Res 102-00RESOLUTION NO. 102-00
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, REQUESTING THAT THE UNITED
STATES CONGRESS AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION (FAA) ADOPT AN AMENDMENT TO THE
AIRPORT NOISE AND CAPACITY ACT OF 1990 TO PROVIDE THAT
Al.I. NON-STAGE 3 DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN SUBSONIC
TURBOJET AIRPLANES, INCLUDING THOSE WEIGHING LESS
THAN 75,000 POUNDS, BE PHASED OUT OF SERVICE
COMPLETR!.Y BY JANUARY 1, 2005, OR AS SOON AS REASONABLY
POSSIBLE ON AN AGGRESSIVELY ACCELERATED SCHEDULE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR A REPEALER
CLAUSE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREdkS, the United States Congress established a National Aviation Noise Policy in the
Amport Noise and Capacxty Act of 1990 (ANCA), which provided for a transition to an all-Stage 3 c~vil
subsonic turbojet fleet; and
WHEREAS, the FAA in 1991, pursuant to ANCA, established a phased program to require
operations by civil subsonic turbojet airplanes weighing more than 75,000 pounds to meet Stage 3 noise
standards by the year 2000, but civil subsonic turbojet airplanes wexghing less than 75,000 pounds were not
required to meet Stage 3 noise standards by the year 2000; and
WHEREAS, the FAA's proposed Aviation Noise Abatement Policy 2000, as published in
the Federal Register on July 14, 2000, acknowledges that the national aviation system has grown s~gnificantly
in the last quarter of the 20m century, asserts as a cornerstone of the policy the continuation of aircraft
source-noise reduction, acknowledges the need for more stringent aircraft noise standards, and provides that
the FAA will aggressively pursue the development and prescription of a new generauon of more stringent
noise standards and regulations in order to protect public health and welfare; and
WHEREakS, the FAA's proposed Aviation Noise Abatement Policy 2000 states as follows:
"Unless aircraft noise is addressed with purpose and vigor, it wa1 likely become a potential impediment to
the robust airport and aviation system growth and operation that will be needed as public demand for access
to aviation services continues to grow"; and
WHEREAS, the Boca Raton Airport and similar municipal and suburban general aviauon
reliever airports throughout the Umted States handle the general aviation traffic that commercial airports are
unable to accommodate; and
WHEREAS, general aviation traffic at the Boca Raton Airport and nationwide continues to
increase significantly; and
WHERF~S, approximately 1,600 non-Stage 3 jet airplanes will fly in or out of the Boca
Raton Airport in the' year 2000, and approximately 2,000 are estimated to do so annually by the year 2005;
and
WHEREAS, the Noise Compatibility Advisory Committee of the Boca Raton Airport
Authority passed a motion at their meeting of March 22, 2000, stating that the lack of protection from noise
from Stage 1 and Stage 2 aircraft coupled with the increase in general avmtion as an alternate means to
commercial aviation would cause a burden on the citizens surrounding the Boca Raton Airport and urging
the Boca Raton Airport Authority to actively pursue a Federal phase-out of Stage 1 and Stage 2 aircraft
weighing less than 75,000 pounds; and
WHEREAS, the Part 150 Noise Study Update Committee of the Boca Raton Airport
Authority, in recognition of the significant negative noise impact of non-Stage 3 let aircraft operations at the
Boca Raton Airport, has recommended for consideration no;se abatement alternatives that call for 24-hour
restrictions on Stage 1 jet operations, night restrictions on non-Stage 3 jet operations, and mght restricuons
on all mrcraft operations; and
WHEREAS, the Boca Raton Airport Authority, in a letter dated October 17, 2000, has
advised the FAA that the noise generated by aircraft weighing less than 75,000 pounds is the most serious
noise issue faced by general aviation airports, that residents of areas surrounding general aviation airports
deserve the same protections as those around air carrier airports, and that the FAA must develop an
accelerated schedule for the phase-out of environmentally unsound non-Stage 3 aircraft with a policy that
states clearly how the phase-out will be developed and implemented to correct the current policy of limiting
noise regulauon based on weight; and
WHEREAS, an aggressive program to phase-out all non-Stage 3 jet aircraft, including those
weighing less than 75,000 pounds, will improve the quality of hfe for residents of the City of Delray Beach
and surrounding areas, as well as for all residents of the United States living adjacent to or near airports; and
WHEREAS, an accelerated schedule for the phase-out of non-Stage 3 jet aircraft will
address aircraft noise with the purpose and v~gor called for by the FAA's proposed Avmtion Noise
Abatement Pohcy 2000, so that said noise will not become a potentml mapechment to the growth of the
general aviation system necessary to meet growing public demand for access to aviation services.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Delray Beach City Commission hereby requests that the U.S. Congress,
the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Adm~mst_tation adopt changes to the
Aix'port Noise and Capacity Act of 1990, the National Aviauon Noise Policy, and the Aviation No~se
Abatement Policy 2000, as applicable, to require that all non-Stage 3 jet aircraft, including those weighing
less than 75,000 pounds, be phased out of service completely no later than January 1, 2005, or as soon as
reasonably possible on an aggressively accelerated schedule.
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Section 2. That the City Clerk shall provide copies of this resolution to members of the
United States Congress representing the City of Delray Beach and the surrounding area affected by aircraft
activity at the Boca Raton Airport, to the Secreta~ of the U.S. Department of Transportanon, to the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, to the Florida Depatunent of Transportation, to the
Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners, to the Boca Raton Airport Authority, to the C~ty of
Deerfield Beach, to the City of Boca Raton, to the Town of Highland Beach, to the Palm Beach County
League of Cities, to the Florida Association of Counties, to the Florida League of Cities, to the Metropolitan
Planning Organization of Palm Beach County, to the Greater Dekay Beach Chamber of Commerce, and to
the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, thereby requesting their support.
Section 3. If any section, subsection, clause or provision of this resolution is held to be
invalid, the remainder shall not be affected by such invalidity.
Section 4. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in con~hct herewith shall be and
hereby are repealed.
Section 5. That this resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 12th day of December, 2000.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
'City Clerk
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
DATE:
MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
CITY MANAGER ~
AGENDA ITEM ~ ~ - REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 12, 2000.
RESOLUTION NO. 102-00 (AIRCRAFT NOISE REDUCTION)
DECEMBER 8, 2000
Attached is correspondence and a resolution generated by the City of Boca Ramn rebtive to aircraft
noise reducuon by requesting that the U.S. Congress and the Federal Aviation Administration take
action to phase out noisier non-Stage 3 jet aircraft, including those weighing less than 75,000 pounds,
by January 1, 2005, or as soon as reasonably possible. It speaks to the problems created by these
aircraft at mumcipal and suburban general aviation airports such as the Boca Raton Airport and
encourages support from nmghboring areas.
Since the noise issue w~th the Boca Raton Airport has been at the forefront lately as having an adverse
impact on residents of our City, I recommend that the Commission consider adoption of our own
Resolution No. 102-00 which will then be forwarded to the appropriate agencies.
RefiAgmemol0.Res.102-00.Atrcraft Nmse Reducnon
CITY HALL · 201 WEST PALMETTO PARK ROAD · BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33432-3795 · PHONE: (561) 393-7700
(FOR HEARING IMPAIRED) TDD: (561) 367-7046
SUNCOM: (561) 922-7700
November 24, 2000
Mr. David Harden
City Manager
City of Delray Beach
100 NW First Avenue
Delray Beach, FL 33444
City of Boca Raton, Florida, Resolution No. 245-2000,
related to aircraft noise reduction
Enclosed you will find a copy of Resolution No. 245-2000, adopted by City Council on November 14, 2000.
This Resolution requests that the United States Congress and the Federal Aviation Administration take action
to phase out noisier non-stage 3 jet aircraft, including those weighing less than 75,000 pounds, by January 1,
2005.
The goal of the resolution is to reduce aircraft noise at its source. As you will note, both the City of Boca
Raton and the Boca Raton Airport Authority support this objective, and the City Council determined that an
aggressive program to phase out all non-Stage 3 aircraft will improve the quality of life for residents of the
City of Boca Raton, of surrounding areas, and throughout the United States. In its deliberations on the
Resolution, City Council requested that you be informed about the resolution and encouraged to present your
views on the matter to Congress and the Federal Aviation Administration.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Assistant City Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. 245-2000
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOCA RATON
REQUESTING THAT THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS
AND THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA)
ADOPT AN AMENDMENT TO THE AIRPORT NOISE AND
CAPACITY ACT OF 1990 TO PROVIDE THgr ALL NON-
STAGE 3 DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN SUBSONIC
TURBOJET AIRPLANES, INCLUDING THOSE WEIGHING
LESS THAN 75,000 POUNDS, BE PHASED OUT OF
SERVICE COMPLETELY BY JANUARY 1, 2005, OR AS
SOON AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE ON AN
AGGRESSIVELY ACCELERATED SCHEDULE; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEALER;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the United States Congress established a National Aviation Noise Policy
in the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990 (ANCA), which provided for a transition to an all-
Stage 3 civil subsonic turbojet fleet; and
WHEREAS, the FAA in 1991, pursuant to ANCA, established a phased program to
require operations by civil subsonic turbojet airplanes weighing more than 75,000 pounds to
meet Stage 3 noise standards by the year 2000; but civil subsonic turbojet airplanes weighing
less than 75,000 pounds were not required to meet Stage 3 noise standards by the year 2000;
and
WHEREAS, the FAA's proposed Aviation Noise Abatement Policy 2000, as published
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grown significantly in the last quarter of the 20t~ century; asserts as a comerstone of the policy*,
the continuation of aircraft source-noise reduction; acknowledges the need for more stringent
aircraft noise standards; and provides that the FAA will aggressively pursue the development
and prescription of a new generation of more stringent noise standards and regulations in order
to protect public health and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the FAA's proposed Aviation Noise Abatement Policy 2000 states as
follows: "Unless aircraft noise is addressed with. purpose and-,vigor, it will likely become a
potential impediment to the robust airport and aviation system growth and operation that will be
needed as public demand for access to aviation services continues to grow"; and
WHEREAS, the Boca Raton Airport and similar municipal and suburban general
aviation reliever airports throughout the United States handle the general aviation traffic that
commercial airports are unable to accommodate; and
WHEREAS, general aviation traffic at the Boca Raton Airport and nationwide
continues to increase significantly; and
WHEREAS, approximately 1,600 non-Stage 3 jet airplanes will fly in or out of the
Boca Raton Airport in the year 2000, and approximately 2,000 are estimated to do so annually
by the year 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Noise Compatibility Advisory Committee of the Boca Raton Airport
Authority passed a motion at their meeting of March 22, 2000, stating that the lack of protection
from noise from Stage 1 and Stage 2 aircraft coupled with the increase in general aviation as an
alternate means to commercial aviation would cause a burden on the citizens surrounding the
Boca Raton Airport and urging the Boca Raton Airport Authority actively to pursue a Federal
phase out of Stage 1 and Stage 2 aircraft weighing less than 75,000 pounds; and
WHEREAS, the Part 150 Noise Study Update Committee of the Boca Raton Airport
Authority, in recognition of the significant negative noise impact of non-Stage 3 jet aircraft
operations at the Boca Raton Airport, has recommended for consideration noise abatement
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alternatives that call for 24-hour restrictions on Stage 1 jet operations, night restrictions on non~,
Stage 3 jet operations, and night restrictions on all aircraft operations; and
WHEREAS, the Boca Raton Airport Authority, in a letter dated October 17, 2000, has
advised the FAA that the noise generated by aircraft weighing less than 75,000 pounds is the
most serious noise issue faced by general aviation airports; that residents of areas surrounding
general aviation airports deserve the same protections as those around air carrier airports; and
that the FAA must develop an accelerated schedule for the 'phase-out of environmentally
unsound non-Stage 3 aircraft with a policy that states dearly how the phase-out will be
developed and implemented to correct the current policy of limiting noise regulation based on
weight; and
WHEREAS, an aggressive program to phase out all non-Stage 3 jet aircraft, including
those weighing less than 75,000 pounds, will improve the quality of life for residents of the City
of Boca Raton and surrounding areas, as well as for all residents of the United States living
adjacent to or near airports; and
WHEREAS, an accelerated schedule for the phase-out of non-Stage 3 jet aircraft will
address aircraft noise with the purpose and vigor called for by the FAA's proposed Aviation
Noise Abatement Policy 2000, so that said noise will not become a potential impediment to the
growth of the general aviation system necessary to meet growing public demand for access to
aviation services; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOCA RATON:
Section 1. The City of Boca Raton hereby requests that the U. S. Congress, the U. S.
Department of Transportation, and the Federal Aviation Administration adopt changes to the
Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990, the National Aviation Noise Policy, and the Aviation
Noise Abatement Policy 2000, as applicable, to require that all non-Stage 3 jet aircraft, including
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those weighing less than 75,000 pounds, be phased out of service completely no later thart,
January 1, 2005, or as soon as reasonably possible on an aggressively accelerated schedule.
Section 2. The City Clerk shall provide copies of this resolution to members of the
Unites States Congress representing the City of Boca Raton and the surrounding area affected
by aircraft activity at the Boca Raton Airport; to the Secretary of the U. S. Department of
Transportation; to the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration; to the Florida
Department of Transportation; to the Palm Beach. County Board-of-County Commissioners; to
the Boca Raton Airport Authority; to the City of Deedield Beach, Florida; to the City of Delray
Beach, Florida; to the Town of Highland Beach, Flodda; to the Palm Beach County League of
Cities; to the Florida Association of Counties; to the Florida League of Cities; to the Federation
of Boca Raton Homeowner Associations; to the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Palm
Beach County; to the Greater Boca Chamber of Commerce; and to the West Boca Community
Council; and to the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council; thereby requesting their support.
Section 3. If any section, subsection, clause, or provision of this resolution is held to
be invalid, the remainder shall not be affected by such invalidity.
~. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith shall be and
hereby are repealed.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Boca Raton this
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CITY OF BOCA RATON, FLORIDA
~YOR CAROL G. H~SON
DEP~ ~YOR BILL G~SS
COUNCI~ MEMBER DAVE FREUDENBERG
COUNCIL .~MBER SUS~ HAYNIE ,-~ ,
.~OUNCIL MEMBER SU~N WHELC~L' , ~ , .,
CITY HALL · 201 WEST PALMETTO PARK ROAD · BOCA RATON, FLORIDA 33432-3795 · PHONE: (561) 393-7700
(FOR HEARING IMPAIRED) TDD: (661) 367-7046
SUNCOM: (561) 922-7700
November 24, 2000
Mr. David Harden
City Manager
City of Delray Beach
100 NW First Avenue
Delray Beach, Florida 33444
Re: Enclosed Material
Dear Mr. Harden:
Please distribute the enclosed correspondence to each Commissioner.
Sincerely,
Sharma Carannante, CMC
City Clerk
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Property Owner's Association, Inc.
4645 White Cedar Lane
Deiray Beach. FL 33445
,~99-9090
December 12, 2000
Ms. Jane Garvey, Administrator
US Federal Aviation Administration
800 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20591
Dear M~Garvey:
Our community is located in the City of Delray Beach, Florida. In the adjacent
town of Boca Raton, south of DMrny Beach is a municipal airport, which has had
noise complaints from the communities west of Boca Raton. Neither the City. of
Delray Beach nor any of the communities in Delray l~nch have ever had n problem
of noise from the previously ezisting traffic patterns.
Suddenly because of the complaints indicated above, a committee was formed,
including an expert to study the situation. Simultaneously, a new traffic control
tower has been activated and our community is now inundated with voluminous'air
traffic, the likes of which we have never seen before. In addition, despite the
considerable distance that our eommun/ty iS located from the airport, the trafT~c is
considerably lower, much lower than stmtdard traffk patterns altitudes.
Obviously, there is both a noise and safety problem here. We look forward to you
being able to assist us with this problem and anxiously await your positive response.
WS/arm
William benstein, President
Property Owner~' Association