Airport Commission — Burlington, VT
Date: 2025-10-01
Time: 16:00

Airport Commission



 Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM, Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport

PLEASE NOTE:

This meeting will be held on zoom and in-person in the Wright Room at the Airport. Zoom Info:

https://zoom.us/j/95941583622?pwd=jspMUXkiTTeF3LGU9JkR8vhdYXocQq.1

Meeting ID: 959 4158 3622
Passcode: 383231


1. Call to Order
 Subject 1.1. Call to Order
 Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport
 Category 1. Call to Order
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 Subject 1.2. Acknowledgement of Remote Commissioners
 Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport
 Category 1. Call to Order
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2. Agenda
 2.1. Motion to amend/adopt agenda

3. Public Forum
 Subject 3.1. PUBLIC FORUM - Verbal Comments
 Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport
  Category 3. Public Forum
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4. Consent Agenda
  Subject 4.1. Approval of Minutes
  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport


  Category 4. Consent Agenda

  Department


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  Recommended Action

  Subject 4.2. Communication: Rachel Siegel, re: Burlington Airport Commission Public
 Forum Highlights from August 9, 2025
  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport


  Category 4. Consent Agenda

  Department Burlington International Airport


  Type

  Recommended Action

5. Construction Update, L. Lackey
  Subject 5.1. Construction Update, L. Lackey
  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport
  Category 5. Construction Update, L. Lackey
  Department Burlington International Airport


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6. Noise Data
  Subject 6.1. Noise Data, L. Lackey
  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport
  Category 6. Noise Data
  Department Burlington International Airport


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  Subject 6.2. Noise Comments, J. Sprague
  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
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  Category 6. Noise Data
  Department Burlington International Airport


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7. Financial Update
  Subject 7.1. Financial Update
  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport
  Category 7. Financial Update
  Department Burlington International Airport


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8. Innovation and Marketing Quarterly Update, J. Bartley
  Subject 8.1. Innovation and Marketing Quarterly Update
  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport


  Category 8. Innovation and Marketing Quarterly Update, J. Bartley

  Department Burlington International Airport


  Type

  Recommended Action

9. Director's Report
  Subject 9.1. Director's Report
  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport
  Category 9. Director's Report
  Department


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10. Commissioner Items
  Subject 10.1. ICE Airport Updates
  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport
  Category 10. Commissioner Items
  Department


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11. Follow-up Items
12. Adjournment
  Subject 12.1. Motion to adjourn
  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport


  Category 12. Adjournment

  Department Council and Board


  Type

  Recommended Action

13. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements
  Subject 13.1. This agenda is available in alternative formats upon request. For more
 information on access, call Lori Olberg, Licensing, Voting and Records
 Coordinator (802-865-7136)(TTY 802-865-7142). Persons with disabilities
 who require assistance or special arrangements to participate are encouraged
 to contact 802-865-7000 (voice) or 802-865-7142 (TTY) at least 72 hours in
 advance so that proper arrangements can be made. This meeting will also air
 on Town Meeting TV the Wednesday after the meeting, starting at 8:00 pm and
 repeating at 1:00 am and 7:00 am the following day. The City of Burlington will
 not tolerate unlawful harassment or discrimination on the basis of political or
 religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age,
 sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status,
 disability, HIV positive status, crime victim status or genetic information.
  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport
  Category 13. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements
  Department Council and Board


  Type

Airport Commission



 Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM, Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport

PLEASE NOTE:

This meeting will be held on zoom and in-person in the Wright Room at the Airport. Zoom Info:

https://zoom.us/j/95941583622?pwd=jspMUXkiTTeF3LGU9JkR8vhdYXocQq.1

Meeting ID: 959 4158 3622
Passcode: 383231


1. Call to Order
 Subject 1.1. Call to Order
 Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport
 Category 1. Call to Order
 Department


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 Subject 1.2. Acknowledgement of Remote Commissioners
 Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport
 Category 1. Call to Order
 Department


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2. Agenda
 2.1. Motion to amend/adopt agenda

3. Public Forum
 Subject 3.1. PUBLIC FORUM - Verbal Comments
 Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport



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  Category 3. Public Forum
  Department


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4. Consent Agenda
  Subject 4.1. Approval of Minutes
  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport


  Category 4. Consent Agenda

  Department


  Type

  Recommended Action

  Subject 4.2. Communication: Rachel Siegel, re: Burlington Airport Commission Public
 Forum Highlights from August 9, 2025
  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport


  Category 4. Consent Agenda

  Department Burlington International Airport


  Type

  Recommended Action

5. Construction Update, L. Lackey
  Subject 5.1. Construction Update, L. Lackey
  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport
  Category 5. Construction Update, L. Lackey
  Department Burlington International Airport


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6. Noise Data
  Subject 6.1. Noise Data, L. Lackey
  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport
  Category 6. Noise Data
  Department Burlington International Airport


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  Subject 6.2. Noise Comments, J. Sprague



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  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport
  Category 6. Noise Data
  Department Burlington International Airport


  Type

7. Financial Update
  Subject 7.1. Financial Update
  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport
  Category 7. Financial Update
  Department Burlington International Airport


  Type

8. Innovation and Marketing Quarterly Update, J. Bartley
  Subject 8.1. Innovation and Marketing Quarterly Update
  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport


  Category 8. Innovation and Marketing Quarterly Update, J. Bartley

  Department Burlington International Airport


  Type

  Recommended Action

9. Director's Report
  Subject 9.1. Director's Report
  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport
  Category 9. Director's Report
  Department


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10. Commissioner Items
  Subject 10.1. ICE Airport Updates
  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport
  Category 10. Commissioner Items
  Department


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11. Follow-up Items

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12. Adjournment
  Subject 12.1. Motion to adjourn
  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport


  Category 12. Adjournment

  Department Council and Board


  Type

  Recommended Action

13. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements
  Subject 13.1. This agenda is available in alternative formats upon request. For more
 information on access, call Lori Olberg, Licensing, Voting and Records
 Coordinator (802-865-7136)(TTY 802-865-7142). Persons with disabilities
 who require assistance or special arrangements to participate are encouraged
 to contact 802-865-7000 (voice) or 802-865-7142 (TTY) at least 72 hours in
 advance so that proper arrangements can be made. This meeting will also air
 on Town Meeting TV the Wednesday after the meeting, starting at 8:00 pm and
 repeating at 1:00 am and 7:00 am the following day. The City of Burlington will
 not tolerate unlawful harassment or discrimination on the basis of political or
 religious affiliation, race, color, national origin, place of birth, ancestry, age,
 sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status,
 disability, HIV positive status, crime victim status or genetic information.
  Meeting October 1, 2025 - Airport Commission 10/1 - Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 4:00 PM,
 Zoom/Wright Room at the Airport
  Category 13. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements
  Department Council and Board


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 PATRICK LEAHY BURLINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
 AIRPORT COMMISSION
 MINUTES OF MEETING
 September 3, 2025
 Location: The Wright Room
 1200 Airport Drive,
 South Burlington, VT 05403
[Hybrid meeting]
MEMBERS PRESENT: Tim George
 Andrew Savage
 Robin Guillian
 Jeff Schulman
 Connor Daley
MEMBERS ABSENT: Chip Mason
 Helen Riehle
BTV STAFF PRESENT: Nicolas Longo, Director of Aviation
 Larry Lackey, Director of Engineering & Environmental Compliance
 Jeff Bartley, Director of Innovation & Marketing
 Jesse Sprague, Executive Assistant
 David Carman, Deputy Director of Aviation Operations
 Madison Reagan, Environmental Compliance and Project Manager
 Alexandra Cohen, Marketing Assistant
OTHERS PRESENT: CCTV


1.0 Call to Order
 Airport Commission Chair, Tim George, called the meeting to order at 4:04PM. Individuals attending
 the meeting remotely identified themselves (Connor Daley)

2.0 Agenda
 Approve/Adopt Agenda
 MOTION by Robin Guillian, SECOND by Connor Daley to approve the agenda as presented.
 VOTING: unanimous (5-0) motion carried.

3.0 Public Forum
 3.1 The following members of the public made public comment, in the below order, regarding
 the respective topics:




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 3.1.1 Jeff Nichelson—public access to ground transportation
 3.1.2 Leslie Mencia—airline employee parking
 3.1.3 Karen Cabinal—Immigration and Customs Enforcement
 3.1.4 Leif Taranta—Immigration and Customs Enforcement
 3.1.5 Julie Macuga—Immigration and Customs Enforcement
 3.1.6 Aspen—Immigration and Customs Enforcement

4.0 Consent agenda:
 4.1 MOTION by Robin Guillian, SECOND by Connor Daley, to approve the items in the consent
 agenda as presented in the agenda packet. This includes the Draft Minutes from the Airport
 Commission Meetings on July 30, 2025 and August 6, 2025.
 VOTING: unanimous (5-0); motion carried.


5.0 Construction Update, L. Lackey
 In addition to the written construction update provided to the Airport Commission, Director Lackey
 highlighted the following updates:
 5.1 The expansion joint project in the garage has been complete. This is a project in which the
 expansion joint in the garage were replaced to maintain structural strength
 5.2 The Environmental Assessment for the obstruction removal of runway 15/33 has been
 complete. It was dropped from EA to a CATEX. Currently waiting for FAA documentation
 of the CATEX analysis.
 5.3 The Airport has received schematics and preliminary cost estimates for the south concourse
 replacement project.
 5.4 The design for the Snow Removal Equipment building is complete. Permitting is almost
 complete. This project should be bid out by the end of the month.
 5.5 The Burlington Tech Center construction was supposed to be completed by August 15, 2025.
 The project is now estimated to be complete in October 2025.
 5.6 Airport Leadership will meet with the FAA on Sept. 17 to discuss the Airport’s plan for
 construction over the next five years. Updates from that meeting will be presented at the next
 commission meeting.
 5.7 Tie downs project is complete for the South Apron Project.
 5.8 Grants were given to the airport last year for additional egress lanes out of the secure area of
 the airport; however, the equipment underutilizes the funds awarded for the project, so the
 grant will return to the FAA
 5.9 The Runway 15/33 will finish grooving this week. The project is finishing on budget and on
 time
 5.10 Taxiway-C work will proceed with a grant and the project will be completed by Pike
 Industries.
 5.11 Burlington Technical Center will move to a space that is currently under construction; the
 hangars where BTC previously held is being negotiated for a new lease with Aerodyme
 5.12 Runway closures will continue overnight until September 19
 5.13 The garage expansion joints are a combination of steel, rubber, and concrete.

6.0 Noise Data
 6.1 Noise Data, L. Lackey
 6.1.1 In addition to the written construction update provided to the Airport
 Commission, Director Lackey highlighted the following:
 o Phase 1 change orders and submittals are being completed over the next
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 o Phase 2 will follow after Phase 1 is closed out.
 o Phase 3—52 homes (minus homeowners who have left the program) will
 be complete by September 15
 o Phase 4—Construction will start on 15 homes on September 18
 o The grant acceptance of $7.3 Million from the OLDCC will go before
 the City Council on September 8. These grants were approved by the
 Board of Finance on August 26. This will fund construction on around
 58 homes, with a goal of getting these homes up for bid by construction
 in the spring of 2026.
 6.2 Noise Comments, J. Sprague
 6.2.1 In addition to the written noise comments report, Jesse Sprague highlighted the
 following:
 o Three new comments on noise in August.


7.0 Director’s Update
 In addition to the written presentation, Director Longo reported:
 7.1 Project NexT is on track with construction.
 7.2 There is ongoing construction near the airport to create a walking path
 7.3 COPA (Cirrus Owners and Pilot’s Association) and General Aviation Manufacturers
 Association used Heritage Aviation for an event in August.
 7.4 Director Longo and Director Bartley will travel to visit Breeze Airways to connect about the
 air service in Burlington and discuss their presence at Leahy BTV.
 7.5 Departure numbers have decreased, but enplanements have increased, showing that larger
 planes are flying into LeahyBTV and carrying more passengers per plane.

8.0 Commissioner Items
 8.1 Commissioner Items:
 8.1.1 Conversation regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the Airport
 o Discussion was led by Nic Longo and included in the conversation were
 the following topics: airport access by federal agencies, Blue Light
 Initiative against human trafficking, airport security, and signage in
 airport restrooms to provide information on how to intervene in human
 trafficking and report it.




9.0 Follow Up Items
 9.1 Commissioners requested the following items for the next agenda:
 9.1.1 Updates on Hangar Condo Association and Vermont Flight Academy leases
 9.1.2 Updates on public ground transportation access at the airport.




10.0 Adjournment
MOTION by Jeff Schulman, SECOND by Andrew Savage to adjourn the meeting.




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VOTING: unanimous (5-0) motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 5:29 PM.




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Burlington Airport Commission Public Forum Highlights August 9, 2025
Over 100 people were in attendance and 43 people spoke for 2 ½ hours. Below is a summary of what
about half of them shared edited for clarity and brevity.

Maggie Chadwell
I was here with several other advocates on July 31st when we confirmed ICE was moving five
detainees to the airport at around 3:30 a.m. before TSA even opened. These people hadn't had
access to legal counsel and were being taken against their will. I was able to find a TSA agent and
expressed that we believed people were being trafficked and asked them to please help us intervene.
I was met with a very hostile “step away from the door, get back” when another, I assume, staff
member yelled at me from several feet away and began filming me. I pleaded that there is something
we can do to stop it and was again told to step back. What is the purpose of TSA if not to ensure the
safety of the people moving through our airport? Fellow advocates were met with the same
detached response, even told by BPD that they know what's happening and will do nothing to stop it.
We spent the next few hours trying to figure out what we could do, knowing that these five people
were being hidden just out of sight somewhere in this airport while still being ushered onto a plane
that would take them to the next prison or concentration camp and likely eventual deportation.
Understand that until the airport follows its own policies and stops cooperating with ICE, myself and
others will continue to show up for our neighbors at any hour of the day to make sure they know they
are not alone and that we will not let them be disappeared. Thank you.

Julie Macuga
I would like to ask anyone in the airport commission, have they watched what has been happening in
person? Have you seen someone get disappeared? It is gut-wrenching. I can't imagine seeing that
and then not taking every action to stop it. Here is an update on things that have happened since the
last airport commission meeting one month ago:

 ●​ Three group transport attempts of women from CRCF through the airport. Eight individuals
 were flown out. We could only find court proceedings for three of them. Meaning five of them
 were transferred without due process.
 ●​ Transport patterns are changing to avoid lawyers.
 ●​ There are likely 17 other women, all transferred without due process.
 ●​ 26 men transferred, 20 without due process.
 ●​ We are hearing rumors that families are being transferred as well.
 ●​ One airport employee was fired for following protocol.
 ●​ Civilian activists were threatened with trespass by BPD.
 ●​ Masked ICE officers were observed using secure side entrance to the airport.
 ●​ BPD and TSA both confirmed that they were aware that this was happening, but they were
 not going to ask for any documentation of legality.
 ●​ We have had TSA telling us that human trafficking prevention is not in their purview.
 ●​ We've been actively shepherded away from TSA agents while trying to engage with them by
 people with BTV airport clearance badges.
 ●​ And we've been told that the airport doesn't get advised that any of this is happening, but
 clearly they are. BPD told us they know what's going on here and they're not going to do
 anything about it.
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I want to believe that BTV is going to be brave in the face of all of this and do whatever it can to help.
Sadly, what we've been told by the airport has repeatedly been different from what we've observed. I
think there's a tremendous opportunity here for Burlington. A lot of the feedback we've gotten is we
don't know what other airports are doing. I think we have to be the first. I think we just have to do
that. We have to be brave. We have to be the first. Thank you.

Leif Taranta
I've been one of the folks who's been here a lot early in the morning trying to stop what's going on.
We've been told this is out of our hands. There's nothing we can do. I've been doing a lot of research
and that is just not true. There's actually a lot of things that are fully within your power to do. So, I
wanted to tell you about some of them.

 ●​ A study by the University of Washington about airports’ roles in ICE deportations says
 regardless of whether municipal airports have the authority to reject deportation flights, they
 clearly have responsibilities to oversee the health, safety and public welfare implications of
 all businesses operating at their airport. The FAA airport compliance manual, for example,
 notes the local airport may require an aircraft owner or operator to limit equipment,
 personnel, or practices that are unsafe, unsightly, or detrimental to the public welfare.
 ●​ Local airports are empowered to conduct audits that ensure adherence to contract terms
 which include following the relevant city and country ordinances requirements to adhere with
 federal law in including stipulations to ensure that practices do not have a disproportionately
 adverse impact on communities of color advocate the human trafficking protections and the
 victims the victims of trafficking and violence protection act of 2000.
 ●​ ICE's own protocols for transports of detainees [mandates an] officer in charge of
 coordinating with local airport security and making sure that all paperwork is in order. So,
 airport security should ask officers for that documentation.Burlington Airport has power to
 establish an anti-human trafficking screening position.

I have a lot more research about this.It's really easy right now to say this is out of our hands and just
act like we're powerless and we cannot afford to do that. There are people who have been coming
even though we don't have any type of government position, any type of position in the airport every
day that advocate for our neighbors and we want you to join us in that. Thanks.

Trish O’ Kane
First, I want to thank you for this beautiful airport. I fly frequently for work and until recently, I enjoyed
it. But two months ago, when I was standing in the TSA line, I noticed a woman crying softly. A burly
man had a strong clasp on her elbow. I wanted to ask her are you okay but then I thought, maybe
she's grieving and needs her privacy. So I said nothing. When I read the first VT Digger story about
the hundreds of people spirited through our airport in the night and then watched the video of ICE
agents trying to force three women onto an American Airlines flight. I remembered her.

Mike Yantachka
I represented Charlotte in the Vermont House for 12 years. President Trump's immigration policies
and how they're being executed is pure unadulterated fascism. ICE is acting as his gestapo, his
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secret police. Grabbing people off the street, out of workplaces, out of courthouses, and spiriting
them away without access to legal advice violates the first, fourth, and sixth amendments to the
Constitution of the United States. We should not, we cannot, we must not be complicit in violation of
these fundamental American values. We must do everything possible to disrupt these actions. So I
ask you to do that. Thank you.

Peter Booth
These are people who are without a doubt absolutely kidnapping people without due process and
taking them to rendition states. That’s a fact that is happening and you are aware of that. You know
that you are complicit in all of this. When we ask ourselves what would I have done during World War
II? This is it. We are in it. We are right now living through an autocracy being built around us and all of
you on the commission have a role to play in this and you can say no or not, but whatever you do,
you have to live with the history that's being made right now around us.

Chuck Derusso
I would be proud of our state if we would stand up and say we are going to have a sheriff at every
door at my airport asking for identification, asking for no masks, asking if you are escorting
someone, do you have a warrant for that person? I expect my airport to stand up for the rule of laws.
I hope and pray that you people act bravely. I'm a veteran. Some of you may be veterans. We fought
for this democracy. We believe in the reality of American freedom. We can't be participating in
renditions. This is just like the great terrorists in Russia when Stalin came to power. We're living
through this now. We need to step up. Don't wait for them to come for your grandchildren. Don't wait
for them to come for you. We need to stand together as Americans. As Calvin Coolidge said, it's a
brave little state. Stand up. Be counted. Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid of federalism. Don't be afraid
of losing federal funds. Be brave.

Anni Paisley
What we are seeing right now is indeed a repeat of history. And would you like to be on the right side
of history or the wrong side? I have asked “Why is the airport complying like this?”The two things
that I hear are it's a matter of lawful decree and it's an economic matter. I think some of you might be
familiar with the history of the 30s. There was indeed a lawful deportation decree and there was an
economic crisis. People felt like they have to do this. Let me ask you something. What would happen
if the Germans had said no? What would have happened then? If people would have said no, we're
not going to allow this to happen here. Will you put your own safety on the line? When you stand
together, it's not you standing alone. It's you standing together. My family came here from Europe.
My family came here to find a safe harbor. Only a small amount of them were able to come here and
survive. Most of my family were murdered. I come here to say to you, what would happen if the
Germans had said no?

Lexington Kennedy
What we're asking for isn't controversial. Burlington International Airport must enforce the
anti-human trafficking policies that it already has. I am not an airport worker. I'm not a member of
any particular human rights organization. I'm a Burlington resident concerned about the
disappearance of my neighbors. I've been taking the time out of my schedule to come to the airport
at ridiculous hours of the night to watch for illegal human trafficking operations and I've seen them
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happening with the cooperation of the airport. There is no reason that I and so many other
Vermonters, regular Vermonters, should be taking on this job. This is the airport's job. Take
responsibility. Do your job. Thank you.

Geri Peterson
Compliance is a choice. When institutions like this one turn a blind eye to the movement of people
being trafficked, they are not remaining neutral. They are participative. True neutrality does not mean
silence or inaction. It means creating space for accountability, for intervention, and for justice. .The
day may come in the not too far future when I myself might be transported against my will. The
federal government is collating a list of undesirables as we see and trans people are at the top of
that list. I'm telling you in advance that I do not consent. Will you help me, please? Compliance is a
choice and history changes depending on what side we choose. We can be heroes and being heroic
is about making sacrifices for the common good and making the right choices often hurts. But we're
Vermont. We can do this. Let's make the right choice. Thank you.

David Skopin
I look around the world and hope things will change but you have Ukraine, you have Gaza, but then
it's right here at home right in front of us. You do have a choice. And it's not an easy one. I hope you
make it because certainly you will be on the right side of history if you're capable of saying I'm not
going to do it. Don't expect me to do it. I'm not going to do it.

Gwendolyn Heaghney
I just want to express my deep concern and complete and total anxiety about the state of
incremental fascism. The fact that we are afraid for our beloved neighbors is a horror I don't think I
would ever get to know as a Vermontor. I'm often ashamed to tell people when I'm that I'm an
American, but I'm always proud to say I'm from Vermont. Please continue to act in such a way that I
can be proud of.

Jeanne Keller
I've been a resident of Burlington for 42 years. I've worked in city and state government,I've worked
for a lot of nonprofits, and I've been a lobbyist in the state legislature. I've had connections with
people who had big decisions to make. And there seems to be a process everybody goes through.
The first reaction is, ”Oh we can't do that. It's just too big to conceive of. I mean, how could we do
that?” And then maybe you get to a place where you say, “Let's ask if we can do that. Let's ask some
people if it's okay for us to do that.” But there comes a point when the consequences of not doing
anything are so great and the victory, the the progress you can make for the world, for people around
you, for the the institution you belong to is so great that you have to cross into the third layer, which
is to say, “We're going to do this. Let's figure out how.” And I'm hoping that what you've heard today
has brought you in a very short period of time from ”ew can't do this;” to “well, I don't know, let's ask
somebody if we can do this;” to where you understand we must do this.

Senator Leahy thought it was a great honor that you named the airport after him. I think those of us
who watched his career saw him rise from being a very highly ethical prosecutor and moving on to
the US Senate and making Vermont so proud for so many things he did. How do you think his legacy
looks if the Leahy airport becomes a center for human trafficking in the Northeast? I can't imagine
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this is the kind of legacy he'd want to be left with. I wonder if someone should ask him, ”Do you want
ICE trafficking people without due process?” He was a prosecutor. He was the chair of the Senate
Judiciary Committee. And people are being violated of their constitutional rights every week in this
building that you named after him.Thank you very much.

Jennifer Chiodo
I have a great deal of empathy for what you're going through, the decisions you have to make. I'm a
consulting engineer. I've done work for the airport, the guard. I have two questions for you. The first
is, do you think what ICE is doing here is right? And if you have any doubts about that, I encourage
you to read the Human Rights Watch report on ICE. The second one is who are your heroes?
Because you have an opportunity to be our heroes. And it's not obvious what you're going to do. But
any way you can find to put sand in the works of what's happening now is going to be of service to
the people of Vermont, people of this country. Thank you.

Alan Coulter
It's not always easy to do what's right and what's just, but I urge you to figure it out and you will have
a lot of support.

Seth Steinzor
When Jeff Amostoy swore me into the Vermont Attorney General’s office for 32 years1990, he told
me two words, and I'd like you to bear them in mind. He said to me “Do justice.” I think that is the
duty of every public servant. You're a public servant. Do justice. Thank you.

Michael Inners
Those of you who've been around as long as I have, have probably heard the term banality of evil in
reference to Adolf Ikeman. The basic idea of that term is that people can participate in evil just by
going along with routine activities and obeying authority without any evil intent of their own. I don't
think the members of this commission are evil. I really don't. And I'm hoping that you will not go
along with evil by continuing to allow these deportations on your watch. Thank you.

Mary Filmore
I'm the author of a book about the Dutch resistance to the Nazi occupation and I spent 13 years
researching and writing that book. I can tell you that the people in that place and time were
confronted with exactly the same kinds of choices that you're confronted with now. The bureaucrats
in city hall had to decide whether they would give access to the specific information on the index
cards that allowed the roundups to happen. The police had to decide whether they were going to go
side by side with the Nazi officers to do the roundups. The manufacturers of uniforms had to decide
whether to resist or not. The train engineers had to decide if they were going to drive those special
trains in the middle of the night. Most of them did what you have understandably done so far, saying
that it's out of your hands or that the cost of resisting is too great. But the people we remember and
honor now are the ones who found a way to say no. who didn't add oil to the machinery of
deportation, but who poured tiny grains of sand to make it stop. It's your turn to find a way to stop
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Ann McKinsey
Just think, if Vermont came out and said, "No, not here on our soil. It would reverberate through the
country." we would be a winner. This type of non-cooperation is priceless and it can grow. Vermont
can be a shining star. We can do much better. Thank you very much.

Shanta Eastman
I'm a Burlington resident, the daughter of an immigrant, and was born abroad. So this is very
personal for me. I grew up in Vermont. I'm so proud to be a Vermonter. I feel it so often in Vermont,
we can be a moral compass for the country and provide a righteous model for the rest of the
country.This is one of those pivotal moments when we can be on the right side of history and say
that we won't comply. I really appreciate the commission tonight hearing us. Thank you so much.

Jana Porter
I am going to be 76 years old in September. I never in my wildest dreams imagined that I would be
spending my golden years doing what I'm doing today. And I certainly never thought I would have to
do it in the state of Vermont. A state that has always been brave enough to stand up for what's right
and to do what's right before anybody else is brave enough to do that. Our founding fathers were
afraid more than anything else of overarching federal power. That is happening in a way right now
that they could not have possibly imagined. I also feel very strongly that when the federal
government is assuming the kind of illegal power that it is assuming right now, it is the responsibility
of the states to rise up and protest that and say we are not going to allow that to happen. We are
going to take care of our people. If you won't, we will. That is our job. And that's why we're all here
today. You need to stand up for what is right. But if you don't stand up for this now, people are losing
their lives, their parents, and their homes, and you are complicit in that.

Miriam Hansen
I'm a naturalized citizen, so I'm very aware that I'm on the list. It's an amazing feeling having lived in
Vermont my entire adult life to be thinking, what if they do that to me? Like, they could, it could
happen. It could happen at the Burlington airport. And the Burlington airport is our happy place – it's
our little friendly airport where we feel at home. Walking into the airport today was a horrible feeling
because they're spreading that sickness here. And the only way that we can really respond is to
come together and say no, no, no, you can't.

Dee Graham
I've also spent many hours and many very early mornings over the past couple months monitoring
ICE activity with fellow advocates. We're not a part of an organization. We're a group of residents
horrified by the ongoing flagrant human rights abuses in not only our country but most alarmingly
here in our own community. We'd like to see the airport step up and do something to ensure that
people are not brought here illegally and that they have due process. You, the airport commission,
have a role to play to make changes to end this. And we will continue to do our advocacy until you
do. Thank you.

Maribeth Domanski.
I've been working with refugees for the last year and a half tutoring. I'm in their homes every week. I
see wonderful families – great fathers and mothers. Just last week, one of them was detained. It's
crazy. These people are hardworking. They contribute to the state of Vermont. We need them. We
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don't have the right to be messing with people as if they're like Lego figures or something. They're
real human beings with real families. It’s just heartbreaking. It's shameful. It's disgusting. You guys
have to do whatever you can to stop it. And again, as someone said, if we lose millions of dollars, so
be it. We'll figure it out another way. It's just what value do you put on someone's life.

Matt Gile
I work with a lot of immigrant refugee students and I'm scared for them and what's being done to our
immigrant refugee communities. You have an opportunity to use a power that you have to protect
them and you need to use it. Thank you.

Sherri Wormser
"Now is the time to know if you would have hidden Anne Frank." We now know that BTV would let
the world know where she was hiding, lead the agents there to her, and give them passage to
concentration camps. This regime is not going to stop with just immigrants. They will be taking more
and more people. We have an opportunity to say no and stop this. If we do not stop it, it is going to
get worse. I beg you to please stop human trafficking in this airport. Thank you for your help.

Dan Albert.
What I think we have here is incremental fascism. “Oh, just wear a star on your arm.” “Oh, you can
just live in this neighborhood.” “Oh, here's a train for you. Hop on.” This is incremental fascism and
we have to say no to it. We have to stop it. I mean, what did they say at Nurburg? We were just
following rules. Well, here we have an edict from the federal government saying we'll take away your
money for this airport if you don't cooperate with them. We'll have to live with that because you can't
live with collusion with fascism. Thank you.

Sharon Behar
I would like to read a poem by a pastor that he can explain it much better than I can. His name was
Martin Niemöller and it's called First They Came.

 First they came for the communists and I did not speak out because I was not a communist.
 Then they came for the socialists and I did not speak out because I was not a socialist. Then
 they came for the trade unionists and I did not speak out because I was not a trade unionist.
 Then they came for the Jews and I did not speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they
 came for me and there was no one left to speak out for me.

Each of us has a responsibility in all of our ways. I urge you to hold on to your responsibility and not
abdicate it in relationship to civic society and and take it very seriously. Take the risk. Take the risk
for all of us so we can all speak out together. Thank you.

Alyssa Breda
I appreciate you guys being here and listening to us. I hope that means that you care about this
issue as well. We have something to stand up for. We can, we have power. We have power to say
that we don't agree with this, to do something about it before it gets even worse. We can't just let
them decide our fate. We can't concede to these atrocities. This is an attack on all of us. It's going to
get worse. We have to stand up against this now. And we do have the ability to do so. We have the
power. Thank you.

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Julio Pupko
You are being complicit in illegal unconstitutional detainment, kidnapping and death of humans, both
those who are US citizens, US residents and members of our world. So do not choose to turn a blind
eye and be complicit because the suffering, the deaths, the destruction of families is also on your
hands. Thank you.

Courtney O' Connor. I'm a lawyer based in Montpelier. Constitutional violations like the denial of
due process and attacks on personal security inherent in these forced displacements are crimes
under federal law. As a consequence, Vermont law enforcement is duty bound to intervene to protect
the public when such crimes are being committed. Limit your criminal and civil liability now for
felonies being committed by the current presidential administration secret police. Please enforce the
law. Thank you.

Steve Crofter
I appreciate you taking the time to listen to our views. I want to say a quick word about following
one's conscience. History shows us example after example of people who have faced really difficult
choices. Often these are choices between what is easy, convenient, and expected on the one hand
and on the other hand what is moral, what is ethical, what says yes to life. I don't think anyone ever
looks back at the end of their life and is glad that they took the low road. I hope that each of you will
follow your conscience and find peace in doing so. Please be on the right side of history. Thank you.

Jon Foreman
We know that the federal government has been violating the American Constitution by defying
judicial orders and due process, illegally, disappearing people through airports like BTV.What is your
responsibility as commission members to do in the face of this illegality and evil? And more
importantly, what is your heart telling you to do? How can this commission act to ensure that the
airport is being used morally and legally? power. I ask you to explore all available mechanisms to
end this cooperation legal, administrative or policy based. Thank you very much.

Tsuki Puddicombe
All these Vermoners have offered to collaborate with you and did the work for you. Now take what
we taught you and take risks. I believe in and encourage risks, especially informed risks, even better,
you could take a compassionate risk. When this is over, I look forward to reading what your next
direct actions and comprehensible solid plans are in the next Vermont Digger article. Thank you.

Ashley Adams
I am horrified knowing that many thousands of human beings around the country have been
abducted by masked, unidentified ICE agents, often violently and without due process including here
at BTV. This airport is a trusted institution and this commission has a duty to safeguard the public
good. Institutional cooperation like this is necessary for fascism to take hold. Um non-cooperation is
how we preserve our democracy. I call on you to change course now and decide that you will not
participate in these illegal transfers. I feel so betrayed by the airport and I hope that those of you in
power will redeem yourselves with your fellow human beings. So, I'm here tonight to ask you to
reverse course immediately and stop participating in this affront to our collective humanity. Thank
you for hearing my comments.


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To: Airport Commission

From: Larry Lackey, Director of Planning, Engineering and Environmental Compliance

Date: October 1, 2025

Subject: Airport Commission Construction Update

 1. Annual Parking Garage Maintenance ($.35M). The replacement of the expansion joints and joint seal
 repair in the vicinity of the north and south garage areas has started and is ongoing. This will be
 completed by July. Completed.

 2. Environmental Assessment (est. $.25M). The purpose of this project is to evaluate environmental
 impacts related to the mitigation of obstructions with in the aircraft approach surfaces to the
 runways. This is in follow up to the recently completed Master Plan, which includes obstruction
 identification and environmental review. Completed, working on close out documents.

 3. South Terminal Replacement Project ($35M). The purpose of this project is for overall terminal
 efficiencies and a better passenger experience. Due to increased aircraft seating existing passenger
 hold areas are overcrowded during peak times as identified in the recent Master Plan Update.
 Recently the opportunity had risen through the Airport Terminal Improvement Program from the
 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. We have submitted our request for full build out of this project,
 including: Demolition of the existing South Concourse; new Terminal improvements (approximately
 45,000 SF of new gross floor area on 2 levels); five (5) new aircraft gates; up to four (4) new passenger
 boarding bridges (PBB), new passenger circulation and hold rooms; future concessions space; and
 apron construction within demolished South Concourse footprint. The South Terminal Replacement
 Project will be approximately 160' farther from Taxiway A as the existing South Concourse. We were
 not selected this past year and have reapplied for FFY23 design only. We did receive notice from the
 program that we will be awarded the a design only grant for this project. We have finalized discussions
 with the FAA to how best move this project forward in the future, as the timing to design this needs to
 be pushed back due to FAA scheduling requirement and having the funding to complete the
 construction of this project. We have moved forward with schematics and preliminary cost estimates
 for existing potential funding source applications.

 4. Cargo Apron Design Project ($.3M). The purpose of this project is to provide additional space for
 other potential cargo carry operations. Have submitted 7460-1 (Air Space Review) to FAA for this
 project. The scoping of the he project, design only has been completed with the FAA. The IFE process
 for completion before a FAA Grant Application in April has been completed. Grant Application was




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 submitted on April 3, 2023. Grant has been issued, moving to finalize contract. The contract has been
 issued to Hoyle, Tanner and Associates with the design to start. It has been determined that this
 project will require additional FAA technical operations review prior to proceeding. The FAA updated
 review has been issued as favorable, and the project design is moving forward. We plan on bidding
 this project later this year. Project design is near completion. Working on permit applications.

 5. SRE Building Design ($1.2M). The purpose of this project is to replace the existing out dated facilities,
 which does not meet the storage needs of the required equipment to maintain the airfield. A contract
 for study is being completed with programing and scoping moving forward. The scoping session with
 the FAA has been completed. The final scope is complete with the IFE process was completed. The
 Grant Application was submitted to the FAA. Contract has been signed with Passero Associates to
 design and bid this project. Site investigations were completed in November. The site plan is
 developed with the building design at 30%. We have had page turn of the draft plans. Applications for
 permits are being moved forward. A pre –Application meeting was held with South Burlington
 Planning and Development Staff in preparation for an upcoming DRB hearing. Permit Applications are
 being prepared. We presented to the South Burlington DRB on June 3rd. The hearing was not closed.
 There were items that needed follow up. We have followed up on these items and are scheduled back
 with the DRB on July 1, 2025. The SB DRB process has been completed. We have filed for all other
 required permits. We plan on advertising for bids for construction of this project in the next 3-4
 weeks.

 6. Burlington Tech Center (BTC) ($12M). The purpose of this project is to support the design efforts for
 an improved facility at the airport for the regional educational needs. The Burlington School district
 has been given an award for $10M in which they are in the process of applying for. We continue to
 work with the school on this project. Permit applications were submitted on March 25th to the
 regulatory bodies for this project. The SB DRB issued there positive decision with follow submittal
 needed as agreed during the hearing. DEW was the selected contractor. Construction started
 December 4th. The planned completion was August 2025. This project, which is not being managed by
 our team, is behind schedule and now it is expected that it will be finished in October.

 7. FAA CIP for FY26 and next 5 years. We met with the FAA Airports Division on September 17th. Items
 discussed for FFY26, cargo apron construction, SRE building construction, obstruction removal
 easements, final application to complete project NeXT, RSIP Phase 6 considering receipt of the $7.3M
 grant from OLDCC, centralized deicing and the following 5 years.

 8. BETA – Development
 Communication and coordination with Beta on the first phase of the Electric Aircraft Assemble Facility
 and Valley West Hangar for all aspects of permitting, environmental, engineering, utilities and
 attendance at public hearing and construction meetings. The first Phase is complete.

 9. South Apron and TW G Ext. Development ($6.6). The purpose of this project is to provide much
 needed additional general aviation apron area on the airfield. Completed, working on closeout
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 10. Glycol System Upgrade (est. $3.5M). The purpose of this project is to improve the glycol system (De-
 icing). We have had additional follow up discussions with the FAA and it appears this is eligible for
 funding and is being added back into our FAA CIP. We have received and reviewed the site evaluation
 and process review scope. We brought this for Airport Commission approval last month subsequently,
 it was approved by City Council. Study is moving forward. We visited the Syracuse Airport to evaluate
 and understand the technology they were using to compare to our Portland Jetport visit. The Draft
 study has been issued and is under review by the airport team. A review session with Stantec was
 completed. We had a joint meeting last week with our consultant and our FBO Heritage Flight to get
 their input. We waiting on the final report so we can make a decision on how we will move forward,
 so we can start scoping the project with the FAA.

 11. North Terminal Improvement Project ($2.2M). The purpose of this project is for overall terminal
 efficiencies and a better passenger experience due to the completion of the TIP the north terminal will
 be upgraded to provide more capacity for passengers and concessions. This includes the removal of
 the existing north TSA station along with the removal of the existing escalators. This project is under
 design and funding is anticipated from the recent approval of the Infrastructure Law. Received Bids
 with the selected bidder being Engelberth Construction, Inc. Preparing and submitting Grant
 Application. This will become a FFY23 Project. We have received the Grant from the FAA. Construction
 is nearing completion, and should be complete by September 15th. There was a delay related to the
 glass for the new restaurant area. Construction is complete with final inspection with the FAA
 completed on 10/30/23. Project closeout in process. We have applied for an additional grant to add
 additional egress lanes in both the North and South Terminal locations. A grant application was
 submitted April 26th to the FAA. Received BOF approval to accept the Grant on June 17, 2024, City
 Council to vote on June 25, 2024. Grant has been issued for the two new egress lanes. A review of the
 issued funding is being reviewed by the airport on how much money can actually be used from the
 grant for this project. This determination is close to being resolved. Due to FAA rules this grant is being
 sent back because it does not support the full extent of this project.

 12. PROJECT NEXT: North Terminal Replacement Project and New PBB’s ($63M). The purpose of this
 project is for overall terminal efficiencies and a better passenger experience. Due to increased aircraft
 seating existing passenger hold areas are overcrowded during peak times as identified in the recent
 Master Plan Update. Recently the opportunity had risen from Senator Leahy’s office through
 Congressional Directed Spending. We have submitted our request for full build out of this project
 Phase III Terminal Improvement Project, including: Demolition of the existing North Concourse; new
 Terminal Improvement (approximately 25,000 SF of new gross floor area on 2 levels); five (5) new
 aircraft gates; six (6) new passenger boarding bridges (PBB), new passenger circulation and hold
 rooms; future concessions space; and apron construction within demolished North Concourse
 footprint. Contract for 30% design has been issues to Jacobs Engineering Group. Geo-technical site
 work has been completed. Data collection and design currently on going. We submitted to the FAA for
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 approval from the FAA on this procurement process. The RFQ/P for CMAR has been advertised with a
 pre-bid meeting and site visit by prospective contractors completed. CMAR Proposals received
 reviewed and scored. Also, held interviews with the top 3 contractors. This has been scored and we
 can let you know the selected contractor at the AC meeting. As reported the CMAR selected is
 Engelberth Construction Company. The contract with our design engineer, Jacobs Engineering Group,
 is completing the 80% design to move to pricing. We received City Council approval to accept the
 Grant on March 25 for this project, as brought for your approval during our last meeting. Our CMAR is
 in the process of receiving bids for the final price for this project. The FAA asked us to submit a draft
 grant application for administrative review prior to final construction pricing to help us expedite the
 grant issuance, with them once final pricing is in. The Draft Application was completed and submitted
 on March 27. The FAA grant application was submitted on May 23. Received BOF approval to accept
 the Grant on June 17, 2024, City Council to vote on June 25, 2024. We received the Grants for this
 project. The work has started and is ongoing the project. We submitted the NeXT Grant Application -
 3 with Contractor Change Orders to support the new passenger boarding bridges and the second floor
 renovations, on April 28, 2025. This grant was recently received. The jet bridges have been ordered
 and the bases are being set.

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 13. RW 15 – 33 Improvements – Mill and Overlay (15M). The project is complete, with a few minor punch
 list items to be completed. Final inspection was completed with the FAA present.

 14. Airfield Pavement Plan Update ($.25M). The purpose of this project is to update the outdated
 pavement condition report done in 2017. All surfaces will be evaluated so we can plan on future
 improvement for the safety of the aircraft users. Scoping has been completed with the FAA. We have
 completed the IFE. A Grant Application was submitted on April 3, 2023. Investigations have started,
 and the grant has been issued. Moving to finalize contract. The Contract has been issued to HTA with
 the investigations being completed. The report is in progress.

 15. TW C/G Rehabilitation ($4.6M). The purpose of this project is to improve the pavement condition of
 the airport’s taxiway C and intersection at taxiway G. Bids were received on April 24, 2025. We
 received 2 bids. Pike Industries was the lowest most responsive bidder. The FAA Grant Application was
 submitted on April 28, 2025. Construction will begin in the spring of 2026. This grant was recently
 received. A NOA has been given to the contractor with contract being completed.

 16. Obstruction Removal ($0.5M). The purpose of this project is to remove potential obstructions with in
 the aircraft approach surfaces to runways 15 and 33. Environmental Assessment is almost complete
 with the scoping session with the FAA to be scheduled. FAA Grant Application is pushed back to May
 1, 2026. This is due to a review of our existing easement and a determination if others may be
 required Construction will begin as soon after grant is issued as possible taking into environmental
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 17. Runway 33 Threshold Bar Improvement Project ($.25M). The purpose of this project is to remove the
 damaged navigational aid, replace the lights and rings, and place a quick dry durable concrete for a
 longer term fix. This project has been completed and the FAA flight check completed.

 18. VTANG Arrester Cable Drainage (Stormwater) Project ($1.5M). This project involves repairing and
 modifying the existing Aircraft Arresting Systems (AAS), which are safety mechanisms designed to
 rapidly decelerate aircraft during landings or takeoffs by catching the aircraft with cables or barriers.
 The improvements will include upgrading the drainage system by adding infiltration galleries and
 connecting it to the existing stormwater system, ensuring continued compliance with state and
 federal stormwater regulations. Enhancements include upgrading the sump pump capabilities to
 establish redundant drainage functions in each barrier pit, updating the control system for flood-level
 monitoring, and relocating the Arresting Gear Markers. The AAS at Leahy BTV are the only functioning
 systems for this installation and are critical to operations. This project is being completed concurrently
 with the Runway 15 – 33 Rehabilitation Project. The project was bid. Engineers Construction, Inc. (ECI)
 was selected to complete this work. We have a signed contract from ECI and have received final
 documents from VTANG. The contract has been executed by the Airport. The project is complete,
 with a few minor punch list items to be completed. Final inspection was completed with VTANG
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Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport
 Board of Commissioners
 Sound/Noise Update Report
 October 1, 2025

 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS UPLOADED TO WWW.BTVSOUND.COM

BACKGROUND:

Residential Sound Insulation Programs:
The purpose of the project is to convert a sample of incompatible residential units to a compatible land
use by installing an acoustical treatment package which will provide relief from aircraft noise by
upgrading interior living areas. Upgrades may include replacement of windows and doors with
acoustically rated products and installation or upgrade of ventilation systems. The sound insulation
treatments are designed to reduce the interior noise levels to below 45 DNL and provide a minimum
noise level reduction of 5dB.

PHASES OF THE RESIDENTIAL SOUND INSULATION PROGRAM (RSIP)

 1. Sound Insulation Pilot Project (Phase 1) ($1.5M). This Program includes: Program formulation,
 Home eligibility determination, project schedule for this Phase 1 portion included 9 properties,
 and construction improvements are substantially complete. The close out is ongoing with the
 contractor.

 2. Residential Sound Insulation Project - Phase 2 ($2.20M) The purpose of the project was to
 convert incompatible residential units to a compatible land use by installing an acoustical
 treatment package which will provide relief from aircraft noise by upgrading interior living areas
 as defined in the Phase 1 project and the Noise Compatibility Program. The Airport continued
 implementation of its Residential Sound Insulation Program (RSIP). This grant included:
 community outreach, historic review, design and bidding of 52 homes, noise reduction of 6
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 ongoing with the contractor. Properties were located within the 70+ DNL FAA accepted 2023
 noise contours. The installation of noise reduction materials for the 5 properties was
 completed. Materials were purchased for the 6th property however the homeowner left the
 area. It will be completed with the next phase of homes. The close out is ongoing with the
 contractor.

3. Residential Sound Insulation Project - Phase 3 ($6.2M). The Airport is continued
 implementation of its Residential Sound Insulation Program (RSIP) as described in more detail
 above. This grant was issued and includes: the construction improvements of the 52 Homes
 designed and bid in Phase 2, in addition it provides for community outreach, historic review,
 design and bidding of the next approximately 50 homes for improvements. The schedule for
 installing the noise insulating improvements for the 52 homes started in 2024. The Construction
 Improvements has started on this phase of homes and will continue through September 2025.
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 4. Residential Sound Insulation Project - Phase 4 ($3.9M EST.). The Airport is proposing to
 continue implementation of its Residential Sound Insulation Program (RSIP) as described in
 more detail above. We are currently reviewing the status of the programing and will be able
 to detail this in our next month’s airport commission meeting. The initial grant for 16 of the 50
 homes for construction improvements was submitted grant was received from the FAA. Also in
 the grant was the funding for the next 50 homes. As discussed we are completing the required
 new acoustical testing for the balance of the 50 homes so we can do a follow grant application
 on those homes. (See update above) The Buy American process moving forward but awaiting
 grant for the 16 homes. We received the grant for this phase however; the amount ($)’s was
 slightly less than what the application was. Based on instructions from the FAA we will leave the
 scope intact for this project and just amend the grant during closure. The Contact with Strong
 Tower to start construction improvements has been signed. Strong Tower has completed the
 submittals for this phase. Construction is anticipated to start in October.


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5. Residential Sound Insulation Project - Phase 5 ($2.4M EST.). The Airport is proposing to
 continue implementation of its Residential Sound Insulation Program (RSIP) as described in the
 first paragraph in this report. It includes the construction improvements of 6 units that remain
 in the above 70 DNL contour. Also, due to the change in the FAA acoustical requirement
 additional funding is being requested for homes in outreach from Phase 4. We submitted a grant
 application to the FAA on April 28, 2025 for this phase. The grant was just recently issued.
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6. Noise Exposure Map Updates (NEM) (est. $.85M). The purpose of the Federal Aviation
 Administration (FAA) grant is to prepare a 14 C.F.R Part 150 Noise Exposure Map (NEM) update
 for Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (Leahy BTV). The NEM Update replaced the
 maps which were accepted by the FAA in 2019. Under the Federal requirements, the previous
 NEM Update indicated an update would be completed once the F-35A aircraft have been
 operational for one year. This project is complete and we will move it forward for closure as
 soon as possible.

7. Residential Sound Insulation Project “Construction” – OLDCC (DOD) ($7.4M EST.). We received
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 Patrick Leahy
 Burlington International Airport


 October 1, 2025
 Airport Commission
 Noise Comments


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 Comments by Aircraft (6/1/21-9/25/25) Comments by Town (6/1/21-8/26/25)

 Baltimore, MD 1 North Rose, NY 1
 Gen. Aviation (light) 24 Seaplane 1
 Bowmanville, ON 1 Richmond, VT 2
 Helicopter 14 Turboprop 2 Burlington, VT 388 Salem, MA 1

 Jet 73 Unknown* 24 Charlotte, VT 1 Saranac Lake, NY 1

 Colchester, VT 118 South Burlington 44

 Essex, VT 1 Strafford, VT 1
 Military 544 Zeppelin/Blimp 1
 Grand Isle, VT 1 Underhill, VT 23

 Greensboro, VT 1 Williston 96
 Multiple 9 Not specified** 137 Hampton, NH 1 Winooski 153

 Propeller 7 Total Comments: 836 Not specified** 1 Total Comments: 836
 *Commenter selected ‘unknown’ **Commenter left this blank in their submission

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 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 2025
 Jun-21 21
 Jul-21 6

 Aug-21 1

 Sep-21 0

 Oct-21 27
 Nov-21 41
 Dec-21 55
 Jan-22 35
 Feb-22 25
 Mar-22 44
 Apr-22 33
 May-22 14
 Jun-22 12
 Jul-22 62
 Aug-22 29
 Sep-22 43
 Oct-22 34
 Nov-22 23
 Dec-22 22
 Jan-23 24
 Feb-23 20
 Mar-23 19
 Apr-23 41
 May-23 23
 Jun-23 11
 Jul-23 9
 Noise Comments Per Month

 Aug-23 21
 Sep-23 9

 Oct-23 6

 Nov-23 8

 Dec-23 4
 6
 (6/1/21-9/25/25)
 Jan-24
 Feb-24 9

 Mar-24 3

 Apr-24 7

 May-24 15
 Jun-24 9

 Jul-24 13
 Aug-24 4

 Sep-24 2

 Oct-24 11
 Nov-24 2

 Dec-24 4

 Jan-25 6

 Feb-25 8

 Mar-25 2

 Apr-25 2

 May-25 1

 Jun-25 3
 Total comments: 835

 Jul-25 1

 Aug-25 3

 Sep-25 3
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2025

 Statistics

 • 92 commenters in the data set

 • 71% of total comments came from 5 individuals

 • The top five commenters provided 593 of the 835 total comments

 • Three additional comments in September 2025




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 Innovation & Marketing
 Update

Jeff Bartley | Director of Innovation & Marketing




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 Who we are




 Alexandra Cohen Jeff Bartley Jillian Waite
 Marketing Assistant Director of Innovation Office Assistant
 & Marketing


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 What do we do?

 It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.


 • Social media and marketing
 • Government affairs
 • Public relations
 • Passenger satisfaction
 • Business and revenue development
 • Whatever needs to be done




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 2025 Highlights

 • Fostering relationships with community and
 state leaders
 • Major events including Chamber Breakfast,
 Skyline Soiree, and South Burlington 5k
 • Charleston Inaugural Flight and breaking
 down silos
 • Kestrel Coffee Roasters
 • Aero is a frequent flyer!




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 On Going Projects

 “What’s next?”

 • Blue Campaign (BLI)
 • Legislative efforts
 • Accessibility Enhancement Accreditation
 Program
 • Airline Development
 • Critical marketing initiatives
 • Economic study
 • Website redesign
 • Sound system
 • BCA Project



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 In the news…




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 Passenger Satisfaction




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 One a scale of 1-10, ten being excellent and one being poor, how would you rate your overall
 experience at Leahy BTV?




 7.6

 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 4.72% 1.89% 1.89% 4.72% 7.55% 6.60% 7.55% 21.70% 15.09% 28.30%
 5 2 2 5 8 7 8 23 16 30




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 On a scale of 1-10, how satisfied were you with the convenience and accessibility of the curbside
 pick-up and drop-off areas?




 7.8

 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 6.74% 0.00% 1.12% 2.25% 6.74% 8.99% 8.99% 14.61% 13.48% 37.08%
 6 0 1 2 6 8 8 13 12 33




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 On a scale of 1-10, how satisfied were you with your airline check-in experience and interactions
 with your airline?




 7.5

 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 8.57% 0.00% 1.90% 2.86% 6.67% 4.76% 7.62% 23.81% 16.19% 27.62%
 9 0 2 3 7 5 8 25 17 29




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 On a scale of 1-10, please rate your experience with TSA.




 7.7

 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 4.76% 0.95% 3.81% 2.86% 4.76% 9.52% 11.43% 16.19% 11.43% 34.29%
 5 1 4 3 5 10 12 17 12 36




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 One a scale of 1-10, ten being excellent and one being poor, how would you rate the cleanliness of
 Leahy BTV?




 8.4

 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 1.90% 0.00% 0.95% 2.86% 4.76% 7.62% 6.67% 13.33% 22.86% 39.05%
 2 0 1 3 5 8 7 14 24 41




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 One a scale of 1-10, ten being excellent and one being poor, how would you rate your experience
 with our automated parking garage system?




 8.0

 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 7.84% 0.00% 1.96% 0.00% 9.80% 3.92% 3.92% 13.73% 13.73% 45.10%
 4 0 1 0 5 2 2 7 7 23




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 One a scale of 1-10, ten being excellent and one being poor, how would you rate the amenities at
 Leahy BTV (food, shopping, Kids Zone, etc.)




 6.7

 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 6.25% 2.08% 10.42% 5.21% 10.42% 9.38% 14.58% 8.33% 8.33% 25.00%
 6 2 10 5 10 9 14 8 8 24




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 Patrick Leahy
 Burlington International Airport


 October 1, 2025
 Airport Commission
 Director’s Report


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 VTANG Open House




 Photo Above by Airman Raymond LaChance Photo Above by Airman Raymond LaChance




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 Girls in Aviation Day




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 Fly By 5K




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 Events and Items
 • OLDCC Grant Acceptance and Deputy Director Position approved by City
 Council on 9/8
 • Coming up:
 • Vermont Flight Academy Lease
 • Hangar Condo Association Lease
 • Beta Area 5 Lease
 • 10/10 – Education, Enrichment for Everyone Lecture by LeahyBTV
 • Interviews for Project NexT Art Installations
 • Conferences:
 • Breeze Airways 9/9-9/12
 • ACI-NA & ACI World Annual Conference & Exhibition registration 10/25-10/28
 • AAAE Noise Conference 11/11-11/13

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 Scheduled Departures; Projections
 2025 2024 2019
 1200

  JAN 730 542 910

  FEB 656 541 851
 1000

  MAR 808 613 970

  APR 815 654 991
 800

  MAY 846 717 944

  JUN 887 854 1,071
 600

  JUL 930 901 1,127

  AUG 909 946 1,122 400


  SEP 852 970 1,067

  OCT 996 1,015 1,038 200


  NOV 719 741 942

  DEC 713 758 962 0
 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

 TOTAL 9,861 9,341 11,995 2025 2024 2019



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 Scheduled Seats; Past and Projections
 Total Annual Seats and Load
 Factor:
 2025 2024 2019 2008 = 1,051,115 @ 74.6%
 120,000
 2019 = 858,589 @ 82.7%
  JAN 69,073 50,245 63,905 2022 = 804,380 @ 79.94%
 2023 = 774,095 @ 86.7%*
  FEB 60,958 48,066 60,240 2024 = 850,699 @ 81.18%
 *Highest in recorded history since 1990
 100,000
 MAR 74,030 52,577 68,428

 APR 72,724 53,671 66,566
 80,000
 MAY 71,276 64,163 67,379

 JUN 77,239 78,672 78,828
 60,000
  JUL 86,108 86,352 84,658

 AUG 84,106 92,765 83,786
 40,000

  SEP 80,415 92,016 76,194
 Average # Seats per Flight:
 OCT 91,292 94,651 75,193 2008 = 69 per flight
 20,000
 2019 = 71 per flight
 NOV 63,673 66,633 66,096 2022 = 84 per flight
 2024 = 91 per flight
 DEC 58,805 70,888 67,316 2025 = 92 per flight (projected)
 0
 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
 TOTAL 889,699 850,699 858,589
 2025 2024 2019 2008



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 Passenger Statistics
 90,000
 2025 2024 2019

  JAN 50,093 42,691 46,356

  FEB 49,619 44,133 49,867 80,000


 MAR 56,029 45049 56,400

  APR 54,601 46,158 54,340 70,000

  MAY 55,533 50,972 55,209

 JUNE 61,182 61136 62,180
 60,000

  JULY 72,243 68,026 71,381

  AUG 73,907 72,448 71,200
 50,000
  SEPT 64,332 67,296 62,116

  OCT 73,034 76,054 66,795
 40,000
  NOV 50,938 51,977 53,007

  DEC 47,044 57,012 56,314
 30,000
 JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC
 TOTALS 708,555 681,925 705,165
 2025 2024 2019 2008



 *Underlined numbers are future estimates
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PATRICK LEAHY BURLINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
 AIRPORT COMMISSION
 MINUTES OF MEETING
 October 1, 2025
 Location: The Wright Room
 1200 Airport Drive,
 South Burlington, VT 05403
[Hybrid meeting] Approved 11/5/25
MEMBERS PRESENT: Tim George
 Andrew Savage
 Robin Guillian
 Chip Mason
 Helen Riehle
 Connor Daley
MEMBERS ABSENT: Jeff Schulman
BTV STAFF PRESENT: Nicolas Longo, Director of Aviation
 Larry Lackey, Director of Engineering & Environmental Compliance
 Jeff Bartley, Director of Innovation & Marketing
 Jesse Sprague, Executive Assistant
 David Carman, Deputy Director of Aviation Operations
 Madison Reagan, Environmental Compliance and Project Manager
 Jillian Waite, Office Assistant
 Romeo von Hermann, Customer Experience Manager
 Michael Waite, Properties Manager
OTHERS PRESENT: CCTV
 VTDigger


1.0 Call to Order
 Airport Commission Chair, Tim George, called the meeting to order at 4:05PM. Individuals attending
 the meeting remotely identified themselves (Connor Daley, Robin Guillian, Helen Riehle, Chip
 Mason)
2.0 Agenda
 Approve/Adopt Agenda
 MOTION by Chip Mason, SECOND by Andrew Savage, to approve the agenda as presented.
 VOTING: unanimous (6-0) motion carried.

3.0 Public Forum
 3.1 The following members of the public made public comment, in the below order, regarding
 the respective topics:
 3.1.1 Michael Holmes—comments regarding parking and safety on streets near the
 airport
 3.1.2 Rachel Siegel—comments regarding ICE operations at the Airport.
 3.1.3 Julie Macuga—comments regarding ICE operations at the Airport.


4.0 Consent agenda:
 4.1 Draft Minutes from the Airport Commission Meeting on September 3, 2025
 4.2 Communication: Rachel Siegel, re: ‘Burlington Airport Commission Public Forum
 Highlights from August 9, 2025’
 MOTION by Helen Riehle, SECOND by Andrew Savage to approve the items in the consent agenda
 as presented in the agenda packet. This includes items 4.1 and 4.2
 VOTING: unanimous (6-0) motion carried.


5.0 Construction Update, L. Lackey
 In addition to the written construction update provided to the Airport Commission, Director Lackey
 highlighted the following updates:
 5.1 Annual meeting with the FAA on the CIP coming up. At the meeting, the agenda includes
 reviewing the grants for the next five years. Projects over the next five years and beyond
 include: cargo apron construction, SRE building construction, obstruction removal
 easements, and Phase 6 RSIP.
 5.2 The airport is prioritizing a centralized deicing project in the near future.
 5.3 The North Terminal Improvement project received a grant to fund more exit lanes in the
 terminal. Majority of the funding would not be eligible for the project costs, so the remaining
 amount of the grant will be returned.

6.0 Noise Data
 6.1 Noise Data, L. Lackey
 6.1.1 In addition to the written construction update provided to the Airport
 Commission, Director Lackey highlighted the following:
 o Phase 3 housing improvements are almost 100% complete.
 o Phase 4 construction has moved forward
 o OLDCC has accepted the application for the Airport to get funding for
 more RSIP work.
 6.2 Noise Comments, J. Sprague
 6.2.1 In addition to the written noise comments report, Jesse Sprague highlighted the
 following:
 o Three new comments on noise in September, bringing the total noise
 comments to 835 during the time period June 2021 through September
 2025.
7.0 Financial Update, N. Longo
 In addition to the written presentation, Director Longo reported:
 7.1 This report covers the first two months of FY26.
 7.2 Revenues are up, specifically up 12% in the garage.
 7.3 Cash balance is just under $4 Million.
 7.4 Meeting with OLDCC for the grant funding for the recent grant award will be delayed due to
 the government shutdown
 7.5 The Airport plans to submit a final reimbursement on the ARPA grant.


8.0 Innovation and Marketing Quarterly Update, J. Bartley
 In addition to the written presentation, Director Bartley reported:
 8.1 Events, accomplishments, and upcoming initiatives from the Innovation and Marketing
 Department, including the Fly By 5k and Blue Light Initiative.
 8.2 Leahy BTV is partnering with Hello Burlington and UVM to contract with a national PR firm
 for nationwide coverage on Burlington.
 8.3 Data collected measuring passenger satisfaction at Leahy BTV, with categories including
 TSA experience, cleanliness, parking garage, airline experience, and amenities.
 8.4 The Innovation and Marketing team will present updates quarterly

9.0 Director’s Update
 In addition to the written presentation, Director Longo reported:
 9.1 Most of glass is installed on the concourse level at Project NexT, and the concrete has been
 poured for the installation of the jet bridges.
 9.2 VTANG hosted a very successful open house in September, with around 6,000 attendees
 9.3 Heritage Aviation hosted the Girls in Aviation Day for a group of 5th-8th graders
 9.4 Departure numbers are lower, but passenger numbers are higher, which means that larger
 aircraft are flying into Leahy BTV.
 9.5 Leahy BTV is projecting to have its highest passenger numbers since 2019.
 9.6 Area 5 is the Valley West Apron with a grass field in the location.
 9.7 Beta Technologies has filed to go public with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


10.0 Commissioner Items
 10.1 ICE Airport Updates
 10.1.1 The Airport is supporting the Blue Light Initiative and information regarding
 how to report human trafficking. The Airport will be installing information
 kiosks.


11.0 Follow Up Items
 11.1 Chip Mason requested more information regarding TSA’s responsibility to collect
 documentation from detainees through the checkpoint.
 11.2 Patrolling of cell phone lot


12.0 Adjournment
MOTION by Helen Riehle, SECOND by Connor Daley, to adjourn the meeting.
VOTING: unanimous (6-0) motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 5:28 PM.