Aviation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes — May 14, 2018

The Des Moines Aviation Advisory Committee met on May 14, 2018 to discuss several Sea-Tac Airport-related issues, including a recommendation to send a letter to the FAA urging the hiring of Community Engagement employees, an update on the city's consultant search ahead of the Port's Strategic Airport Master Plan (SAMP) scoping process, and a review of a draft framework letter focused on improving community engagement throughout the environmental impact process. The committee also discussed Hush House noise-reduction technology potentially coming to Sea-Tac Airport and noted upcoming events including a Port-hosted Open House on the Airport Master Plan and a Noise 101 workshop for START members.

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Meeting minutes of the Des Moines Aviation Advisory Committee, May 14, 2018, chaired by City Attorney Tim George. Topics include: recommendation to send a letter to the FAA urging hiring of Community Engagement employees; consultant search update by Chief Strategic Officer Susan Cezar related to SAMP (Sustainable Airport Master Plan) scoping beginning June or July; Port of Seattle Open House at Burien Community Center on May 30 regarding SeaTac Airport Master Plan; email from Congressman Adam Smith’s office seeking information; review of Steve Edmiston’s draft framework letter on Port community engagement from scoping through environmental impact; Hush House technology funded via Third Runway approval at Sea-Tac Airport; Port maintenance facility on S. 200th St. and tree buffer removal; Senator Karen Kaiser requesting Hush House information; Noise 101 closed-door workshop for StART members on May 22; Highline Forum meeting May 23; Burien Aviation Advisory Committee air quality presentation May 16; public comment from Ernest Thompson (Normandy Park START Committee) advocating elimination of Sea-Tac Airport and replacement of domestic flights with hyper-loop bullet trains.

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