StART Dec 11 2019 Meeting Recap

StART enhances cooperation between the Port of Seattle and the neighboring communities of Sea-Tac Airport December 11, 2019 Recap The Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) meeting took place on December 11, 2019 with a focus on discussing the results of the Noise Abatement Departure Profiles Noise Analysis, recapping the Federal Policy Working Group’s and Aviation Noise Working Group’s meetings, and getting an update on the end-around taxi procedure. This voluntary, advisory roundtable, convened by Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Managing Director Lance Lyttle, is a venue for the Port of Seattle to engage with the communities of SeaTac, Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, Tukwila and Federal Way. Representatives from Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, and Lynden Transport are also members. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) participates as a non-member. The Airport Operations Director, Laurel Dunphy, chaired the meeting in the absence of Lance Lyttle. Dunphy acknowledged and thanked two of the community representatives who will not be returning in 2020 - Trina Cook, Tukwila community representative, and Earnest Thompson, Normandy Park community representative. She also announced that Port representatives will be meeting with representatives from the cities who have temporarily suspended their involvement in StART on December 17. Dunphy reviewed several StART accomplishments in 2019 and shared that Lyttle is committed to continuing the work with the communities. Dunphy reminded cities that StART community representative terms are up at the end of the year and that cities can re-nominate current members or nominate new members to serve on StART. It was…

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