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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-05-03-GHTF-agreement.pdf 12 j tcce.1t4i� �Cr GOVERNOR'S HANSCOM TASK FORCE Joint Agreement among Massport and the Towns of Bedford, Concord, Lexington and Lincoln (Draft No 3), .May 3� 1978 I PREAMBLE 1 The Massachusetts Port Authority owns and operates a General Aviation Airport at Hanscom Field; 2 Said Hanscom Field comprises parts of the tows or Bedford, Concord, Lexington and Lincoln; 3 Citizens of the aforesaid townp who reside near Hanscom Field are concerned about possible adverse effects of aviation operations on their quality of lite; 4 Business and labor interests are concerned that the value of the air- port as a factor in the economy of the region be maintained; .5 Citizens of the area generally are concerned that ground transport- ation planning issues be considered in a comprehensive, rather than piecemeal manner; 6 Massport and the four towns are concerned that land uses on the land owned by Massport but not used for aviation purposes and land adjacent to the airport land be planned with a view to establishing mutually compatible uses; 7 For the past four years the Governor's Hanscom Task Force has been working with Massport in the interest of the various communities towards the establishment of a Master Plan for Hanscom Field; 8 Massport has recognized and dealt with the foregoing points in "Master Plan and Environmental Impact Statement" prepared by Massport and adopted by the Massport Board on June 15, 1978; 9 The Task Force will dissolve upon adoption of the Master Plan by the Massport Board; 10 There is a continuing need for liaison between the towns and the several public interest groups, and Massport on the implementation of the Master Plan and the resolution of peripheral land use and transportation planning issues; 11 Said Master Plan commits Massport to participating in the establish- ment of and working with a Hanscom Field Advisory Committee; It is hereby mutually agreed by the Towns of Bedford, Concord, Lexington and Lincoln, in accordance with votes of their respective boards of select- men, and by Massport, in accordance with a vote of its board, to establish the Hanscom Field Advisory Committee as herein described Rev 4/11/7i II PURPOSE AND SCOPE The Hanscom Field Advisory Committee is a group of representative's of the various interests affected by the operation of Hanscom Field as a General Aviation Airport It is established for the purpose of identifying the gals and concerns of the residential, business, institutional, environmental and governmental community in which the airport exists, and communicating them to Massport and others for use in formulating planning and operating decisions in the broad public interest It initiates and responds to proposals relating to such decisions, advocating the interests represented, and over- seeing the implementation of the Master Plan Further, it serves as a primary liaison between Massport and the repective represented interests III COMPOSITION The interests to be represented on the Hanscom Field Advisory Com- mittee comprise 1 Permanent members - the four contiguous towns 2 Ex officio members - Members of the U.S, Congress and the Massachusetts General Court whose districts include any parts of the four contiguous towns 3 Members qualified by the procedure of Section IV, below It is a goal of this agreement that the membership should be broadly representative of the various facets of public interest in the airport Appropriate interests include 1) Aviation - Operators 2) Aviation - Pilots 3) Business Users 4) Organizations concerned over aircraft noise 5) Organizations concerned with the environment 6) Organizations concerned with transportation planning 7) Organizations concerned with land use and development 8) Organizations representing neighborhoods affected by 1lie ate'part;=though preferably=not-=mora-=than--one_such_ = organization endorsed by each member town - -8)--Other-or-ganizations_ha_ving an interest in Hanscom related issues and an ability to contribute IV QUALIFYING PROCEDURE A. Qualifying Authority The Boards of Selectmen of the perma- nent member towns or their designees shall jointly determine what organizations shall be members of the advisory committee Mass- port may make recommendations and advise on the qualification of applicant groups In the event of a division, the vote of two of the four towns shall be required to qualify an applicant organization The following criteria shall be considered in the qualification process 1 HFAC should have balance, continuity and broad representation 2 Member groups should have a demonstrated ability to contribute; the• s,no: •cprese*,it s- t cant intere= ,.s n;saV,ers of twv 4/11//ts S 3 Groups should be organized, have stated goals focused fields of concern, and be generally recognized as representa- tives of their constituencies 4 Duplication of philosophical or policy orientations should be avoided Croups having similar interests and goals should be encouraged to combine in membership in the interests of preserving balance B Maintaining Qualification Regardless of the qualifications of any group, active participation shall be a condition of con- tinued membership The qualifying authority shall annually review participation in HFAC, put non-participating groups on notice, and remove those that persistently neglect to participate C Representatives Member groups shall designate their own repre- sentatives to HFAC Working alternates who can participate in the absence of erpresentatives may also be designated V RELATIONSHIPS The HFAC will have the following working relationships A Massport Primary liaison on all issues as defined in policy statement by Hanscom Field Advisory* \ Massport will also supply clerical support and planning services related to aviation issues, on-airport land use, and effects of airport operations on off-airport land use B F.A.A Participation by F.A.A in HFAC activities should be sought to obtain information on Federal aviation policy' and on community participation activities in relation to air- ports in the country C Central Transportation Planning Staff There should be liaison with the CTP S on ground transportation projects impinging on the Hanscom area D. M.A P.C. Staff planning support on all other off-airport land uses of regional significance will be sought E Other governmental agencies with an interest in the area U S,A.F , E S.D , the National Park Service and other interested governmental entities will be kept informed and invited to parti- cipate as their interests are involved VI. MEETINGS AND PROCEDURES The HFAC shall meet on a regular bimonthly schedule with extra meet- ings when business requires All meetings shall be open, and non- members shall be afforded the opportunity to be heard to the extent consistent with the orderly conduct of the meetings The Committee shall not act as a parliamentary body, compromising or resolving issues or settling policy questions by vote Rather, it shall gather relevant information, evaluate it and communicate it to par- ticipants and related groups for response The Committee shall communicate such responsesto Massport and other appropriate agencies A majority of the Committee may establish rules and regulations for the orderly conduct of the business of the Committee + .. n ,l _� w.-.-.L-.. AAr-,n+ .A T 10-10 Rev 5/3/78 VII CHAIRMAN The Chairman shall be elected annually by the Committee members He or she shall perform the usual duties of the Chairman with respect to the conduct of meetings The Chairman shall have no authority to speak or act for HFAC except as directed by a vote of the Committee or to relate the contents of the record of the meetings He or she shall monitor and report to qualifying bodies on the adequacy of representation VIII SUBCOMMITTEES HFAC may establish standing or special subcommittees Parti- cipation in subcommittee activity is not necessarily limited to HFAC members, but may include representatives of related govern- mental entities end nonmember participants IX AMENDMENTS This agreement may be amended in the same manner as that of its original adoption.