UNITE D STATE S DEPARTMEN T O F TRANSPORTATIO N FEDERA L AVIATIO N ADMINISTRATIO N

WASHINGTON , D C Docke t No . 16-08-0 5 ALCA , Inc. , Cylinde r Shop , Inc. , Suncoas t

Aviation , Airkraft

Parts , an d Nationa l Aviation ,

Complainants , V . Miami-Dad e County , Florid a

Respondent . / REBUTTA L O F RESPONDEN T MIAMI-DAD E COUNT Y T O CORRECTE D RESPONS E T O MOTIO N T O DISMIS S

AN D REPL Y BRIE F O F PETITIONER S • — J

... J C D Th e Respondent , Miami-Dad e Count y ("County") , files thi s Rebutta l t o th e Complainants ' "Correcte dRespons e t o Motio n t o Dismis s an d Respons e Brie f o f Petitioners " ("Complainants ' Reply") , an d say s th e following : Th e County' s Motio n t o Dismis s i s Vali d 1 . Complainants ' Par t 1 6 Complain t

i n thi s matte r

reference s onl y tw o exhibits . I t doe s no t o n it s fac e referenc e th e 1 5 additiona l exhibit s whic h Complainant s alleg e ar e incorporated , no r

doe s i t mak e referenc e t o an y binders . Se e Motio n t o Dismis s an dAnswe r o f Responden t

Miami-Dad e Count y ("County' s Answer" ) a t ffl-S . I t

doe s no t stipulat e tha t

an y binder s th e Count y ma y hav e receive dar e i n fac t th e univers e o f

document s o n whic h Complainant s relied . Thus , whil e th e Count y ma y hav e ha d document s i n it s possession , th e Count y wa s force dt o attemp t t o gues s a t

ho w thes e document s relate dt o th e Complaint , i f i n fac t the y did . Complainant s caimo t forc e th e County , o n it s own , t o determin e wha t exhibit s OFFIC E O F COUNT Y ATTORNEY

, MIAMI-DAD

E COUNTY

, FLORID A

### Docke t No . 16-08-0 5 Complainant s relie dupo n i n suppor t o f their Complaint . Accordingly , th e Motio n to Dismis s i s valid . Complainant s Continu e t o Mischaracteriz e th e La w an dth e Fact s 2 . Complainants ' Reply consist s of , i n essence , tw o arguments . First , Complainant s argue—again solely b y wa

y o f unsupporte dassertion-tha

t discriminatio n ha s bee n shown . Se e Complainants ' Repl

y a t D & E . Thi s assertio n rest s solely on th e fac t tha t th e Count y concede s tha t differen t tenant s a t Opa-Lock aExecutiv e Airpor

t ("OFF' ) hav e differen

t leas e terms ; Complainant s d

o not , however , addres s th e difference s between th e variou s lessee s tha t reasonabl y requir

e thos e differing leas e terms . Id . A s aresult . Complainant s cannot demonstrat

e tha t th e County , i n executin g leases , ha s done anythin g othe r tha n draf t lease s appropriat

e to th e individua l busines s need s o f

anumbe r o f uniqu e tenant s an

ddevelopers . Second , Complainant s argu e tha t they have—^i

n orde r to comply wit

h th e FAA' s clea

r directio n tha

t Complainant s mus t provid e A A wit h financial andbusines s information—^provide dsuc h information t o AA . Se

e Complainants ' Repl

y a t L . Thi s argumen

t i s factuall y flawed. Whateve

r minima l informatio n ha s bee n provide dto A

A indicate s only tha

t Complainant s lack

th e financial wherewitha

l to exis t a s subtenant s to AA . Thes e issue s ar e dealt wit h i n tur n below . Complainant s Agai n Fai l t o Demonstrat e tha t The y ar e Similarl y Situate d 3 . A s wa s note db y th e Count y i n it s initia

l response , se e paragrap h 3 2 o f th e County' s Answer , th e Count y may , when drafting leases , tak e into accoun

t th e scop e o f

a propose ddevelopmen

t an dth e financing an

damortizatio n requirement s neede dto mak e th e propose dlease s viable . Se e als o Pacifi c Coas t

Flyers , Inc . v . Count

y o f Su n Diego , No . 16-04

- 08,200 5 W

L 1900515 , a

t *4 0 (F.A.A . Jul . 25,2005 ) (upholdin g higher leas e rate s fo

r tenant s o n

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### Docke t No . 16-08-0 5 th e redevelope dsit

e base do n age , location , conditio n an dutilit y o f differen t type s o f facilities , an drecognizin g tha

t economi c development/improvement s a t a n airpor t wil l result i n highe r renta l structures) . Th e FA

A ha s expressly affirme

dth e appHcabilit

y o f thi s principl e to thi s case , statin g that : FA A guidanc e state s tha

t there shoul db e adirec t

correlatio n between leas e term s an dth e amoun t o f time necessar

y to amortiz e investments . Se e County' s Answer, Exhibit D a t fl . I n their Reply , Complainant s do no t contes t thi s genera

l principle . 4 . Complainants , moreover , do no t contes t tha t th e Co\mt y may , i n seekin g greate

r developmen

t a t OFF , declin e t

o extendexistin g lease s s o a s t o mak e wa y fo r redevelopment . See , e.g . Thermc o Aviation , Inc . andA-2 6 Co . v . Count y o f Lo s Angeles , No . 16-06-07,2007 W L 189382 1 (F.A.A . Jun e 21,2007 ) (Director' s Determination ) (finding n o violatio n wher e airpor t deniedsubtenants ' request s fo r ane w leas e i n favo

r o f demolishin g hanga

r unde r a redevelopmen

t plan) ; Hil l Air

Co. , Inc . v . BrowardCount y Bd . o f Count y Commissioners , No.l3

- 93-7 , 200 6 W

L 32537 3 (F.A.A . Jan . 31 , 2006 ) (Director' s Determination ) (airport' s decisio n no t t o renew or offe r ne w lease s to FB O andprocee dwit h redevelopmen

t o f landdi dno t

constitut e unjus t discrimination) ; Vincen

t Desciose , Jr . & OmahaAirplan e Supply , Inc . d/b/ aAer o Realt y Co . V . Cit y o f Lon g Beach , No . 16-99-1 2 (F.A.A . Feb . 20,2001 ) (Director' s Determination ) (airport' s refijsa

l to extendleas e o n ground s tha t tenant' s propose dimprovement s wer e inconsisten

t wit h overal l redevelopmen

t schem e di dno t violate federa

l gran t assurances) . 5 . I n th e County' s Answer , an

dconsisten

t wit h th e lega l principle s articulate d above , th e Count

y set fort h i n exhaustiv e detai l th e difference s in developmen t scope , financing, an dreadines s to mov e forwar d(a s evidence db y at-handplan s an dproposals ) between

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### Docke t No . 16-08-0 5 Complainant s and , respectively , AA , MEA , Natoli , an dFlightline . See County' s Answe r a t in[28

- 54 . Th e Count

y explaine di n detai l how thes e difference s affecte dleasin g opportunitie s an

d terms . Id . Th e Coimt

y explaine dtha

t it enteredint

o alon g ter

mleas e wit

h A A to facilitat

e larg e scal e development

o f OFF , wit h th e inten t of making OF

F self-sustaining . See County' s Answe r atinill,15 . 6 . Complainants ' Respons e doe s no t in an y wa y addres s thes e explanations . A t best , i t merel y assert s tha

t Complainant s ar

e th e sam e as , an dshoul dhav e receive dth e sam e leas e term s as , fo

r example , AA . Se

e Complainants ' Repl

y a t E . %\. Thi s assertio n i s clearly refiitedb y th e recordfacts . A

A i s developin g nearly tw o hundre dacre s wit h arequire dinvestmen

t o f ove r $160,000,000 ; Complainant s o n th e othe r hand , wis h t

o operat e small site s andprovid e minima l investment . 7 . Complainant s asser t tha t they , lik e ME A o r Natoli , ha dpresente dviabl e busines s plan s to th e County , bu t

hav e no t attache dsuc

h plan s i n eithe

r Complainants ' Complain

t o r thei r Reply . 8 . I

n short , then , in bot

h Complainants ' Complain

t an dtheir Reply , Complainant s fai l to demonstrat

e tha t th e difference s i n th e referencedleas e term s ar e th e produc t

o f discriminatio n rather

tha n th e mer e produc t o f th e differing need s o f

differing lessee s an

d developers . Thes e differing term s ar e thu s expressl

y allowedunde

r th e Gran t Assurances , an

d Complainant s reques t

fo r relie f mus t b e denied . Complainant s Incorrectl y Stat e tha t A A ha s bee n Provide dRequire dDocument s 9 . I n it s preliminar

y Agenc y determinatio n o n Complainants ' prio r Far t 1 3 proceedin g issue do n Decembe r 11,2007 , th e FA

A note dthat : [I] f your client s wis h to secur

e lon g ter mlease s a t [OFF] , they wil l b e require dto provid e th e basi c information requeste db y A A Acquisition s to determin e th e 4 OFFIC E O F COUNT

Y ATTORNEY , MIAMI-DAD E COUNTY , FLORID A

### Docke t No . 16-08-0 5 term s availabl e fo

r such leases . I f

th e tenant' s are no t

willin g t o provid e such information , A

A Acquisition s i s withi n their rights t o refus e to negotiat

e leas e terms . Se e County' s Answer, Exhibit D a t \2 . 10 . I n Complainants ' Reply , Complainant s no w alleg e tha t all requeste dinformation ha s bee n provide dto AA . A detaile drespons e fi-omA A to thi s assertio n i s attache dhereto a s Exhibi t A . A s i s clea

r firomExhibit

A , A A has—even throug h thes e proceedings—^me t an d negotiate dwit

h Complainant s i n goo dfaith , base don th e information submitte db y Complainants. * T o th e exten t thes e negotiation s hav e failed , i t i s becaus e Complainant s eithe r hav e no t provide dinformation or

hav e insiste do n imrealisti c terms , suc h a s maintenanc e o f

th e historicall y lo w rent s a

t OFF . 11 . I n additio n to AA' s response , th e Count y note s tha

t Complainant s hav e not , i n fact , attached , either

t o Complainants ' Complain t or their Reply , an y o f th e information allegedly proffered . Rather , Complainant s hav e attache dletter s referrin g to thi s allegedly proffered information . See e.g. . Complainants ' Reply , l" , T^ , an d4 ^ Exhibits . Th e actua l information i s no t attached ; there i s thu s n o wa y to evaluat

e i f thi s allegedly profferedinformatio n wa s i n fac t provided , or

provide di n amanne

r responsiv e t o AA' s need s an di n accordanc e wit

h th e FAA' s own principles . 12 . A s th e recor

dthu s reflect s tha

t Complainants—even now—^hav e no t provide dth e information th e FA

A ha s directe dthe

mt o provide . Complainant s reques t fo r relie f mus t b e denied. ^ Th e Count y additionally note s tha

t th e Count y itsel f ha s discusse dwit

h Complainant s spac e a

t OF F o n propert

y no t lease dto AA , includin g spac e imde r th e Coimty' s direc t

control . I t i s no t clea r i f Complainant s wil l b e abl e t o mak e or wil l choos e to mak

e us e o f thi s space . I n avariatio n o n th e Complainants ' theme . Complainant s sugges t tha t th e Responden

t ha s failedto provid e themwit

h "any opportunitie s anywher e a t th e airport. " Repl

y ^ 4 a t 1 . 5 OFFIC E O F COUNTY ATTORNEY , MIAMI-DAD E COUNTY , FLORID A

### Docke t No . 16-08-0 5 Complainant s Mischaracteriz e Respondent' s Statement s Regardin g Potentia l Eviction s 13 . I n Complainant' s Reply , Complainant s discus s th e Respondent' s letter o f Decembe r 3,2007 , writte n b y Miguel Southwell . Se e Complainant s Repl

y a t B . Complainant s essentially argu e tha

t Mr . Southwell hoodwinke dth e FA A i n thi s letter , a s Complainant s believ e tha t letter to b e apromis e tha

t n o eviction s wouldmov e forwar dunde r an y circumstances . Id . 14 . Thi s i s amischaracterizatio n of Mr . Southwell' s comments . I n Respondent' s letter o f Decembe r 3,2007 , Mr . Southwell a

t one point discusse dth e letter

o f A A tha t wa s sen t to th e existin g tenant s i n Ma

y 2007 , an dstate dth e following a s to tha t Ma y letter : [I] t i s clea r tha t AA' s intent

wa s to captur

e th e attentio n o f

th e tenant s an

dinduc e themto mak

e contac t wit h A A s o tha t ameaningfu

l discussio n o f

th e tenants ' desire s an dAA' s plan s coul dstart . If AA' s inten

t wa s to trigge

r a n evictio n o f

all existin g tenants , A

A woul dhav e followedup it s letter b y action s o f

evictio n agains t all tenants . That , o f

course , ha s no t

happened . A s reporte db y AA , th e only tenan t bein g evicte di s Nationa

l Aviation , an

dthos e evictio n proceeding s aris e out o f National' s refusa

l to pa y ren t an dit s refusa l t o discus s th e issue s wit

h AA . See County' s Answer, Exhibit C a t 2 . 15 . A t th e time o f

hi s comment s i n Decembe

r 2007 , si x month s hadelapse dbetween AA' s Ma y letter an dMr . Southwell' s Decembe r 3,200 7 letter . Mr . Southwell wa s makin g th e Actually , Complainants , a s potentia l user s o f th e airport , hav e th e obligatio n to approach th e Responden

t or an y o f th e curren t developer s to discus s their need s s o tha

t th e Responden

t an dth e developer s ca

n respond . A s note dsupr aa t Footnot e 1 , th e Count

y di ddiscus s wit

h th e Complainant s th e 1 4 acre s o f developabl e landa

t OF F tha t are availabl e to them . A s to th e land under th e curren t contro l o f th e developers , th e developer s themselves—^no t th e Respondent

— hav e th e leasehol dpowe

r t o provide th e Complainant s wit h developabl e lando n thei r respectiv e premises . Eve

n th e FA A recognize dthat , a s t

o th e premise s unde

r th e contro l o f

AA , A A itself—an dno t th e County—shoul dcontinu e t o negotiat e wit h th e Complainant s to com e to leas e agreements . Reply , Ex . D , a t 2 . Th e FA

A obviously recognize dtha t A A wa s th e prope

r part y i n interes t t o engag e i n negotiation s involvin g propert y then unde

r th e contro l o f

AA . Moreover , Complainant s hav e no t

allege dtha

t they hav e approachedan

y o f th e developer s a

t OF F other tha n A A in a n effor t to finddevelopabl e acreage . And , Complainant s hav e certainl y no t allege d tha t thes e othe r developer s hav e rebuffe

dth e Complainant s i n their efforts to findsuitabl e sites . 6 OFFIC E O F COUNT

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### Docke t No . 16-08-0 5

correc t observatio n tha

t ha dA A truly wantedto evic t

th e tenants , A

A woul dhav e followedup o n it s Ma y letter b y inunediatel y filing action s o f eviction . Mr . Southwell wa s makin g a statemen t tha t eviction s wouldneve

r b e forthcoming ; rather , h e wa s statin g onl y that , a s o f Decembe r 3 , 2007 , A

A ha dno t filed an y suc h action s (excep t

a s t o Nationa l Aviation ) consisten

t wit h AA' s goa

l o f encouragin g the , tenant s to engag e in meaningfu l negotiation s ove

r th e term s o f futur e leases . 16 . I t i s apparen

t tha t th e FA A di dno t interpre t Mr . Southwell' s comment s a s constitutin g arepresentatio n tha t n o evictio n action s wouldeve r b e filed. Th e FA

A ha s traditionall y permitte daSponso r t o file evictio n action s agains t tenant s who refus e to comply wit h thei r rent andcontrac t

obligation s unde

r their leases , an dnothin g i n th e FAA' s letter o f Decembe r 11,2007 , suggest s a

n abandonmen

t o f tha t polic y o r a n acknowledgmen

t tha t A A waive dit s right

t o file evictio n action s whe n tenant s d

o no t pa y their rent . Furthermore , th e FAA' s Decembe

r 11,200 7 lette

r specificall y suggest s tha

t evictio n action s migh

t b e appropriat

e o n aseparat

e groundi f

th e premise s ar

e neededfo

r AA' s developmen

t purposes : Therefore , FA

A i s requestin g tha

t MDAD , through A

A Acquisitions , allo w thes e tenant s to continu e to occupy their leasehold s o n amonth-to-mont h basi s unti l such tim e i t

i s necessar

v fo r th e propertie s to b e vacate dto allo w fo r futur e development . See County' s Answer, Exhibit D a t 2 . 17 . Th e Respondent' s Par t 1 3 respons e o f

Decembe r 3 , 2007 wa s no t

arepresentatio n tha t n o eviction s woul deve

r occur , an dth e FAA' s Far

t 1 3 decisio n of

Decembe r 11,200 7 di dno t interpre t th e Respondent' s lette

r a s bein g such arepresentation .

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### Docke t No . 16-08-0 5 F . Conclusio n Fo r th e reason s set

fort h i n thi s Response , th e Responden t respectfull

y move s th e FA

A on behal f o f th e Count y an dA A to findanddetermin e tha t neithe r th e Count y nor A A ha s violate d an y Gran t Assuranc e or

an y othe r provisio n o f

la w applicabl e to th e issue s presente dherein , an d tha t th e Count y andA A hav e acte di n accordanc e wit h such requirement s such tha t n o relie f i n thi s matte r i s warranted . R . A . CUEVAS , JR . Count y Attorney By : L Thoma s F . Abbot

t Davi dM . Murra

y Assistan t Count y Attorney s P C Box 02550

4 Miami , Florid a33102-551 4 Telephone : 30 5 876-704 0 Telefacsimile : 30 5 876-729 4 tabbott@miami-airport.co m dmurray@miami-airport.co m

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Y ATTORNEY , MIAMI-DAD E COUNTY , FLORID ADocke t No . 16-08-05 CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E Th e imdersigne dhereb y certifie s tha t acop y o f th e foregoin g Repl y ha s bee n transmitte d electronicall y an dsubmitte dvi aovernigh t courie r o n thi s 12 * da y o f

January , 200 9 a s follows : Vi aOvernigh t

Courie r Vi aElectroni c an dU.S.P.S . Offic e o f th e Chie f Coimse l Michae l A . Fizzi , Jr. , Esq . Attii : FA A Far t

1 6 Airport

Proceeding s 1527 1 N.W . 6 0 Avenu e Docket , AGC-61 0 Suit e 20 6 A Roo m925 , Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Miam i Lakes , F L 3301 4 80 0 Independenc e Ave. , S W Telefacsimile : 305.231.212 3 Washington , D.C . 2059 1 Email : mpizzijr@vahoo.co m Counse l for

Complainant s 

# y ^ Thoma s F . Abbott Davi dM . Murra y

9 OFFIC E O F COUNTY AHORNEY , MIAMI-DAD E COUNTY , FLORID A

# A A Acquisition s detaile dresponse . 

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## AA Acquisitions , LL C 140 0 N.W . 107*^ Avenue , Fift h Floo r Miami , Florid a3317 2 (305)392-410 0 OfBc e (305)392-410 4 FacsimU e Januar y 12,200 9 Mr . Miguel Southwel l Assistant Aviatio n Directo r

for Busines s Developmen t Miami-Dad

e Aviatio n Departmen t P C Box 025504 Miami , F L 33102-550 4 Re : Opa-Lock aExecutiv e Airpor t Par t 1 6 Complain t FA A Docke t No . 16-08-0 5 Dea r Mr . Southwell : Sinc e enterin g into it s leas e with th e Count y i n Marc h o f

200 7 unde r

whic h A A Acquisition s an d it s subtenant s ("AA" ) wil l inves t approximatel y $160 M t o redevelo p th e property , AA ha s actively attempte dt o wor

k with existin g subtenant s t o accommodate them . Eve n thoug h AA ha s no t receive dth e basi c financial andbusines s pla n informatio n firomthes e subtenants , AA ha s me t wit h theman dcontinue s t o offe r t o mee t

wit h th e subtenant s t o discus s possibl e accommodations . A

A i s committe dt o complianc e with th e term s o f it s lease , an dha s no t engagedi n unjus t economi c discrimination . Thi s lette r summarize s AA' s respons e t o th e respons e o f Complainant s ALCA , Inc . C'ALCA") , Cylinde r Shop , Inc . ("Cylinde r

Shop") , Suncoas t

Aviatio n ("Suncoast") , Aircraf t Fart s ("Aircraf

t Parts") , an dNational Aviatio n (''National") ' (collectivel y "Complainants" ) i n th e abov e reference dPar

t 1 6 matter. ^ A A i s atenan t o f Miami-Dad e Count

y (th e "County") , whic h own s an doperate s Opa-Lock aExecutiv e Airpor t ("OFF" ) throu ^ it s Aviatio n Department ("MDAD") . A

A respectfull y submit s that th e Complaint

fail s t o compl y wit

h basi c Par

t 1 6 requirements ^ an dshoul db e dismissed . Eve n i f i t di dcompl y with Par

t 16 , Complainants ' allegation s hav e n o basi s i n fact , no r hav e the y bee n supporte db y evidence . Nationa l Aviatio n ha s faile dt o pay ren t fo r ove r 2 year s a t th e site , andha s bee n evicte dScor n bot h o f it s

3 A A previousl y responde dt o Complainant s o n September 18,200 8 ("A

A Respons e Letter") , whic h wa s attache d t o the County' s Motio n t o Dismis s andAnswe r o f Respons e a s Attachmen t

A . A A agree s wit

h th e Count

y tha t th e Part 1 6 Complam

t shoul db e dismisse dfo

r feilure t o compl y wit

h basi c requirement s relate dt o servic e an dt o th e provisio n o f evidenc e t o suppor

t it s claim . Complainants ' disregardo f Par t 1 6 requirement s make i t

impossibl e fo

r th e Count

y an dA A t o respon dt o th e allegation s agains t them , an dth e complain t shoul db e dismisse dwithou t furthe r action .Fo r

over 1 8 months , consisten t

wit h reasonabl e an dcustomar y practice s a t

airport s al l ove

r th e country , A A ha s bee n requestin g basi c busines s an dfinancial informatio n firomComplainant s prio r to commencin g specifi c negotiations . Yet , a s fiirther explaine di n thi s letter . Complainant s stil l hav e no t

complie dwit

h thes e basi c requests . A s th e FA A ha s stated : "i f [Complainants ] wis h t o secur

e along-termleas e at

Op aLock aAirport , the y wil l b e require dt o provid e th e basi c informatio n requeste db y [AA ] t o determin e th e term s availabl e fo r suc h leases . I f

th e tenant' s [sic ] ar e no t willin g t o provid e suc h information , AA i s withi n thei r righ t t o refiis e t o negotiate leas e terms. " Se e A

A Respons e Lette r

Attachment

4 a t 2 . Notwithstandin g thes e failures , AA ha s activel y engage di n negotiation s wit h ALCA , Aircraf

t Parts , an dSuncoas t

u p unti l thi s tune . Despite several offer s t o meet . Cylinder Sho p ha s decline dt o mee t with AA an dha s only , a s o f Januar y 6,2009 , provide dalette r purportin g t o (bu t

no t actually ) attachin g som e o f th e financial mformation . Despit e this , A A ha s met wit h Complainant s o n several occasion s an dremain s ready an dwillin g t o engag e i n goo dfait h negotiation s upo n receip t o f complet e information . Th e fact s ar e a s follows ;

• Under th e termo f

it s leas e wit

h th e County , A A i s require dt o inves t approximatel y $160M int o th e developmen t o f it s leasehold , th e majorit y o f whic h i s designate dfor aviation-us e under

th e Lease . T o mee t

it s obligations , A A bega

n b y reachin g ou t

t o it s newl y inherite dsubtenants , th e vas t majorit y o f whic h wer e operatin g unde r expire d month-to-mont

h leases , t o infor

mthemo f

AA' s redevelopmen t

plans , an dt o reques t basi c informatio n [e.g . busines s plan , financials, etc. ) fi^omthe mi f the y desire dt o remai n o n th e site an dnegotiate ne w lease s wit h AA .

• Complainant s hav e not submitte dth e require dinformatio n necessary t o allo w A A t o evaluat e th e leas e proposals . A s state di n it s Respons e Lette r an dfurthe

r describe d herein , whil e variou s tenant s provide dportion s of requeste dinformation , thi s informatio n wa s neithe r

complete , responsive , no r sufScient . A

A ha s notifie dComplainant s o f th e deficiency , an dComplainant s stil l fail t o compl y with th e request , instea dinsistin g that AA provid e term s t o Complainant s fo r thei r review . Complainant s misconstru e applicabl e requirements ; Complainant s nee dt o provid e proposal s an dinformatio n t o AA befor e i t can provid e term s t o Complainants . Se e e.g. , A A Respons e Lette r

Attachment s Th e Par t 1 6 Complaint

itsel f mad e n o referenc e t o incorporatin g an y exhibit s (fro mth e forme r conqslain t o r otherwise) , an donly reference dtw o Exhibits , O an dN , i n "support " o f it s claims . Whethe r

o r no t th e partie s ha di

n thei r possessio n document s tha t Complainant s deeme dsupportiv e i s mmiaterial . Th e regulation s ar e clear : th e partie s shoul dno t

b e require dt o guess , base do n document s the y may have , a s t o what Complainants ' supportin g document s ar e intende dt o b e o r ho w the y ar e intende dt o suppor t Complainants ' assertions . Nevertheless , i n an effor t t o respon da s fully a s possible , A A (lik e th e County ) wa s force dt o make certai n assumption s abou t wha t Complainant s intende dt o serv e a s Exhibit s O an dN , b y referrin g bac k t o Exhibit s tha t

were submitte dmonth s earlie r i n connectio n with th e Complainants ' "Par t 13 " complain t A s amatte r

o f fimdameiita

l &imes s andjudicia l economy , A A shoul dno t

b e require dt o respon dt o suc h unsubstantiate dallegations , especiall y where , a s here . Complainant s hav e mad e referenc e t o certai n correspondenc e anddocument s (including , fo r example , basi c leas e documents ) that hav e no t bee n provided . Shoul dth e complaint no t b e dismissed , a

t aminimum . Complainant s shoul db e require dt o submi t underlyin g exhibit s an dth e partie s shoul db e affordedtim e to revie w an drespon dt o them .4 an d15 . Nevertheles s an dnotwithstandin g thes e deficiencies , A A AA ha s share d development

plans , schedules , an

dbasi c leas e requirement s wit h Complainant s an

d continue s t o mee t

wit h an dto activel y discus s Complainants ' desire s t o remai n a t th e site .

• Complainants ' now-inclusio n o f prio r exhibit s F throug h I d o not , a s the y assert , respon d to AA' s minimu mrequest s for information . Instead , an da s previousl y addresse din AA' s respons e lette r

(A A Respons e Lette r

a t 2 , 8 , 10 , 11) , thes e thre e "offers " b y ALCA , Cylinder Shop , an dAircraf

t Part s were o n commerciall y unreasonabl e term s (e.g . lon g ter mleases , historical rents , n o terminatio n provisions , etc. ) that woul deffectively prohibi t AA firomdevelopin g th e property . A s th e FAA mad e clear , increasin g th e historicall y lo w leas e rate s a t th e airpor

t doe s not , b y itself

, resxil t i n agrant

assuranc e violation . A

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Attachment

4 a t 2 . And , a s A A ha s previousl y mad e clear , thes e "offers " di dno t

respon dt o request s for

information . A

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a t 6 , 8 , 10,11 .

• I n thei r

response . Complainant s no w rel y o n tw o letters , bot h submitte ddurin g th e Par t 1 6 proceeding , a s evidenc e that the y submitte dth e requeste dinformatio n t o AA." * A s discusse dbelow , A

A ha s reviewe dth e partia l response s provide db y both ALC A andb y Aircraf t Parts , an dbot

h are significanti y deficient an dd o no t

provid e th e requeste d information . A A ha s requeste dthi s informatio n and , notwithstandin g th e lac k o f information , ha s continue dt o engag e ALC A an dAircraf t Part s i n negotiations .

• The statement

tha t "al l tenants " ar

e bein g evicte di n a

n expedite dfashion ' i s no t supporte db y th e record . A s jus t on e example , AA an dSuncoas t entere dint o asettiement agreement regardin g tenanc y at

th e airport . Other

tenants , like Ai r

Repai r an dAdvanc e Aircraf t Engine s hav e vacate dth e premises . Fa r firomexpediting , A A waite dnearl y a year , durin g whic h i t

activel y solicite dinformatio n firomit s subtenant s t o negotiate relocations , before i t

initiate devictio n actions . A s detaile di n AA' s Respons e Letter , even afte r th e action s began , AA continue dt o wor k wit h Complainants ' an dgrante d severa l extension s o f

th e state action s i n th e hop e i t coul dwor

k wit h the mtoward s aa mutuall y agreeabl e outcome . A A ha s continue dt o offe

r meeting s an ddialogu e wit h tenants , includin g Complainants , regardin g leas e possibilitie s at th e site . Whil e evictio n proceeding s hav e bee n initiate dagains t certai n tenant s i n order for A A t o sta y o n schedul e fo

r th e redevelopmen t

o f th e property i n accordanc e with it s ow n leas e terms , A A ha s als o remaine dope n t o negotiatin g wit h thos e Complainant s (an dothe r subtenants ) tha t

demonstrat e thei r

willingnes s t o d o s o b y providin g th e basi c requeste d information .

Th e infonnatio n wa s labele d"confidential " an dfo r us e onl y i n connectio n wit h evictio n proceedings . A s A A previousl y stated , "i f

s o desire db y ALCA , A A wil l revie w thes e document s i n th e contex t o f it s minimu mbusines s pla n an dfinancial capacit y requirement s fo

r purpose s o f

negotiatin g alon g termleas e wit h ALCA. " A

A Respons e Lette r

a t 8 . A s amatte r

o f stat e law , landlords ' evictio n action s ar e customaril y treate do n apriority , expedited , basis . It i s no t unusual no r

doe s i t evidenc e unjus t

economi c discriminatio n agains t Complainants . Se e e.g . Flo . Stat . §§51.01 1 and83.21 ; Pro-Art Denta l Lab , Inc . v . V-Strategy Group , LLC , 98 6 So.2 d1244,125 7 (Fla . 2008) .Wit

h respec t t o Complainant s allegation s agains t AA , A A ha s at

al l time s acte di n afair , reasonable , andconsisten t manne r wit h respec t t o al l o f th e tenant s a t

it s site , an di n fiill complianc e wit

h th e term s o f

it s leas e wit

h th e Coxmty . Complainant s statement s that thei r "goo dfait h proposal s an dsubmission s o f financial dat ahav e falle n upo n de f [sic ] ears," ^ an dtha

t the "proposals " o f

ALCA , Cylinde r

Shop , an dAircraf

t Part s hav e bee n "ignored" ' are withou t basi s i n fact . First , AA' s request s an dth e failxir e o f Complainant s t o compl y with request s fo r informatio n ha s been extensivel y documente di n AA' s Respons e Letter . Se e e.g. , A A Respons e Lette r

a t 2 , 5,14 ; Attachment s 1 , 15 , 16 , 22 , an d24 . Th e followin g i s asummar y o f event s relate dt o ALCA , Cylinde r Shop , an dAircraf

t Part s sinc e AA submitte dit s Respons e Lette r i n September :

• ALC A - I n respons e t o ALCA' s September 200 8 submission . See Complainants ' Correcte dRespons e t o Motio n to Dismis s an dReply Brie f o f Petitioner s ("Complainant s Reply" ) a t

Exhibi t 1 , A A evaluate dth e informatio n presente dan dfoundi t deficien t i n severa l material respect s including : failure t o provid e certifie dhicome/expens e statements , cas h flow statements , balanc e sheets , an dfinancing information . I t provide d otJ y incomplete ta x returns . Nevertheless , a s asho w o f goo dfaith , o n September 26 , 2008 , AA provide dALC A with adraf t drawin g o f

Opa-Lock aAirpor

t that delineate d4 area s tha t coul db e availabl e for

ALCA' s development . Se e Exhibi t 1 . Afte r anumber o f telephon e call s an ddiscussion s betwee n counsel , A A Acquisition s an dALC A agree dt o schedul e ameetin g th e wee k followin g Thanksgivin g 2008 . AA Acquisition s onc e agai n requeste dfinancial statement s fo r th e pas t 3 year s an drequeste dpr o form afinancial statement s for

th e nex t thre e years , a s wel l a s informatio n relatin g t o ALCA' s outstandin g loans , sinc e th e limite dinformatio n provide dwa s incomplete . See Exhibi t 2 . Th e meetin g wa s hel do n December 18 , 200 8 a

t th e Aursid

e facility . A

t th e meeting , AA identifie dtw o option s fo r ALCA : 1 ) rental.o f

spac e i n building s t o b e buil t b y AA Acquisition s ("Spe c Space" ) o r 2 ) ALCA' s developmen t an dfinancmg o f

it s ow n buildin g o n on e o f

several 5 acr

e parcel s available . Durin g th e meeting , ALCA' s presiden t acknowledge dtha t

ALC A woul dhav e difficult y payin g expecte dmarke t rate s for th e Spe c Space , bu t

tha t h e woul dconsider

developin g a5 acr

e parce l wit

h other tenants . ALC A state dthat i t woul dinfor

mA A b y January 16 , 200 9 whethe r i t woul d see k alon g ter

mleas e i n th e Spe c Space , attemp t t o develo p a5 acre parcel , o r relinquis h it s tenanc y a

t th e airport . A

A i s awaitin g ALCA' s response , an di s hopefia l tha t i t wil l submi t

th e requeste dinformation .

• Cylinde

r Sho p - A s discusse di n AA' s Respons e Lette r an dassociate dattachments , A A ha s mad e severa

l request s for

infonnatio n fromCylinder Shop . Whil e Cylinder

Shop' s attorne y provide dlimite dinformatio n fo r tw o o f hi s othe r clients , ALC A an dAircraf t Parts , n o informatio n wa s provide dfo r Cylinder Shop . O n January 6 , 2009 , Counse l fo r AA receive da

n emai l an dafa

x purportin g t o attac h acredi t application , however , n o Complainant s Repl y a t

4 . Id .suc h applicatio n wa s attached. * Se e Exhibi t 3 . I f an dwhe n Cylinde r

Sho p provide s th e requeste dinformation , A

A wil l gladl y si t

dow n with Cylinder

Sho p t o discxis s long-ter

m leas e opportunities .

• Aircraf

t Part s - O n October

2 , 2008 , Aircraf

t part s submitte dsome financial and busines s information . Unfortunately , th e infonnatio n wa s deficient fo r several reasons , including : incomplete (an dnon-certified ) income/expens e statement s an dbalanc e sheets , n o cas h flow statements , an dmcomplete ta x retums . Aircraf t Part s informe dA A tha

t i t hadno t filed200 7 ta x retmns , and , a s t o th e busines s plan tha t wa s submitted , i t

wa s submitte dunde r

th e nam e o f

adifferent , unknown , entity , wit h n o supportin g informatio n relate dt o that

entity . In response , A A requeste dupdate dinformatio n o n November 2 4 andagai n o n December

12 . Se e Exhibit s 4 an d5 . Notwithstandin g th e lac k o f information , a s asho w o f

goo dfaith , A A agree dt o meet wit h Aircraf t Part s o n Decembe

r 17 ; however

Aircraf t part s first

reschedule dan dthe n cancele dth e meetin g with les s than 3 0 minute s notice . Se e Exhibit s 6 an d7 . Followii ^ th e cancele dmeeting , AA' s counse l discusse dAircraf

t Parts ' plan s wit

h it s counsel , wherei n counse l state dtha t it s busines s plan include dth e servic e o f Boein g 75 7 aircraf

t at th e airport . Suc h service s canno t b e accommodate da

t Aircraf t Parts ' curren t

location , an dAircraf

t Part s provide dn o suppor t demonstratin g it s abilit

y t o finance th e necessary improvement s for suc h service , assumin g i t

was permitted . Currentiy , w e understan dtha t Aircraf t Part s i s seekin g t o relocat e t o another

part o f th e airpor t o n atemporar

y basis , whic h wil l require additiona l discussion s betwee n th e parties . A A remain s ready t o discus s suc h relocatio n upo n receip t o f th e requeste dinfonnatio n fi-omAircraf t Parts . Second , i t i s reasonabl e for

AA t o require certai n financial an dbusines s informatio n fi-om prospectiv e subtenant s prio r t o engagin g i n negotiations , an dspecifically , i n thi s case , th e FA A reminde dComplainant s tha t A A woul dno t

b e require dt o negotiate wit h Complainant s i f

suc h informatio n wer e not

provided. ' A

A Respons e Lette r

Attachment

4 a t 2 . T o require A

A t o provid e proposal s t o Complainant s - o r t o requir e A A t o negotiate wit h Complainant s - prior

t o submissio n an drevie w o f

suc h material , a s Complainant s suggest,* " woul db e inconsisten t wit h th e establishe dpolicie s applicabl e t o al l subtenant s a t th e site an dwith FAA-recognize d practices .

1 0 Becaus e A

A ha s agree dt o maintai n financial informatio n confidential , i t ha s no t include dcopie s o f

th e actual submissio n b y Cylinder Shop . I t woul db e please dt o d o s o under mutuall y agreeabl e confidentialit y agreements . Se e also : U.S . Aerospace , Inc . v . Millingto n Municipa l Airpor t Authority , No . 16-98-06,199 8 W L 1083384 , a

t *1 6 (FA.A . Oc t

20,1998 ) (Director' s Determination ) (upholdin g airport' s refusa l t o gran t tenant' s applicatio n wher e tenan t di dno t compl y vnt

h reasonabl e infonnatio n requests) ; Jame s Verno n Ricks , Jr . v . Millmgto n Municipa l Airpor t Authority , No . 16-98-19,199 9 W L 1295210 , at *1 5 (F.A.A . Dec . 30,1999 ) (upholdm g Director' s Determinatio n an dagreein g tha t th e airpor t "ha s fte discretio n to require certifie dfinancial statement s a s aprerequisit e t o obtainin g aleas e Federa l la w an dFAA polic y d o no t dictate th e procedure s b y whic h airpor t sponsor s mus t

evaluate an dconside r

proposal s for

tenanc y o n a n airport , s o lon g a s thos e procedure s ar e reasonabl e an dno t unjustly discriminatory.") . Complainant s Repl y a t

4 .Third , i t i s no t th e cas e tha

t A A ha s "ignored " proposal s subnutte db y ALCA , Aircraf t Parts , an d Cylinde r Shop. " A s discusse di n AA' s Reply , th e "proposals " wer e commerciall y unreasonabl e o n an y man y levels , an dwer e unaccompanie db y th e require dfinancial an dbusines s plan information :

• Th e ALC A proposa l wa s for aleas e o n term s identical t o th e assigne dleas e betwee n ALC A andth e Count

y for aperio do f

2 5 years , at

th e sam e rent , wit

h th e deletio n o f

th e 120-da y terminatio n provisio n tha t allowe dth e landlordt o terminate th e lease , an d requeste da

n additional tw o acres .

• Th e Cylinder

Sho p an dWayman proposal s likewis e requeste daleas e fo r 3 0 year s o n term s i t claim s ha dbee n agree dt o previousl y b y th e County , with deletio n o f th e 30-da y an dth e 120-da

y terminatio n provisions .

• Th e Aircraf

t Part s proposa l wa s for

aleas e o n term s identical t o th e assigne dleas e betwee n Aircraf

t Part s an dth e Count

y fo r aperio do f

3 5 years , a

t th e sam e rent , wit h th e deletio n o f

th e 120-da

y terminatio n provision . Aircraf t Part s als o requeste dexpansio n rights fo r additional hangars . A s addresse dpreviously , A A wa s no t require dt o agre e t o historicall y lo w rent s that ma y hav e bee n offeredh i decade s pas t b y th e County , No r

i s i t reasonabl e for

Complainant s t o deman d histori c treatmen t

i n th e contex t

o f ongoin g development

an dchangin g condition s a t th e property . Se e A

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a t 13 . Fa r fromignorin g th e proposal s a s Complainant s state,* ^ A A responde d(i n writing ) to thes e proposal s t o agai n reques t th e require dinformatio n necessar y t o begi n leas e terms . Specifically , A A responde di n writm g t o th e October 22 , 200 7 offers o f

ALCA , Suncoast , Aircraf t Parts , an d th e Cylinde

r Sho p o n Novembe r

16 , 2007 , an dagai n requeste dth e basi c infonnatio n t o b e abl e t o negotiat e i n goo dfaith . Se e A

A Respons e Lette r

a t 6 ; A A Respons e Lette r

a t Attachment

15 . Fourth , Complainant s statement s with respec t t o meeting s ar e inconsistent . I n thei r complaint . Complainant s asserte dthat th e complainin g tenant s offere d"t o se t u p meeting s t o continu e negotiations, " bu t

tha t thos e offer s wer e "ignore db y Adler, " statin g fiirther that Adler ha s no t "offeredt o mee t

with th e tenants. " Complain t a t 4 . A s detaile di n it s respons e letter , A A did , i n fact , respon dt o thos e requests, mee t with complainin g tenant s o n multipl e occasions , an d continue s t o offe

r t o mee t wit h them , provide dth e basi c informatio n i s provided . A A Respons e Lette r a t 2 , 5 , 14 ; A

A Respons e Lette r

a t Attachment

15 . No w i n thei r

Reply , Complainant s state

1 2 A A an dSuncoas t

hav e entere dint o asettlement agreement

relate dt o th e property . Whil e liste da s on e o f th e origmal Complainants , Complamant s make n o referenc e to Suncoas t i n thei r reply . Th e Suncoas t proposal wa s for

aleas e o n identical term s a s aleas e i t ha dwit h th e Count

y fo r 5 year s (wit

h a n additiona

l 5 yea r extensio n option) , with th e deletio n o f th e 30-da y terminatio n rights . A s wit h th e other

proposals , A A responde db y reiteratin g it s nee dfor basi c information . Se e A

A Respons e Lette r

a t 7-8 : A A Respons e Lette r a t Attachment

15 . Complainant s Repl y a t

4 . Complainant s mad e th e same allegatio n i n thei r Ma y 8,200 8 Complaint

(p . 4) , whic h wholly ignor e th e writte n response s sent b y AA .tha

t "tenant s me t

wit h . . . . A A representativ e [sic ] o n October 5 , 200 7 an dJun e 20 , 2008." Complainant s Repl

y a t 5.^ ^ Complainant s inconsisten t (an dfactuall y inaccurat e statements ) shoul db e disregarded . Fifth , Complainant s woul dhav e th e FAA believe , withou t support , tha

t "N O ONE ha s bee n given aleas e an dthat

everyon e i s bein g evicte di n a n expedite dfashion. " Complainant s Repl y a t 1 . A s discusse dabov e an di n our prio r letters , A A ha s worke dexhaustivel y for th e pas t 1 8 month s t o accommodate it s existin g tenants . Despite pressin g developmen t requirements , i t

hel d of f o n evictio n action s for

nearl y ayear

afte r enterin g th e lease , an dhas , a t al l times , remaine d open t o negotiatin g wit h it s subtenants . AA ha s repeatedl y offere dextension s o f th e evictio n date s t o tenants , whic h were wel l beyon dth e tim e A A neede dth e property t o begi n redevelopment . However , a s Complainant s hav e no t complie dwith thes e requests , an dbecaus e th e lan di s neede dfo

r redevelopment , AA ha s n o choic e bu t t o procee dwit

h evictio n proceedings . Finally , A A ha s reache dagreement s -wit h Suncoas t

an dSouthwings , anothe r

pre-existin g tenant . A s state di n it s previou s letter , AA ha s expende dgrea t effort , time, an dresource s seekin g t o engag e th e Complainant s i n negotiations . Se e A A Respons e Lette r

a t 2 , 5 , 14 . AA continue s t o offe r t o negotiat e wit

h Complainant s (an dother subtenants) , provide dthe y presen t th e basi c requeste ddocument s tha t are necessar

y t o evaluate Complainants * proposals . Withou t thi s information , A A i s unabl e t o evaluate th e proposal s an dwi U effectivel y b e prevente dfi-om complyin g with th e term s o f it s ow n leas e wit

h th e County . A s an imfortunate result , A A ha s bee n lef t wit h littl e choic e but

t o procee dwith evictio n proceedings . Ver y trul y yours , A A AC0t^SmONS , LLj6 , a/lorid alunite dUabilit y company 

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o n several occasion s with th e County' s su b tenant s [sic]. "

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t Drawin g Op a Locka Airport.pd f Dea rKent : Attache d i s a draf t drawin g o f Op a Locka Airport tha t delineate s 4 genera l area s o f th e airpor t tha t coul d b e availabl e t o ALC A Avionic s fo rit s ftiture operations . Thi s drawin g i s simpl y a draf t t o b e use d onl y fo rou r settlemen t discussion s an d ma y no t b e use d a s evidenc e I n lega l proceedin g an d ma y no t b e use d fo ran y purpos e othe rtha n settlemen t discussion s betwee n ALC A Avionic s an d A A Acquisitions . Th e 4 genera l area s designate d A , B , C , an d D , ar e no t precisel y delineated , an d wil l likel y b e move d somewha t i n th e developmen t process , bu t th e area s ar e generall y thos e tha t coul d b e availabl e t o ALG A fo rconsideratio n fo rfutur e operations . Pleas e le t m e kno w I f yo u hav e an y questions . Georg e Georg e Q . Mahfoo d Ferrel i La w A Proltessinmi l Anuciotto n

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I OFFIC E O F COUNT Y ATTORNEY , MIAMI-DAD E COUNTY . FLORID AExhibi t 2

FERREL L LA W

GEORG E G . MAHFOO D Novembe r 24,200 8 Vi aEmai l Ken t Harrison Robbins , Esquir

e 122 4 Washington Avenu e lifiam i Beach , Florid a3313 9 Rie : ALCA Avipnics , Inc . Dea r Mr . Robbins : A A Acquisition s woul

dlik e t o schedule ameetin g wit h you an dwit h representative s o f

ALC A Avionic s th e wee k afte r Thanksgivin g t

o discus s th e possibilit y of aleas e agreemen

t betwee n A A Acquisition s an

dALCA Avionic s a

t Opa Lock aAirport . Thi s vrfl l als o confir

mtha t you r clien t i s primarily intereste din A A Acquisition s buildin g an

dprovidin g aturnke y operation tha

t woul dinclude "hangars wit h tw o bay s eac h o f

jus t unde r 11,00 0 squar e fee t each , totalin g les s tha

n 44,00 0 squar e feet. " See ALCA Avionic s Jun e 21 , 2007 lette

r to A A Acquisition s submitte d wit h you r lette r o f Septembe r 15,2008 . A A Acquisition s woul

dlik e to receiv e tH

e following informatio n befor e the meeting , if available , i n addition t

o the informatio

n tha t yo u pro-vide

di n you r lette r o f Septembe r 15,2008 : 1 . Financia

l statements fo

r th e year s 2006 , 2007 , and200 8 to date , including statement s of

incom e an dexpenses , balanc e sheets , andcash flo w statements . W

e will accep

t unauditedfinancial, statements , i f tha t i s all you r clien t has , only becaus e i t

ha s providedta

x retum s fo

r 200 6 and2007 . 2 . Projectedfinancial statements fo r a t leas t th e first thre e year s o f operation a

t ane w location . Th

e ALC A Smal l FB O proposa

l submittedt o Miami-Dad

e County , Exhibi

t 3 t o you r lette r o f Septembe

r 15 , 2008 , oniit s information relate dt o sale s forecasts fo r fiscal year s 2008 , 2009 , an d2010 . Se e Par t 5.4 , Sale s Forecast , pag e 11 , an dPar t 7.4 , Projecte dProfi

t an dLoss , pag e 15; .

Perrsl l Law , p . A . ?0 I Sout h fiiscji>fie Blv d• 34t h Fkio' • H-iam

I F L 3313 1 • p : 305-3"''I-858 5 • f.305-416-630 5 ' ynahfoottgreTeilivcklAld e co m• ferrellvwrldwlde.co mExhibi t 2 Ken t Harriso n Robbins , Esquir

e Novembe r 24,200 8 Pag e 2 of2 3 . Informatio n relating t

o outstanding loan s an

dothe r deb t obligations . You

r clien t omittedinformatio

n relate dt o outstanding loans , i n th e ALCA.Small FB O proposa l submitte dt o Miami-Dad

e County . Se

e Par t 2.2 , pag e 6 . Thi s infonnatio n i s significan t becaus e th e interes t

expens e noted o n ALCA' s ta

x retum s increase

dapproximatel

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h yo u an drepresentative s of

ALC A fo r next week . Sincerely ,

FERREL L

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mMichael Pizz i re : A A Acquisition s v . Th

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### MICHAE L A . PIZZI , JR. , P.A . Attorne y at Lo w 1527 1 N . W . 60' " Avenu e - Suit e 206 A Miam i Ukes , Florid

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, Esq . FeiTe]lLaw,F.A . 20 1 S « Biscayn e Boulevard 34 * Floo r ]Vfianii»F L 3313 1 Re : A A Acquisitio n vs . Th e Cylinder Shop , Inc . Cas e No. : 08-1839 3 C C 2 3 Dear Mr . Mahfood : Attache di s acop

y o f Th e Cylinder

Shop' s applicatio n an dcredi t form . A s you loiow , Th e Cylinder

Shop , Inc . ha s been a t

th e C^p aLock aAirpor t

fo r over 3 3 year s an doperate davery mnd h neede dflight

school . Thei r

ren t i s a p t o dat e an d Cylinde r Sho p an dth e County ha dagree dupo n alon g ter mleas e extensio n when th e lan dwa s lease dto A

A Acquisition . Cylinde r Sho p continue s t o stan dwillin g t o mee t wit h al l partie s I n agood fait h effor t an dcontinn e it s ove r

thre e decade presenc e a t

th e airport . A t thi s time , i t

i s requeste dtha t

yo u postpon e yon r

hearin g t o expedit e Cylinde r Shop' s eviction , whil e fiirther negotiation s tak e place , fleas e advise . Ver y trul y yours , :ichaelA.Pizzi,Jr.,] ^ MAP , Jr,:m g

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# Emai l t o Ken t Robbin s fromGeorg e Mahfoo d re : Aircraf t Par t Sale s Inc . (November

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### Page 1 o f 1 Exhibit 4 Georg e Mahfoo d From : Mahfood , Georg e [gmahfood@fiBrrellworIdwide.com ] Sent : Monday , Novembe r24,200 8 3:2 4 P M To : Ken t H . Robbin s Subject : Aircraft Part s Sale s inc . Dea rMr . Robbins : Pleas e provid e financia l statement s fo rAircraf t Part s Sale s Inc . forth e yea r2007 . Th e financia l statement s shoul d includ e a statemen t o f incom e an d expenses , a balanc e shee t includin g short an d lon g tem n deb t obligations , an d a statemen t o f cas h flow, i f Aircraf t Part s Sales , Inc . ha s an y lon g ter m servic e contract s tha t i t woul d lik e A

A Acquisition s t o conside ra s par t o f it s financia l condition , pleas e provid e thos e contract s a s well . A A Acquisition s i s willin g t o discus s a futur e busines s relationshi p wit h Aircraf t Part s Sales , Inc. , bu t AA Acquisition s mus t b e assure d o f th e financial viabilit y an d stability o f an y busines s enterpris e tha t seel< s a leas e a t th e Op a Lock

a Airport . Yo u hav e submitte d ta x return s fo r200 5 an d 2008 , bu t no t fo r2007 . Yo u hav e Indicate d tha t Aircraf t Sale s Parts , inc . ha s no t ye t filed a ta x retur n for2007 . Thi s i s a n obviou s are a o f concern . Th e financial statement s I a m requestin g ma y o rma y no t provid e adequat e assuranc e o f Aircraf t Part s Sales , Inc . A A Acquisition s wil l no t b e i n a positio n t o properl y asses s th e financial responsibilit y o f Aircraf t Part e Sales , inc . unti l i t receive s adequate , reliable , an d curren t financial information . Pleas e provid e thi s Informatio n an d w e wil l the n b e i n a positio n t o hav e meaningfu l discussion s witi i you rclien t Upo n receip t o f th e Informatio n requeste d i n thi s email , w e ca n endeavo rt o schedul e a meetin g betwee n u s an d ou rrespectiv e clients , Thanl < yo u fo ryou ranticipate d cooperation . Sincerely , Georg e G . Mahfood Feirel l La w A PixilbsFloiio l Affiiadatin n

20 1 S . Biscayne Boulevar

d 34" ' Floor , Miam

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dw e as k tha t you pleas e notif

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t 305-371-8585 , an dpleas e immediatel y delete thi s message . Than

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t o Kent Robbin s fromGeorg e Mahfoo d re : Airkraf t Servic e an dMaintenance , Inc . an d Aircraf t Part s an dSale s Inc . Decembe r 12 , 200 8 

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FERHEL L LA W

fieocmber 12,200 8 ViaEmia l Ken t Harriso n Robbins , Esqidre 122 4 Wasliingto n Avenu e Mieun i Beach , Florid a3313 9 i Re : Airkraf t Servic e andMaintenance , Inc..an dAircraf t Part s Sale s htc . i \GEORG

E G . MAHFOO D Dea r Mt . Robbius : I Pleas e allo w thi s lette r t o confir mtha t A A Acquisition s ha s agree dt o mee t i -wi ^ yo u aad'representatives . o f Airkraf t Servic e an dMaintenance , Inc . an dAircraf t I Part s Sales , Inc . o n Wednesday , Decembe r 17 , 2008 , a

t 11:3 0 ajn. , a t

th e Airsid e I ofBce at Opa-LockaAirpor t I Th e purpos e o f th e meetro g i s t o discus s Airkiajft' s o r Aircraft' s leasehol dan d I busmes s plans , an dAirkrait' s o r Aircraft' s financia

l capabilit y t o catryou t

thes e plans . j . - Yo u wil l recal l tha t I wrote t o yo u o n November 24 , 2008 , vi aemail , an d i .requeste dtha t Aircraf) : Part s Sales , Inc . provid e additional financial iiifonnatio n j includin g financial statemient s fo r th e year 2007 . Th e verbatim-tex t o f my email , a I cop y o f whici h i s attached , i s a s follows : j Dea rMr . Robbin g . ] . Pleas e provid e financial statement s forAircraf t Part s Sale s Inc . fo rth e yea r 2007 . Th e financia l statement s shoul d (ndud e a statemen t o f Incom e an d expenses , a balanc e shee t includin g shor t an d lon g ten n deb t obllgatfons , an d a statemen t o f cas h flow

^ I f Aircraf t Part s Sales , In a ha s an y lon g ter m servic e contract s tha t ft woul d lllce A A Acquisition s t o conside ra s par t o f it s financia l condition , pleas e provid e thos e contract s as'well . A A Acquisition s i s willin g t o discus s a ftiture busines s relationshi p wit h Aircraf t Part s Bales , ina , bu t A A Acquisition s mus t b e assure d o f th e financial viabilit y an d stabilit y o f an y busines s enterpris e tha t seel< s a leas e a t th e Op a Locic a Airport . Yo u hav e submitte d ta x retum s for200 5 an d 200S , |3u t no t fo r2007 . Yo u hav e indicate d tha t Aircraf t Sale s Parts , in a ha s no t ye t ffled a ta x retur n fo r 2007 . Thi s i s a n obviou s are a o f concern . Th e financia l statement s I a m requestin g may o rma y no t provid e adequat e assuranc e o f Abcraft - F^art s Sales , inc . A A Acquisition s wil l no t b e i n a positio n t o properl y asses s th e financia l

FewoULaWiRA . 20 1 Seut h Bhcz^n e t9« J "l^hFloor'Miatril.n.3313 1 ' p:.30E-371-8S8 5 » r:X5^16-630 5 •|!.ii*fcodaferTeM«*crid.\Idecc m• BOTellviiDrtdv MExhibi t 5

Ken t Harriso n Robbins , Esquir e Decembe r

12,200 8 Page- 2 responslbnity'o f

Aircraf t Part s Sales , Inc . unti

l I t receh/e s adequate , reliable , an d current financia l infonnaOon . Pleas e provide thi s inlbrmatton an dw e wil l the n b e i

n apoeltia

n t o hav e meaningfu l discussion s wit

h you r client . Upo

n receip t o f ttie Infonnation requeste di

n thi s email , w e ca

n endeavo r

t o schedul e ameetin g betwee n u s an d ou r respectiv e clients . Thani < you fo r you r anticipate dcooperafion . Sincerely , Georg e O . Mkliibo d FendlLa w A Fraftwioaa l Anodatio n Yo u an dyou r

clien t hav e no t provide dth e requeste dhiformatio n a s o f today . Pleas e provide-thi s informatio n i n advanc e o f th e zneetin g o n Decembe r 17 , 2008 , t o enabl e th e discussion s t o b e meaningfu l fo r bot h pardes . I loo k

forwar dt o seein g yo u onth e 17* . Sincerely ,

cc : Eri e Qreenwald , Esquir e Enclosur e

FERREL L

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t o Ken t Robbin s firomHeu i Youn g Cho i Re : A A Acquisitions , LL C v . Aircraf t Part s Sales , Inc . Decembe r

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FERREL L LA W uvwr c * va n • sNTOMmh . ».-» • i " Decembe r 17,200 8 Vi aFttcsitnil e Ken t Haniso n Robbms , Esq . 122 4 Washingto

n Avenu e Miam i Beach , Florida3313 9 Re : A A Acquisitions , LL C v . Aircraf t Part s Sales , Inc . Decemb ^ 17,200 8 Meetin g Dea r Mr . Robbins :

- Thi s i s to confin

n tha t today's-meeting , has bee n rerse t to . 12:3 0 p.m . et.you r

request . However , pleas e not

e tha t the origina

l time fo r the meeting ha

dbee n set sinc e Decembe

r 12 , 2008 , basedo

n everyone' s availability . Th e las t minut e changm g o f the meetin g wil l greatl

y shorte n th e tun e available fo

r an y discussion . A

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t t o accommodat

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t an di t i s thes e las t

minut e change s an dcancellation s tha t preven t u s fiomicachin g aresolution. Moreover, a

t th e time o f th e Decembe

r 12 , 200 8 meeting , w e remindedyou an dyou i clien t tha t additiona l tDfonnatio

n wa s needed . Specifically , w e requeste dandyoui client s agreed t o produce financial infonnation fo r 2007 . Mr . Eri c Greenwal

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305-491-140 0 qmahfoodlSlgmail . co m

December 17,200 8 Vi n Emai l kJiivbbinfflglkeiilliBrrisoni-obbins.com Ken t Marrison Robbins , Esquir e 1224 Washingto n / \venu e Miwn i Beach , Florid a3313 9 Re : Aircraf

t Pari s Service , Inc . an d A A Acc|uisitions , LL C Dea r Mr . Robbins : Tlii s wil l confir

mtha i yo n an d you r

clients , ASroraf

l Part s Service , Inc . and Ros a Arellana . cancelle d tli e meetin g schedule d toda y between A A Acquisitions , LLC . an d Aircrsl ^ Part s Service . Inc . Thi s meetin g was set t o acconunodal e yo u an d you r client s afte

r yo u repeatedly dcmunde d ameetin g wit h A A Acquisition s t

o dLscus s aleas e a

t th e Opa-Lodc a Airpor t despit e th e fac t

tha t you r client s hav e repeatedl y an d continuousl y faile d t o pravid c AA Acquisition s wit

h curren t an d relevant

financia l records . You

r client s cancelle d thi s meetin g afte r yo u falsely accuse d A A Acquisition s o f variou s form

s .o f discriminatio n an d after yo u falsel y accuse d A A Acquisition s o f relbsin aU

) meet Avit h an d t o ncgotialj e aleas e a

t Opa-Lock a Airpor t wit h you r clients . I t i s o n undcrslaterucn t

to say tbnl A

A Acquisition s i s extremel y disturbe d an d disappointe d by you r

clients ' conduc t

an d b y you

r las t minut e cancellation . A

A Acquisition s hu d assemble d atea

mo f fiv e senior , 'wel

l prepared , managers , an d rae, t o mee t wit h yo u an d you r client s today . Th e moctin g wa s initiall y set fo r 11:3 0 a.m. , bu t

yo u unilatci-ally notifie d u s tha t you coul d no t

atten d unti l 12:3 0 p.m . becaus e o f othe r matter s o n you r

schedule . Then , a

t approximatel y 12:0 0 noo n yo u ha d your as.ststanl call me t

o cance l th e meetin g base d o n som e vagu e excus e fhn

l Mrs , Arellana' s brothe r

ha d some for

mo f problem . Whe n 1 a.ske

d why Patric k ArelJanacoul d no t

atten d s o tha t

th e meetin g coul d go forwar d a s scheduled , you r

assistan t had n o answer . Thi s cancellation , couple d wit h you r tacti c o f havin g yoiu

- assistan t

cal l t o cance l tlii s meetin g n t th e las t minute , rathe r

tha n you , sn-ongl

y suggest s tha

t yo u and you r

client s d o not tak e thi s maile r

seriously , an d tha i you r complaint s t o variou s governmen t official s ar e absolutel y bciseless . Anotlier sig n that yo u an d you r

client s d o no

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clients * nspeate d an d continuou s foilure t o provid e curren t an d reliabl e financial intbrraalion . Your clients ' so-calle d busine.s s plan i s fo r a n entit y tha t i s not currently operating , an d for wliioh yo u

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305-491-140 0 ama h foodtaemail . co m provide dabsolutel y n o fmaucia l inromiatjon . It

shoul dbe-painfully apparen t t o yo u an dto you r clieot s tha t A A Acquisition s woul db e reckless , an dwoul dno t perlbn n it s dutie s t o th e peopl e o f Miami-Dad

e County , i f

i t were l o negotiate alon g terr aleas e a t th e Opa-Lock aAirport

wit h an entit y o r entitie s tha t

hav e demonstrate dn o financia l abilit y entry th e significan t

financia l burden s tha

t wil l accompan y alon g len n leas e for on e o r possibl y tw o aircraf

) hangci-s . I f yo u o r you r client s wis h to tvschedul e ameetin g wit h A A Acquisitions , pleas e provid e th e tiniuicia

l informatio n tha

t I hav e repeatedl y aske dyou l o provid e ove r man y month s in m

y pos t correspondence . 

# .-f ^ Sincerely , Georg e G/J^hfoo d cc : Brie Greewnid , Esquire Thoma s Abbott , Esquir e Heu i Youn g Choi , Esquire