The Burien City Council wrote to Sea-Tac Airport CEO Lance Lyttle raising concerns about the operations of the Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART), a cooperative forum between the airport and neighboring cities. The letter identifies four key issues: limited community input into meeting agendas, inaccurate or incomplete meeting minutes, a lack of formal consensus process when StART's name was used to promote a voluntary nighttime noise reduction program, and insufficient time given to the Council to review StART decisions before they are finalized. The Council requests clearer timelines, audio recordings of meetings, and greater opportunity for elected representatives to provide feedback before public commitments are made on behalf of the City of Burien.Open full document
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The Burien City Council writes to Lance Lyttle, CEO of Sea-Tac Airport and Chair of StART, raising four concerns about the Stakeholder Advisory Round Table: agenda setting, accuracy of meeting minutes, decision-making processes (including the voluntary nighttime noise reduction program), and timing for review of StART work products. The Council requests improved transparency, audio recordings of meetings, and adequate time for Council review before decisions are finalized.