HomeMy Public PortalAbout1997-12 Aircraft noise, urging citizens to petition FAA to address the problemRESOLUTION NO. 97-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE,
FLORIDA; URGING THE CITIZENS OF KEY BISCAYNE TO
PETITION IN SUPPORT OF RESOLUTIONS 93-15, 93-24, AND
94-10, URGING THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM OF HIGH NOISE LEVELS FROM
AIRCRAFT FLYING OVER THE VILLAGE OF KEY BISCAYNE
PROPER; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Key Biscayne residents have experienced excessively high noise levels from
aircraft flying over the Village; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council adopted Resolution 93-15, April 27, 1993, urging the
Federal Aviation Administration to adopt a Key Biscayne avoidance policy; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council adopted Resolution 93-24, May 25, 1993, urging the Dade
County Board of County Commissioners to address the problem of high noise levels from aircraft
flying over Key Biscayne; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council adopted Resolution 94-10, March 8, 1994, urging the
Federal Aviation Administration to address the problem of high noise levels from aircraft flying over
the Village; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council recognizes and commends the efforts of the County in
addressing this unresolved issue; and
WHEREAS, the high noise levels from aircraft flying over the Village has persisted and
increased;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF KEY
BISCAYNE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Village Council urges the residents of the Village of Key Biscayne
to support a petition to the F.A.A. to address the matter of excessively high noise levels caused by
aircraft flying over the Village of Key Biscayne and modify current flight patterns in such a manner
as to resolve the matter.
CONCHITA H. ALVAREZ, VILLAGE CLERK
Section 2. The Village Clerk is hereby directed to send a copy of this resolution to the
Acting Administrator of the F.A.A. Linda Daschle, United States Senator Bob Graham, United
States Senator Connie Mack, United States Representative I1eana Ros-Lehtinen, Dade County Mayor
Alex Penelas and Dade County Commissioner Jimmy Morales.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1 lth day of March, 1997
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
RIC ARD WEISS, VILLAGE ATTORNEY