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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAirport.Minutes.07-11-1990`. AIRPORT BOARD MEETING Wednesday, July 11, 1990 City Council Chamber Those present: Staff: Board Members: J. Ronald Fischer Jerry McClanahan, Chmn. Al Stoverink Paul Brinkopf Doug Leslie J. T. Seesing Mark Seesing Jim Bowman, Secy. Guests: Tom Holshouser; Holshouser 5 Associates Steve Waymire; Crawford, Murphy S Tilley, Inc. The meeting was called to order at 9:06 P.M. by Chairman McClanahan. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved unanimously by the Board. 1. T -Hangar The first presented estimates discusson ( specifica alternatives item discussed was T -hangar alternatives. Mark Seesing a summary of the various estimates he has received. The covered a wide variety of possibilities. After some it was decided that the Board needed to draw up =ions on which bids could be based. The following specifications were agreed upon: a. building size: 52 ft. by 225 1/2 ft.; b. that electricity for lights and hook-ups be provided; C. doors would be manual bi-fold; d. lead-in taxiways would be provided; e. both asphalt and concrete floors and taxi -ways would be bid; f. there would be no partition between hangar stalls; g. the walls would be unpainted galvanized; h. both insulated and non -insulated construction would be bid and an R -value for insulation would be specified; i. steel truss construction would be used. Paul Brinkopf moved and J. T. Seesing seconded that the T -hangars be put out for bids. The motion was approved unanimously. 2. Airport Board Ordinance Chairman McClanahan noted that the City Council had passed the Airport Ordinance that we recommended. Paul Brinkopf questioned whether this ordinance made us "more consintent" with the other city boards or not. Al Stoverink explained that "major boards", of which the Airport is one, typically have more members than other boards. 3. Fly Cape Program Mark Seesing said this program is covered financially until the end of August. The results: the boardings are ahead of last year by about 900 for the year-to-date. Larger planes seem to be helping and there are fewer cancellations. It was agreed that airlines ought to advertise their increased capacity, reliability and comfort. �. Page 2. July 11, 1990 Airport Board Meeting 4. Terminal Building Study Tom Holshouser described two possibilities for terminal building improvements. Detailed descriptions will not be included in the minutes since it was decided by the Board to ask for further revisions. However, the following general statements can be made: a. both plans included a canopy out front for weather protecton. Electric door openers were included for the convenience of people handling luggage; b. a bar and lounge would be added adjacent to the existing restaurant and kitchen; C. a baggage area with carrousel would be added: d. space for two airline check-in areas would be provided with the possibility of adding a third (or an air -freight operation); e. space for two car -rental agencies would be provided; f. an airport managers office would be provided; g. a conference to seat 12 to 14 people would be provided. This could be used by companies such as Proctor & Gamble or Dana, whose main headquarters are not located in Cape Girardeau, for meetings with their local people. It could also be used for press conferences by the Governor and other public officials. An area in the restaurant which could be closed off from the public would also be provided for this purpose; h. both plans included landscaping; i. the restrooms would remain essentially unchanged; j. all the equipment would be gotten off the roof. Tom Holshouser agreed to provide a revised plan incorporating the Board's suggestions later this month. 5. Airport Master Plan It was moved by Jim Bowman and seconded by Paul Brinkopf that the Airport Master Plan be approved. The Board unanimoulsy approved. This must now be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, the City Council, and the FAA. 6. Driveway Easement A driveway easement was requested so that the individuals farming agort—land, could have access to their property without crossing irport runways. It was moved by J. T. Seesing and seconded by Paul Brinkopf that the easement be approved. The Board unanimously agreed. 7. Control Tower Improvements The FAA, using federal money, will be making some improvements to the control tower. These were described briefly to the Board. 8. Funding of Airport Improvements Al Stoverink said that the City, during the week of July 16, 1990 would be issuing municipal bonds to finance various city improvements, including approximateley $1.8 million of airport improvements. He asked for Airport Board approval of this action by the City. Paul Brinkopf moved and J. T. Seesing seconded that we approve. The motion was unanimously approved by the Board.