , no t

a s a n agent o f th e Authority . Th e selection , retention , assignment , directio n an dpaymen t o f Wayne' s employees , includin g applicabl e payrol l taxes , shal l b e th e sol e responsibility o f Wayn e an dth e Authorit y shal l no t attemp t t o exercis e an

y contro l ove

r th e daily performanc e or dutie s o f Wayne' s employees . I

n addition , Wayn e shal l b e responsibl e fo

r th e paymen t

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Agreement.wp d8 . DEFAUL T AN D TERMINATION . Thi s Agreement shal l terminat e on th e occurrenc e o f

an y o f th e followin g events : (a ) A t an y tim e by mutua

l agreemen t

in writin g betwee n th e Authority an dWayne . (b ) Upo n th e terminatio n o f th e Authority' s Leas e Agreemen t wit h Wayn e o r Fixe dBas e Operation s Agreement wit h Wayne , bot

h o f eve n date herewith . (c ) Failur e b y Wayne i n performanc e o

f an y o f th e terms , covenant s an d condition s o f

thi s Agreemen t

o r th e failur e o f Wayn e to remed

y suc h failure t o th e Authority' s satisfactio n fo

r aperio do f

3 0 day s afte

r receip t o f writte n notic e fro mth e Authority t o remed y th e same . (d ) Defaul t by th e Authorit

y i n performanc e o f

an y o f th e terms , covenant s an dcondition s o f

thi s Agreemen t

o r th e failur e o f

th e Authority t o remed y suc h defaul t t o Wayne' s reasonabl e satisfactio n fo r aperio do f

3 0 day s afte

r receip t o f notic e fromWayn e t

o remedy the same .

(e ) Upo n te n day s writte n notic e fro mWayne t o th e Authorit y i n th e even t that (i ) thi s Agreement.i s subordinate dt o anothe r Agreement

i n accordanc e with paragrap h 1 0 belo w an d(ii ) Wayn e i s no t

amenabl e to th e term s t o whic h i t wil l b e subordinate . Thi s agreemen t

shal l b e subjec t

an dsubordinat e t

o th e provision s o f

any existin g o

r futur e agreemen t

betwee n th e Authorit

y an dth e Unite dState s o r

an y agenc y thereo f

relativ e t o th e operatio n an

dmanaeemen t

o f th e Aimort . operatio managemen rp 9 . SUBORDINATION . Thi s Agreemen t i s subordinat e t o th e provision s o f an y an d al l existin g andfutur

e agreement s betwee n GWA A an dth e Unite dState s o f Americ arelativ e t

o th e operation , maintenance , o r developmen t

o f th e Airport , th e executio n o f whic h ma

y b e require das aconditio n preceden t t o th e expenditur e o f

fund s fo r th e developmen t

o f th e Airport , or an y par t thereo f 10 . AMENDMENT . N o modification , amendment , additio n to , o r terminatio n o f

thi s Agreement , no r

waiver o f an y o f it s provisions , shal l b e vali dor enforceabl e unles s in writin g andsignedby bot

h partie s hereto . 11 . BINDIN G AGREEMENT . Thi s Agreemen t shal l b e bindin g o n th e partie s heret o an dtheir lega l representatives , successor s an dpermitte dassigns . 12 . NOTICES . Al l notice s under thi s Agreemen t

shal l b e i n writin g an dshal l b e serve db y personal service , o r

registere dmail , retur n receip t requested . Notic e by mai l shal l b e addresse dt

o eac h part

y a t thei r addres s set

fort h o n th e signature pag e hereo f Eithe r part y shal l sendwritte n notic e to th e othe r party a s t o adifferen t

addres s to whic h notice s shoul db e sent fo r tha t party . G :\Wp 5 ] \DATA\DMA\Wayn e CountyVAirpor t Managemen t

Agreement.wp d313 . GOVERNIN G LAW . Thi s Agreement shal l b e governedby th e law s o f th e State o f Nort h Carolina , an dany dispute s hereunde r resolve di n th e stat

e court s i n Wayn e County , North Carolina . 14 . SEVERABILITY . I f an y claus e o

r provisio n o f

thi s Agreemen t

i s foun dt o b e illegal , invali do

r unenforceabl e unde r

presen t or futur e law s effectiv e durin g th e ter mo f thi s Agreement , o

r i s determine dt o b e inconsisten t wit h an y o f th e GWAA' s existin g o r future grant agreement s wit

h th e Unite dState s o f

America , i

t i s th e intentio n o

f the Partie s tha t

th e remainde r o f thi s Agreement

shal l no t b e affected . It

i s als o th e intentio n o

f th e Partie s tha t

eac h suc h claus e o r provisio n o f

thi s Agreemen t

tha t i s illegal , invalid , unenforceable , o r inconsisten t

wit h gran t agreements , b e stricke n fro mth e Agreemen t

andreplace dwit

h aclaus e o r

provisio n a s similar in term s to suc h illegal , invalid , unenforceable , o r inconsisten t

claus e o r provisio n a s ma

y b e possibl e an

dma y b e legal , valid , enforceable , an dconsistent . I N WITNES S WHEREOF , th e partie s hav e execute dthi s agreemen t th e da y an dyea

r first abov e written . GOLDSBOR O WAYN E AIRPOR T AUTHORIT Y

ATTEST :

JaS^T!^ ^ Maxwell , III" Secretar y

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