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• • the committee. Edits were made and staff was given approval to place the information on the City's website. Committee Recommendations None 3. North Field Group, South Field Group and Master Plan Committee Reports North Field Group: Committee Member Santos commented on receiving some early morning air traffic noise from the North Field in the Marina Faire area. Carole Wedl from the Port's Noise Management Office reported that there have been some mechanical problems with signaling equipment which has prevented many of the flights from using a Salad One departure. Instead, many of the planes have had to make straight -out departures to the north or south. The Port anticipates correcting those equipment problems within the next few weeks and departures should retum to normal. Committee Members Santos and Starosciak complimented the Noise Management Office for its pro- active approach to community notification of problems or unusual flight activity at the airport in recent months. They feel communications have improved greatly between the airport and the community. South Field Group: This group has not met since the July Airport Committee meeting; nothing new to report. Noise Management Forum: On September 8, Committee Member Grant, Assistant City Manager Hollister and Community Relations Representative Kathy Omelas will be interviewing the two individuals who have applied for the San Leandro Citizen appointment to the Noise Forum. A recommendation for that appointment will be provided in a supplement to these highlights. Master Plan Stakeholders Committee: • City Manager Jermanis reported that the Port will be making a presentation to the City Council at its September 12 Work Session regarding the Airport Master Plan process to date. Kathy Omelas reported that the Master Plan committee reviewed a study of a recommendation that a soundwall be constructed either on airport property or on private property to reduce noise from the South Field to the Mulford Gardens area. The study determined that a wall could be build on airport property east of the South Field but would have a negligible reduction in sound in San Leandro. A wall could be build along the shoreline behind the homes on Neptune Drive, but it would only benefit those homes along the shoreline; homes across the street or further into the neighborhood would get no benefit. The consequence would be that the homes along the shoreline would likely have reduced views and loss of access to decks and/or docks. The Port determined that it is not feasible at this time to pursue such a soundwall further. This information will be covered in the final Master Plan document. 2