NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS
The
Community requests the Airport Director Work in Partnership with
the neighborhoods on the following topics:
Open Communication -Due Process
Status: Airport director does not reveal all activities that
affect the quality of life of the
surrounding
community. When questioned about airport policy and/or
operations, the airport director does not respond openly and
completely to the issues of concern. Neighbors perceive airport
management as "stonewalling" the community and too much
concerned with special interest groups. The community feels that
the airport director does not serve the interest of all citizens
of DeKalb County. He appears to assist only some of the flying
community.
Desired status: Airport director informs
the community of issues, proposals or activities that have the
potential to affect the community's quality of life. The airport
director responds to each citizen's questions on airport policy
and operations openly, completely and in a timely manner.
Resolution:
Airport director commits to follow the Good Neighbor Policy
that was approved by the Airport Advisory Board May 1997. The
airport director commits to respond to each citizen's questions
on airport policy and operations openly, completely and in a
timely manner.
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Reducing Intrusive Noise
Status:
DeKalb County will spend more than $500,000 over the next five
years to maintain the PDK Noise Monitoring system. Despite
receiving noise complaints from the community and having a Noise
Specialist on the payroll, no written policy exists to address
intrusive noise or night flights.
Desired
status: Airport director and staff demonstrate a reduction in
night flights and a reduction in intrusive daytime noise (above
65 decibels) through actual records and documentation.
Resolution:
Working with community volunteers, the airport director and his
staff write a community friendly noise policy with an emphasis on
eliminating all non-emergency night flights and intrusive daytime
noise (above 65 decibels.)
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NEIGHBORHOOD
CONCERNS
Opening
records to the Community
Status:
County/airport charges excessive prices to both view and
reproduce records requested under the Georgia Open Records Act.
Desired
Status: Airport Director makes all airport records accessible to
the community.
Resolution:
Airport Director provides an inspection process for all citizens,
free of charge, during normal business hours to review requested
airport records. Airport director waives the charge for de
minimus fee for copying requested documents.
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Seeking and Utilizing Community
Input
Status:
Airport director does not deem suggestions, comments or
complaints from citizens and/or the Airport Advisory Board as
relevant.
Desired
status: Airport director and staff seek ideas and use appropriate
and well-reasoned suggestions and recommendations from the
Airport Advisory Board and from concerned citizens on matters of
airport policy and operations.
Resolution:
Airport Director utilizes input from the community on issues that
affect the community.
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Following
the Master Plan
Status:
Airport director does not always follow the publicly discussed
and Board of Commissioners approved DeKalb Airport Master Plan.
Desired
status: Airport director follows the DeKalb Airport Master Plan.
In the event the airport director chooses to deviate from the
master plan, he may do so only after a public meeting and with
the permission of the Board of Commissioners
Resolution:
Airport director commits to follow the DeKalb Airport Master Plan
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NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS
Upholding
the Weight Limit
Status:
Airport director does not uphold the agreement confirmed by the
US Court of Appeals, 1lth Circuit (May 18, 1988, Case Number
87-8784) confirming the weight of planes using the longest runway
(2R-20L) to 66,000 pounds.
Desired
status: Airport director upholds the agreement confirmed and
relied upon by the US Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit confirming
the weight of planes using the longest runway to 66,000 pounds.
Resolution:
Airport director demonstrates no planes weighing over 66,000
pounds land at the Airport with the exception of emergency
flights.
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