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Airport director reports seasonal Delta service, safety upgrades; council to review committee structure
Summary
Airport Director Jose Saavedra informed the Business & Economic Development Committee that Delta will add seasonal Detroit flights, the airport finalized a water-rescue plan and is pursuing a Safety Management System, and passenger and parking figures set records; members asked the Council to reexamine airport committee oversight.
The committee heard an airport report from Airport Director Jose Saavedra and discussed how the airport should be overseen by Council.
Committee governance: Councilor Leonard asked whether the airport should remain under the Business & Economic Development (BED) Committee or have its own Council committee. City Manager Deb Lohrey said the current consolidation put airport oversight under BED to reduce the number of separate committee nights and recommended a full-council discussion before changing committee structure. Several councilors noted benefits to a separate airport committee for…
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