HomeMy WebLinkAbout03 16 1989 Officials Uncertain After Airport Vote6A, Thursday, March 16, 1989, Vero Beach, Fla., Press -Journal
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see spending a great deal of my time addressed in the referendum," he said.
By PATRICIA DiLALLA greater than 65. The city has to preparing contingency plans given Rondeau said that eventually responsibility over the
Sebastian Bureau Chief abide by specific Federal Aviation the various and sundry other things
.,lrairport may fall on the city manager or the city engi-
roved I have going on in my life."
One day after the airport referendum was approved Administration regulations andneer.
advisory circulars in determining Presumably the 90 days lead time
by the voters, Sebastian's administrative officials are to enact the provisions was in to "After 90 days, if the noise study is found to b
uncertain how to proceed with implementing it. the noise levels of aircraft. give the cit planning time, McClary
y impractical, we may have to revise it," Rondeau said,
The city manager says the airport manager and Air The city also has 90 days to put of user fees W said, adding the issue is on the but, in the meantime, the city can enforce the existing
port Advisory Board have responsibility for making into effect a schedule
aircraft op- . agenda for. the March 22 council noise ordinance.
recommendations to the City Council. But the chair of no less than $5 p
board says it does not have a role eration at the airport. The term meeting.
man of the advisory "I don't want to be any part of it," A requirement that. a Part 150 noise study be con -
in this issue and the airport manager says he is "just a landingandtakeoff. es the cycle of - Rondeau McClary said Robert Morrow, chairman of ducted was included in the Airport Master Plan when
member of the staff." p it tentatively was adopted by the City Council in Oc-
Councilman-elect Lloyd Rondeau, who is a member City Manager Robb McClary tober. The CAW launched its referendum drive in.
oin about doing it I don't City Council. I think they
will have to sort it out and protest against the master. plan, which it considers to
Airport Watch and supported the ref- said Wednesday that the
city will implement the pro- the Airport Advisory do ard. "I think that is u to e
of the Citizens p see how they want to
erendum, said the .city may have to have an FAA Part visions, but "how we are g
150 noise study done at the airport, but, in the mean- know." ry Morrow and Van Antwerp, who is also a fixed base be an expansionist document.
resenting recom- operator at the airport, both see potential difficulties' With regard to the land. ng fee, Rondeau said the
time, the city can enforce its existiirpo
ng citywide ordi- have "unique responsibility ofrp Advisory Boar
nance limiting noise to 65 decibels. y in enforcing such provisions. city.can hire an airport director and provide a vehicle
Under two provisions of the referendum, which mendations to the Cit Council concerning the admin In order to collect user fees and enforce a noise reg- with a radio and flashing lights on top and that person
passed with 58 percent of the vote in Tuesday's elec- istration of the airport. y can collect the fees.
boss, ulation 24 hours a day„ seven days a week, then the
Van Antwerp' city city will have to hire at least five people and provide
tion, the city has 90 days wto enact a noise ithin a month of passage. ion airport manager. I am not John"The first line l(y is not me, it is the .The position of airport director is provided for in
that has to go into effect wadded. them with the proper equipment, said Van Antwerp.
ens if people refuse to pay? What if the City Charter and would be above the airport man
The noise regulation "shall restrict permanently the the City Council is,,, McClary roacha That's not ager, he said.
m noise levels endum was put on the ballot in Januarysaidh I couldn't pilots hdon't pand but make an app
use of the Sebastian Municipal Airport solely to those Although the possibility has n existed since the refer
aircraft that produce estimated max implement it, Mc
Clary
in units of A -weighted sound level in decibels of not might have to