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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-01-22 Airport Advisory Board meeting minutes MINUTES OF MEETING AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009 — 7:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order Antoine Pollard called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. 2. Roll Call Members Present: Jay Field Billy Phipps Rae Sandler Betty Sokol Dick Sokol Sulie Spencer Clive Taylor Members Absent: Mike Grady (unexcused) Beulah Lair(excused) Linda Sacco (excused) Boisy N. Waiters, Jr. (unexcused) George Jason (excused) Guest Sneakers Jimmy Crimminger, Jr. Tey-Marie Astudillo, FAU Journalism Student 3. Approval of Aucust 28, 2008 Minutes Rae Sandler motioned to approve the minutes, seconded by Sulie Spencer. The motion carried unanimously. 4. Presentation and Sub Committee Reports 4.1 Discussion of Runway Proiect Master Plan Update and Part 150 Project, EIS Update. Task Force Update Jay Field noted the City decided to legally fund and challenge the FAA decision to expand the Airport. Rae Sandler advised that the city has decided to retain Special Legal Counsel Neal McAliley to pursue litigation against the FAA. She also noted that the City of Hollywood citizens are really the ones who will be affected by the airport expansion and that they are a little dismayed that they did not have any input in the decision making of not pursuing the FAA. Jay Field noted that the City of Hollywood and the City of Davie decided they would not legally challenge the FAA. Clive Taylor indicated the FAA can not make decisions that they proved to be wrong because their projections are off and that they openly admitted that the North Runway would be a better option. y Rae Sandler presented graph charts of Airport Operations which proves that operations are declining. Jay Field noted that the board should allow the support from the City Of Hollywood Airport Advisory Board by participating in future board meetings. Rae Sandler noted that the Part 150 Project is still in the works. Jay Field noted that the Task Force and the EIS Update was disbanded. Guest Speaker Jimmy Crimminger noted that the Commission Candidate of Davie, Brian Celica, has a stand with Airport Expansion and would like to extend invitation out for him to attend future meetings. Even though Rae Sandler noted that Brian Celica has openly refused to help with the legal battle Mr. Crimminger said he will continue to contact Brian Celica for an invite to future meetings. Guest Speaker Tey-Marie Astudillo, a FAU Journalism student announced that she will be following the Airport Expansion legal battle and also stated the she will be attendin g future Airport Advisory Board Meetings. Rae Sandler announced that the Homeowners Association will be having a meeting on January 28, 2009, and noted that Commissioner Bob Anton, Brenda Chalifour and City Commission Candidates will be in attendance and everyone is welcome to attend. Jay Field advised the board that he will contact Ron from the City of Hollywood in regards to having him attending future Airport Advisory Board Meetings. 4.2 Noise Abatement Committee Meeting Discussion Jay Field advised that the By-Laws are being revised by the Committee. He also indicated that he will have a drafted report for all board members to view by the next Airport Advisory Board Meeting in March. 4.3 Presentation of any Member Runup Logs Dick Sokol noted that the noise from the canons near the airport is sounding off until 11:00 p.m. Jay Field advised Dick Sokol that he will make the Noise Abatement Board aware of the situation. 4.4. Appointment of new members to the Airport Noise Abatement Board There were no new members to report. 5. Unfinished Business There was no Unfinished Business. Minutes of Meeting 2 Airport Advisory Board January 22,2009—7:00 p.m. 6. New Business There was no new business to report. 7. Adiournment Jay Field motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 p.m., seconded by Betty Sokol. The motion carried unanimously. AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD Beidah air, Chairperson Approved: Minutes of Meeting 3 Airport Advisory Board January 22,2009—7:00 p.m.