Minutes of 04-16-99 meeting of the Little River Airport Advisory Committee: 1. Minutes: there was committee agreement for non-member R.Ahrens to keep the minutes. 2. Attendance: A. Members present: Scully, Brewer, Winding, Trent, Loy. B. Guests present: Jarvie, Levine, Ahrens 3. Minutes of previous meeting: no amendments from the floor; they were accepted as already amended by mail. 4. Correspondence: A. DPW: Swithenbank hangar. B. BOS: 2 non-pilot applications pending (Additionally, Lee Edmundson may be interested in rejoining the committee). C. P.Campbell: packet sent for information only. D. Supervisor Colfax was invited to a meeting. E. Dan Sitts: fundraisers for Albion-Little River Fire Department for 1999. F. S.Townsend: No answers yet to questions asked of DPW. Discussion: Scannell says the A/P is underperforming, and the LRAAC is performing. G. J.Bornstein: one neighbor's views on airport noise and road traffic. 5. Committee membership: two non-pilot applications were sent to the committee by BOS. 6. Noise abatement: A. Parts of several Pilot Guides were sent to the committee. B. Signs: get FAA approval, make signs, bill DPW. 7. Airport supervisor: Les Proctor leaves 1 May. There are now two applicants for this job. 8. Non-aviation uses of airport subcommittee: we wish to involve the community very early in the planning stages, before spending County money for surveys. 9. Hangars subcommittee: we wish to plan the policies and the locations, etc., before trying to solve individual problems. There was general agreement that more hangars are needed, but uncertainty about how many. 10. Adjournment: 10:30. The agenda for the next meeting, at The Woods on May 21 at 9am, is: Approve the minutes of the last meeting Communications (letters, FAXes, etc, sent/received since last meeting) Non-aviation uses of the airport Additional hangars at the airport Noise Abatement policy, what will we send to publishers of pilot guides regarding noise, flight training, etc.? The airport budget, actual income and expenses Reports from subcommittees Public comment Report on finances (contributions received, expenses incurred) Agree on a date, time and place for the next meeting Agree on agenda for next meeting Members of the Little River Airport Advisory Committee ------------------------------------------------------ Dave Brewer pilot, lives near airport Trey Loy non-pilot, lives near airport Tim Scully pilot, computer programmer, lives near airport commutes by air to Oakland weekly Willow Trent airport neighbor, non-pilot Susan Winding airport neighbor, non-pilot, business owner There are two open positions on the committe, one for a non-pilot and one for a pilot. Correspondence sent and received: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 20 email to DPW ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Tim Scully Sent: Saturday, March 20, 1999 7:48 AM To: 'townsens'; 'boyerc' Cc: 'campbell'; 'colfax'; 'swithen' Subject: AAC recommendation re Leonard Swithenbank's hangar application You may recall that I wrote to you a while ago about Leonard Swithenbank's application to temporarily place his hangar at Little River Airport. I am appending a copy of his original application. He appeared at the committee's 3/19/99 meeting and brought letters from Sheriff Tony Craver and Squadron Commander Paul Richey, which I am also appending. The committee voted 3/19/99 to recommend, due to the exceptional community service value of approving Mr. Swithenbank's request, that he be allowed to temporarily place his portable hangar at Little River Airport, with the understanding that he will either remove, reinstall or relocate his hangar once a policy for new hangars has been adopted. Mr. Swithenbank reported that the Building Department said that following the manufacturer's specifications for staking down the hangar is adequate for temporary installation. The committee suggests allowing him to either place the hangar at the West end of the existing hangar line, or for him to temporarily place it in the gap where a taxiway to cross the ditch may eventually be built. We are looking forward to your input to help us in recommending a policy for additional new hangars. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/19/99 letter from Leonard Swithenbank to AAC ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Little River Airport Advisory Committee Feb 19-1999 Re: Hangar space at Little River Airport I have recently purchased an aircraft and hangar from a Covelo Pilot and would like to have both plane and hangar moved to Little River Airport. I would like to keep this as uncomplicated as possible. Hopefully moving from one Mendocino County airport to the other will make it simpler. The hangar I have is a small portable "T" hangar (735 + or - square feet). It is smaller than any existing hangar at Little River Airport. I have talked with the airport manager (Les Procter) and his response was favorable and even picked out a few spots where it could be placed temporally until a permanent location would be approved by the county. Two of the spots are on asphalt and two are not. None of the spots would encroach on the runway or taxiway setbacks, interfere with any glide slope, or approach for landings in any way. Any of these locations would be fine with me and I would accept the cost for placement of gravel on either of the off asphalt locations. This hangar doesn't require electricity or a foundation, only needs anchoring at the corners. It has its own axle and wheels for transporting in the event it needs to be relocated if a temporary spot turns out to be a problem. I have been told there is a plan for future hangars but as of now has not been approved. I have considered parking the plane outside but with the damp weather on the coast it is very important to keep the plane protected. Another concern is that this particular airplane is the only one in Mendocino County Sheriffs Air Squadron that is equipped with the communication system and external speakers for search and rescue. The equipment used for search and rescue is not usually stored in the airplane, but would be kept in the hangar for security reasons, and a quicker response time for placing, the equipment in the plane. If the airplane, remains at Covelo airport it would really hinder response time for search and rescue. We are talking a two hour response time instead of twenty minutes from my home near Fort Bragg. Also most of my projects as a building contractor are within a ten mile radius of Little River Airport. This can mean a lot of difference in a search if it is near darkness and time is short. Also having a lighted field to come home to is of great concern for safety. Covelo doesn't have a lighted field. Talking with Les Procter, Little River Airport manager. It is no problem to tie any airplane down for any length of time outside at Little River. I could do that right now. But the problem I have with that is my insurance company will not cover any damage caused by the elements or by vandalism if the plane is not hangared. The planes tied permanently outside at Little River at this time are quite vulnerable, especially when there is no fuel available for airplanes on the airport. Having the only ones outside would be a very easy target for theft of fuel. Also without a hangar to keep the plane in, the Sheriffs search radios and external speaker system would also be an easy target. At this time fuel is not and will not become available at Covelo in the foreseeable future, The concern being able to start a search with full fuel. At this time the best I can do is flying with a half hours fuel gone before starting a search. I can fly a search out of Covelo for 2.7 hours, a search out of Little River for 3.7 hours! As a member of the Mendocino County Sheriffs Air Squadron for the past seven years I know how important every plane in the Squadron is and this plane has been used more than any other for Search and Rescue. To have a plane on the coast would vastly improve the search capabilities. Both for a quicker response and a longer search time. I am willing to negotiate a lease for temporary hangar space until either a permanent space can be found or the county builds more hangars. At the time the county builds new hangars, and if no permanent space for mine is available. I would move into one of them and remove my hanger from the airport. Other considerations would be the financial benefits to Mendocino County such as the increased fees at Little River for aircraft hangars (double those of Covelo). Locations for a temporary hangar are numerous. I measured the hangar and measured locations on the airport that would accommodate this hangar. One is at the end of the existing County hangars, the County hangars are 100' shorter than the private hangars directly across from them. Between hangars along the taxi way to runway 11, it measures over 81' between them. At the Northern most end of the hangers on the taxi way to runway 11. Next to Bergin's hangar towards Coast Flyers. (I would need to relocate existing fence) South of the airport office (numerous locations) What I need to know from you is how I proceed from this point. If you can present this proposal for me before the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors. Or if I need to be present at a meeting myself, I can do that. I just need to know when and where. I could if necessary got letters of support from the Search and Rescue division to the Sheriffs Dept. Thank- You in advance for your consideration, Leonard Swithenbank- Commander MCSAS 1998 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2/23/99 letter from Sheriff Craver ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANTHONY J. CRAVER Sheriff-Coroner February 23, 1999 Little River Airport Advisory Committee Mendocino County Little River Airport Little River, CA Dear Sir, The purpose of this letter is to identify Mr. Leonard Swithenbank as an active member of the Mendocino County Sheriff's Air Squadron. Mr. Swithenbank has recently purchased a Cessna Model 172 which has been configured with communications equipment for search and rescue operations. This airplane has been used a number of times in the past on successful search and rescue operations by its previous owners and is a valuable resource to Mendocino County. The airplane is currently hangered in Covelo and Mr. Swithenbank resides in Fort Bragg which creates an extended delay on any call out for search and rescue service. Having the aircraft in Covelo also decreases its versatility because of a lack of services at the Covelo Airport. Although Mr. Swithenbank would like to have his airplane at Little River, he is reluctant to have it exposed to the elements due to the vulnerability of the electronic equipment added for search and rescue. Any consideration you might show Mr. Swithenbank in his request to be able to install a portable hanger would be very much appreciated by the Sheriff's Office as this will greatly enhance our search and rescue capabilities by having the airplane more readily available. Respectfully, Tony Craver Sheriff 951 LOW 6AP UKIAH, CALIFORNIA 95482-3797 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- undated letter from Paul Richey ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chuck Boyer Mendocino County Public Works Dept. 340 Lake Mendocino Dr. Ukiah, Cal. 95482 Dear Mr. Boyer; It has come to my attention that Mr. Leonard Swithenbank has requested ground lease area for hangar space at the Mendocino County Airport - Little River, to house his recently purchased Cessena aircraft. The Mendocino County Sheriff's Air Squadron has long been looking for Air Squadron members and aircraft for search and rescue purposes to be based along the costal area. Mr. Swithenbank's aircraft based at the Little River airport will be the perfect adjunct that is needed for air searches on the north coast. With this in mind I am urging you to approve Mr. Swithenbank's request for ground lease area for the purpose of hangaring his aircraft at said airport. This will be another step in making the north coast a safer area. Sincerely, Paul Richey Commander, Mendocino County Sheriff's Air Squadron Paul Richey 3750 E. Side Calpella rd. Ukiah, Cal. 95482 cc: Squadron membership Sheriff file PR/pr ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 22 email to Norma Leon, clerk of the Board ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Tim Scully Sent: March 22, 1999 5:42 AM To: 'leonn' Cc: Tim Scully Subject: Airport Advisory Committee resignation Good morning. I am appending a letter of resignation from the Airport Advisory Committe which Joel Bornstein delivered to the committee at its 3/19/99 meeting. All of the committee supports the idea of appointing Dick Ahrens (a pilot) to this open position, and I think he'll be contacting you for an application. Janie Tate, a non-pilot, attended the 3/19 meeting and said that she has applied for the non-pilot opening. Is it possible for the committee to get copies of any pending applications for positions on the committee? The email address you sent me for David Colfax doesn't seem to be working. Do you know if he has changed it? Thank you! I hope all is going well for you. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 19, 1999 letter from Joel Bornstein --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joel Bornstein Little River, CA 95456 March 19, 1999 Little River Airport Advisory Committee Tim Scully, Chairman Dear Committee Members: As you all know, I have served on the Little River Airport Ad Hoc Advisory Committee and the Airport Advisory Committee for more than three years. I agreed to accept the appointment to the Airport Advisory Committee for a period of one year, which ended on December 31, 1998. I have asked Fifth District Supervisor David Colfax to excuse me from the committee. To date, he has not done so. Now, primarily for personal reasons, I wish to announce that I am resigning from the Airport Advisory Committee. My resignation shall take effect when I transmit the minutes of today's meeting to Tim Scully. I am hopeful that Dick Ahrens, alternate pilot member of the committee, is asked to take my place until a permanent replacement is appointed by the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors. I wish to thank all the members of the committee for the tremendous effort that they have given this difficult task. I look forward to attending future meetings as a guest. Sincerely, ---------------------------------------------------------------------- March 23 email from Norma Leon, clerk of the Board ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Norma Leon [leonn] Sent: March 23, 1999 11:27 AM To: tim.scully Subject: Re: Airport Advisory Committee resignation Hi Tim. I forwarded the information you sent to Susan. She will take care of the posting, etc. David did not change his email, which is colfaxd@co.mendocino.ca.us -----Original Message----- From: tim.scully To: leonn Cc: tim.scully Date: Monday, March 22, 1999 5:23 AM Subject: Airport Advisory Committee resignation .... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- March 25th email from Patty Campbell ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Patty Campbell [campbell] Sent: March 25, 1999 4:12 PM To: tim.scully Subject: Re: AAC recommendation re Leonard Swithenbank's hangar application Tim, I realize I am late in returning your email. However, I am not clear how I fit into this issue re the hangar application for Swithenbank. Please enlighten me. Does this come before the BOS for a planning decision or has it been handled through the administrative process. Thanks, Patti... p.s. my evening email address is xxx -----Original Message----- From: tim.scully To: townsens boyerc Cc: campbell colfax; swithen Date: Saturday, March 20, 1999 7:30 AM Subject: AAC recommendation re Leonard Swithenbank's hangar application .... (see copy of this attachment above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 26 email to Patty Campbell ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Tim Scully Sent: March 26, 1999 7:20 AM To: 'Patty Campbell'; Tim Scully Subject: RE: AAC recommendation re Leonard Swithenbank's hangar application Hi. I think the issue is likely to be handled administratively, however the committee asked me to copy both you and David Colfax on the recommendation. I think this is just FYI at this time. I hope all is going well for you. > -----Original Message----- > From: Patty Campbell [mailto:campbell] > Sent: Thursday, March 25, 1999 4:12 PM > To: tim.scully > Subject: Re: AAC recommendation re Leonard Swithenbank's hangar > application > > > Tim, I realize I am late in returning your email. However, I am not clear > how I fit into this issue re the hangar application for Swithenbank. Please > enlighten me. Does this come before the BOS for a planning decision or has > it been handled through the administrative process. Thanks, > Patti... p.s. > my evening email address is pcampbel --------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 1st email to David Colfax --------------------------------------------------------------------------- From tim Thu Apr 1 06:07:26 1999 Return-Path: Date: Thu, 1 Apr 99 06:07:17 PST From: tim (tim scully) To: colfaxd Subject: Little River Airport Advisory committee Cc: tim Status: R I am writing to you as chairman of the Little River Airport Advisory Committee. The committee has asked me to send you a copy of correspondence regarding a hangar permit application at the airport - this is just FYI and is not a request for action by you. The committee has sent a formal recommendation to DPW, recommending approval of this application. The committee also would like to invite you to attend one of our meetings. We meet from 9-11am on the third Friday of each month in the clubhouse at The Woods, Little River Airport Rd. We'd like to have a chance to brief you on the history of the committee and on various airport issues. And we are hoping to get advice from you with respect to a survey the committee has been planning on non-aviation uses of airport land. I think Lee Edmundson has discussed this with you. If you don't mind, I'm going to add you to the email list for the minutes of our committee's meetings. We are all looking forward to meeting you. I am appending the agenda for our next meeting and the hangar correspondence I mentioned. I mistyped your email address the first time I tried to send it to you. Respectfully Yours, Tim Scully, Ph.D., Chair, Little River Airport Advisory Committee *********************************************** * AIRPORT MEETING Friday April 16 at 9AM * *********************************************** Airport Advisory Committee An Airport Advisory Committee has been appointed by the Board of Supervisors, consisting of a mixture of pilots and neighbors of Little River Airport. The committee's next meeting will be from 9am to 11am on Friday April 16 at the Clubhouse at The Woods, 43300 Little River Airport Rd. Interested parties are welcome to attend these meetings. There is an opening on the committee for a non-pilot member. The agenda for this meeting is: Approve the minutes of the last meeting Communications (letters, FAXes, etc, sent/received since last meeting) Non-aviation uses of the airport Additional hangars at the airport Noise Abatement policy, what will we send to publishers of pilot guides regarding noise, flight training, etc.? The airport budget, actual income and expenses Reports from subcommittees Public comment Report on finances (contributions received, expenses incurred) Agree on a date, time and place for the next meeting Agree on agenda for next meeting Interested parties may send comments by mail to: Tim Scully Airport Advisory Committee > From: Tim Scully > Sent: Saturday, March 20, 1999 7:48 AM > To: 'townsen; 'boyerc > Cc: 'campbell'; 'colfax'; > 'swithen > Subject: AAC recommendation re Leonard Swithenbank's hangar application > .... (see copy of this attachment above) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 17 letter from Dan Sitts --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 03/17/99 1999 Planning Information Letter to the Airport Advisory Committee From: Dan Sitts, BBQ Chairperson for Albion - Little River Fire Department ALRFD This year's Fundraising Functions. Continuing my commitment to inform you of the activities at the Albion - Little River Fire Department BBQ Site, here are the type I fundraising functions that are planned for this year. The Annual Community Flea Market will be held on Saturday May 15, from 8:30 till 2pm. Some food and beverages will be sold and the fire department will have a table there. A donation of $10 without a site picnic table, or $15 with, is this year's charge to sell at the Flea Market. For sites call (me) 937-0915. The departments annual BBQ Fundraiser will be held on Sunday June 13, from noon till 4pm. There will be some set-up and clean-up for the two weeks before the BBQ. The last benefit that is planned at this time is a Bluegrass Concert on August 15th. I will keep you informed as the details of this event get formalized. Enhancements to the Site Trees, shrubs and low plants along with grasses are being planted this winter starting on March 20, from 9am to 2pm. Other planting dates will be planned. A fence and gate will be installed on the left side (North) of the firehouse for security reasons and to keep garbage from being dumped there. To abide with a county permit, the new driveway to the BBQ site parking lot will be finished with pavement. I will keep you abreast of any changes or additions to this agenda. Thank You Dan Sitts 95410-0396 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aprilt 6 email to DPW ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Tim Scully Sent: April 06, 1999 11:00 AM To: 'boyerc; 'townsens Cc: Tim Scully Subject: AAC questions I have a couple of new Airport Advisory Committee questions to add to the pending list. One is the appended email from Dave Brewer, who has been working on a summarized profit and loss statement for the airport. Any help with his questions would be appreciated. The other is hopefully easy - can we get a copy of the current hangar waiting list? By the way, we suggest that it would be helpful for this to be posted at the airport. Thank you for your patience with our many questions. Respectfully yours, Tim Scully, Ph.D. chair, AAC -----Original Message----- From: Dave Brewer [mailto:dmb001] Sent: April 02, 1999 10:58 AM To: tim Subject: P & L I finally got to the P&L spread sheet. An update is attached. A couple of questions about data we got in Chuck Boyer's January 11,1998 letter: 1. There are no details for the income for April-June 1998. For prior months and years, I got a spread sheet listing the detail. For 4Q98 I just got "Rents and Concessions" which summarizes tiedown fees, auto and RV parking fees, and hangar fees, and "Other Sales" which summarizes fuel and oil fees. 2. Unlike prior years, there is no "Operating Transfer Out" of $5000 to match the state grant. Was this an omission or is it buried in one of the other accounts? In the spread sheet I assumed it was an omission. 3. On a separate page there is an "Equipment" charge of $1854.27. This has an entirely different account number and looks like a capital expenditure. Is it? By the way, there is no expense category for depreciation. Where does this show up, and does it have to be considered in an airport P&L? There are some unexpected bumps in the 1998 numbers compared to prior years: 1. Twenty percent of "Rents and Concessions" show up in June. 2. There are two accruals for $2039.99 and $2560.96 on 6/30/98 in the Maintenance expense category. If you wish, I can put these questions directly to Chuck B. Dave Little River A/P P&L Fiscal Year 94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98 INCOME Fuel & Oil Fuel $10,973.44 $12,130.95 $9,773.41 No income details Oil $217.07 $192.28 $231.26 for Apr-June 98 S/T Fuel & Oil $11,190.51 $12,323.23 $10,004.67 Sales $11,190.51 $12,323.23 $10,004.67 $10,300.00 Tiedown Fees Overnight $4,606.00 $5,905.00 $6,173.01 Monthly $11,619.00 $7,090.00 $3,720.00 Why did monthly tiedowns S/T Fuel & Oil $16,225.00 $12,995.00 $9,893.01 fall so fast and far? Auto & RV Parking Monthly $2,410.00 $2,950.00 $2,660.00 Yearly $7,900.00 $6,800.00 $4,700.00 S/T Auto & RV Parking $10,310.00 $9,750.00 $7,360.00 Why so low last two years? Hangar Fees County $8,050.00 $11,420.00 $9,545.00 Private $1,240.00 $7,455.00 $10,000.00 S/T Hangar Fees $9,290.00 $18,875.00 $19,545.00 Rent $35,825.00 $41,620.00 $36,798.01 $39,100.00 Why were 20% of rents in June? Miscellaneous $300.00 $270.00 $445.00 $0.00 -------------------------------------------- Total Income $47,315.51 $54,213.23 $47,247.68 $49,400.00 Fiscal Year 94-95 95-96 96-97 97-98 EXPENSES Communication $771.25 $607.90 $645.84 $799.11 Pac Bell Household $1,775.03 $1,998.53 $2,219.39 $2,332.17 Insurance $6,837.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Maintenance $11,019.94 $9,663.71 $10,709.66 $9,291.58 Office Expense $344.29 $127.02 $266.72 $19.93 Arch & Eng Svc $0.00 $348.81 $0.00 $0.00 Prof Services $36,268.15 $36,147.10 $35,728.19 $43,520.78 Pubs & Legal Notices $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $678.56 Recruiting ads Special Expense $3,312.02 $19.31 $272.64 $1,365.80 Inventory adj Utilities $1,998.23 $1,570.68 $2,138.86 $2,167.91 PG&E Operating xfr Out $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 Total Expense $67,325.91 $55,483.06 $56,981.30 $65,175.84 Profit (Loss) ($20,010.40) ($1,269.83)($9,733.62)($15,775.84) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 8 letter from Joel Bornstein ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joel Bornstein April 8, 1999 Little River Airport Advisory Committee c/o Tim Scully Dear Committee Members: I'm writing to report on a conversation that I recently had with Jake Driessel, a Mendocino High School student who lived until recently on Little River Airport Road, one or two properties west of the home of Susan Winding. Jake lived there for about 1= years, with his Mother Debby and his Stepfather Steve Snedeker. Steve is principal of the Fort Bragg High School. I asked Jake about airport noise, since he resided at a location which would have been impacted by the airport traffic. He had this to say: "The airplanes were not a problem. There are so few of them and when they are heard, it's only for a minute or so. The real noise problem is the road traffic. That goes on constantly, day and night". He went on to say that he and his Mother enjoyed going out in the backyard and watching the planes. "She enjoyed taking pictures of the planes, especially, the C-130". I spoke with Debby to confirm her feelings. "The airplanes were not a problem; there were so few of them." She said that she loved to go out and sit on a lawn chair and watch the airplanes, especially the Coast Guard C-130. She mentioned that there were two occasions when aircraft flew very low - almost through the trees, but that even that wasn't a problem. "They were not very loud." Debby continued, "The road was the problem. I was hit real bad when I tried to pull out of my driveway. Do you know that there is no speed limit on the road?" Apparently, she was hit by one of the residents of The Woods. She feels that the accident was the fault of the person who came around the corner and was unable to stop, but it was determined that she was responsible because she was entering the road. Yours truly, Joel Bornstein ------------------------------------------------------------------------ April 8 email from DPW ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: Stanley Townsend [townsens] Sent: Thursday, April 08, 1999 10:24 AM To: Tim Scully Cc: Chuck Boyer Tim, I apologize for our lack of response to the AAC's many inquiries. We are deep in budget preparation mode, with deadlines one week earlier than usual. We are dealing with the temporary PP Hangar issue, but the rest is necessarily on hold. We will get back to you ASAP. Thanks for your patience. -- Stanley Townsend, Deputy Director Mendocino County Department of Transportation 340 Lake Mendocino Drive Ukiah CA 95482-9432 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ April 16 handout on non-aviation use survey, from Dave Brewer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ What are we trying to do with the survey [on non-aviation uses of airport land]? Provide an opportunity for members of the community to participate in making a recommendation concerning non-aviation use of airport property. Community members include airport neighbors who will be affected by any change in use of the airport, and members of the wider community who may use whatever facility is provided. In addition to the survey we will hold at least one community meeting to gather further input.