The City of Burien, Washington adopted Resolution No. 405 on January 28, 2019, amending an earlier resolution to update the structure of the Burien Airport Committee, an advisory body focused on issues related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Key changes included consolidating community membership into up to six resident and business representatives appointed by the City Council, adding the City Manager as an Ex-Officio member, and expanding the committee's purposes to include coordinating information sharing among city representatives on airport-related bodies and staying informed on regional airport studies. The committee advises the City Council on matters such as noise and traffic impacts, land use, mitigation measures, and ways to protect residents and businesses from negative airport effects.Open full document
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Resolution No. 405 amends the City of Burien’s Resolution No. 384, which originally established the Burien Airport Committee in December 2016. The amendment updates the committee’s purposes to include coordination among City representatives on airport-related bodies and awareness of regional airport studies. It also revises the committee’s composition, replacing separate business and resident member categories with a combined category of up to six community members, and adds the City Manager as an Ex-Officio member.