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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-1990.Board Studies New Terminal Commuter LineBoard studies new terminal, commuter line sun wrn�ir 1�` CAPE GIRARDEAU — The Airport Ad- visory Boar Wednesday approved a coodi- tion recommendation that the city build a new terminal building at the Municipal Airport. that the city procaed with plans to build a new facihty if a atant can be found for the existing building within the next six numbs amt the pro- ject doesrtIt secditee too many Other projects Oudined in the city's Airport Master Flan. The a"ufart board also approved a recom- mendation that the City Council approve a resolution to endorse efforts to procure ad& tional ate passenger service in Cape Girardeau. The board's action on the terminal building follows a three-month study of whether to renovate the existing building or construct a new M. Architect Torn Holshmrser has said renova- haw would cost a] fly less than $1 million, $535,001) of which the city would have to pay, The Federal Aviation Administration would fund the balance. A new 13,000 square -foot budding, erected ent to the existing one, would cost $1.35 million, Holshouser has said, with the city paying 5,000. The boar Wednesday said securing a tenant See AIRPORT, Page 4 resits,. Airport p,mxpagq for the existingterminal bufiii�n dd be crucial to the coat- xtiveness of a now facility. Aire port Manager Mark Seesing has said the building would be. for the Ah National Guar, a It C_ training school or soma other aviatian-relaxed business. Board member Allan Maki said; If we can't occupy the old buil$- Ira ing and all you'going a have'is the new budding with a fin mc* drain, that doesn't make economic sense." But board member 3,T. Seeking said he would support a new amti nal building even if a tenmt was% secured. He said the new facility would help attract businesses and potential tenarus a the airymt. . . He said the stipulationsmig'qt delay the project and make it dtf- frcuR to commit the existing torrid- mal to a prospective remor. "Since the funds are available now fa build the facility), and the cods am in tine, in my optmon, I think we need the new building and have the old building available to rem,* Soesing said. But boar member Bill Walker said he wasn't comfortable pro. Cc IS with construction of the Is. ch-,, based solely on Hoishouser's is only one and until ih< Public Works Director Doug Les, tic said the city would be unable to seek competitive bids on the pro. ject without committing "a good faith" to follow through with can. struction. Leshe said he would prepare a railcar On the impact the terminal Project would have on other airport profeca needing FAA funds. Lie also wig relay the hoard's recon. mendaton m the City Council for consideration. . The board's recommendation concerning the resolution to eaforae efforts to secure additimml air passenger service at the followed a 9resentation by= Rickard. Rickard is working to es- tablish an American Eagk iddinc franchise out of Cape Girardeau. Rickard said he a attempting to coordinate an effort between the airline between ration and seek financing from to vestora to fund the operation of tis franchise. He am the amine wouk provide three flights daily. this would be a locally owned locally financed and locally opens ted franchise to provide connecting ' said he wwlo need nearly $. million for initial capiu iza don of the franchise, which would inches crew training costs, a 20. percent town payment on an air: craft and parts; 12 proving,• flights, and $1 million in workini capital. Rickard said the company would em toy eight flight crew members, duce m four station am- payees, four maintenance employ- ens and three administrative For.. SMIAW . Leslie said the resolution wid drafted in general arms so it would not serve as an endorsement of ani particular corporaton or group.