Aviation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes — June 11, 2018

The Aviation Advisory Committee met on June 11, 2018 to discuss concerns about SeaTac Airport's proposed expansion under the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Key actions included recommending the City send a letter to the Port of Seattle requesting a community open house with public Q&A, and reviewing a draft messaging framework to present to City Council on June 14. The committee also discussed hiring consultants to help the four cities in the Inter Local Agreement identify the best ways to be heard in the SAMP process and address related environmental and noise impacts.

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Meeting minutes of the Des Moines Aviation Advisory Committee, June 11, 2018, chaired by City Manager Michael Matthias. Topics include: Hush House removed from the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) and moved to futures; Inter Local Agreement (ILA) among four cities (including Des Moines) to review SAMP environmental impacts; consultant search update by Chief Strategic Officer Susan Cezar with SeaTac Council contract vote scheduled for June 26, 2018; recommendation to send letter to Port of Seattle requesting a community Open House with public Q&A regarding Sea-Tac Airport expansion; SEPA environmental process discussion; review of Steve Edmiston’s draft messaging framework for City Council; two open committee positions; public comment from Cheryl Evans on profit margins and property taxes and Blanche Hill on worsening airport noise in Huntington Park.

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