Bode Aviation sues ABQ over lease agreement

TEMPERS ARE FLARING BETWEEN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE AND AN AVIATION COMPANY THAT LEASES SPACE FROM THE CITY THE COMPANY FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CITY — CLAIMING IT S GETTING SQUEEZED BY CITY HALL — IN PART BECAUSE IT WOULDN T GIVE FREE AIRPLANE RIDES TO THE MAYOR JOE VIGIL IS LIVE FROM CITY HALL WITH TONIGHT S TOP STORY THE CITY TYPICALLY DOESN T COMMENT ON PENDING LITIGATION SO WHY IS THE MAYOR S OFFICE TALKING NOW THE MAYOR S RIGHT HAND MAN TOLD ME QUOTE BECAUSE OF ALL THE CRAP THESE GUYS ARE THROWING AT US CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER ED ADAMS TOLD US OVER AND OVER AGAIN HOW HE REALLY FELT ABOUT THIS CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CITY Joe this new lawsuit is just a continuation of the bullying tactics by this service provider They re the one using bullying tactics They have continued trying to bully the city BODE AERO SERVICES AVIATION AND AVIATION SECURITY ARE THE COMPANIES ON THE ATTACK BODE LEASES SPACE FROM THE CITY AT DOUBLE EAGLE AIRPORT AND PROVIDES FUEL CHARTER AIR SERVICE AND PLANE MAINTENANCE THE LAWSUIT CLAIMS THE CITY IS RETALIATING AGAINST THE COMPANIES BY REFUSING TO CONTINUE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY IN THE LAWSUIT BODE OFFICIALS SAY THEY RE BEING TARGETED BECAUSE THE COMPANY WOULD NOT PROVIDE FREE OR DISCOUNTED AIR SERVICE TO MAYOR MARTIN CHAVEZ FOR TRAVEL TO MEXICO AND FOR CAMPAIGNING DURING HIS BRIEF SENATE RUN BACK IN 2007 That is just garbage ADAMS SAYS CHAVEZ FLEW TO MEXICO USING BODE–BUT PAID FULL PRICE FOR THE FLIGHT BODE ALSO CLAIMS IT PREDICTED THE CITY WOULD RETALIATE BECAUSE IT BROUGHT UP A NUMBER OF SAFETY CONCERNS WITH DOUBLE EAGLE– AND QUESTIONED HOW PUBLIC MONEY WAS BEING SPENT FOR AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING THE CONTROL TOWER ADAMS SAYS THE REASON THE LEASE HASN T BEEN EXTENDED IS BECAUSE BODE WANTS A LONG TERM LEASE—WITH NO RENT INCREASES HE SAYS THE CITY WON T BE BULLIED INTO SIGNING A CONTRACT THAT ISN T FAIR TO TAXPAYERS ADAMS SAYS HE S STILL WILLING TO NEGOTIATE –BUT THERE MAY BE ANOTHER OPTION BODE IS NOW ON A MONTH TO MONTH LEASE THAT SIMPLY MAY NEVER BE EXTENDED I would dearly like to put this out for competitive process LATE TONIGHT BODE AVIATION PRESIDENT JOHN BODE FAXED THIS LETTER TO US IT S TO THE CITY ATTORNEY—AND BLASTS THE CITY FOR REFUSING TO SIT DOWN AND TALK BODE TOLD ME COMPANY OFFICIALS DID EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO AVOID THIS LAWSUIT–AND ONE BEFORE IT