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AGENDA
DANIA BEACH AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MARCH 23, 2006, THURSDAY
7:00 P.M.
1. ROLL CALL AND SELF INTRODUCTION
2. EXCUSED ABSENCES
3. MINUTES
3.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING FEBRUARY 23, 2006.
4. PRESENTATION OF SUB COMMITTEE REPORTS.
4.1 DISCUSSION OF RUNWAY PROJECT, MASTER PLAN UPDATE & PART 150 PROJECT,
EIS UPDATE, TASK FORCE UPDATE..
4.2 NOISE ABATEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING DISCUSSION
4.3 PRESENTATION OF ANY MEMBER RUNUP LOGS
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
61 NEW BUSINESS
7. ADJOURN
A REMINDER FROM THE CHAIR: ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS MEETING SHOULD WRITE
A NOTE TO DANIA CLERK STATING YOU WILL BE ABSENT OR YOU WILL BE CHARGED WITH AN UNEXCUSED ABSENCE.
THANK YOU. SEE YOU AT THE MEETING.
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City of Dania Beach
Airport Advisory Board
February 23rd,2006
The Airport Advisory Board met on Thursday,February 23rd in the conference room at city hall.
Chairman Field called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
Members present:
Jay Field Clive Taylor Billy Phipps Don Hill Bud Witz
Members absent:
Beulah Lair Rae Sandler Thomas Allen Ed Summers Zachary Adams
Betty Sokol Dick Sokol Loretta Murray
Others present:
Suzanne Witz 2 High School Student Observers
Chairman Field began by saying the Board Bylaws state five members shall constitute a quorum.
A motion was made by Billy Phipps,seconded by Clive Taylor to grant excused absence to Beulah
Lair,Rae Sandler,Zachary Adams,Betty Sokol,Dick Sokol and Ed Summers.Motion carried.
Minutes of the January 2eh meeting were presented for approval.Motion to approve as written
made by Bud Witz,seconded by Don Hill. Motion carried.
Chairman Field read an email from The Clean Airport Partnership,Inc.concerning a meeting to be
held on March 22°d at Hollywood City Hall,2600 Hollywood Boulevard,Room 219,time 5:00 to 9:00
PM. The meeting concerns a presentation and brief overview of air,water,solid waste,building
efficiency and innovative noise strategies. The meeting agenda is as follows:
5:00 to 6:00 Open House Display of Summary Boards
6:00 to 6:30 Presentation and Brief Overview of Items
6:30 to 8:30 Solicitation of Public Comment&Brainstorming
8:30 to 9:00 Summary,Meeting Evaluation and Closing
Chairman Field said much of the material to be covered is the same as was covered at the November
and January board meetings. He suggested board members attend if possible and recommended the
best time would be from about 6:00 until 7:30 PM.
Clive Taylor asked what procedure should be followed to request an excused absence. He was told a
call should be made to the City Clerks office explaining the reason for the request.The information
will be given to the Board Chairman and voted by the board membership at the next meeting.
Chairman Field said he didn't feel there was anything for the board to present to the Commission at
their next meeting and since there is presently no business to be brought to the attention of the board
this evening he would accept a motion to adjourn. He reminded the members the next board meeting
will be on Thursday,March 23rd at 7;00 PM. The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Jay Field,Chairman
Suzanne Witz
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CARIBBEAN FLIGHTS
Spirit wants expansion at airport, more gates
Bank Rate Monitor
By Glenn Singer
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
March 1, 2006
The president of Miramar-based Spirit Airlines issued a renewed call Tuesday for accelerated
expansion at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport to accommodate more of his
company's flights to the Caribbean and grow the area as an economic gateway.
"The airport has only six international gates, and at this point it is difficult for us to add any new
destinations at the same departure times as our existing flights," Ben Baldanza said after a
keynote speech during the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce annual meeting at the
Broward County Convention Center.
Facing skyrocketing fuel costs and competition on domestic routes, Spirit has tried to find a niche
in the industry, focusing largely on the Caribbean -- an area that many Broward County residents
formerly called home. The airline serves such cities as Santo Domingo, San Juan, Kingston and
Montego Bay, and will announce further expansion soon, Baldanza said.
But to operate successfully, he said, Spirit and other international carriers need to persuade
airport officials and the federal government that new facilities are needed. That could include a
terminal dedicated to foreign departures and arrivals and a larger Customs operation.
Moving some operations to Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach wouldn't be a
good idea because the demand for flights to the Caribbean and other foreign destinations is not
sufficient, Baldanza said.
"The most growth is in Broward. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood handled 22 million passengers last
year, while Palm Beach handled only 7 million," he said. "Growth at Palm Beach is a few years
behind what Fort Lauderdale needs right now."
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood officials could not be reached on Tuesday, but they previously have
acknowledged problems in processing international passengers through Customs. They noted
that an existing expansion plan should alleviate some of the congestion.
The airport recently opened a terminal and renovated another one, and construction of a second
major runway remains possible.
� "Eventually, a second runway at the airport needs to be developed," Baldanza said. "But we don't
have a runway constraint at present. We don't have an airspace constraint. We simply need more
international gates."
Glenn Singer can be reached at gsinger@sun-sentinel.com or 561-243-6612.
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