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Home My WebLink About20 - Appointments by the City CouncilJanuary 23, 2001 Agenda Item No. 20 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS BY THE CITY COUNCIL TO CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEES, THE AVIATION COMMITTEE AND THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS TO THE HARBOR COMMITTEE. Pursuant to Council Policy A -9, the Citizens Advisory Committees are comprised solely of citizens with perhaps City Council or staff liaison. The Aviation Committee has the same basic composition with the addition of the president or designee of the Airport Working Group. The enabling resolutions for the Environmental Quality Affairs Citizen Advisory Committee, the Harbor Quality Citizens Advisory Committee and the Aviation Committee provide that appointees represent each of the Councilmanic districts in which case appointments shall be made by individual Council members for their respective districts subject to confirmation by the full City Council. In preparation for these annual appointments phone calls were made to all of the current members to determine their continued interest in serving or being considered for appointment. A "Notice of Vacancies" was also published in The Daily Pilot on December 16 and 23d soliciting new applicants for the Harbor Quality Citizens Advisory Committee. The deadline for applicants to apply was Thursday, December 28, 2000. As of January 5, 2001, we have received the following responses from the current members of the Aviation Committee and the Harbor Quality Citizens Advisory Committee. All members of these two committees have responded indicating that they are interested in continuing to serve in their present capacity. Also listed below are the current members serving on EQAC. EQAC appointed a Membership Subcommittee, which polled the current committee members regarding their interest in continuing to serve and those that indicated an interest are designated. In cases where there is more than one interested person for a District, the other persons are likely to qualify for the positions to be nominated by EQAC. • Environmental Quality Affairs Citizens Advisory Committee Citizens District) Tom Hyans (1) At large [Interested] Louis Von Dyl (1) [Interested] Elaine Linhoff (1) [Interested] Christopher Welsh (2) At large Pete Tarr (2) Marge Pantzar (2) [Interested] Brent Jacobsen (3) Gale Demmer (3) [Interested] Vacant (3) At large Jennifer Winn (4) [Interested] Barry Eaton (4) [Interested] Richard Rivett (4) At large Phillip Lugar (5) At large [Interested] Jack Callahan, Jr. (5) Jean Watt (5) Barry Allen (6) At large [Interested] Laura Dietz (6) [Interested] Jim Wayne (6) Ernie Bain Vacant Vacant (7) (7) (7) At large In addition to the current members that have indicated an interest in serving, attached are copies of the applications currently on file for EQAC (Gordon Kilmer and Nancy Raney). • Harbor Quality Citizens Advisory Committee Citizens District) Nancy Gardner Alan Silcock (2) George Drayton (3) Bud Frenzel (4) Tom Houston (5) Lee Sutherland (6) James Martinez (7) In addition to the current members that have indicated an interest in serving, attached are copies of the applications currently on file for the Harbor Quality Citizens Advisory Committee (Mark Kurian and John Cunningham). • Aviation Committee Citizens (District) Robert Shepherd (1) Pete Drummond (1) Alt. Dan Gilliland (2) Timothy Brown (2) Alt. Sue Hogan (3) Tom Anderson (3) Alt. Richard Taylor (4) Mike Bigi (4) Alt. Nancy Raney (5) Vacant (5) Alt. Bill Lusk (6) Bonnie O'Neil (6) Alt. Chuck Colesworthy (7) Vacant (7) Alt. In addition to the current members that have indicated an interest in serving, attached are copies of the applications currently on file for the Aviation Committee (John Cunningham). Harbor Committee The Harbor Committee, as established by resolution, consists of thirteen (13) private citizens, nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. The terms are for one year (January 1" to December 31 s). The following is a list of the current members as appointed on 1/25/99: Mike Whitehead Darryl Lundrum John Corrough Lee Sutherland Gary Hill Tim Collins Clive Towndrow Seymour Beek Tom Houston Mark Sites Dave New Bill Mountford Ralph Rodheim LaVonne M. Harkless, City Clerk APPLIC�-..ION FOR APPOINTIVE r'OSITION filled out completely so that the City Council may fully evaluate your qualifications. Applications will be kept on file for two years. If you are not selected for appointment during that period of time, it will be necessary for you to re- submit an application if you are still interested in being considered. NOTICE: Section 702 of the City Charter requires that members of Boards or Commissions appointed by the City Council shall be from the qualified electors of the City. NAME OF BOARD, COMMISSION, OR COMMITTEE: EIVUIKcr/mk rw- .-"r%Q Name: K,0Lv (Last) Residence Address: I E How long have you lived in Newport Beach? Business Address: 19 Qov£ (First) Home Phone _ Business Phone Soc. Sec. No. (Middle) Have you ever been convicted of any crime or violation of any law or statute other than minor traffic violations? Yes No !�_ (If yes, explain on reverse side) Name and Location of Colleges/Universities Attended Major Degree Last Year Attended PAST LLC- E o,trR MW ,61ili41- a A. 19. 19 b 2- L1F kSS 1- A Late )gcH oL Ti&4L &6ruKa 1 51 fo l.iF. ST4TR �b Atl +rvu7�z�tl�on — 196 S (yam. -EC40V of DtaZd 61 1490— A&!$Nl ENViitry MaN w- Q mLi' liF'FdIvu 9�Irissnu APwi -& I Co At m . 619"A901 o1' 04*24NO, 1991 — A91 Prior or Current Civic Experience (Include membership in professional, charity or community organizations) Office Held if an Dates of Membership w cr aCA or c ^ -- ruorr 14 ?0 —1190 Nrzw at 4ARGcot G Q of t^ow%oEvzcfz 1410 —t4�s 01*4 u ` tP ^ .c, . Pomo ¢tlte C w PO NA Ct+ "E '1 (0 -iCoe Nrcw fbvtr µ'Lt.s PRes1 *0ari1'+).R 14'11 —FA se4i C_ii61 -. e4e S ilwli SSpervf l'tcnl (yam. -EC40V of DtaZd 61 1490— A&!$Nl ENViitry MaN w- Q mLi' liF'FdIvu 9�Irissnu APwi -& I Co At m . 619"A901 o1' 04*24NO, 1991 — A91 (OVER) Occupational History. Begin with your ..resent or most recent position. List all , ;itions separately held for the last five year9. Firm or Organization Type of Business Title Dates of Employment / KIL EZA E ?Tc2 Rl?ds Fooio SeRvir—a nn i'2>:tr EM- 1970 - References (include names of at least two residents of Newport Beach who are not officially connected with the City). Name Address Telephone No. 1. IN -L'635 PoyOrr mQGQL , Q C4. 92640 '7S9 -403 2. Fj9Eb ttucI W$S 3o RouAG. ST GEo,eiE (y. 11 09.gL6(A0 �IN9)G'f�-o616 In the space provided below, summarize briefly why you wish to serve the City of Newport Beach on a Board or Commission. Include any special qualifications you have which are particularly appropriate to the position for which you are applying: (THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT SECTION AND MUST BE COMPLETED FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION. IF MORE SPACE IS REQUIRED, PLEASE ATTACH A SEPARATE SHEET). Signature Mis_l \Users \Clk \Shared\ Boards, Commissions, Committees \Miscellaneous\Application I L ^) o"g3 Date APPLICATION FOR APPOINTIVE POSITION Applications will be Jept on file for two years. If you are not selected for appointment during that period of time, it will be necessary for you to re- submit an application if you are still interested in being considered. NOTICE: Section 702 of the City Charter requires that members of Boards or Commissions appointed by the City Council shall be from the qualified electors of the City. NAME OF BOARD, COMMISSION, OR COMMITTEE: &,Wt( ZA4Wirf ( EZIkkG) Name: 94*- 46111 NA0\J6&7 E3.12A SE77f'- (Last) (First) (Middle) Residence Address: _96 Gtt.*J % CoWlft p PAL-&A I f L4A /17 Cri- c( "(e 2, How long have you lived in Newport Beach? II vT rS Home Phone +K £-73-03.210 Business Address: 301 6 IWP 40W* L- Business Phone /144 (.77- 072.1. a*+ 4OA- WL#WD e-+ g21.62- Soc. Sec. No. 1Z0— 72 - 7S$6 Have you ever been convicted of any crime or violation of any law or statute other than minor traffic violations? Yes No W-' (If yes, explain on reverse side) Name and Location of Colleges/ Universities Attended Major Degree Last Year Attended SIA'IrC UH ✓rs h �'W ied RA- M)o le" LA-W JD K63 fib.,,, j O C" Prior or Current Civic Experience (Include membership in professional, charity or community organizations) Office Held if an Dates of Membership i�! lG hin Kw/ tV r cil. AA.0 4e e- 12 -;1 {f Kzu/ r-+- 8n1lic . G GlKb Pre r( Jalo 4q9`? fib.,,, j O C" (OVER) rw-f,r-fi y I1+5 t4" 1594 Occupational History. Begin with your present or most recent position. List all positions separately held for the last five vears. Firm or Organization Type of Business Title Dates of Employment F' Cagy I C'147 — r IdnvN u rc4 I9<iy 144 IZoL�Pn<w�� I.f�sbw�...+.. r I�t41- Ikq s t (a�tr�4 UG 4 References (include names of at least two residents of Newport Beach who are not officially connected with the City). R Q Name Address Telephone No. In the space provided below, summarize briefly why you wish to serve the City of Newport Beach on a Board or Commission. Include any special qualifications you have which are particularly appropriate to the position for which you are applying: (THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT SECTION AND MUST BE COMPLETED FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION. IF MORE SPACE IS REQUIRED, PLEASE ATTACH A SEPARATE SHEET). Plu+fc- sec- Signature Mis_1 \Users \C1k \3hered\ Boards, Commissions, Commi ttees\MismUaneous\Application / —Z —O/ Date ?. r' 1yj) Application for Appointive Position — Nancy E. Raney (EQACAC) I wish to serve the City of Newport Beach on the Environmental Quality Affairs Citizens Advisory Committee because I truly care about the City of Newport Beach and its most precious resources: its beaches, harbor, air quality and the use of its land. Because of my experiences and ability to serve, I will be a valuable, contributing member of the Committee. I am currently a member of the Aviation Committee and enjoy serving on that committee as the representative of District 5. The issues involving the extension of the Settlement Agreement involving John Wayne Airport and a potential airport at the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station are probably the most significant issues impacting the quality of life for Newport Beach residents. Among the circumstances in which I have been involved with improving the immediate environment was the process that ultimately culminated in the dredging of the Grand Canal. By late 1998, it had become apparent that the Grand Canal had seriously deteriorated. The sand level was decreasing, threatening the integrity of the bulkhead, and the appearance of the Canal was dreadful. I attended a meeting of the Coastal Commission in San Diego County at which the dredging was approved. Through speaking with City representatives, I was aware that the City had put the dredging project out to bid to many contractors, but only one had submitted a bid, which was seriously over budget. In January 1999 the agenda of the City Council reflected that the issue of the dredging of the Canal was to be put on hold indefinitely. In speaking with then City Councilman John Noyes, it became apparent that the next step was to make the City Council aware of how dire was the condition on the Grand Canal and how strongly the neighbors felt about it. On a Sunday afternoon, I, along with another neighbor, went door -to -door and collected almost forty signatures on a petition to urge the City Council to approve the only existing bid and proceed with the dredging. We were very grateful when, after receiving our petition, the City Council changed its mind and unanimously voted to approve the dredging project. The Grand Canal is much improved and is enjoyed by beachgoers and those who visit the ducks on the Grand Canal after getting their coffee and frozen bananas. As a member and President of the Newport Balboa Rotary Club, for the last seven years I have been involved with many of the City's programs that are sponsored by the Club. I worked with members of the Newport Beach Parks and Recreation Staff and participated in events such as the All City Track Meet, the City's Halloween Carnival at Grant Howald Park, the Special Olympics and the Sister City Program, through Newport Balboa Rotary Club's Sister City relationship with Okazaki, Japan. I have also completed the Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) Course offered by the Fire and Marine Department, having attended the second session of CERT classes offered. This year I also assisted with Public Safety Day at the Fire Station Application for Appointive Position — Nancy E. Raney (EQACAC) — page 2 I have lived on Balboa Island since September 1989. I vacationed on Balboa Island every August from the time I was six months old unti11983, when I took the California Bar Exam, twenty -five years later. I have always had a very strong connection and love for Balboa Island and Newport Beach. Among my fondest childhood memories are playing in the sand in front of the house, riding on the Showboat, walking down Marine Avenue in pursuit of a frozen banana, sailing and paddle boarding in the harbor, and taking in the sights and sounds around Balboa Island and the Pavilion during evening walks. I actually always dreamed of living on Balboa Island, and that dream became possible when I had the opportunity to transfer from the Los Angeles office of Cummins and White to the firm's Newport Beach office. I took that opportunity and moved onto Balboa Island in September 1989. When I applied to Stanford, applicants were asked to write an essay on the following question: "If you were to write a book, what would it be about?" My topic was Balboa Island. The Admissions officers must have liked my topic; they admitted me to the Class of 1980. In short, I can make a significant contribution as a member of the Environmental Quality Affairs Citizens Advisory Committee. I have demonstrated an ability to assist in accomplishing that which needs to be done to bring about improvement. I have developed this sense of responsibility over years of visiting and living in Newport Beach. Through my community service I have also shown a deep caring for the City. I have the time and ability to serve the needs of the City on EQACAC and would welcome the opportunity to do so. I appreciate your considering me for a position on the Committee. 2 APPLICA-rION FOR APPOINTIVE t-OSITION tilled out completely so that the City Council may fully evaluate your qualifications. Applications will be kept on file for two years. If you are not selected for appointment during that period of time, it will be necessary for you to re- submit an application if you are still interested in being considered. NOTICE: Section 702 of the City Charter requires that members of Boards or Commissions appointed by the City Council shall be from the qualified electors of the City. NAME OF BOARD, COMMISSION, OR COMMITTEE: Name: (First) Residence Address: How long have you lived _iin�Newport Beach ? / r3 t�_ Business Address: 4 / Gt r' , K& te �� Home Phrne _ Business Phone Soc. Sec. No. 1 (Middle) �n.1 -7 --F� Have you ever been convicted of any crime or violation of any law or statute other than minor traffic violations? Yes No _�_ (If yes, explain on reverse side) Name and Location of Colleges/Universities Attended Major Degree Last Year Attended { 9 . q-)L4., G Prior or Current Civic Experience (Include membership in professional, charity or community organizations) Office Held if an) Dates of Membership (OVER) Occupational History. Begin with your present or most recent position. List all positions separately held for the last five ears. Firm or ftrganization WIFE, 00 4 , References (include names of at least two residents of Newport Beach who are not officially connected with the City). .�l In the space provided below, summarizVbriefly why you wish to serve the City of N6vport Beach on a Board or Commission. Include any special qualifications you have which are particularly appropriate to the position for which you are applying: (THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT SECTION AND MUST BE COMPLETED FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION. IF MORE SPACE IS REQUIRED, PLEASE ATTACH A SEPARATE SHEET). 540 Date Commissions, APPLICATION FOR APPOINTIVE POSITION a n r '99 10 -9 P3 :41 0�r1;; = 0 of +'ITY CLi:RK C ;T; .,,ilTaEacli CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 3300 Newport Boulevard Newport Beach, CA 92663 City Clerk (949) 644 -3005 Fax (949) 644 -3039 DIRECTIONS: A separate application is required for each appointive position for which you apply. Applications should be filled out completely so that the City Council may fully evaluate your qualifications. Applications will be kept on file for two years. If you are not selected for appointment during that period of time, it will be necessary for you to re- submit an application if you are still interested in being considered. NOTICE: Section 702 of the City Charter requires that members of Boards or Commissions appointed by the City Council shall be from the qualified electors of the City. NAITC OF BOARD, COMMISSION, OR COMMITTEE: J-1AL 'r �/ Name: CUNN /N/ NAM JoH,� I�avL (Last) (First) (Middle) Residence Address: I X S' E ore r 13 A V Z2o 14T /y FX.2 a- r- A c w CA 4 -z- e- & z. How long have you lived in Newport Beach? Business Address: Home Phone 9 Ll q- G-7 s 9 4/009 Business Phone Soc. Sec. No. 5Sa - S/o - z 1 73 Have you ever been convicted of any crime or violation of any law or statute other than minor traffic violations? Yes No ✓ (If yes, explain on reverse side) Name and Location of Colleges/Universities Attended Major Degree Last Year Attended - CL /4, G4 8 qo 1953 Prior or Current Civic Experience (Include membership in professional, charity or community organizations) Office Held if an Dates of Membership 0 8 qo (OVER) Occupational History. Begin with your present or most recent position. List all positions separately held for the last five vears. Firm or Organization Type of Business Title Dates of Employment TI f NA 14L., IzA CT 0 21N 1 C., c S References (include names of at least two residents of Newport Beach who are not officially connected with the City). Name Address Telephone No. 1. SAN STfZIN66ZZ 70o SourN L�ie�FQaNT 9�/9- 673 -3L/D3 2. SE%/rv�rcE RFrE1,' 5-28 L:7>A.L1 'r Qq9 -G75 -98x7. In the space provided below, summarize briefly why you wish to serve the City of Newport Beach on a Board or Commission. Include any special qualifications you have which are particularly appropriate to the position for which you are applying: (THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT SECTION AND MUST BE COMPLETED FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION. IF MORE SPACE IS REQUIRED, PLEASE ATTACH A SEPARATE SHEET). SFr ATra @D Mis_1 \Users \C1k\ Shored \Boards, Commissions, Committees \Miorellaneous\Appliration / /.g- 99 Date I am in the process of retiring from a 40 year career in management at International Aluminum Corporation, a publicly owned nationwide manufacturer of glass and aluminum building products. I will be fully retired on December 31. I feel that I am now at a stage in my life where I want to devote some of my attention and skills to certain charitable and civic betterment efforts. I would be delighted to serve the community as either a member of the Newport Beach Aviation Committee or the Harbor Quality Advisory Committee. My interest in our aviation related problems goes back many years as is evidenced by the attached copy of a letter which I wrote to the Times back in the mid to late eighties - I'm not sure exactly which year. For the record, George Rebella did come to our home one morning at 7:03 for a meeting with a fairly large contingent of our local friends and neighbors and about all he had to say was "anyone who bought a house on Balboa Island after 1968 had rocks in his head ". As far as harbor water quality is concerned, my wife and I now live on the Little Island bay front, we are boaters and we have seven grandchildren who love to come to our home and play on the beach and swim in the water. Need I say more? The Airport Noise - Abatement Issue George A. Rebeila's letter response (May 14) to William Monroe's letter regarding: airport noise is tilled with the same political[ and bureaucratic nonsense that constantly surrounds this whole subject. For anyone to take the position that the number, altitude and noise level of flights passing. directly over our home on Balboa Island is somehow acceptable indicates a total lack. of knowledge of the true situation. I would like to invite Rebella and any officials he would like to bring along to have coffee with us on our patio on Ruby Avenue any morning at 7:03. Then, and. apparently only then, will he perhaps; realize the intolerable conditions for the residents of our island created by the routing of 100% of John Wayne's commer- cial flights directly over our heads. A spreading of the misery by the adoption of perhaps three or four additional takeoff vectors would at least allow for a fair' exposure by other neighborhoods of New- port Beach to the burden now borne by those of us directly under the present flight path. The official position that BAe -146 air- craft do not make enough noise to be objectionable and therefore somehow do not count in the daily tally indicates either plugged ears or fuzzy thinking on some- body's part. With the upcoming increased capacity of the passenger terminal and the already authorized further increase in the number of flights, it is absolutely ridiculous to exclude any multi- engine commercial jet aircraft from noise control restrictions. Admittedly, the 737s and certainly the MD -80s are louder than the BAe -146s. However, to term the latter quiet and unobjectionable is absurd. It is time for our airport and elected officials to stop talking in riddles and start doing something. I am hoping for a re- sponse to my invitation. JOHN P. CUNNINGHAM Balboa Island APPLICATION FOR APPOINTIVE POSITION P D"CE;'d;_D '99 10V -9 P 3 :41 CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH 3300 Newport Boulevard Newport Beach, CA 92663 City Clerk (949) 644 -3005 0 i F nE "iE G ITY CI_EIRh 'uFOaN' Fax (949) 644 -3039 C.c.i I' u'".IRT BEACH DIRECTIONS: A separate application is required for each appointive position for which you apply. Applications should be Filled out completely so that the City Council may fully evaluate your qualifications. Applications will be kept on file for two years. If you are not selected for appointment during that period of time, it will be necessary for you to re- submit an application if you are still interested in being considered. NOTICE: Section 702 of the City Charter requires that members of Boards or Commissions appointed by the City Council shall be from the qualified electors of the City. NAME OF BOARD, COMMISSION, OR COMMITTEE: gyygr C e m ,., r Name: CUNN /N! NAM ..1 OHNI I -AUL (Last) (First) (Middle) Residence Address: l Z S' G As T 3 A ,Z ZfLo NT /yEUPo rt- 3 r- A r- N CA q -I- e- a z How long have you lived in Newport Beach? / G �/e�y cc Home Phone 9 q 4 - f- T 5 _ y y A Business Address: Business Phone Soc. Sec. No. 5So - s/o - z 1 7 Have you ever been convicted of any crime or violation of any law or statute other than minor traffic violations? Yes No ✓ (If yes, explain on reverse side) Name and Location of Colleges/Universities Attended Major Degree Last Year Attended - CL /i e CA 8 40 1953 Prior or Current Civic Experience (Include membership in professional, charity or community organizations) Office Held if an Dates of Membership ffLff-S 8 40 (OVER) Occupational History. Begin with your present or most recent position. List all positions separately held for the last five Years. Firm or Organization Type of Business Title Dates of Employment t N I V1 E S 99q References (include names of at least two residents of Newport Beach who are not officially connected with the City). Name I Address Telephone No. 2. -S Et/ra.,RF -r�F_Et1 SZS <nt,TU l3 %✓ IZ2nuT 9r19 — W7s -98ZZ In the space provided below, summarize briefly why you wish to serve the City of Newport Beach on a Board or Commission. Include any special qualifications you have which are particularly appropriate to the position for which you are applying: (THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT SECTION AND MUST BE COMPLETED FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE GIVEN CONSIDERATION. IF MORE SPACE IS REQUIRED, PLEASE ATTACH A SEPARATE SHEET). SE E A7 -rA ay // -8 — 99 Date ,Mia_1 \Users \C1lr\ Shared \Boards, Commissions, Committees \Miswllanwus\Application I am in the process of retiring from a 40 year career in management at International Aluminum Corporation, a publicly owned nationwide manufacturer of glass and aluminum building products. I will be fully retired on December 31. I feel that I am now at a stage in my life where I want to devote some of my attention and skills to certain charitable and civic betterment efforts. I would be delighted to serve the community as either a member of the Newport Beach Aviation Committee or the Harbor Quality Advisory Committee. My interest in our aviation related problems goes back many years as is evidenced by the attached copy of a letter which I wrote to the Times back in the mid to late eighties - I'm not sure exactly which year. For the record, George Rebella did come to our home one morning at 7:03 for a meeting with a fairly large contingent of our local friends and neighbors and about all he had to say was "anyone who bought a house on Balboa Island after 1968 had rocks in his head ". As far as harbor water quality is concerned, my wife and I now live on the Little Island bay front, we are boaters and we have seven grandchildren who love to come to our home and play on the beach and swim in the water. Need I say more? The Airport Noise - Abatement Issue George A. Rebella's letter response (May 14) to William Monroe's letter regarding airport noise is tilled with the same politicall and bureaucratic nonsense that constantly surrounds this whole subject. For anyone to take the position that the number, altitude and noise level of flights passing directly over our home on Balboa Island i5 somehow acceptable indicates a total lack: of knowledge of the true situation. 1 would like to invite Rebella and any' officials he would like to bring along to have coffee with us on our patio on Ruby Avenue any morning at 7:03. Then. and. apparently only then. will he perhaps' realize the intolerable conditions for the residents of our island created by the - routing of 100;6 of John Wayne's commer- cial flights directly over our heads. A spreading of the misery by the adoption or perhaps three or four additional takeoff vectors would at least allow for a fair' exposure by other neighborhoods of New- port Beach to the burden now borne by those of us directly under the present flight path. The official position that BAe -146 air- craft do not make enough noise to be objectionable and therefore somehow do not count in the daily tally indicates either plugged ears or fuzzy thinking on some- body's part. With the upcoming increased capacity of the passenger terminal and the already authorized further increase in the number of flights. it is absolutely ridiculous to exclude any multi - engine commercialjet aircraft from noise control restrictions. Admittedly. the 737s and certainly the MD -80s are louder than the BAe -146s. However. to term the latter quiet and unobjectionable is absurd. It is time for our airport and elected officials to stop talking in riddles and start doing something. 1 am hoping for a re- sponse to my invitation. JOHN P. CUNNINGHAM Balboa Island