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April 24, 1987 <br /> NEWS REL SE <br /> From Bar ara Bellamy, Public Information Director <br /> <br /> ~ City Mana er's Office, 687-5010 <br /> FOR IMMED ATE RELEASE <br /> CO SOLIDATION OF AIRPORT AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS ANNNOUNCED <br /> Cons lidation of two City departments, the Aviation Department and <br /> the Publi Works Department, was announced today by City Manager Mike Gleason. <br /> Public Works Director Christine Andersen will direct the new department <br /> which will retain the name Public Works Department. Robert Shelby, who <br /> I <br /> t served as viation Director since 1972, will continue to oversee operations <br /> at Mahlon weet Field. <br /> Gleas n said the consolidation will facilitate management of the two-year <br /> airport co struction project that was approved by voters last month and will <br /> make the t ansition to a larger airport operation easier. <br /> "Ther is already substantial overlap in Public Works and Airport <br /> E~ operations Public Works staff handle the pavement and concrete work <br /> for airpor roads and runways, maintain the airport sewer system, perform <br /> engineerin design for airport improvements and manage the construction <br /> j contracts r the airport, including the $18.3 million airport expansion <br /> i <br /> j project," leason said. "Consolidation of the two departments offers an <br /> I <br /> opportunity to make maximum use of City resources and gain efficiencies in <br /> a number of areas, particularly maintenance. The landside work of the <br /> expansion p oject will be completed this fall, and we wi11 need to increase <br /> J our mainten nce staff to care for the larger parking, road and landscaped <br /> areas. By erging airport and public works maintenance crews and equipment, <br /> we'll be able to stretch our resources and minimize cost increases. Our <br /> -more- <br /> l <br /> <br />