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MINUTES
RENTON AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
5:00 PM - Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Conferencing Center 726, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way or via Zoom
CALL TO ORDER
Outgoing Chair, Melody Kroeger, calls the meeting to order at 5:02 pm ROLL CALL
RAAC Voting Members
Benson Hill, Primary Abhijit Patil (Zoom)
Benson Hill, Alternate Vacant
The Highlands, Primary Harold KC Jones (absent)
The Highlands, Alternate Vacant
Kennydale, Primary Jeanne Demund (Zoom)
Kennydale, Alternate Colleen Deal (Zoom)
Mercer Island, Primary Lisa Anderl (absent)
Mercer Island, Alternate Thomas Imrich
North Renton, Primary Lee Chicoine (late, Zoom)
North Renton, Alternate Vacant
Renton Hill, Primary Melody Kroeger, Chair
Renton Hill, Alternate Vacant
South Renton, Primary Jeff Dineen
South Renton, Alternate Vacant
Talbot Hill, Primary Matthew Devine
Talbot Hill, Alternate Sarah Reagan
West Hill, Primary Elizabeth Callahan (absent - excused)
West Hill, Alternate Vacant
Airport Leaseholders, Primary Kurt Boswell (late)
Airport Leaseholders, Alternate Bob Ingersoll (absent)
Airport Leaseholders, Primary Shane Carlson (Zoom)
Airport Leaseholders, Alternate Vacant
Airport-at-Large, Primary Charles Pepka
Aircraft Owners/Pilots Assoc., Primary Karen Stemwell (absent, Dale Sinnott - proxy)
Aircraft Owners/Pilots Assoc., Alternate Vacant
Washington Aircraft Pilots Assn, Primary John Smutny (Zoom)
Washington Aircraft Pilots Assn, Alternate Stephen Ratzlaff (absent)
The Boeing Company Ryan Tomasich, Vice Chair (absent, Cory Ertel - proxy)
City of Renton Public Works Martin Pastucha
Council, Transportation Committee Ryan McIrvin
RAAC Non-Voting Members
Federal Aviation Association Agnes Fisher (Zoom)
WA Dept. of Transportation Eric Johnson (Zoom)
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Administrative Staff:
Airport Director Manny Cruz
Airport Engineer William Adams
Airport Business Coordinator Joey Root
Airport Admin. Secretary Junsen Ohno
NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
Melody Kroeger nominates Chuck Pepka
Ryan McIrvin nominates Jeff Dineen
Nominations closed. Matt Devine motion, Ryan McIrvin seconds the motion.
Voting result:
Chuck Pepka receives 8 votes to Jeff Dineen’s 3 votes. 2 members abstain.
Chuck Pepka is the new Chair.
Sarah Reagan nominates Jeff Dineen for Vice Chair.
No other nominations.
Nominations closed – Jeff Dineen motion, Mel Kroeger seconds the motion.
Voting result:
Jeff Dineen receives 8 votes. 2 members abstain.
Jeff Dineen is the new Vice Chair.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
CONSENT AGENDA
• Approval of Committee Meeting Minutes of February 20, 2024.
AIRPORT STAFF ITEMS
Director’s Report (Powerpoint attached)
a) Moved to new airport administration office at 243 W. Perimeter Road.
b) Status Report: Recruitment for Airport Maintenance Worker.
c) Project Updates: Seaplane Ramp Dredging, Taxiway Alpha Rehabilitation, Windsock &
243 Tie-Down Rehabilitation, 243 Building Remodel, Security upgrades.
d) FAA site visit.
e) Reduction of Taxiway A Phasing Schedule.
f) Landing Gear Works
g) Dark Horse and ProFlight lease assignment
Jon Wenrich, CEO of Dark Horse, comments on the purchase of ProFlight and the improvements planned.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
Matt Devine comments on low altitude flying of helicopters and the noise they produce.
COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON'S COMMENTS Chair Pepka thanks everyone. He aims to work with Jeff Dineen and all the neighborhood representatives. If any interest,
Chair Pepka offers to fly neighborhood representatives in and out of Renton Airport.
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A questionnaire from the chair to share concerns from other members will be distributed soon.
ADJOURNMENT 5:58 pm