CONTENTS
Section Two - Section Three -
Section Four - Section Five
Section Six - Section Seven -
Section Eight - Section Nine
Section Ten - Section Eleven -
Section Twelve - Section
Thirteen
Section Fourteen - Section
Fifteen - Section Sixteen
Section Seventeen
8/22/89 - County Board of Supervisors (BOS) establishes Airport Commission (AP)
10/24/89 - Daedalus Aircraft (McKeehan) enters into fixed base operator (FBO) agreement
2/16/93 - Sublease of hangar H-2 from McKeehan to the Cimmarustis which includes campground duties
7/20/93 - BOS approves items regarding airport use agreements and requests updates of airport policies and procedures
11/9/93 - Airport Commission (AP) holds public hearing on airport use agreements
11/10/93 - Communication from County Department of Transportation (DOT) to BOS including status of development of Minimum Standards for for Commercial Aeronautical Activities for El Dorado County Airports (henceforth referred to as the "Minimum Standards."
4/19/94 - Minimum Standards are adopted
CONTENTS
Section One - Section Three -
Section Four - Section Five
Section Six - Section Seven -
Section Eight - Section Nine
Section Ten - Section Eleven -
Section Twelve - Section
Thirteen
Section Fourteen - Section
Fifteen - Section Sixteen
Section Seventeen
6/10/96 - Letter from Freda Pechner (attorney for the Cimmarustis) to the BOS stating extent of wrongful conduct of County employees
CONTENTS
Section One - Section Two -
Section Four - Section Five
Section Six - Section Seven -
Section Eight - Section Nine
Section Ten - Section Eleven -
Section Twelve - Section
Thirteen
Section Fourteen - Section
Fifteen - Section Sixteen
Section Seventeen
8/28/96 - County Counsel issues "threat" to McKeehan aimed at the Cimmarustis
9/19/96 - Freda Pechner answers allegations aimed at the Cimmarustis
CONTENTS
Section One - Section Two -
Section Three - Section Five
Section Six - Section Seven -
Section Eight - Section Nine
Section Ten - Section Eleven -
Section Twelve - Section
Thirteen
Section Fourteen - Section
Fifteen - Section Sixteen
Section Seventeen
10/31/96 - Newspaper article on Cimmarustis lawsuite against County and various individuals
3/12/97 - Letter from Stoltz (DOT) attempting to force the Cimmarustis to submit to a unilateral and unapproved "Campground Policy"
9/18/97 - Letter to Louis Green (County Counsel) asking for County to pay for McKeehan's legal defense
CONTENTS
Section One - Section Two -
Section Three - Section Four
Section Six - Section Seven -
Section Eight - Section Nine
Section Ten - Section Eleven -
Section Twelve - Section
Thirteen
Section Fourteen - Section
Fifteen - Section Sixteen
Section Seventeen
9/26/97 - Treiber (FBO) lease is signed by DOT
5/29/98 - Letter from Reign (Manager of County General Services) to Treiber stating no more fuel flowage checks required from him (Treiber)
6/2/98 - Private attorney threatens Mark Chase for allegedly libeling County
Supervisor "Schultz"
6/19/98 - Reign complains to the Cimmarustis regarding campground, citing
the rejected "Campground Policy" as the final authority
6/22/98 - Pechner tells Reign some facts about the "Campground Policy" and
related matters
7/1/98 - County accepts check from the Cimmarustis for fuel flowage
7/15/98 - George Cuttrell (Director of County General Services)
tells the Cimmarustis that his interim [rejected by AP] "Campground Policy"
is "law"
8/3/98 - County accepts check from the Cimmarustis for fuel flowage
8/10/98 - Pechner tells Donahue (private attorney for the County)
that his actions are inappropriate
CONTENTS
9/15/98 - Fuel flowage check from Cimmarustis is rejected by County
9/23/98 - Cuttrell tells Pechner that no further fuel flowage checks from
the Cimmarustis will be accepted by the County and that County does not want
the Cimmarustis to have their lease assignment from Treiber
10/1/98 - Pechner gives Parker (of County Counsel) her interpretation of
the reasons given for County Counsel not accepting the Cimmarustis' checks
10/5/98 - Brian Burgess (County technician) tells the Cimmarustis that their
checks for fuel flowage are no longer accepted by the County
10/16/98 - County Counsel interprets for the BOS, the responsibilities of
the AP
10/26/98 - Reign tells Treiber the closure date for airport fuel tank and
asks for his intentions
CONTENTS
11/20/98 - Paperwork for Steve Cimmarusti's case against the County for personal
injury
1/11/99 - Memo from Janet Atwood (Airports Operations Manager)
to Reign stating fuel flowage fees were unpaid from 9/30/98 to 10/27/98
1/18/99 - Pechner tells Atwood that the Cimmarustis will place modular office
where Pieper's (another FBO) had been
2/5/99 - Mark Chase (4th District Airport Commissioner) provides
BOS with clarification and correction of facts in Cuttrell's memo to the
BOS
2/9/99 - Check from Pechner's client trust account to the County for the
Cimmarusti's February lease payment
3/10/99 - Check from Pechner's client trust account to the County for the
Cimmarusti's March lease payment
4/8/99 - Memo from Burgess to Reign acknowledging payments for fuel flowage
for checks County accepted and stating that no further payments had been
received
4/14/99 - Check from Pechner's client trust account to the County for the
Cimmarusti's April lease payment
CONTENTS
5/27/99 - Special AP meeting which shows budget for the two County airports
6/15/99 - Steve C. faxes licenses, certificates, etc. to County
6/16/99 - Pechner confirms phone conversation between her and Parker regarding
amendment to lease, sends proposed modification
6/16/99 - Cuttrell gives Steve C. his (Cuttrell's) requirements for Steve
to furnish fuel to pilots
6/18/99 - Cuttrell gives Parker his version of how Steve C. has been progressing
in satisfying the County lease requirements
6/24/99 - Check from Pechner's client trust account for the Cimmarusti's
June lease payment
CONTENTS
6/25/99 - Letter from several FBOs at the Placerville Airport claiming
discrimination by the County
6/25/99 - County internal memo wanting to check people working for Steve
to see if they are employees or independent contractors
6/29/99 - Letter stating how County caused a certain person a lot of grief
7/7/99 - Statement from certain hangar owners at both County airports that
they believe County is discriminating against them
7/28/99 - Parker tells Pechner that County is prepared to approve assignment
of Treiber lease to Steve C. - but there are some new amendments
8/10/99 - County internal memo stating Cimmarustis' insurance certificates
do not comply with recommendations of Risk Management
8/13/99 - Check for Pechner's client trust account for rent Cimmarusti rent
for July and August
9/8/99 - Fax to Penny Humphreys from Steve C. stating that last info from
Donahue was an insult, negotiations were no longer a feasible option, and
that the second amended complaint would be filed against the County with
a motion for consolidation of the two lawsuits
9/8/99 - Motion to consolidate the Cimmarusti's two lawsuits against the
County
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
9/24/99 - Craven Alcott (Division Manager of Airports, Parks,
and Grounds Division) is quoting tie-down fees on typed note
9/28/99 - BOS abolishes AP and establishes two Airport Advisory Committees
one of which is the Georgetown Airport Advisory Committee (GAAC)
9/29/99 - Check from Pechner's client trust account for September lease payment
10/23/99 - Check from Pechner's client trust account for October lease payment
11/29/99 - Check from Pechner's client trust account for November lease payment
12/27/99 - Check from Pechner's client trust account for December lease payment
CONTENTS
1/25/00 - Letter from Donahue stating how good County has been to Steve C.
and taking away Steve's privileges
2/1/00 - County takes over Steve C.'s privileges
Editor's note regarding some financial items.
4/24/00 - County internal memo stating Steve C. has not complied with tie-down
requirements and late notices are necessary
7/7/00 - Draft copy of Georgetown Airport Picnic/Campground Policy
4/25/00 - County settles out of court with the Cimmarustis
7/19/00 - Review by County Counsel of Airfilm and Pieper leases
7/20/00 - County internal memo stating various deficiencies in Steve C.'s
lease and problems involving money. Addendum to lease is needed.
7/24/00 - Fax of Steve's "outstanding payments and checks to be deposited
7/24/00 - Receipt from County for lease payments for several months
7/25/00 - Memo to GAAC stating GAAC 8/8/00 meeting agenda will include draft
of Campground Policy, and opinion of two leases
CONTENTS
7/31/00 - Unsigned draft from Louis Green to Steve C. stating fees allegedly
owed from before the settlement date
8/10/00 - Pechner stops payments on lease checks held by County Counsel
8/14/00 - County internal memo stating checks mentioned above were returned
and that Steve C. agreed to pay the total amount of the checks
8/16/00 - Pechner tells Alcott that Parker's interpretation of the leases
was erroneous (see 7/31/00 draft)
9/1/00 - Pechner explains to Parker Steve C.'s actual obligations regarding
the Treiber lease
9/13/00 - Unsigned letter that is later version of draft of 7/31/00
10/9/00 - Parker tells Pechner that Steve owes rent from old Treiber lease
and that Herring has not violated his lease agreement
CONTENTS
10/25/00 - Pechner disputes County's claim for additional money
10/25/00 - Pechner tells BOS that Steve cannot be denied lease of County
property and that to do so is in violation of his civil rights
1/17/01 - Green tells Pechner that Steve C. owes for things that happened
prior to the settlement
No date, but stamped 11/?/01 - This is the old Treiber lease assignment
5/31/01 - County internal memo regarding review of the Cimmarusti lease
9/11/01 - Attack on World Trade Center
CONTENTS
3/6/02 - Alcott tells Cimmarustis that tie-down fees are due
8/12/02 - Summary by County of dollars allegedly owed by the Cimmarustis
8/14/02 - Notice to the Cimmarustis to vacate the premises
8/25/02 - Cimmarustis send check and cover letter to Alcott with hopes to
have lease renewed
9/5/02 - County deposits check mentioned above as dollars owed prior to date
specified in lease settlement
9/10/02 - County Counsel tells the Cimmarustis that their check went to amounts
allegedly owed before the date specified in the settlement and they want
more money
9/13/02 - Steve C. states he is willing to work with the County Supervisors
and sends a check for the additional amount requested in the above - Steve
still has never had and still has no accurate accounting from the County
9/18/02 - County internal memo states Steve C. does not qualify as a business
according to Minimum Standards and that the Minimum Standards should be updated
to eliminate such undesirables
10/1/02 - Notice to the Cimmarustis to leave the premises within 30 days
CONTENTS
10/9/02 - Apology from County for canceling GAAC meeting, more promises to
make the repair and improve the Georgetown Airport
10/16/02 - Newspaper article Stating that the Cimmarusti's lease had been
terminated and that they still owed money to the County
10/17/02 - Supervisor Solaro's statement to the press
10/17/02 - Open Letter to Board of Supervisors
10/21/02 - County statement of alleged dollars still owed by the Cimmarustis
10/22/02 - Letter to Supervisor Borelli from Pat Leeds (President
of the Friends of the Georgetown Airport)
10/25/02 - Letter to Divide residents from the Friend of the Georgetown Airport
10/28/02 - Letter from Penny Humphreys to the Divide residents
11/1/02 - BOS consideration of process for clarifying the Georgetown Airport
issue
11/4/02 - Letter to the Cimmarustis amending 30 day notice to 12/6/02
11/5/02 - Louis Green acknowledges to Supervisor Borelli that all correspondence
regarding the Cimmarustis is being sent
11/19/02 - GAAC meeting
11/21/02 - Memo to County Supervisors regarding lawsuits related to Cimmarustis
with argument that the Cimmarustis' presence inhibits outside FBO proposals
11/26/02 - Supervisor Borelli asks that the decision on the Cimmarustis be
put off until 1/28/03
12/10/02 - GAAC meeting
1/6/03 - Charlie Paine takes his place as the new 4th District County Supervisor
1/15/03 - County proposes terms of new Cimmarustis lease
1/19/03 - Friends of the Georgetown Airport write reply to County's proposed
lease terms
CONTENTS
1/27/03 - Copy of new lease agreement given to Cimmarustis
1/28/03 - Public meeting of BOS to decide fate of Cimmarustis
Other pertinent items to present.
BACK TO INTRODUCTION
Section Six
County objects to Cimmarustis sublease
READ SECTION SIX
Section One - Section Two -
Section Three - Section Four
Section Five - Section Seven -
Section Eight - Section Nine
Section Ten - Section Eleven -
Section Twelve - Section
Thirteen
Section Fourteen - Section
Fifteen - Section Sixteen
Section Seventeen
Section Seven
Case for Personal Injury - Modular Placed - BOS Told of Incorrect Memo
County Notices Lack of Fuel Flowage Checks
Lease Payments from Pechner's Client Trust Account
READ SECTION SEVEN
Section One - Section Two -
Section Three - Section Four
Section Five - Section Six -
Section Eight - Section Nine
Section Ten - Section Eleven -
Section Twelve - Section
Thirteen
Section Fourteen - Section
Fifteen - Section Sixteen
Section Seventeen
Section Eight
Airport budget - Cimmarusti Lease Progress
Furnishing Fuel for Pilots - Lease Payments
READ SECTION EIGHT
Section One - Section Two -
Section Three - Section Four
Section Five - Section Six -
Section Seven - Section Nine
Section Ten - Section Eleven -
Section Twelve - Section
Thirteen
Section Fourteen - Section
Fifteen - Section Sixteen
Section Seventeen
Section Nine
Complaints by certain hangar owners - County inquiries
letter of complaint against County
new amendments before County will sign off on Treiber lease assignment
memo saying Steve C. has not met insurance requirements
check for lease payment
intention to cease negotiations with County on out-of-court settlement
<READ SECTION NINE
Section One - Section Two -
Section Three - Section Four
Section Five - Section Six -
Section Seven - Section Eight
Section Ten - Section Eleven -
Section Twelve - Section
Thirteen
Section Fourteen - Section
Fifteen - Section Sixteen
Section Seventeen
Section Ten
10/19/99
This is the second amended complaint against the County
READ SECTION TEN
Section One - Section Two -
Section Three - Section Four
Section Five - Section Six -
Section Seven - Section Eight
Section Nine - Section Eleven -
Section Twelve - Section
Thirteen
Section Fourteen - Section
Fifteen - Section Sixteen
Section Seventeen
Section Eleven
Lawsuit consolidation - tie-down fees
AP abolished - checks for lease payments
READ SECTION ELEVEN
Section One - Section Two -
Section Three - Section Four
Section Five - Section Six -
Section Seven - Section Eight
Section Nine - Section Ten -
Section Twelve - Section
Thirteen
Section Fourteen - Section
Fifteen - Section Sixteen
Section Seventeen
Section Twelve
County removes privileges
County internal memos on Steve C.
draft copy of Campground Policy
County settles out of court
review of two leases - receipt from County
READ SECTION TWELVE
Section One - Section Two -
Section Three - Section Four
Section Five - Section Six -
Section Seven - Section Eight
Section Nine - Section Ten -
Section Eleven - Section
Thirteen
Section Fourteen - Section
Fifteen - Section Sixteen
Section Seventeen
Section Thirteen
Arguments between Pechner and County on dollars
owed before settlement date -
problems with outdated checks
READ SECTION THIRTEEN
Section One - Section Two -
Section Three - Section Four
Section Five - Section Six -
Section Seven - Section Eight
Section Nine - Section Ten -
Section Eleven - Section
Twelve
Section Fourteen - Section
Fifteen - Section Sixteen
Section Seventeen
Section Fourteen
More arguments regarding past dollars allegedly owed to the County
County attempt to deny lease of property
review of Steve C.'s lease by County
attack on World Trade Center
READ SECTION FOURTEEN
Section One - Section Two -
Section Three - Section Four
Section Five - Section Six -
Section Seven - Section Eight
Section Nine - Section Ten -
Section Eleven - Section
Twelve
Section Thirteen - Section
Fifteen - Section Sixteen
Section Seventeen
Section Fifteen
More fees allegedly due - notices to vacate
additional dollars paid to County
the Cimmarustis are undesirables
READ SECTION FIFTEEN
Section One - Section Two -
Section Three - Section Four
Section Five - Section Six -
Section Seven - Section Eight
Section Nine - Section Ten -
Section Eleven - Section
Twelve
Section Thirteen - Section
Fourteen - Section Sixteen
Section Seventeen
Section Sixteen
Miscellaneous actions leading to 1/28/03 as a
new date for deciding upon the Cimmarusti lease
READ SECTION SIXTEEN
Section One - Section Two -
Section Three - Section Four
Section Five - Section Six -
Section Seven - Section Eight
Section Nine - Section Ten -
Section Eleven - Section
Twelve
Section Thirteen - Section
Fourteen - Section Fifteen
Section Seventeen
Section Seventeen
County gives Cimmarustis copy of new lease agreement
County BOS Meeting of 1/28/03
READ SECTION SEVENTEEN
Section One - Section Two -
Section Three - Section Four
Section Five - Section Six -
Section Seven - Section Eight
Section Nine - Section Ten -
Section Eleven - Section
Twelve
Section Thirteen - Section
Fourteen - Section Fifteen
Section Sixteen
CONTENTS
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Section Three - Section Four
Section Five - Section Six -
Section Seven - Section Eight
Section Nine - Section Ten -
Section Eleven - Section
Twelve
Section Thirteen - Section
Fourteen - Section Fifteen -
Section Sixteen
Section Seventeen
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ACCOUNTING OF DOLLARS
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