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2004-02-26 Airport Advisory Board Agenda
.. 3k4 FY S AGENDA DANIA BEACH AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE FEBRUARY 26 2004, THURSDAY 7:00 P.M. `4 z 1. ROLL CALL AND SELF INTRODUCTION 2. EXCUSED ABSENCES 3. MINUTES 3.1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 22, 2004. 4. PRESENTATION OF SUB COMMITTEE REPORTS. 4.1 DISCUSSION OF RUNWAY PROJECT, MASTER PLAN UPDATE & PART 150 PROJECT, EIS UPDATE, TASK FORCE UPDATE, WEB PAGE STATUS. 4.2 NOISE ABATEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING DISCUSSION 4.3 PRESENTATION OF ANY MEMBER RUNUP LOGS 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6, 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 OR NANCI DENNY STATING YOU WILL BE ABSENT OR YOU WILL BE CHARGED WITH AN UNEXCUSED ABSENCE. THANK YOU. SEE YOU AT THE MEETING. City of Dania Beach Airport Advisory Committee January 22,2004 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jay Field at 7:00 P,M, The following members were present: Jay Field Beulah Lair Gary Liedtke Zachary Adams Billy Phipps Nancy Stafford Edwin Summers Karen Gottlieb Geri Gilyard Ingraham Others present: Suzanne Witz Dennis Delong No minutes were available for the special rnet-ting of the board held on November 25th, The tapes were given to Broward County. Minutes of the regular meeting held November 11 th, 2003 will be presented for approval at the regular February meeting. The Town Hall Meeting held January 21 st at the Ft. Lauderdale Airport Wyndham Hotel was the first item discussed. Chairman Field had not been in attendance so he asked the board members who had attended to comment. Summary of Comments: The meeting was well attended with approximately 500 people present. The principal speakers were Steve Martin(a consultant with Lehigh Fischer Associates,the firm which had prepared the study of airport expansion alternatives)and Tom Jargiello (acting aviation department director). The purpose of the meeting was to answer concerns of residents affected by the airport expansion. Some of those concerns were, when construction will start, when people whose homes may be condemned should begin searching for new homes, and if any definite arrangements had been made in regard to financial reimbursement of those forced to move. Everyone that attended agreed their questions had not been answered and no time line has been established for the necessary environmental study, the securing of permits or mitigation funding meetings with the airlines. Everyone appreciated Broward County Commissioner Rodstrom being present at the meeting and all agreed he had been very supportive. He made a comment that the entire Maleucca neighborhood had been redlined and he felt property values had been badly damaged. Chairman Field asked the board what action they feel should be taken 1. Mr. Summers suggested a committee be formed to contact the airport in regard to determining a time table. After some discussion it was moved by Mr. Summers, seconded by Mr. Adams that a committee be appointed to contact the airport staff and request certain information to develop a time table of events. Motion carried. Mr. Summers and Mr. Adams volunteered to serve on the committee. Mr. Adams made a motion the board request the City of Dania Beach fund an independent environmental study. Seconded by Karen Gottlieb. Motion carried. Chairman Field told the group he resented there being a five dollar parking charge to attend a Town Hall Meeting and wondered why the meeting was not been at City Hall or the I. T. Parker r members felt the m.,etn had been too large to be held at either location Center. Several board g g since there had been standing room only at the hotel. However it would seem that renting the space at the hotel should have included parking at no charge. Mr. Liedtke made a motion that Chairman Field bring this question to the City Commission. Seconded by Mr. Adams and carried. Mr. Adams stated he was appalled at the apparent lack of knowledge demonstrated by the Acting Airport Director, Tom Jargiello and he felt this board should take a position that he should not be appointed as permanent director. Mr. Summers commented he felt candidates for this office should be subject to public disclosure. Following some discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Adams, seconded by Ms. Ingraham that the Broward County Commission be made aware of the concerns of the board in this regard . Motion carried by a vote of 6 to 3 Ms. Lair mentioned the law firm of Brigham Moore LLP had pointed out that no actual action of condemnation has taken place and there are still ways of fighting to save our homes. They recommended a neighborhood or homeowners organization should be formed. This recommendation is presently being carried out. Other comments included the need for a referendum to limit growth in Broward County. Chairman Field asked if there were any comments from the audience. Mr. Delong stated he lives in the northeast section of Dania Beach and had not received any information about the Town Hall Meeting. He would like to be informed of any such action in the future. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Jay Field, Chairman Suzanne Witz 2. DANIA BEACH/DAVIE PUBLIC OUTREACH MEETING(4:30-6:30 p.m. 11/25) Concerns raised about loss of tax revenues from hotel and homes long-term and during course of transition. In Atlanta city of College Park lost 60%of tax base,worked out within ROD method for providing financial repayment to city. FAA went extra mile to mitigate municipal impact.Good template for FLL. Dania Beach has given lots of acreage to airport and making biggest sacrifices. Single event contours very disconcerting.Night flights will cause huge disruptions. Sentiment that North parallels make most sense in terms of minimizing noise impacts. Also concerned about increased air pollution from additional air traffic;health impacts near airport. Would like to see health survey to see if problems linked to aircraft operations. Need to maximize efficiency of airport to spread out operations throughout the day. Questions raised about wisdom of squeezing extra length from south extension by sacrificing portion of safety overrun area through use of EMASS. Independent runways most desirable but not available at many airports including SFO.North parallel works fine except during IFR conditions. However,slower construction delivery times.Many felt should expand FLL correctly even if it takes more time. Is FAA forecast reliable re projected growth in air traffic? How many people that use airport in Hawaii has very little to do with who lives in Hawaii. Fact that region may not grow as quickly as projected does not mean that FLL demand still will not occur given visitors. Can't really get to projected delay levels shown in LFA analysis because when get beyond 10 minutes of delay, airlines will start choosing to go somewhere else. Constraining airfield results in more noise and pollution. May be better growth management opportunity by controlling gates and terminal construction/design. With South extension,runway will become preferential runway for take-offs with landings on the north. Can growth continue into future at projected rates?Cruise ships reaching capacity.Arterial roads maxing out.Given factors,cargo should not be promoted at FLL. Road log jams complicate distribution.Growth projections cannot be achieved. Concern that special interests are driving the expansion and compromising quality of life issues that make County attractive to tourists and residents.All being jeopardizo.d. Home 10 miles to west being profoundly affected by north runway operations,every 3 minutes from 3 pm to 11 pm. North runway would continue to be used for landings even with south extension.No easy way out. Development of flight tracks may protect residents better.Need to work with FAA to develop tracks. Modifications can be accomplished—done at other airports.At minimum should be done at night when less traffic. Like to see general aviation moved to other airports to extend capacity. Airport generated funds used for mitigation.20%local comes from airport fees and 80%from FAA. LFA report validates many of concerns raised by Dania Beach and Davie. MIA delay criteria makes more sense then 4 minutes presented in draft FLL EIS. Has FAA affirmed acceptability of 4 minute criteria?Usually some degree of discretion left to local government.6-10 minutes generally accepted in industry. Is it safe to bridge interstate during post 9-11? Atlanta bridging 8 lanes of traffic and common practice at JFK and Chicago. Noise will be louder in mobile home parks then homes. How do you address noise problems in mobile home parks? FAA has different standard for mobile homes. Don't treat homes as if they can be sound insulated and greater bias towards purchase by FAA. i i i i MEMORANDUM Date: February 16, 2004 To: Broward County Board of County Commissioners Thru: Roger Desjarlais, County Administrator From: Tom Jargiello, Acting Director of Aviation Subject: Runway Implementation Plan (Plan) Attached for your review are the following three (3)documents: 7 Attachment A—Transcript of December 9th Motion Z Attachment B—Task Reference Matrix 7 Attachment C—Implementation Plan The Task Reference Matrix identifies the specific tasks in the Implementation Plan (Plan) which address the action item to accomplish each particular issue or policy outlined in the December Oh motion. The Plan is divided into three (3)distinct phases: I. Environmental Impact Statement(EIS) Phase; II. Noise Mitigation Phase; III. Supplemental Policy Support Phase. Each phase identifies the following: Z A description of the individual specific work tasks proposed; 7 The entity/agency which is assigned responsibility to complete the work task; -1 A proposed time schedule for completion. The Broward County Aviation Department (BCAD) is currently assessing the cumulative cost of the Plan, specifically by identifying the individual cost estimate of each specific work task. This cumulative cost analysis, together with a budgetary source of funds, will be forwarded to you upon completion. We expect this financial cost report to be completed ;within the next forty-five (45) days. Roger Desjarlais, County Administrator February 16, 2004 Page 2 of 4 Completion and/or implementation of some of the referenced tasks may be dependent upon the j approval and/or concurrence of other governmental agencies, such as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or private companies (Airlines). Proposed time schedules, as estimated in this report may, therefore, be subject to those approvals and/or concurrences. Significant changes to this Plan's time schedule because of such approvals or concurrences or lack thereof, will be reviewed with the BOCC on an on-going basis as situations arise. Additionally, this Plan would be subject to compliance with existing County contracts (Use and Lease Agreement), existing Federal grant covenants and current or future Federal Statutes which may apply to these matters and actions of the County. I. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Phase The restart of the EIS would include a number of preliminary actions to be undertaken by the County. These preliminary tasks include the following: -1 Commence the value engineering study to determine the physical dimensions of the County's preferred runway alternative (length) as authorized by the boundary limitations contained in the December 91h motion. Z Utilizing these physical dimensions, redraft the FLL's Airport Layout Plan (ALP) and forward the revised preferred runway alternative to the FAA for consideration in the EIS. The revised ALP must be approved by the BOCC prior to its transmittal to the FAA. referred runway alternative to policy statement regarding the revised Z Submit the County'sp y g g p y the FAA. This policy statement will assist the FAA and Landrum & Brown in preparing the "purpose and need"statement for the EIS. These actions will result in the announcement in the Federal Register of the restart of the EIS when the contract with Landrum & Brown is approved by the County. The FAA has recently finalized the work scope for Landrum & Brown to complete the EIS. The cost of this final work scope is currently being negotiated by BCAD and will be submitted to the County's SNC for review and/or approval. Pursuant to the Federal regulations, an independent cost analysis is required, which will be performed by URS prior to presentation to the SNC. In this same time period, BCAD will undertake a formal presentation of the County's revised preferred ' recommended runway use restrictions to FLL users Air Traffic h County's recomme de runway alternative and the ty y Control and Airlines). Ibis presentation is being conducted at the request of the FAA and the comments and/or concerns of these FLL users will be forwarded to the FAA for their consideration in the EIS. The following additional supplemental tasks will be undertaken by BCAD for inclusion in the EIS process: Z Reconfirmation of the County's preferred runway use restrictions. Z Expansion of runway use restrictions to include flight tracking for Runway 9U27R operations and night time operations. Z Identification of the FLL's recommended future critical aircraft for runway length analysis. Roger Desjarlais, County Administrator February 16, 2004 Page 3 of 4 II. Noise Mitigation Phase BCAD will immediately commence the development of a noise mitigation plan which will address the projected impact of the southern runway expansion project. BCAD will commence this work through an independent Consultant concurrent with the restart of the EIS. The schedule for the completion of this independent noise mitigation study will coincide with the completion of the EIS for its inclusion in the Record of Decision (ROD). Prior to the commencement of work on the independent noise mitigation study, the Consultant will be required to submit a preliminary plan objective to the County for approval. This policy approval will assure the County that the noise mitigation plan will utilize mitigation standards which exceed current Federal limits. Additionally, prior to the commencement of this noise mitigation study, BCAD will evaluate, and report to the BOCC, its recommendation of completing this independent noise mitigation plan through the FAA's Part 150 Study Update guidelines and regulations, as well as whether to utilize the incumbent EIS consultant to perform this work. Following the technical guidelines as established for Part 150 Studies would follow industry e�taalished "best practices" and increase the possibility of securing retroactive approval for Federal funding of those portions of the Plan which fall into the reimbursement limits of current or future Federal guidelines. In addition to the commencement of developing a formal noise mitigation plan, BCAD would request that Leigh Fisher Associates (LFA) refine its preliminary cost estimates for funding noise impact mitigation (LFA Runway Alternative Analysis), to also include a financial analysis of developing a noise mitigation bank from Passenger Facility Charge (PFC)funds. The following additional initiatives to be undertaken immediately by BCAD and other County staff would include the following: -1 An analysis of the availability of affordable housing for potential residential displacees in the event that approved noise mitigation plans require acquisition of residential properties. -1 An analysis of the feasibility of developing a voluntary acquisition program to immediately commence noise mitigation program relief to residential property owners seeking early relocation and/or acquisition by the County. III. Supplemental Policy Support Phase Concurrent to the EIS and noise mitigation issues, as described above, BCAD will commence the following initiatives to supplement the additional policy directives established in the December 9" motion: Z Development of a community outreach program to enhance the County's dissemination of information to the surrounding communities regarding all aspects of the runway expansion project Z Develop, in cooperation with the surrounding communities, the feasibility of establishing land use standards which will enhance compatible property development of the surrounding areas. Roger Desjarlais, County Administrator February 16, 2004 Page 4 of 4 Z Study additional noise mitigation measures for the wetlands and park lands which may be impacted by the runway expansion project Z Commence an update to the FLL's 1994 Master Plan to review such issues as facility development (terminals and gates) in conjunction with overall airport capacity needs and to commence the process to consider decommissioning of the crosswind runway and adopting the northern parallel as the recommended runway for the long term future capacity needs of the FLL. Because authorization for the commencement of a Master Plan may not be feasible during the completion of the EIS, BCAD is prepared to recommend the commencement of an FLL Airport Development Plan (ADP) to immediately address these BOCC's policy initiatives over the next twenty-four (24) months, and to recommend the adoption of these approved policy initiatives into the Master Plan Update when completed. BCAD has additionally requested clarification from the Legal Department regarding legal opinions concerning the following: Z Utilization of general fund revenues to pre-fund noise mitigation initiatives, with guaranteed reimbursements from future airport enterprise funds. -1 Evaluating whether the utilization of airport enterprise funds for noise mitigation benefits which exceed federal limits constitutes a proper airport purpose as defined in federal grant covenants and Federal Statutes covering use of airport funds. BCAD has already commenced a number of actions to implement the creation and staffing of a community outreach office to expedite the dissemination of information regarding County actions to facilitate the runway expansion project. These actions include securing remote office facilities adjacent to the impacted areas, commencement of the permitting process and the development of a staffing plan for this facility. In addition to the BCAD staff, we will also be requesting authorization to supplement staff work with a qualified consultant (RLI) to provide professional outreach programs and activities throughout this project. Initial staffing of this field office will be under the management of Gary Sypek, Airport Planner, who will be responsible for establishing this initiative and will be acting as the BCAD staff liaison for the runway expansion project. The Information and documents transmitted herein will be posted on the Broward County website after distribution to all of the Board of County Commissioners. In conclusion, this report is designed to outline a multitude of actions and initiatives to be undertaken or monitored by BCAD to support the range of policy directives issued by the BOCC in its December Yh motion. We will make ourselves available to individual Commissioner's to answer any specific questions in regard to these actions or to secure any additional recommended actions. TJ/dgb cc: Ed Dion CountyAttorney Y Evan Lukic, County Auditor I Attachment A RUNWAY EXPANSION MOTION Task Reference Matrix Iloticn M10O n Task Reference Reference 1 Runway Alternative which can be developed consistent with the following guidelines. The Board of County Commissioners approved a modified south runway expansion which stays within the confines of Northeast 71h Avenue using value-added engineering to arrive at the most effective runway length with use restrictions. 1 (A) Continue with the Environmental Impact Statement process, to include flight 1 (7) tracking along 1-595 and other restrictions including curfews. 1 (B) Commence a process to engage a qualified firm to complete preliminary engineering, including evaluation of alternatives, designed to maximize the 1 (1) utility and acceptability of the runway alternative selected. 1 (C) Work with the Federal Aviation Administration through the EIS process to provide a detailed, enforceable program that ensures the runway will be 1 (6) operated in a fashion that improves upon the noise mitigation benefits already incorporated in the County's various Interlocal Agreements and Development Orders. 1 (D) Amend the Airport Layout Plan to reflect the runway alternative selected, and 1 (2) no runway alternatives should expand east beyond NE 7th Avenue. 1 (E) Provide for noise mitigation in excess of minimum requirements. II (1) 1 (F) Utilize airport funds and PFC's for advanced noise mitigation. II (2), (6) 2 Aviation Department to implement the following policy directives in a timely manner, which is consistent with the BOCC's decision on a Runway II, III Alternative. 2 (A) Evaluation options for shortening Runway 13-31, such that the results of this III (4) work can be included in the Environmental Impact Statement, if appropriate. 2 (B) Develop new options for review by the Board of County Commissioners that would foster land and use compatibility between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood III (2) International Airport and surrounding communities so that the County's policies will be included in mitigation proposals in the Environmental Impact Statement. The Board directed staff to work with the cities to ensure land use compatibility for residential development. 2 (C) Prepare a financial plan for review by the Board of County Commissioners that would expeditiously Establish a Noise Mitigation Bank. II (3), (4) The Board directed staff to contact the airlines with respect to the per- passenger changes and gate fees to fund noise mitigation in the 60-65 DNL. Research the feasibility of the county building affordable replacement housing and funding same. 2 (D) Develop conceptual plans for noise Gbatement flight tracks for arriving and departing aircraft to be reviewed by the Board of County Commissioners and 1 (7) discussed with the Federal Aviation Administration. 2 (E) Commence a process to engage a qualified appraisal firm to evaluate II (6) acquisition of properties in the runway protection zone. 2 (F) Commence the process of updating the Airport Master Plan to include concepts that decommission the crosswinds runway, and define a framework III (4) for managing aircraft operational demand and growth through planned facility development. Staff shall examine mechanisms for limiting future arrival through infrastructure development, the number and location of gates and other means, including the review of Westside land use Master Plan. Further, ' the Board directed staff to evaluate a North Parallel runway, while preferring the South Runway. 2 (G) Follow a competitive bid process for the implementation of a Green Airport III (6) Initiative. o �o0 0 -a = o cEo N C E L -o .O C "O N OLCQ a � cU �; CU cU 3 'Fn 0 ca x -� a aci me c o � L U ,0c' � �3 � � cuNQ 30 -CM o L-CU � o o ca c = - -� o- c O U ? ,c L i N O =a � � .Efvc .j,� Eo oca0 0 L L r L L L E U 0 cn C O 4- a CO -W N cv o O N O C U — N a N cr L � *s 0C: E � � ° C +-�cu cn a L am.. 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U cn v� p E m C co ° Z v Posted on Wed, Feb. 18,2004 RUNWAY EXPANSION Airline vote on fees is key Broward County aviation officials unveil a detailed calendar outlining expansion plans for the south runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. BY ERIKA BOLSTAD ebolstad@herald.com Airlines at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood-International Airport will vote by March 31 whether they're willing to pay higher landing fees to cover the cost of buying homes affected by noise from the proposed south runway. That vote is among the first items to be checked off on an ambitious list of runway expansion tasks released Tuesday by airport officials. "It's extremely aggressive,"said Broward County Aviation Director Tom Jargiello. "These things are going on at a very high speed." The master task list was generated out of the Dec. 9 decision by Broward County commissioners to expand the south runway.Their decision carried detailed instructions for county aviation officials, including finding a way to pay for a broad plan to compensate property owners who would hear more airplane noise. County commissioners will take a final look at Jargiello's timetable this week when they meet with him individually. Other items on his list: - Finishing an engineering footprint of the south runway by March 3 1.The footprint is designed to give people a better idea where and exactly how long the south runway will be. The current plan is for expanding the runway to slightly longer than 8,000 feet. - Looking at flight tracking guidelines,which will require planes to travel over 1-595 and other areas where their noise impact won't be as severe.The guidelines,to come after the footprint has been developed,are expected by November. -Going forward with plans to add a$1.50 passenger facility charge to each ticket,bringing the total per ticket charge to$4.50.The money is set to go into a mitigation bank account to start paying to buy people's homes as soon as possible. AIRLINE MONEY NEEDED But the airport won't be able to go forward with its ambitious plans for noise mitigation without increased landing fees from airlines.The airline vote,as a result,will be one of the first key components of moving forward with expansion,county commissioners say. If airlines are unwilling to pay the increased landing fees,the county may have to rethink the scope of the expansion. "If the airlines don't support it,we can't do it anyway,"said Broward County Commissioner Suzanne Gunzburger. "There goes a lot of your noise mitigation money." The federal government generally subsidizes the purchase of homes in areas with noise levels of 65 DNL or higher,a decibel-based measurement used by the Federal Aviation Administration. THE NOISE METER Under the DNL ratings,nighttime noise and one-time noise carry more weight than daytime noise. But the FAA doesn't cover noise mitigation at lower--but still unpleasant--sound levels.County commissioners have indicated they want to consider buying and insulating homes in those quieter zones, typically with sound readings from 60 to 65 DNLs. Although airlines are accustomed to bearing the cost for noise mitigation programs and new runways, it's relatively unusual for them to pay for programs that cover sound levels quieter than the 65 DNL federal threshold. Also, landing fees could double--or even triple--for the airlines.Airlines now pay 97 cents per 1,000 pounds of weight landed at the airport.The fee is relatively low compared to other major airports,and is one of the reasons why low-cost carriers such as Southwest have been drawn here. SIZE OF COMPENSATION? But for homeowners who live around the airport,noise and the debate over how much people will receive for their property will be the next big question they want answered. Already,many people in the Melaleuca Gardens neighborhood of Dania Beach have found their homes are unsalable,said Mayor Bob Anton.And the south runway may not even open for another decade. "They've virtually shut this area off in terms of people being able to sell their homes,or even refinance them,"Anton said. cO 2004 The Miami Herald and wire service sources.All Rights Reserved. http://www.miami.com Posted on Thu, Feb. 12,2004 DAVIE More meters to gauge airplane noise In the latest attempt to shield homeowners from excessive noise generated by planes flying to and from the airport, Davie will get new noise meters from Broward County. BY SAMUEL P.NITZE snitze@herald.com As communities next to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International grapple with explosive,continuous growth at the nation's fastest-growing major airport,many local officials have focused their attention on another scourge: insufferable airplane noise. Against this backdrop, Broward County has agreed to provide the town of Davie with more noise monitors to measure the roar of planes overhead--a move meant to help town officials more accurately gauge the effects of airport expansion. Davie is one of several Broward municipalities hoping to halt the proposed airport expansion or,at least, limit the effects of noise and pollution on the environment and nearby neighborhoods. Dania Beach and Hollywood residents and officials in recent years have led efforts resisting the expansion. Davie has begun to play a more active role,spurred in part by a study released last year showing that Davie would be hardest hit by increased airplane noise. Davie officials requested the new equipment in part to determine whether any neighborhoods already face unacceptable noise levels,even before a major runway expansion approved by the County Commission on Dec.9 gets underway. BIGGEST COMPLAINT "That's been my biggest complaint all along: They need to address the noise we have now before they can address noise expected in the future,"said Davie Vice Mayor Susan Starkey. "We believe there are residents who might be eligible for noise mitigation or other compensation right now." Last year's noise study found that well over 1,000 Davie residents could be subjected to noise levels so high the county would have to buy their homes,with thousands more qualifying for help with soundproofing. The town has one noise monitor already,off the Florida Turnpike. But it was installed years ago,at a time when the town's western areas under some flight paths were still largely undeveloped,and when the airport had far less traffic,Starkey said. "There was nothing too far west but farms,"she said, "so they assumed the impact would only be closest to the airport." Airport officials said they haven't determined how many new monitors would be provided to Davie or where,with the details to be worked out with Davie officials. County Commissioner John Rodstrom put Davie's request before his colleagues,and they granted the request earlier this week. He said the approval signaled the county's intention to take community concerns about noise seriously. At least one other request may be forthcoming. FOUR MORE METERS Lorie Mertens,Hollywood's director of intergovernmental affairs,said city commissioners will consider a resolution next Wednesday asking county commissioners for four noise monitors in northern neighborhoods. Dania Beach Mayor Bob Anton said his city already has several noise meters and has no immediate plans to request more. There are now eight permanent noise monitors in communities surrounding the airport,all deployed around 1992,according to Winston Cannicle,the airport's noise control officer. There are four in Dania Beach,three in Fort Lauderdale,and one in Davie,Cannicle said,all in areas where airplane noise is likely to be loudest. The meters--essentially microphones mounted on poles--feed data to the airport,where the information can be used to track noise levels and follow flight paths.Cannicle estimated the monitors cost at$25,000 to $30,000 each. If the FAA agrees to route flights over already noisy corridors like Interstate 595 --a measure requested by some community groups--the noise monitors could help officials determine how effective the tracking program is. HOW IT'S MEASURED Data from noise monitors is a component in the decibel-based noise measurement known as DNL(yearly day-night average sound level),which is used to determine which neighborhoods qualify for noise mitigation under federal guidelines. County officials have not said how much money will be alloted for noise mitigation,but commissioners have indicated they may go beyond the minimum levels in federal guidelines. For communities working to get compensation for affected residents,monitors can be key,said Dennis McGrann,executive director of NOISE,a group affiliated with the National League of Cities that seeks to reduce aviation noise impact. "They are enormously useful,"McGrann said,adding that the federal government sometimes provides for the monitors. "Instead of having innuendo and seat-of-your-pants judgments,noise monitors can tell you specifically what the noise level is." Herald staff writers Jerry Berrios and Hector Florin contributed to this report. ©2004 The Miami Herald and wire service sources.All Rights Reserved. http://www.miami.com Posted on Thu,Jan.22,2004 AIRPORT EXPANSION Neighbors: Lift fog on project A meeting of Broward County aviation officials and residents affected by airport expansion draws a large crowd.They didn't get answers to all their questions. BY HECTOR FLORIN hflorin@herald.com Residents likely to be affected by expansion of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport met with Broward County representatives for the first time Wednesday night. A key question--asked several times--remained unanswered: When will construction begin?Also not established: When,and if,residents whose homes could be condemned should',start looking for new places to live. Before a standing room-only crowd of more than 500 at the Wyndham Fort Laluderdale Hotel,residents, most from Dania Beach,aired their concerns before county aviation officials,led by aviation department acting director Tom Jargiello. The procedural outline presented by Jargiello goes as follows: Once the federally required environmental impact study of the expansion is dome,the airlines will agree on a financial mechanism to pay for construction. Design and construction then follows. Steve Martin,a consultant with Leigh Fischer Associates,which issued a study of airport expansion alternatives in November,said signs likely point to construction starting in seven to 10 years. "It's all not going to happen tomorrow by any stretch of the imagination,"Martin said. Still,frustrated and angry residents marked Dec.9,the day Broward County commissioners voted to expand the south runway,as the day their property values hit a wall. Those living directly south of the airport in the Melaleuca Gardens neighborhood of Dania Beach,and those living west of the airport will get additional airplane noise. "I believe that vote had an immediate,negative impact on your property value$,"said Broward County Commissioner John Rodstrom,one of two commissioners to vote against the runway expansion. The question of why the construction of a second north runway isn't being aggressively pursued riled up the crowd. Another north runway,a concept commissioners voted to study,would create Might limitations,but lead to fewer homes being taken. Another hot-button issue was how much financial reimbursement residents would receive if forced to move out. Dania Beach Commissioner Bob Mikes,a Melaleuca Gardens resident,asked',residents if they expected to receive full-replacement value if they volunteer to negotiate with the county. i After no one in the crowd raised a hand, Mikes said: "This is the confidence you have in Broward County government." ©2004 The Miami Herald and wire service sources.All Rights Reserved. http://www.miami.com HOME I NEWS I SPORTS I ENTERTAINMENT I CLASSIFIED I BUSINESS WEATHER SHOPPING Residents get few answers on expansion plan By Michael Turnbell Transportation Writer January 22,2004 Dania Beach • More than 200 residents packed a conference room at the Wyndham Hotel on Wednesday night to hear how soon they might lose their homes to the expansion of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. But most of them walked away frustrated that they didn't get any answers and said they didn't have confidence the county would treat them fairly in the process. Even if homeowners are relocated to similar homes elsewhere in the county,Gary Luedtke said people won't be able to afford the increase in property taxes. County Commissioner John Rodstrom,the only elected county official at Wednesday's meeting,told residents that the commission "redlined this whole area"when it voted to expand''.,the airport in December. "That vote had an immediate negative impact on your property values,"said Rod,'strom,who voted against the expansion. Plans call for the small runway on the south side to be lengthened so it can handle commercial airliners. If it wins federal approval,the$555 million project wouldn't be completed until between 2010 and 2014 because of the lengthy permitting process.But airport officials on Wednesday wouldn't pin down when construction would start and how soon the county might begin offering to buy homes in high-noise zones. The county has promised to help residents before the runway opens and the noise increases and will draw up plans in the next few months. Under the commission's plan,officials would pay any resident whose home must be bought what it takes to find a similar house elsewhere,potentially more than the current property's fair market value. Acting Airport Director Tom Jargiello said officials will meet with the airlines in February to discuss raising fees to pay for the assistance.The county wants to increase passenger service charges from$3 to $4.50 per ticket and double landing fees. The county expects to spend up to$85 million to help the surrounding neighborhoods. The increase in the passenger service charges would raise$67 million during the next five years. Officials estimate about 12,700 people in Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Davie will live in high-noise zones after the airport is expanded. Michael Turnbell can be reached at mturnbell@sun-sentinel.com or 954-356-4155. Copyright©2004, South Florida Sun-Sentinel Message Page 1 of 1 Subj: RE: AIRPORT INFO ON WEB SITE Date: 2/18/04 13:12:24 Eastern Standard Time From: ccook@ci.dan a_-beach..fl.us To: JFinFLL aol.com Jay- We are currently working on an entirely new web site for the city. It is scheduled to go live on March 1 st. We will be looking at the section for the boards after we have completed work on the different departments. Please send us any information you would want under the Airport Advisory Board and we will review it and put the information up on the new web site. I will not be able to attend your meeting, but please let the staff member for your board know what you all decide and I will act on that. Thanks. Chuck Cook -----Original Message----- From: .lFinFLL@aol.com [mailto:JFinFLL@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 12:35 PM To: Cook, Chuck Subject: AIRPORT INFO ON WEB SITE Hi Chuck, We are having an airport board meeting on February 25, 7 PM. My understanding is we can put something about the airport board on our web site now and you are upgrading the whole site to be more thorough. What can we put up now? Secondly, can you attend the meeting Thursday to keep us appraised of the process. We have a couple of board members who are very interested in getting information out to the public. Thank you. Jay Wednesday, February 18, 2004 America Online: JFinFLL may not be effective in reducing delays FAA conducted similar sessions with air- prepare for traffic through 2008,with a if other airlines at O'Hare,who are not lines 15 years ago,in the late 1980s,when focus on eight metropolitan areas in- subject to the order,increase their flights, delays became a national problem.The cluding Chicago.This will be discussed or if American and United fail to spread agency has authority to impose slot con- at an invitation-only conference with op- out flights in the 1-8 p.m.time frame.In trols if necessary. erators,"Growth Without Gridlock," that event,FAA will be required to con- The administrator said the FAA is scheduled Mar.2-4 at the National Con- vene a delay reduction meeting. The working on a long-term strategic plan to ference Center near Leesburg,Va. ■ � 1 lard, who formerly headed the FAA Agr Flawed Analysi's Great Lakes Regional Office. ■7, The Del Balzo report said O'Hare air- space is already congested and could not Report claims pending O'Hare makeover accept the huge increase in operations as envisioned with the expansion.He said does not address safety, other issues regional alternatives should be explored. Z The airport on the south side of Chica- JAMES OTT/CINCINNATI go at Peotone has been supported by I& noise-weary communities near O'Hare. he O'Hare Modernization Plan, the airport will acquire for the exp The report also claimed the city erred a proposed$6.6-billion makeover sion.Assisting in the study were William in assuming that simultaneous landings that has attracted strong criticism Hendricks,former FAA chief safety of- on four parallel runways would meet ca- from local communities and for- ficer;Sieg Poritzky,former senior vices pacity needs.Del Balzo said the analy- mer FAA executives,has taken president at the Air Ransport Assn.and sis was flawed because the four runways a step forward with Chicago's naming Airports Council International; Ken would be available only in good weath- of a program management office for the Fleming,director of air traffic manage- er.He said the National Air 11affic Con- project's$2.9-billion first phase. ment research at Embry-Riddle Aero- trollers Assn.had safety concerns over Chicago Aviation Partners was select- nautical University; and William Pol- the loss of the northernmost crosswind ed as program manager by the city's Dept T runway in the reconfiguration. of Procurement Services from a field of Chicago's proposed O'Hare makeover tags From a safety standpoint,the report four applicant teams.The six-firm joint for a realignment of runways a new West claimed the plan would create too many venture is led by DMJM Aviation,a sub- Terminal ad parking complexes, and a active runway crossings and would make sidiary of the international transporta- lengthy secured people-aiow system. frequent use of"land-and-hold-short" tion developer Aecom.The city estimates .. the partnership contract will be worth$5- 8 million ayear in a five year period.The - i partnership will manage the project, in- cluding design and construction,and will conduct oversight and coordinate with engineering and design teams in place. Rosemarie Andolino executive di- _. rector of the O'Hare Modernization „ �`-< Plan,said the first-phase groundbreak- ing �I could come as earl as the fourth Y quarter if all necessary approvals fall _ r, into place.These would include the FAA greenlighting runway layout and envi- ronmental protection plans. But Joe Del Balzo,an air traffic con- v h trol specialist and former FAA execu- tive, said the O'Hare plan must be , scrapped. In a 25-page report to the f agency, he said the 'g cy, a plan was funda- mentally � �l •. •{. ._ �° mentally flawed.Andolino dismissed Del Balzo's criticisms as based on an • early draft of the proposed runway lay- out.The former agency executive said g he based his criticism on information A av 'able to the public and the FAA. qw _ :;` • Del Balzo s company,JDA Aviation F •.,...,•.. k TechnologySolutions of Washington, conducted the analysis on a contract for , Bensenville and Elk Grove Village.The two towns border O'Hare and are sched- uled to lose much of the 433 acres that _ •"""" procedures that pilot groups have op- Former FAA administrator David Hin- of the issues raised by the expansion plan. posed.The plan does not take into con- son,the former chairman of Midway Air- In a joint statement,Hinson and Howe sideration the impact of new large air- lines in Chicago,and Jonathan Howe, said there was no need to rush into proj- craft that will require more taxiway and former head of the ACI in Geneva,have ect approval:"You can add runways,but runway space than today's transports. volunteered to carry out further analysis you can't expand airspace." AVIATION WEEK&SPACE TECHNOLOGY/FEBRUARY 9,2004