BURBANK SEEKS AIRPORT AUTHORITY'S JET NOISE DOCUMENTS.Byline: Helen Gao Staff Writer BURBANK - Saying the Airport Authority is withholding Withholding Any tax that is taken directly out of an individual's wages or other income before he or she receives the funds. Notes: In other words, these funds are "withheld" from your wages. key documents on its efforts to reduce jet noise, the city is asking a judge to compel Compel - COMpute ParallEL the agency to produce internal memos, e-mails and correspondence. The filing comes a month before the Airport Authority is scheduled to appear in front of an administrative law judge administrative law judge n. a professional hearing officer who works for the government to preside over hearings and appeals involving governmental agencies. They are generally experienced in the particular subject matter of the agency involved or of several agencies. to seek a variance to allow its jet noise levels to exceed state regulations. Peter J. Kirsch kirsch n. A colorless brandy made from the fermented juice of cherries. [French, short for German Kirschwasser; see kirschwasser. , legal counsel for Burbank, said the authority has failed to turn over papers that pertain to pertain to verb relate to, concern, refer to, regard, be part of, belong to, apply to, bear on, befit, be relevant to, be appropriate to, appertain to the progress of its so called Part 161 study - an extensive analysis required by the federal government in order for the airport to qualify for a nighttime flight curfew curfew [O.Fr.,=cover fire], originally a signal, such as the ringing of a bell, to damp the fire, extinguish all lights in the dwelling, and retire for the night. The custom originated as a precaution against fires and was common throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. . ``We are certainly concerned that the study has not proceeded at the pace that we believe it should,'' Kirsch said. ``It's much slower than we think it should be. ``One of the reasons why we want this material is to determine whether there is a good reason for the delay.'' Kirsch said at one point the Airport Authority Web site had stated the study would be completed in September 2001. Victor Gill, spokesman for the authority, acknowledged that the study had begun in July of 2000 and still has not yet been completed. He said the authority has periodically updated the city and the public on the study's progress and in fact, has turned over more than 30,000 pages of documents to the city. ``There has been constant updates by the consultants,'' he said. ``There is no reason why the city of Burbank has not been informed about it.'' Gill attributed the delay partly to the fact that the airport's consultants have taken the time to periodically meet with federal officials to ensure they are on the right track. There is no set date on when the study would be completed. The variance hearing is scheduled to commence May 6 at a location yet to be determined. A quasi-legal proceeding, the hearing would feature presentations by the Airport Authority on its noise mitigation Noise mitigation is a set of strategies to reduce unwanted environmental sound. The main topics of noise mitigation (alternatively known as noise abatement) are: transportation noise control, architectural design, and occupational noise control. efforts, the city and other intervenors who are expected to make the argument that the agency has not done enough. After hearing all sides, an administrative law judge would later make a decision on whether to grant the airport a variance, which typically would cover operations for the next three years. |
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