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MINUTES
RENTON AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
5:00 PM - Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Conferencing Center 726, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way
CALL TO ORDER
Neither the chair (Melody Kroeger) nor the vice chair (Ryan Tomasich) were present at the start of the meeting.
Martin Pastucha started the meeting at 5:10 pm.
ROLL CALL
RAAC Voting Members
Benson Hill, Primary Abhijit Patil (absent)
The Highlands, Primary Harold KC Jones (absent)
Kennydale, Primary Jeanne Demund
Kennydale, Alternate Marcie Palmer
Mercer Island, Primary Lisa Anderl (absent)
Mercer Island, Alternate Thomas Imrich
North Renton, Primary Lee Chicoine
Renton Hill, Primary Melody Kroeger, Chair (late)
Renton Hill, Alternate Bojana Gugulevska (absent)
South Renton, Primary Jeff Dineen
Talbot Hill, Primary Matthew Devine
Talbot Hill, Alternate Sarah Reagan (absent, excused)
Airport Leaseholders, Primary Kurt Boswell (absent)
Airport Leaseholders, Alternate Bob Ingersoll
Airport Leaseholders, Primary Shane Carlson (Teams)
Airport Leaseholders, Alternate James Young (absent)
Airport-at-Large, Primary Charles Pepka (absent)
Aircraft Owners/Pilots Assoc., Primary Robert Spitzer (online briefly)
Aircraft Owners/Pilots Assoc., Alt. Karen Stemwell (online briefly)
The Boeing Company Ryan Tomasich, Vice Chair (absent)
City of Renton Public Works Martin Pastucha
Council, Transportation Committee Ryan McIrvin (absent)
RAAC Non-Voting Members
Federal Aviation Association Agnes Fisher (Teams)
WA Dept. of Transportation Eric Johnson
Administrative Staff:
Airport Director Manny Cruz
Airport Business Coordinator Joey Root
Airport Admin. Secretary Junsen Ohno
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PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
CONSENT AGENDA
a) Approval of Committee Meeting Minutes of November 23, 2023
Motion: Martin Pastucha; Second: Jeanne Demund, members unanimously approved.
b) Amended meeting dates for 2024 as consented from 11/23/2023 meeting:
February 20, May 21, September 17, and November 19.
Motion: Melody Kroeger; Second: Martin Pastucha, members unanimously approved.
c) Tabled nomination and election of new chair and vice chair to the May 21, 2024 meeting.
Motion: Bob Ingersoll; Second: Martin Pastucha, members unanimously approved.
AIRPORT STAFF ITEMS
a) Introduction by Martin Pastucha: Airport Director, Manny Cruz; Admin. Secretary, Junsen Ohno
b) Project Updates: Seaplane Ramp Dredging, Taxiway Alpha Rehabilitation, Windsock & 243 Tie-Down
Rehabilitation, Tower Seismic Rehabilitation, 243 Building Remodel, 300 Building
Update, Security upgrades.
c) Notification of new leasing rates.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
None
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
• Thomas Imrich comments on previously cancelled "RNP Instrument Flight Procedures," to restore safe
and better instrument departure procedures.
• Marcie Palmer asks that Boeing late runups are shared with the public. Boeing needs to
be informed.
• Thomas Imrich concurs on noise complaints from public and a method on which to share the complaints
with the airport and Boeing.
• Shane Carlson shares the technology challenges of using copper lines. Support from Century Link ends
in 3 years. Highly recommends upgrade to fiber optics.
• Lee Chicoine comments on internet upgrade.
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON’S COMMENTS
None
ADJOURNMENT
6:02 pm