StART Feb 27 2019 Meeting Recap

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StART enhances cooperation between the Port of Seattle and the neighboring communities of Sea-Tac Airport February 27, 2019 Recap The Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) meeting took place on February 27, 2019 with a focus on recapping the Aviation Noise Working Group meeting, previewing the upcoming Federal Policy Working Group meeting, discussing additional potential noise reduction initiatives, and discussing StART’s 2019 priorities. 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 Managing Director welcomed the group and thanked StART members and members of the public who attended the recent StART briefing before the Port of Seattle Commission. He also thanked Joe Scorcio who is retiring from his position at the City of SeaTac and welcomed Carl Cole, the new SeaTac City Manager and representative on StART. The facilitator handed out copies of the recently finalized 2018 StART Annual Report. The Aviation Noise Working Group (Working Group) reported on their January 14 meeting and solicited guidance and questions from StART participants on a number of items on their Working Group Action Agenda. The summary, provided by Stan Shepherd, Port of Seattle, focused on the status of a number of the Working Group’s recommended initiatives including: • The…
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