4-26-21BAC Minutes April 26 2021 BEVERLY AIRPORT COMMISSION
MINUTES OF MEETING
APRIL 26, 2021
LOCATION: Virtual Remote Meeting
PRESENT: Commissioners Paul Brean, Scott Dullea, Peter Gentile, Aaron Henry, Jeffry Schlichte
and Matthew Mozur
OTHERS PRESENT: Gloria Bouillon
ABSENT: Paul Trefry
PUBLIC: Craig Schuster(ASG), Robert Mallard, Tony Bettencourt, James Miklas, Hilary Fletcher
Elizabeth Graham, Michelle Buckman, Katherine McGee and Mr. Rinaldi
RECORDER: Christine Martin Barraford
A. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Dullea called the virtual meeting to order at 6:01PM,which is being audio and video recorded,
and read the following disclaimer:
Pursuant to Governor Baker's March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open
Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §18,and the Governor's March 15,2020 Order imposing strict limitation on
the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Beverly Airport Commission will
be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Specific information and general
guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or
requirement to attend this meeting can be found on the City of Beverly's website, at
http://www.beverlyma.gov/events/category/city-meetings/4.
No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to
ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means: For
this meeting, members of the public who wish to watch and listen to the meeting may do so in the
following manner; Google Meet Information: https://meet.google.com/bgs-ydfa-jcp or via phone at 1-601-
869-6064,PIN 943 932 3354.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Dullea led those in attendance in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Public Comment
Mr. Rinaldi reported he agreed to be on the noise subcommittee. His neighborhood has experienced
a good amount of flyovers.
Mr. McGee of Rep. Kerans office reported that the representative is in a meeting presently and will
join this meeting later.
3. Acceptance of Minutes—April 8, 2021
Upon motion duly made by Brean and seconded by Schlichte, it was unanimously voted to accept
the above sets of minutes. Brean-Y, Dullea-Y, Gentile-Y, Henry-Y, Mozur-Y and Trefry-Y.
Motion passed 6-0.
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B. Airport Master Plan
Chair Dullea reported he is continuing to work with Representative Kerans and Senator Lovely along
with Mr. Rinaldi. With the intention of diversifying the subcommittee, an additional member from
another section of Danvers is being sought.Additionally a resident of Wenham is being sought.Bouillon
will contact Margaret Hoffman of the Wenham planning department. Following the first meeting with
Mozur, Dullea and Rinaldi, additional airport stakeholders will also be sought.
Airport Master Plan-Presentation by Jviation—Ms. Fletcher and Mr. Miklas
Bouillon noted that the presentation on the airport master plan was made to the Airport Planning
Committee this morning. Members from the MA DOT and FAA were also present. Tenants and citizens
at large were identified two years ago to be on the advisory committee. Work on the noise study has
commenced and information is on the website under Master Plan.
Bouillon introduced Ms. Fletcher of Jviation to discuss the financial framework of moving forward. She
reported that over 30 participants were at this morning's meeting. The comments could be summarized
into themes. The results of the noise study, implementation of the plan as well as the financial plan are
summarized in the presentation attached(see PowerPoint slide deck attached for detailed information.)
This presentation as well as commissioner and participant feedback will be on the website under Master
Plan.
• Meeting Objectives.
• Virtual Meeting—over 50 participants
• What we heard from citizens
• Public Comment—Themes
o Community communication—interest in being advised of anticipated events.
o Economic benefit/property values
• Public Comment - Themes
o Noise—95% of complaints
o Safety—jet fuel odors, aircraft accidents, LED lighting impact
• Airport Actions—Noise
o Formation of Airport Commission noise subcommittee—share results with community
o Significantly enhanced noise and safety webpage—noise abatement procedures
• Avier Flight School
o Newly introduced Good Neighbor Policy more training exacerbates problem
• Other Airport Actions
• Clarify questions—session 1
Bouillon reported that work continues with the flight schools on establishing patterns of operating
including departures, power settings, touch-and-go's etc. LED lighting upgrade is at the exact level of
brightness but being modified to energy efficient improvements. A variety of communication methods
is designed to reach more citizens with timely access to information, i.e. social media, website, email
blasts.
Representative Kerans joined the meeting. She noted a good summary of themes of communication at
the meeting, and a running log of comments is valuable.
Mr. Miklas noted that the noise study expert he had invited was unable to make the meeting tonight. He
will be present at upcoming meetings along with the FAA regional representative.
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Mr. Miklas gave the presentation on the noise study (see attached PowerPoint slide deck for detailed
information.) The presentation along with commissioner and participant feedback will be posted on the
website.
Mr. Miklas pointed out that the purpose of the noise study is to identify tools and resources the airport
and local communities can use to mitigate any impacts. In order to establish the baseline of current
activities related to the airport, land use and flight tracks are studied in order to determine volume noise
abating procedures and best practices. The slide presentation was as follows:
• FAA Land Use Compatibility Guidelines
o Noise contours based on yearly day-night level decibels (DNL)
o Identified land uses include residential below 65NDL
• 2019 NDL Contour(existing field) Forecast
• 2029 DNL Contour(includes Runway 16-34 Extension) Forecast
• 2039 DNL Contour(incudes Runway 16-34 Extension) Forecast
• Clarifying Questions—Session 2 (summary posted on the website)
Master Plan Process—Public Engagement
• Why do we master plan airports?
o Preplanning—20-year plan
o Investigation
o Solutions
o Implementation
o Approval
• Airport Master Plan—PrQj ect Schedule—2019 -2021
Implementation Plan
• Considerations fore recommendation
o Goals
• Aviation Demand Forecasts
• Proposed Airport Projects
• RW16-34 Recommended Plan
• RW 9-27 Recommended Plan
• Recommended Future Airfield(runways taxiways)
• Implementation Plan
o Phase I
o Phase II
o Phase III
o Identifies potential funding sources for projects
• Overall Financial Review—FAA improvement program
• FAA Airport Improvement Program(AIP)funding(90%)
• MassDOT Aeronautics Funding (5%)
• Beverly Airport funding (5%)
• Phase L 2021-2025 (state and FAA approval;public/private partnership
• Phase 11: 2026-2030
• Phase III: 2031-2040
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• Clarifying questions—session 3
Next steps
o Pre-planning
o Investigation
o Solutions
o Implementation
o Approval
Ms. Fletcher noted that comments need to be submitted by May 28. The entire presentation will be
delivered to Danvers on Tuesday, Wenham on Wednesday and Beverly on Thursday, all at 6:OOPM.
Bouillon noted that the Danvers Select Board's comments were read at the last meeting and are posted
to the website (see attached statement.)
Airport Master Plan -Noise Study
Discussion ensued. See summary of Commissioner comments as well as all other comments posted
on the website under Master Plan.
E. ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion duly made by Gentile and seconded by Mozur, it was unanimously voted to adjourn.
Brean-Y, Dullea-Y, Gentile-Y, Mozur-Y, and Schlichte-Y Motioned passed 5-0. The meeting was
adjourned at 7:40PM.
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