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NORTHWEST REGION
FAA BUILDING BOEING FIELD
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98108
George L. Buley
Chief, Airports Planning Branch
To: Mr. Arthur H. Yoshioka
Director, Planning and Research
Port of Seattle
P. 0. Box 1209
Seattle, Washington 98111
Dear Mr. Yoshioka:
Our meeting on June 14, 1974, concerning the SeaTac/Communities Plan
was helpful in clarifying some of the questions on the future progress
of the study. One item of special concern to us is the determination
of the most effective method of informing the citizens of the study
conclusions and recommendations. During our meeting, differing views
concerning this matter were expressed.
We recommend that at least two or three public meetings be held at
appropriate locations in the study area for purposes of providing the
citizens with the study conclusions and recommendations prior to their
presentations to the elected officials of the Port and King County.
Perhaps the most effective format to use is to nave a panel involving
both appropriate members of the various citizen committees as well as key study
team members make the presentations to the citizens. We believe that it is also important that the citizens are afforded adequate opportunity to ask questions and provide comments at these meetings.
Obviously, these public meetings should be well publicized prior to the
meeting dates. The degree of the formality under which the meetings are conducted is a matter which should be thoroughly considered. We presume that a “dry run” of the presentations would be made prior to the actual meetings.
Needless to say, we were disappointed that more citizens did not participate
in the June 10-13 open house and in the tabloid questionnaire program.
However, it was very important that the citizens were given the opportunity
to do so. We are in agreement that the study must be concluded with an
effective method of providing the citizens with the information on its
conclusions and recommendations. However, the method used could be an important factor in the amount of overall citizen support which would develop for the study recommendations and, of course, their implementation. We urge that this subject be discussed at the July PAC and TAC meetings.
