CFASPP Continuing Aviation System Planning Process ______NORTHWEST FLORIDA REGION GREG DONOVAN, A.A.E., CHAIR

May 7, 2008

Dear Committee Members, Advisors, and Participants,

Subject: NORTHWEST FLORIDA REGION CFASPP Committee Meeting Date/Time: Thursday, June 5, 2008 at 10:00 AM (Central Standard Time). Location: Okaloosa Regional , Terminal Conference Room.

CFASPP Round 2008-2 is set for May 20th -June 5th at various locations around the State. The Round will conclude on July 19th with a Statewide Committee Meeting at the Breakers Resort in Palm Beach immediately prior the FAC Annual Conference.

By the time the regional meetings are held for this Round, the Florida Legislative Session for 2008 will have come to an end signaling the beginning of a new set of challenges for airport sponsors. Aviation Planning has become even more difficult in this day and age with the continuing uncertainty brought about by budget adjustments at all levels of government. As a result, I would like to cordially invite you to join your fellow airport community members at our next regional meeting on June 5, 2008 as we continue our discussions on the direction of aviation in Florida.

As we noted during the last round, the meeting agenda and handout material are now being distributed to you in electronic form. In order to ensure continued delivery of your meeting materials, please be sure that you check and if necessary update your contact information on the attendance roster at the meeting. If you should have any questions or concerns prior to the meeting, please feel free to let me know or you may contact Dan Afghani, CFASPP Administrator via e-mail at [email protected]. As always, information on meeting times, locations and on-going FDOT projects is available for your review on the internet at www.cfaspp.com.

Sincerely,

Greg Donovan

Greg Donovan, A.A.E., Chair Northwest Florida Region

www.cfaspp.com

HANDOUT MATERIAL

REGIONAL CFASPP STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING

ROUND 2008-2

May 20 – June 5, 2008 AGENDA NORTHWEST FLORIDA REGION CFASPP STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING Okaloosa Regional Airport 1701 State Road 85 N, Eglin AFB, FL 32542 June 5, 2008, 10:00 AM (CST)

1. Call to Order / Introductions...... CHAIR

2. Approve Last Minutes...... CHAIR

3. Airport Updates/Roundtable ...... CHAIR

4. Regional Issues/Concerns ...... CHAIR

5. FDOT Aviation ...... FDOT • Aviation Office - Airport Land Use Compatibility Project - Pavement Management Program - Next Generation Aircraft (NGA) Study - UNICOM Frequency Expansion Project • FDOT District Announcements

6. FAA Announcements...... FAA

7. MPO Comments ...... MPO

8. DoD Comments ...... MILITARY REPRESENTATIVES • Eglin AFB • Tyndall AFB • Training Air Wings FIVE and SIX

9. Old Business ...... CHAIR/FDOT • Action Items from Last Meeting • Destin Contract Tower • Approval of Bylaws

10. New Business...... CHAIR • Agenda Items for Next Meeting

11. Time & Place Next Meeting...... CHAIR

12. Adjournment...... CHAIR

CFASPP COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS March 6, 2008

STATEWIDE CHAIRPERSON WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA METRO Chip Seymour Tom Jewsbury Senior Manager of Planning Deputy Airport Director, Operations & Jacksonville Aviation Authority Facilities Jacksonville International Airport Saint Petersburg-Clearwater Int’l Airport P.O. Box 18018 14700 Terminal Blvd, Suite 221 Jacksonville, FL 32229-0018 Clearwater, FL 33762 (904) 741-2743; FAX 742-2225 (727) 453-7802; FAX 453-7846

NORTHWEST FLORIDA CENTRAL FLORIDA Greg Donovan C.B. Shirey Director of Airport Manager Okaloosa County Airports City of Avon Park 1701 State Road 85N Avon Park Executive Airport Eglin AFB, FL 32542-1413 110 E. Main Street (850) 651-7160, FAX 651-7164 Avon Park, FL 33825 (863) 452-4403; FAX 452-4413

NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA SOUTHWEST FLORIDA D. Tom Sawyer Bob Mattingly Asst. City Manager/Airport Manager VP of Operations & Maintenance Lake City Municipal Airport Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority 205 North Marion Avenue Sarasota/Bradenton Int’l Airport Lake City, FL 32055 6000 Airport Circle (386) 752-2031 x 240; FAX 752-4896 Sarasota, FL 34243-2105 (941) 359-5200; FAX 359-5054 NORTHEAST FLORIDA METRO Todd Lindner TREASURE COAST Administrator Planning & Grants Mike Moon Jacksonville Aviation Authority Airport Director Jacksonville International Airport 14201 Pecan Park Road 1871 S.E. Airport Rd. Jacksonville, FL 32218 Stuart, FL 34996 (904) 741-2228; FAX 741-2224 (772) 221-2374; FAX 221-2381

EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA METRO SOUTHEAST FLORIDA METRO Kevin McNamara Chris McArthur Director of General Aviation Airport Manager Greater Orlando Airport Authority Miami-Dade Aviation Department Executive Airport Opa-locka Airport 501 Herndon Ave., Suite G 14201 N.W. LeJune Road Orlando, FL 32803 Opa-locka, FL 33054 (407) 894-9831; FAX 896-5699 (305) 869-1660; FAX 869-1666

CFASPP ROUND 2008-2 STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEUDLE

Round Committee Region Day Date Time Location 2008-2 Southwest 7 Tuesday 5/20/2008 12:00 PM Charlotte County Airport, Admin Bldg Board Room , Terminal Conference 2008-2 Central 6 Wednesday 5/21/2008 10:00 AM Room St Petersburg-Clearwater Int'l Airport, Conference 2008-2 West Central 5 Thursday 5/22/2008 11:00 AM Board Room Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Admin. Bldg - 2008-2 Southeast 9 Tuesday 5/27/2008 10:00 AM North Airfield Side Orlando Executive Airport, New Admin Bldg 2008-2 East Central 4 Wednesday 5/28/2008 10:00 AM Conference Room Sebastian Municipal Airport, Terminal Conference 2008-2 Treasure Coast 8 Thursday 5/29/2008 11:00 AM Room Cecil Field Tower Bldg, Upstairs Conference 2008-2 Northeast 3 Tuesday 6/3/2008 1:30 PM Room 2008-2 North Central 2 Wednesday 6/4/2008 10:00 AM Ocala Int'l-Jim Taylor Field, TBD Okaloosa Regional Airport, Terminal Conference 2008-2 Northwest 1 Thursday 6/5/2008 10:00 AM Room 2008-2 Statewide 10 Saturday 7/19/2008 1:00 PM The Breakers Hotel, Palm Beach, TBD

CFASPP ROUND 2008-1 REGIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Meeting Minutes NORTHWEST FLORIDA REGION CFASPP STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING March 6, 2008, 10:00 AM Panama City – Bay County International Airport

1. Call To Order / Introductions – Chair Greg Donovan called the meeting to order at 10:04 a.m. and asked all in attendance to introduce themselves.

Name Representing Greg Donovan, Chair Okaloosa County Airports Randy Curtis, Vice-chair Panama City-Bay County International Airport Mike Clow Tallahassee Regional Airport Robert Fleck Calhoun County Airport Maxie Waldorff Calhoun County Airport Ted Mosteller Apalachicola Regional Airport Homer Sims Marianna Municipal Airport Leonard Costin Costin Airport

In addition, the following people were in attendance:

Name Representing Jim Roncaglione Tyndall AFB Don Roswell Eglin AFB Bill Farris FAA Scott Walters FDOT District 3 Philip Deal FDOT District 3 Lee Lewis Avcon, Inc. Doug Hambrect LPA Group, Inc. Joe Smith URS, Inc. Joe Foster WSA, Inc. Gloria Loungeway WSA, Inc. Dan Afghani CFASPP Administrator

Agencies/Organizations Not Represented:

Carrabelle-Thompson Airport DeFuniak Springs Airport Quincy Municipal Airport Pensacola Regional Airport Tri County Airport

2. Approve Last Minutes – Chair Donovan asked for a motion to accept the minutes as presented. Mr. Robert Fleck made a motion to accept the minutes as presented and it was passed by acclamation.

3. Airport Updates / Roundtable • Panama City-Bay County International Airport – Vice-chair Randy Curtis stated that after several legal challenges, construction of the new airport started in December 2007, noting that six hundred acres have already being cleared. He added that the project is presently ahead of schedule with a planned opening date of

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mid 2010. At the current airport, he stated that US Airways will begin flights to/from Charlotte on April 6, 2008. • Tallahassee Regional Airport – Mr. Mike Clow stated that airfield projects in design at TLH include an apron rehabilitation and multiple taxiway extensions. He noted that the line of sight issue on 9-27 is currently being addressed. Mr. Clow stated that the City has completed approximately 1/3 of the twelve (12) year terminal renovation project. • Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport – Chair Donovan stated that a project to install a PAPI unit is underway at the airport. • – Chair Donovan stated that rehabilitation of the runway has been reduced from three (3) to two (2) stages as a result of favorable bid prices. Chair Donovan noted that the project is approximately 50% complete at the present time. He added that they hope to finish the entire project by summertime and avoid potential rain delays. He stated that Fire Station and hangar development projects are expected to start in the coming months. • Okaloosa Regional Airport – Chair Donovan stated that the consolidated rental car facility is currently under construction and that design of upgrades to the terminal is on-going. • Calhoun County Airport – Mr. Bob Fleck stated that bids were recently received for the pavement improvement project and they came in considerably less than the engineer’s estimate. He stated that they hope to approve the bid and begin construction within 60 days. • Apalachicola Regional Airport – Mr. Ted Mosteller stated that the renovation of Runway 6-24 is still on-going. He added that construction of a corporate hangar is almost complete and another is scheduled to begin construction soon. Mr. Mosteller mentioned that the City is hoping to receive funds to purchase land adjacent to the airport from the FAA.

4. Regional Issues / Concerns y Proposed Destin ATC Tower – Chair Donovan stated that they have submitted four (4) packages to the FAA for acceptance into the contract tower program. He noted that the Destin Airport handles approximately 50,000 operations per year ranging from C-152’s to large corporate jets and sits just a few miles from a very large military installation. Mr. Don Roswell added that the area around Eglin AFB comprises some of the most complicated airspace in the . He added that the USAF has joined with the County on several proposed solutions that would result in a tower at the Destin Airport, even offering to provide USAF controllers to staff the facility at one point. Chair Donovan noted that the growth around the airport is further complicating air traffic in the region. He added that the cost benefit number is now over the FAA mandated 1.0 and they hope to receive approval for the tower after three (3) previous rejections.

5. FDOT Aviation • Aviation Office o General Information – The CFASPP Administrator asked everyone to check their e-mail address and other information on the sign-in sheet as meeting

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material is now being sent electronically to all participants except for regional chairs and vice-chairs. He stated that Ms. Debbie Hunt has been appointed as the new Assistant Secretary for Intermodal Systems Development. The Administrator noted that State Aviation Manager Bill Ashbaker has asked that airports make an effort to keep JACIP up to date so that data reported to decision makers by the Aviation Office throughout the year is always accurate. o Next Generation Aircraft Project Update – The Administrator stated that funding for this study has now become available and the Aviation Office plans to move forward with this project in the next month. He added that there will be some preliminary information available for Committee review by the CFASPP Statewide Meeting in July. o Airport Land Use Compatibility Project – The Administrator stated that this project has now been given the okay to move forward by Assistant Secretary Hunt and that the FDOT Aviation Office plans to resume work on it as soon as possible. o Pavement Management Program – The Administrator stated that the inspection phase of the project is complete. He noted that final reports are currently being sent to airports sponsors, FDOT District Offices and the FAA. He mentioned the project website (www.floridaairportpavement.com) where sponsors can view and update information on the pavement condition at their airports. He added that the FDOT Aviation Office still plans to conduct another sponsor training course later in the year at a location yet to be determined. o UNICOM Frequency Expansion Project – The Administrator updated the group on this project via a PowerPoint presentation depicting approximately seventeen (17) airports that have agreed to change their UNICOM frequencies. He stated that now that a preliminary plan for changing the frequencies has been developed, Mr. Andy Keith plans to speak to the FCC to see if a streamlined process for implementing the switches might be possible. o FASP 2025 - Update of Regional Overviews – The Administrator explained that this process is complete and that additional copies of the documents are available from the Aviation Office for distribution to decision makers. • FDOT District Announcements o District 3 – Mr. Scott Walters stated that they are preparing to build the Work Program and will be scheduling meetings with airports to discuss their priorities.

6. FAA Announcements – Mr. Bill Farris stated that it looks like Congress could remove the last two months of the fiscal year resulting in a necessity for grants to be executed by May. There is a possibility that entitlements could be reduced but no definitive action has been set to date. Mr. Farris stated that discretionary money (if any is available) will be allocated based on bids and the ability to execute a grant by the end of May.

7. MPO Comments – None.

8. DoD Comments • Eglin AFB – Mr. Roswell reported that they are working on the installation of new radar that should be complete in September. They continue to work on pavement improvements at the base and they are working on an EIS for the increase in

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personnel and activity. He stated that hurricane exercises will begin in May in preparation for the season. They are also encouraging the FAA to become more proactive in looking at the approaches for the new PFN as they will be within or very near several areas of restricted airspace. • Tyndall AFB – Mr. Jim Roncaglione said that there will be an airshow and open house at the end of March. He noted that a new computer radar approach control is being installed at Tyndall. The new system will have weather radar on the screen for better pilot information. He stated that the safety team is still available to brief pilots on airspace in the region. Please make your request to Mr. Roncaglione. He added that an “ACOUS” study has been formalized over the past eighteen (18) months and is now in the U.S. Congress for approval. Mr. Roncaglione expressed interest in being part of the FDOT Compatible Land Use Project once it gets underway.

9. Old Business – None.

10. New Business- • Regional Bylaws Review – The Administrator reviewed the bylaws with the committee suggesting a few changes to the text to bring them into line with current procedures. The committee determined that the best way to adopt updated bylaws was to receive the proposed changes via e-mail after the round. After reviewing the proposed updates in the coming months, the committee will vote on final approval of the changes at the next regional meeting. • Airfield Lighting School – Chair Donovan mentioned that a class on airfield lighting sponsored by Crouse-Hines will be held in St. Petersburg later this year. • FAC Annual Conference – Chair Donovan reminded the group about the conference in Palm Beach and encouraged all to register and attend. • Recycling at Airports – Chair Donovan reviewed proposed legislation that if passed, would require airports to establish formal recycling programs. Chair Donovan stated that while recycling is fine, requiring a mandatory formal program may place unintended financial burdens on airports during what are already very lean times. He noted that most of Northwest Florida does not yet have a formal program for residential collection let alone for commercial operations. He suggested that this proposal may be better served in more urban areas like South Florida where recycling programs are already operating. In order to bring light to this proposal and the potential impacts, the committee elected to refer this issue to the Statewide Committee for discussion.

11. Time & Place Next Meeting – The Administrator stated that the next scheduled meeting of the Northwest Region Steering Committee is June 5, 2008. The committee determined that the meeting would be held at the Okaloosa Regional Airport on that date beginning at 10:00 a.m. (C.D.T.)

12. Adjournment – Hearing no further business for the committee to consider, Chair Donovan adjourned the meeting at approximately 11:16 a.m.

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CFASPP ROUND 2008-1 STATEWIDE STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Meeting Minutes CFASPP STATEWIDE STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING April 2, 2008, 1:00 PM Orlando International Airport

1. Call To Order / Introductions – Chair Chip Seymour called the meeting to order at 1:03 p.m. and asked all in attendance to introduce themselves. Name Region Representing______Chip Seymour, Chair Statewide Chair Jacksonville Aviation Authority Tom Jewsbury, V-Chair West Central Chair St Petersburg-Clearwater Int’l Airport Todd Lindner Northeast Chair Jacksonville Aviation Authority Greg Donovan Northwest Chair Okaloosa County Airports Kevin McNamara East Central Chair Greater Orlando Aviation Authority C.B. Shirey Central Chair Avon Park Executive Airport Bob Mattingly Southwest Chair Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority Diana Lewis Treasure Coast V-Chair St. Lucie County International Airport Chris McArthur Southeast Chair Miami Dade Aviation Department Other Airports Represented Mikko Huttunen East Central Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Terry Lloyd East Central Kissimmee Gateway Airport Ellen Lindblad Southwest Lee County Port Authority Kim Singer Southeast Paul McDermott Southeast Boca Raton Airport Jim Sheppard East Central Greater Orlando Aviation Authority Allan Penksa North Central Gainesville Regional Airport

In addition, the following people were in attendance:

Name Representing Curtis Knowles Polk County TPO Nelson Rhodes AOPA Juan Brown FAA Orlando ADO Paula Raeburn FATA Dave Byers Florida Institute of Technology Steven Nesbitt Florida Tech Amaury Guiraud Florida Tech Sarah Lamdhe Florida Tech Jim Wikstrom Florida Department of Transportation, District Five Brian Fallon Florida Department of Transportation, District Five Jeff Leopold Florida Department of Transportation, District One Kristi Smith Florida Department of Transportation, District One Ray Clark Florida Department of Transportation, District Seven Jim Kriss Avcon, Inc. Mike Arnold ESA Airports Neil Consentino FASTA Dave Goode LPA Group, Inc. Bill McGrew PBS&J Jerry Sealy PBS&J Harry Downing WSA, Inc. Gloria Loungeway WSA, Inc. Joe Foster WSA, Inc. Andy Keith Florida Department of Transportation, Aviation Office Dan Afghani CFASPP Administrator Continuing Florida Aviation System Planning Process page 1

Statewide Committee Meeting April 2, 2008

2. Approve Last Minutes – Chair Seymour asked for a motion to approve the last minutes. A motion to approve the minutes was made by Ms. Diana Lewis, seconded by Mr. Chris McArthur and passed by a unanimous vote.

3. Regional Chairpersons Roundtable • Survey Crews at Airports – Ms. Lewis explained the problems that have occurred at her airport with survey crews and asked the group if others had experienced similar activities. Mr. Keith explained that the issue was discussed at an FDOT Aviation Office Staff Meeting. Chair Seymour stated that they had a similar issue at JAX with crews working on hurricane disposal. The committee agreed that it would be beneficial to the aviation community if airport staff and consultants worked together to inform surveyors about proper protocols for gaining access to airports in the State. • Neighborhood Opposition to – Mr. Chris McArthur stated that the issue started at Pompano Beach after a State Senator became involved. At the behest of the public, the Senator wants operators to agree to significant operational restrictions. Mr. McArthur explained that while operations may be reduced at Pompano, training is still strong and the helicopters will simply go to other airports in the region. • Opposition to Fixed Wing/Training Operations – Mr. Kevin McNamara updated the group on public opposition to airport operations that is underway at New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport. He mentioned that the opposition has secured a website to fight the airport training users from ERAU and other flight schools. Mr. Todd Lindner explained that Craig Airport in Jacksonville has experienced on-going opposition to the proposed runway extension. Chair Seymour stated that studies have determined that an appropriate runway length for Craig would be 5,600 feet. Craig is the only airport in the State that has expansion restrictions in the adopted Local Comprehensive Plan. Chair Seymour spoke about a Land Use Guidance Plan in use in California and Washington that calls for no residential development within three (3) miles of an airport. Local opposition has been citing this FAA guidance as a safety reason to prevent expansion of the runway at Craig Field. • Proposed House Bill 683 – Mr. Bob Mattingly updated the group on this Bill stating that it now contains an exemption for airports, but not for City governments. Chair Seymour asked airport sponsors to watch this Bill and Senate Bill 2148 as it moves through the legislature. • Proposal to Implement Mandatory Recycling Procedures - House Bill 301 and Senate Bill 692 – Mr. Greg Donovan updated the group on the proposal to require recycling of aluminum and plastics. Mr. Donovan stated that Northwest Florida has no established recycling procedures and implementation would be harder in this region that it would be in more urban areas. Without established procedures, an airport sponsor could incur unforeseen cost if required to start this program. Chair Seymour stated that the Bill as written doesn’t seem to have a lot of teeth and would appear to have some room for interpretation. • Other Proposed Legislative Bills – Chair Seymour briefly covered some of the other proposed legislation that may have an effect on airports and airport sponsors.

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4. FDOT Aviation • Aviation Office o General Information – Mr. Keith stated that Ms. Debbie Hunt has been appointed as the new Assistant Secretary for Intermodal Systems Development. He added that State Aviation Manager Bill Ashbaker has asked that airports make an effort to keep JACIP up to date so that data reported to decision makers by the Aviation Office throughout the year is always accurate. o Airport Land Use Compatibility Project – Mr. Keith stated that this project has now been given the okay to move forward by Assistant Secretary Hunt and that the FDOT Aviation Office plans to resume work on it as soon as possible. o Pavement Management Program – Mr. Keith stated that the inspection phase of the project is complete. He noted that final reports are currently being sent to airports sponsors, FDOT District Offices and the FAA. He mentioned the project website (www.floridaairportpavement.com) where sponsors can view and update information on the pavement condition at their airports. Mr. Keith added that the FDOT Aviation Office still plans to conduct another sponsor training course later in the year at a location yet to be determined. o UNICOM Frequency Expansion Project – Mr. Keith updated the group on this project via a PowerPoint presentation depicting approximately seventeen (17) airports that have agreed to change their UNICOM frequencies. Mr. Keith stated that now that a preliminary plan for changing the frequencies has been developed, he plans to speak to the FCC to see if a streamlined process for implementing the switches might be possible. o Next Generation Aircraft (NGA) Project Update – Mr. Keith explained that the project was started on February 27, 2008 after some fallout funding came available. Mr. Keith stated that he has received some preliminary material for review that he will be distributing to the NGA Subcommittee in the next couple of weeks. He stated that they hope to have a PowerPoint presentation available for the Statewide Meeting in July. o Grant Program Funding – Mr. Keith explained that State Aviation Manager Bill Ashbaker had planned to make a presentation on this issue but was unable to attend and sent his apologies. • FDOT District Announcements – None.

5. FAA ADO Comments / Presentations – Mr. Juan Brown stated FAA will be working on a 75% program for this year with a total value of approximately $2.7 Billion. He stated that it appears that Discretionary Funds will be reduced by at least 25% and that RSA projects ready for implementation are likely to be funded first. He asked that airports declare their intent to carry over funds by June 1, 2008 or earlier to guarantee fund availability at a later date. He mentioned that airport grant applications should be in by June 2, 2008 and that quarterly reports should be submitted by April 15, 2008. Mr. Brown informed the group that the FAA Airport Marking Circular has been updated to include smaller airports in the enhanced marking program. Implementation of the new required markings should be completed at all airports in the next two (2) years. In conclusion, Mr. Brown noted that Mr. Pablo Auffant has rejoined the FAA Orlando-ADO as a Program Manager.

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6. Old Business/New Business • Resolution on FAA Funding Procedures at Origin and Destination Airports – Mr. Keith informed the Committee that per their direction, this Resolution was sent to the members of the Florida Congressional Delegation for their consideration. • Economic Impact Study – Ms. Diana Lewis reiterated the need for an Economic Impact Study to assist smaller airports in meeting the budget challenges at hand. • GA Security Project – Chair Seymour commented on the FDOT Pilot Program for security noting that he was able to determine the registration number of a plane using Craig Field very late at night with information from the test system. Mr. Keith stated that he hopes to have some updates to share on the project during the September round of meetings. • Past Chairperson Presentations – Chair Seymour presented Mr. Jim Sheppard with a framed Resolution recognizing his service as past Chair of the CFASPP Statewide Committee. He then asked for a Resolution from the Committee recognizing the service of Mr. Ed Cooley as the immediate past Chair of the CFASPP Statewide Committee. The Committee passed Chair Seymour’s Resolution unanimously and they decided that Mr. Cooley’s award would be forwarded to him as he was unable to attend the meeting.

7. Open Forum • AOPA – Mr. Nelson Rhodes stated that AOPA is working with the DOR to alleviate pilots concerns about tax collection on visitors. • FATA – Ms. Paula Raeburn stated that the Property Tax issue in Indian River County has been resolved and the FBO’s have been relieved of the tax liability proposed by the local Property Appraiser. FATA is still working on the DOR issue that seems to be penalizing people that bought airplanes out of State by collecting a 6% tax on residents and visitors alike. The DOR has stated that they will not be at Sun-N-Fun looking to collect taxes. There is a worry that Florida is suffering a loss in tourist dollars as a result of people avoiding Florida for fear of receiving a tax bill. • CASA – Ms. Paula Raeburn spoke about a PowerPoint on CD that explains NEXGEN technology. She mentioned that Florida is a test site for NEXGEN technology. • Florida Aviation Historical Society – Mr. Neil Cosentino requested that airport managers take digital photos of historical aeronautical markers at airports for submission to the Society. He spoke briefly about Flight 2014 which highlights the different eras of aviation which will now culminate with the “Global Era” of nonstop point to point travel throughout the world. He spoke about “First Level Air Service” and the need to promote Florida’s airports as transportation centers.

8. Time & Place Next Meeting – Chair Seymour stated that the next scheduled meeting of the Statewide Committee is July 19, 2008 at the Breakers Resort in Palm Beach. The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. and the room location will be posted on the CFASPP website once it is determined.

9. Adjournment – Hearing no further business for the committee to consider, Chair Seymour adjourned the meeting at approximately 2:43 p.m.

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