Chapman , Brook e (OST ) DFFARTMEH T O F ifiANSFOniAiiij W From : Bo b Bart z [bobb@manateechamber.com ] •V'TiKh T OPERATION S Sent : Wednesday , Septembe r15 , 201 0 3:0 2 P M To : Chapman , Brook e (OST ) ^.-.. n OP T I : > A n - :>- l Septembe r

15,201 0 U S Departmen t

o f Transportatio n Ms . Brooke Chapman Transportatio n Industr

y Analys t 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Av e S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Sarasot aBradento n International Applicatio n fo r Smal l Community Air Servic e Developmen t

Grant , Docke t DOT-OST-2010-012 4 Dea r Ms . Chapman , Pleas e accep t

thi s letter

a s writte n suppor

t t o th e Sarasot aManate e Airport Authority' s gran t

applicatio n under DOT-OST-2010-0124 . Th e Manate e Chambe r

of Commerc e fully support th e Sarasot aManate e Airpor t Authority' s gran t

applicatio n for fundin g to increas e an dstrengthe n airpor t marketin g initiatives . Th e nee dexist s becaus e of th e unusual circumstance s wit

h th e B P oi l spil l in th e Gul f of Mexico . Th e spil l ha s resulte din adro p in Gul f Coas t touris m an dnegativ e impac t

o n man y community businesses . Awardin g th e gran t requeste di s paramoun t

t o movin g toward s returnin g passenge r level s an dtraveler s t o histori c level s fo r th e Gul f Coas t regio n of Florida . Additionally , w e fully support th e awardo f

gran t fund s fo r th e purchas e o f

airpor t groun dhandlin g equipmen t (GSE ) that

wil l allo w fo

r lower operatin g cost s a

t ou r airport , SRQ , andthereb y brin g our airpor t an d community into amore competitiv e positio n whe n compare dwit h larger airport s in th e region . Thank you kindl y fo

r includin g thi s letter

wit h th e Sarasot aManate e Grant Application , an dconsiderin g ou r support when evaluatin g thei r

application , Rober t P . Bartz , lO M ' - Presiden t Manate e Chambe ro

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Date : Septembe r21 , 201 0 U.S . Departmen t o f Transportatio n Ms . Brook e Chapma n Transportatio n Industr yAnalys t 120 0 Ne w Jerse yAve . S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Sarasot a Bradento n Internationa l Applicatio n fo rSmal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Grant , Docke t DOT-OST-2010-012 4 Dea rMs . Chapman , Th e Greate rSarasot a Chambe ro f Commerc e (GSCC) wishe s t o expres s it s stron g suppor t fo rth e Sarasot a Manate e Airpor t Authority' s gran t application , unde rDOT-OST-2010-0124 , t o th e U.S . Departmen t o f Transportation . Bywa yo f background , ou rChambe ri s th e oldes t an d larges t busines s organization s base d I n Sarasota . Th e boar d an d member s o f th e GSC C full ysuppor t th e Sarasot a Manate e Airpor t Authority' s gran t applicatio n fo rfundin g t o increas e an d strengthe n airpor t marketin g initiatives . W e believ e tha t th e nee d exist s becaus e o f th e unusua l circumstance s wit h th e B P oi l spil l i n th e Gul f o f Mexico . Th e spil l ha s resulte d i n a dro p o f Gul f coas t touris m an d negativ e impac t o n man ycommunit ybusinesses . Awardin g th e gran t requeste d i s critica l t o ou rairport' s movin g toward s returnin g passenge rlevel s an d traveler s t o histori c level s fo rth e wes t coas t o f Florida . Further , w e full ysuppor t th e awar d o f gran t fund s fo rth e purchas e o f airpor t groun d handlin g equipmen t (GSE ) tha t wil l allo w fo rlowe roperatin g cost s ar e ou rairport , an d thereb ybrin g ou rairpor t an d communit yint o a mor e competitiv e positio n whe n compare d wit h large rairport s i n th e region . W e appreciat e you rincludin g thi s lette rwit h the-Sarasot a Manate e Gran t Application , an d considerin g ou rsuppor t whe n evaluatin g thei rapplication . Sincerely , Stev e Queior , CCE , Presiden t Th e Greate rSarasot a Chambe ro f Commerc e

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### Chapman , Brook e (OST) From : Virgini a Hale y[VHaley@sarasotafl.org ] Sent : Thursday , Septembe r16 , 201 0 12:4 2 P M To : Chapman , Brook e (OST ) Cc : Fredric k Piccolo ; Michae l Walle y Subject : Support fo rDOT-OST-2010-012 4 Dea r Ms . Chapman , I a mwritin g i

n support t o th e Sarasot aManate e Airport Authority' s grant

applicatio n under

DOT-OST-2010
- 0124 . Th e Sarasot aConventio n & Visitor s Burea u fully support s thi s grant applicatio n fo

r fundin g to increas e an d strengthe n airpor

t marketin g initiatives . Th e SCV B ha s documente dsignifican t negativ e consume r

perceptio n issue s create db y th e B P oi l spil l i n th e Gul f of Mexico . Awardin g th e gran t requeste di s paramoun t

t o movin g toward s returnin g positiv e passenge r level s fo r th e Gul f Coas t regio n of Florida . Additionally , w e fully support th e awardo

f gran t fund s fo r th e purchas e of

airpor t groun dhandlin g equipmen t tha t wil l allo w fo

r lower operatin g cost s a

t ou r airport , SRQ , an dthereb y brin g ou r airpor t an dcommunity int o a mor e competitiv e positio n whe n compare dwit h large r airport s i n th e region . Thank yo u kindl y fo

r includin g thi s letter

wit h th e Sarasot aManate e Grant Application , an dconsiderin g ou r support whe n evaluatin g thei r

application , Sincerely , Virgini a J . Haley , CDM E Presiden t Sarasot a Conventio n & Visitor s Burea u 76 6 Hudso n Ave. , St e A Sarasota , F L 3423 6 94 1 95 5 099 1 ext . 107 www.sarasotafl.or q

Makin g Sarasot a Count yth e must-se e destinatio n o n Florida' s Gul f Coast .

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u s Department o f Transportatio n Ms . Brook e Chapma n Transportatio n Industr

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r Service ' Developmen t

Grant , Docke t

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thi s lette r

i n suppor t o f th e Sarasot aManate e Airpor t Authorit/ s gran t

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DOT
OST-2010-0124 . W e full y suppor t

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fundin g t o increas e an dstrengthe n th e airport' s marketin g initiatives . Th e nee dexist s du e t o th e devastatin g impac t th e B P oil spil l i n th e Gul

f o f Mexic o ha s ha do n ou r

local businesse s an deconomy . Th e oil spil l ha s cause dasever e dro p i n Gul f Coas t touris man dawardin g thi s gran t i s paramoun t

t o returnin g passenge r

level s i n ou r

regio n t o histori c levels . Additionally , w e full

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th e awar dof

gran t fund s fo r th e purchas e o

f airpor t groun dhandlin g equipmen t (GSE ) whic h wil l lowe r

operatin g cost s an dmak e ou r airpor t an dcommunit y mor e competitiv e wit h large r airport s i n th e region . Than k yo u fo r includin g thi s lette r

witl i th e Sarasot aManate e Gran t Applicatio n an d fo r considerin g ou r

suppor t whe n evaluatin g thei r

request . Sincerely ,

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