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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/08/2018 - Minutes Renton Airport Administration Office Clayton Scott Field and Will Rogers-Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base 616 West Perimeter Road, Unit A, Renton WA 98057 425-430-7471 1 Renton Airport Advisory Committee Meeting Tuesday, May 8, 2018 5:30pm Meeting called to order by Marleen Mandt, RAAC Chair. 5:32pm Introductions – Randy Corman, Councilmember; Shane Carlson, Northwest Seaplanes • 5:33pm Review of February 20, 2018 minutes. Thomas Imrich requested a revision to the draft minutes to accurately record his question under New Business as “Question from Thomas Imrick of Mercer Island– what is Renton doing to get FAA to change FAA’s safety-related RNP instrument approach and departure procedure development and publication from FAA AVN priority 3 to FAA AVN priority 2 or 1? Request granted by the RAAC Chair. Minutes unanimously approved with this correction. 5:35pm Neighborhood communications  Marleen asked about neighborhood school tours 5:36pm Old Business - Lines of Business Airport Lines of Business (see attached pages 5 to 11)  Emergency Plan Update  Prodigiq implementation  Airport Operations Specialist – Alyssa Gene?? starting June 1  Airport Engineer interviews in process  Gate access card training every two years  Pending lease renewals – Boeing, Northwest Seaplanes, Puget Sound Energy, Rainier Flight Service 5:45pm New Business -  Projects and programs Renton Airport Administration Office Clayton Scott Field and Will Rogers-Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base 616 West Perimeter Road, Unit A, Renton WA 98057 425-430-7471 2 o Air Traffic Control Tower seismic retrofit – 100% design due end of May; ground-breaking in August 2018 o River Hangar Improvements – LED lighting, sheeting installation o East Perimeter Road – add speed hump at Boeing gate by end of May o Kaynan hangars – demolition and convertion to tiedowns; temporary use of parcel until completion of Master Plan  Jeanne DeMund asked if the reason for tiedowns over hangars is that more planes can be accommodated in the same space; Harry responded that more planes can be accommodated in the same space o Runway crack sealing during Seafair closure in August  RAAC Appointments, reappointments o Renewals – Marleen Mandt, Kenneth Williams, Steve Beardslee, Karen Stemwell, and Al Banholzer o Vacant positions  Primary positions: Renton Hill/Monterey Terrace and Aircraft Owners and Pilots’ Association  Alternate positions: Talbot Hill, South Renton, West Hill, Airport- At-Large (2) o Chair terms and process  Minimum Standards, Rules Working Group o In process  Business Coordinator Briefing o Accounts Receivable transfer to Finance Department o Developer for old Chamber of Commerce parcel o Working with Airport businesses to alleviate noise concerns o Vehicle registration for airside parking  Marleen asked about derelict vehicle process on airside o Social media - Nextdoor, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram  Jeanne DeMund asked if Airport is posting information on Nextdoor; Harry answered that he only receives a “heads-up” from neighborhood RAAC members and then replies through Nextdoor o Community Outreach – digital magazine o King County Career Fair – intern position o Renton Career Fair o Alaska Airlines Aviation Day Renton Airport Administration Office Clayton Scott Field and Will Rogers-Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base 616 West Perimeter Road, Unit A, Renton WA 98057 425-430-7471 3 o Harry Barrett Jr has been appointed as Vice-chair of the National Committee Board with the AAAE 6:00pm Master Plan Process Update, presented by Ryan Hayes, Mead & Hunt  3-step process that establishes a 20-year planning window and takes six to eight years to implement o Step 1 - Master Plan o Step 2 - Environmental Impact o Step 3 - Airport Layout Plan  Currently in Step 1 o looking at alternatives to meet FAA design standards o changing critical aircraft to Boeing 737 o internal City coordination in process to narrow number of Alternatives being considered o consideration only given to EMAS versus graded runway to minimize impact to the City o use of EMAS maintains existing length of runway and existing declared distances  Alternatives under consideration o Alternative 4 – shifts runway to south and deploys declared distances with EMAS at end of both runways  Alternative 5 – shifts runway to north by installing concrete platform in the lake  Alternative 6 – combination of Alternatives 4 and 5, with EMAS off north end and traditional runway safety area to the south  RAAC input is being considered during coordination between City departments on how to meet FAA standards  Runway Protection Zone – FAA recommends land uses for compatibility, low- density occupancy  Environmental Impacts will be determined in Step 2 of Master Plan development o Goal is to avoid significant impacts to Renton High School  Option being considered is relocating ball fields  Buildings will remain in current locations o Goal is to provide additional aircraft parking  Questions – o Matthew Devine asked how the Master Plan is approved, and Harry responded that City Council gives approval with input from the RAAC. Renton Airport Administration Office Clayton Scott Field and Will Rogers-Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base 616 West Perimeter Road, Unit A, Renton WA 98057 425-430-7471 4 Gregg added that the City values that expertise of RAAC members as Airport users and neighborhood representatives; Randy Corman added that the Councilmembers want to know that all affected parties have had a chance to voice their concerns and give their input o Diane Paholke asked if the new blast fence would be relocated or even be necessary with the addition of EMAS on the south end, and Ryan Hayes responded that the blast fence will most likely be retained and relocated at the south end of the runway o Marleen Mandt asked about impacts to the Seaplane Base as a result of shifting the runway safety area into the lake, and Ryan Hayes responded that the pull-out and the dock are within the runway object free areas and once an alternative is decided on by the City, the dock and pull-out locations will be analyzed o Marleen Mandt asked if sufficient input from RAAC members has been provided, and Harry responded that continued comments are encouraged, especially comments regarding issues that are new or have not yet been addressed  Discussion – o City staff are looking at option for relocating Airport Way o Cap. Thomas Imrick commented that water emergency services and the RNP should be considered along with the Alternatives using EMAS Next Steps –  Continued coordination between Mead & Hunt and City Departments to meet FAA standards  Goal is to have a refined Alternative ready to present at next RAAC meeting  Anticipate substantial completion of Master Plan by end of 2018 6:32pm Meeting Process Check –  Next meeting dates: August 7, 2018 (Airport location tbd), November 6, 2018 6:33pm Meeting adjourned