Item B11
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
MEETING DATE: 10/15/03
DIVISION: COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BULK ITEM: NO
DEPARTMENT: AIRPORTS
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Presentation of the Airport Safety Mark of Distinction Award to the Key West International
Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
ITEM BACKGROUND: This award was presented to us by the FAA in recognition of the fine work our Airport Rescue Fire
Fighting (ARFF) Department has done to establish realistic training.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION. None
CONTRACTIAGREEMENTCHANGES: NM
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: N/A
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APPROVED BY: County Attorney
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Peter J. Horton
KEY WEST AIRPORT DIRECTOR APPROVAL
DOCUMENTATION: Included X
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U.S. Department
of Transportation
Federal Aviation
Administration
Southern Region
Airports Division (ASO-600)
P.O Box 20636
Atlanta, Georgia 30320-0636
404-305-6700 FAX: 404-305-6730
September 26, 2003
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Mr. Peter Horton
Key West International Airport
3491 S. Roosevelt Boulevard
Key West, Florida 33040
Dear Mr. Horton:
Congratulations! Key West International Airport is being presented the Airport Safety Mark of
Distinction Award for the development and conduct of an emergency-disaster exercise.
This award was developed to promote safety among the FAA Southern Region certificated
airports and to acknowledge any action, effort, or event involving a Southern Region certificated
airport that is deserving of praise for its intended or demonstrated effect on the advancement of
safety. .'
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You and your staff are to be commended for the initiative displayed in development and conduct
of a superb emergency-disaster exercise.
An announcement of this award will be made in the next edition of our AirporTopics Newsletter.
In addition, an announcement of this year's winners will also be made at the annual Airport
Safety Conference.
Great Job!
Sincerely,
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Airport Certification/Safety Team Leader