HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-10-06 - Airport Advisory Council Meeting Minutes Rye Brook Airport Advisory Council
Meeting Minutes
October 6,2016
I. Call to order
called to order the regular meeting of the Rye Brook Airport Advisory Council at 7:00 pm on October 6,
2016 at Rye Brook Village Hall.
II. Roll call
The following members were present:Geri Depinto,Linda Landesman,Stewart Simon,Peter Schlactus,
Jack Robinson. Public:J.Abel of the Westmore News.
III. Old business
• Airport Master Plan:Per the acting Public Works Commissioner,Thomas Lauro,7/28/16,the
county has submitted the Airport Master Plan to the FAA for input.The County will review the
FAA recommendations and eventually schedule a public meeting.There was no timeframe given
for when this would occur.Advance public notice is required.
• Discussed the County's lack community involvement and information regarding the
Airport Master Plan.
"Update"on 10/7/2016:The Federal Aviation Administration(FAA)is circulating Federal Aviation
Administration(FAA)Draft Advisory Circular(AC)150/5050-4A,Community Involvement in
Airport Planning,to industry associations for comment.Here is the FAA's policy statement and
links to the documents.
FAA's Community Involvement Policy
The FAA has a Community Involvement Policy Statement establishes the agency's commitment
to community involvement.The goals of the policy are to:
• Provide active,early,and continuous public involvement.
• Provide reasonable public access to information.
• Provide the public an opportunity to comment prior to key decisions.
• Solicit and consider public input on plans,proposals,alternatives,impacts,
mitigation,and final decisions.
• http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory Circular/draft-150-5050-4a-industry
letter.pdf
• This Draft Advisory Circular is available and can be viewed at the FAA Airports website:
http://www.faa.gov/airports/resources/draft_advisory circulars/
• Terminal Use Agreement"TUA":The County Executive's proposed change is still in
committees of the WC Board of Legislators as they continue the due diligence process.
• Peter Schlactus briefed the committee regarding his conversation with the Mayor&
Legislator Gelfarb regarding the status of the Terminal Use Agreement.Legislator
Gelfarb spoke with me as well on 10/7/16 to confirm that no action is imminent on the
County Executive's proposal for the remainder of 2016
• The Village of Rye Brook has provided current information regarding this matter for the
community on the Village website.
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IV. New business
A. RBAAC residents'airport watch list:Discussed and agreed the following are the areas of focus
for this council:
1. Airport Master Plan- community involvement
2. Terminal Use Agreement—implications of the changes proposed by the County Executive
3. Environment related projects:Storm Water Management upgrade,Aircraft deicing fluid
collection improvements,Obstruction removal at Runway Safety Ends
4. Noise monitoring
B. Community concerns regarding the potential lack of representation on the Westchester County
Airport Advisory Board by a resident of the community to insure the county gets feedback from
our community in addition to that it receives from the village and individual residents.
C. Question concerning who is responsible for clearing trees/screening from the property adjacent
to the airport @ Lincoln Ave
a. Resolved per the following clarification provided to the RBAAC by Chris Bradbury,
Administrator Village of Rye Brook
b. "Regarding the tree removals,the airport is required to cut the trees for the planes
arriving/leaving since the compost site is in the runway pattern(Z-1 Airport Instrument
Approach Zone). The village did not cut them,although when we heard they we going to
cut trees we did get them to plant all of the new row of screen trees on Lincoln Ave along
the compost site."
D. Discussion of nominations for members and a new chair of the council in 2017.
V. Adjournment
adjourned the meeting at 8:20pm
Minutes submitted by: Jack Robinson/Chairperson
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