In 1996, Mayor Richard M. Daley created the
O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission to oversee noise mitigation efforts around O'Hare International Airport. The Commission, chaired by Village of Arlington Heights Mayor Arlene J. Mulder, participates in the planning of noise relief projects to be implemented in the O'Hare area; oversees an effective and impartial noise monitoring system; and advises the City of Chicago on O'Hare-related noise issues.
The Commission is comprised of representatives of communities and public school districts located within the O'Hare area.
Mayor Daley recommended the formation of the O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission as a policy-making group to direct funding for noise reduction projects. This means that decisions about how noise reduction money is spent will reflect the concerns of the communities that are most affected by aircraft noise. The Commission can make recommendations to the City regarding noise reduction programs at O'Hare such as the Fly Quiet Program, Residential and School Sound Insulation Programs, and the Airport Noise Management System.
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Members maintain three standing committees to facilitate their work:
- School Sound Insulation Committee [Chair: Raymond J. Kuper, Alternate for
School District 234] - Reviews work under federal grant and establish selection process for additional schools.
- Residential Sound Insulation Committee [Chair: Frank Damato, Alternate for
Cook County] - Reviews work completed and to establish the criteria and selection process for Residential sound insulation in future years.
- Technical Committee [Chair: Former Mayor Rita Mullins, Alternate for Palatine] - Reviews data from the Airport Noise Management System, to recommend and monitor a qualified third party to analyze and investigate the accuracy of the data, to review and recommend enhancements to the Fly Quiet Program, and to work directly with the FAA and the airlines to investigate additional noise mitigation opportunities.
