HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 9177 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 9177
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council January 26, 2010
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• SUBJECT: Downtown Area Public Heliport Feasibility Study
The Aviation Department has contracted with URS Consulting (per City Council approval October
20, 2009) to conduct a Downtown Heliport Feasibility and Siting Study. An advisory panel of
interested stakeholders has been assembled. The members include: William Boecker, Fine Line
Diversified; Johnny Campbell, CVB & Sundance; Guy del Giudice, CareFlite; Brian Dunaway,
Epic Helicopters; Jim Dunaway, JRD Group; Jim Godfrey, Aviation Advisory Board; Randle
Harwood, CFW; Alex Jimenez, Aviation Advisory Board; Randy Means, Aviation Advisory Board;
Jay Paschke, City of Fort Worth; Brinton Payne, FW Chamber, Kent Penney, CFW; Jack
Sosebee, Cook Children's; Andy Taft, Downtown Fort Worth Inc. In addition, a number of other
interested parties will be consulted through the process to gather as broad an input as possible
as it relates to the feasibility of a heliport and subsequently siting issues.
There are a series of meetings that will be conducted involving the interested stakeholders. The
meetings are as follows:
Meeting 1: Project Kick-off- January 22, 2010
Meeting 2: Determination of Heliport Feasibility- February/March
Meeting 3: Preliminary Heliport Site Selection - May/June
Meeting 4: Final Heliport Site Selection - July
The Aviation Department will continue to keep the City Council informed as to the progress of the
study. At the point in which the heliport feasibility is determined, the City Council will be advised
as to whether it is recommended to proceed to site selection.
For additional questions please contact Kent Penney, Airport Systems Director x5403 or
kent.penney @fortworthgov.org
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Dale A. Fisseler, P.E.
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS