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January
2004 Meeting Minutes |
January
7, 2004
General Meeting Minutes
Place: Firehouse, Dixie Highway
Time: Meeting Called to Order 6:36 p.m.
Sign-In Sheets Passed
Attendees Signed In:
Jennifer Jackson
Carol McLaughlin
Richard Brown
Elaine
Lori Starbuck
Robin Rockwell
Ron Byrnes
Pat Byrnes
Wynette Wiles
Michael Criger
Lila Young
Jim Young
Marilyn Jordan
Sylvia Watt
Rick Hutchinson
Bill Gearhart
Charlie Eagle
Hank Porcher
Terry Knight
Sara Robertson
Others Present, not signed in:
Rhonda Grammer
Leslie Holvey Linder
Commissioner Kimberly Mitchell
Guest Speaker, Lisa De La Rionda
County Commissioner Jeff Koons
Guest, Casandra Davis
Gail Levine
1) Leslie Welcomes all in attendance
*Nominating Chairperson is Jennifer Jackson. Please contact Jennifer if you
are interested in serving on 2004 Board of Directors.
* Annual Meeting to be held in March. Elections will take place at the
Annual Meeting.
* Appeal for Volunteers.
2) Treasurer's Report - Carol McLaughlin
*Fall Event raised $3,300.00
($1,000 admissions, $1,200 donations, all food/beverages donated by local
businesses)
*Entire Year: $4,400.00
*Reminder for January, Annual Fees dues for 2004.
3) Introduction:
County Commissioner Jeff Koons
*Airport Noise:
1) Match dollars with County. Challenge to City to do the same, directed to
Commissioner Mitchell.
4) Introduction:
Guest Speaker, Lisa De La Rionda, Mgr. of Noise Abatement and Community
Affairs Guest, Casandra Davis, Noise Abatement Officer (PHONE: 471-7468) (24
Hour Noise Line: 683-7242)
(Power Point Presentation)
"A Look Back"
*CCAN - Public Input Process. Input for fees on noise, establish noise
limit.
*1985 - First Noise Study Conducted
*Airport collects -0- County Tax dollars and -0- Property Tax dollars.
PBI relies on FAA for funding.
*1983 - Level "65", Noise zone spilled into zone as far east as Atlantic
Ocean, 30 Private Jets per day.
*1990 - FAA Grandfathered $2,600 Charge, 7:00 am - 10:00 pm, no stage 2
aircraft.
*1993 - Update. New Noise Map. Runway Split Plan. Shared East/West Paths.
10:00 pm - 10:00 am WEST bound required.
*1998 - Sound Insulation for homes, schools, churches. Neighbors
participate, northern boundary as Greenwood.
*1999 - Stage 2 Aircraft Phase Out Policy. Runway Extension closer to
Military Trail at take-off, higher over EAST neighborhoods.
*2002 - Changes after Sept. 11, 2001. "Fanning" discontinued. Departure is
"straight in - straight out"
*2002 - 92% Quiet Jets, 8% Stage 2 Jets
*2002 - Level "65", only noted at former "Hillcrest" neighborhood. No
homes in "65". (75,000 homes in Miami at "60")
*2004 - 200 Daily Flights. 100 Arrivals + 100 Departures, 100 Private
Jets per day.
*$2,600 Fee to fly GA Jets. Have to provide commerce because PBI accepts
Federal Funds.
*Plans - PBI accumulated 120 acres to WEST, encouraging "Light" Business
Zone, Haverhill/Military, industrial.
*Why Planes Drift North - Wind
RESIDENTS SPEAK:
*Concern to protect home values
*What can neighborhoods to increase punitive fees? Nothing. $2,600
agreed to without inflation factor.
*Will international flights increase? More fuel = more throttle?
*4:15 am Flight - UPS plane
*Cargo Plane flights to increase? No - directing to Fort Lauderdale and
Miami
*I-95 ramps into PBI. 25-year improvement plan.
*Talk of Tri-Rail, Monorail - Miami Airport, $500 million cost.
*Noisy Landings are big concern.
*Petty Park, Noise Monitoring Equipment
5) Lila Young - Parks Update
6) Crime Meeting Follow Up?
Robbery at Alton Road, residents home at the time. Lock your doors if
working outside in yard.
7) Gail Levine - Is Prostitution being Monitored?
Problem at Albemarle and Dixie.
Meeting adjourned, 7:45 pm.
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