Don Paggeot called meeting to order at 7:15 PM and asked if there were any changes to the Minutes of May 9, 2000 Community Council meeting. Don noted to change Carol Agayo to the Southeast Community Representative.

Don also nominated Bob Sevilla and Jim Rutherford as incoming Chair and Vice Chair respectively for the Paine Field Community Council. The Council voted and approved the nominations.

Review of Noise Monitor and Operations Summaries
Bruce Goetz provided a review of the AFTEMS system and how it works. He then talked about the Noise Program at Paine Field: Noise Van, noise monitors, and the noise hotline. A detailed explanation was then given about how the Airport keeps track of noise and how it is collected (SEL – Sound Exposure Levels). The data is collected monthly, quarterly, and then annually, with the quarterly and annual reports being an average of the monthly reports. It was noted that the Airport had 126 noise call for the second quarter, with 121 of those calls being from flight operations (large jet being the majority). A total of 244 engine trims occurred. A comment was made that there was "insufficient data" recorded between the hours of 2300 and 0500 and wanted to know how to fix this problem. Bruce responded by explaining that the airport has to call Boeing or BFG and also review the flight strips generated by the Air Traffic Control Tower. It was explained that it is a very time consuming process and AFTEMS will help reduce our "insufficient data" recordings.

Airfield Construction
Bruce Goetz spoke about the new FAA control tower that is being constructed between the Inner and Outer Terminal Ramps. He explained that the new tower will be approximately 180 feet tall and have a much larger tower cab. This year’s project will cost about $1,000,000 and will only build the footing and the foundation of the new administration base building. The entire cost of the project will be roughly $7,000,000, however it is not know when the remainder of the construction money will become available. PCL Construction will be completed with this year’s work in September.

Runway Safety Area Project:
Bruce Goetz explained that phase 3 of the Runway Safety Area project had began in May and is well under way. KLB Construction of Mukilteo is once again the prime contractor for this year’s work. This years work would construct new intersection Alpha 1, along with a de-icing pad at that location. A1 construction will cost approximately $2,000,000 and will need approximately 7000 yards of concrete.

Additionally, the Northwest Territories has been cleared and approximately 250,000 CY of dirt was being hauled from there to the south safety area. The advantage of using the Northwest Territories as a borrow site is that all the dirt will be hauled utilizing on-airport perimeter roads, as contrasted to using the Speedway or other public roads. At the south safety area, along with all the dirt being hauled there, 2 keystone retaining walls were being constructed, along with a new perimeter roadway, and new intersection Alpha 9.

To accomplish all this work, the instrument landing system will also be shut down for 6-8 weeks.

West Side Development
Dave Waggoner led the discussion about the new development that is in the conceptual stages. He explained that there are plans for a Safeway grocery store, restaurant and possibly a theatre. All of the West Side development areas in question are considered non-aviation areas because they are at a much lower elevation than the runway, and can not meet FAA standards for slopes. The Airport has been working closely with the City of Mukilteo to ensure that the development addresses their concerns for aesthetics, traffic, and overall look of the site. It was also noted that the developer feels he has enough tenants for approximately 20 acres in phase 1. The County Council will consider an Option agreement with the developer in the fall.

Bomarc
Dave Waggoner explained that the County will not purchase the BOMARC building for its offices, and instead Boeing will keep it for its employees.

Transfer Station
Dave also discussed the Transfer Station that may be built on the Airport. The site would be located along Airport Road, just south of Minuteman Drive. The Airport site is near the centroid of the collection area. The site will be completely indoors so birds would not be a hazard. It would be a good revenue generator for the Airport, as the Solid Waste Division will lease the land from the Airport at fair market value. Questions were asked about possible noise pollution coming from the site, yet Dave again emphasized that the site would be designed to be completely enclosed. SnoCo Public Works is the project lead for the transfer station and has not made a final site selection

Airport Master Plan
Bill Dolan explained to the Council that the FAA will fund roughly $260,000 for the Master Plan. The Airport needs to select an advisory council that will include representatives from pilots, tenants, FAA, Mukilteo, Boeing, and BFG. Four or five public meetings will be scheduled beginning in late fall or early winter. Copies of all master plan study materials will be readily available in city halls, libraries and at the Airport. The first public meeting has not been set yet.

SeaTac Airport
Dave Waggoner explained that Sea-Tac Airport does not currently have enough terminal space, cargo area or runway capacity to accommodate future demands. The 3^rd runway had more wetlands than expected so that project will be delayed until wetland issues are worked out. The terminal and parking area is also a major problem. The new terminal construction will be built over the next 5 years. In order to build one of the new terminals, SeaTac will be displacing approximately 40% of the current air cargo facilities. This is causing great concern for the cargo carriers as they are already short of parking spaces, and the new construction will greatly impact their ability to operate at SeaTac. When asked about shifting cargo to Boeing Field, Dave stated there is no more room for cargo to expand at Boeing Field.

Council and Public Comments
Dave Waggoner listened to questions from council members about commercial service. Dave explained the Mediated Role Determination. Under the Mediated Role Paine Field will discourage air carrier service and air cargo but will accommodate commuter service. However, since the airport receives federal funds for capital development, the airport can not deny use of the airport to anyone who wants to use it including cargo and air carriers. He also explained that general aviation will not be left out of any planning, rather the Airport must designate through the Master Plan what development will occur on the airfield. More questions were asked about cargo haulers and where they would go and why can’t they go somewhere else. Dave further explained that no airports in the Puget Sound Region have the room for all of the cargo carriers yet they have to go somewhere. Dave also let the council know that the 3^rd runway could take a long time to complete, and nobody knows when or where carriers will go.

Horizon Air
Dave Waggoner explained that Horizon Air had been looking at Paine Field for a new service from Everett to Portland to address a capacity constraint. They solved the problem by adding larger aircraft to their fleet, rather than adding the new service from Paine Field. The biggest factor in the potential market for commercial service may be Interstate 5. Airlines might perceive a greater market opportunity at Paine Field if the Snohomish County residents were unwilling or unable to drive to SeaTac because of congestion on Interstate 5. Dave also explained that the Airport is in the "discourage" mode for cargo haulers, yet is in the "accommodate" mode for commuter air service.