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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAirport.Agenda.05-04-1993AGENDA s CAPE G/RARDEAU AIRPORTADVISORY BOARD May 4, 1993, 4:00 P.M. AIRPORT TERM/NAL BU/LD/NG CONFERENCE ROOM Tour of the Airport T -Hanger Facility (meet at North Door of the Terminal Building at 4:00 P.M.) I. Call to order. II. Approval of minutes of the April 6, 1993, meeting. III. Review of the 1993 Development Program. IV. Update on the Airport Manager Selection Process. V. Update on the Airport Terminal Building Project. VI. Welcome to New Airport Board Member. VII. Selection of Officers. VIII. Miscellaneous Matters. IX. Adjourn. The Airport Board of the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, may as a part of a study session or regular or special Airport Board meeting hold a closed session to discuss legal actions, causes of legal action or litigation, leasing, purchasing or sale of real estate, hiring, firing, promotion of personnel or employee labor relations. r.. TO AIRPORT BOARD MEMBERS FROM: STEVE ROBERTSON DATE MAY 4, 1993 BECAUSE I FEEL STRONGLY THAT TRANS WORLD EXPRESS HAS RUN AN INADEQUATE MARKETING PROGRAM THIS PAST YEAR, WHICH HAS CONTRIBUTED TO LOW USAGE OF THE AIRPORT, I WANT TO BE ON RECORD THAT THIS BOARD HAS OBJECTED TO THE MARKETING STRATEGY OF THE PAST NONE OF MY COMMENTS AT THE LAST MEETING WERE INCLUDED IN THE MINUTES I THEREFORE REQUEST THAT THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH BE ADDED TO THE MINUTES OF THE AIRPORT BOARD MEETING OF APRIL 6, 1993. "ROBERTSON QUESTIONED AN ADVERTISING BUDGET OF ONLY $6,000 LAST YEAR AGAINST AN ESTIMATED GROSS REVENUE OF $250,000. MISHK AGREED THAT THE ADVERTISING BUDGET WAS INADEQUATE, BUT SAID THAT FUNDS WERE EXTREMELY TIGHT. ROBERTSON STATED THAT THE ADVERTISING BUDGET SHOULD BE A PERCENTAGE OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS, r. AND AMORE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT WOULD BE MORE THAN TWICE THE CURRENT AMOUNT HE ALSO SAID THAT A BILLBOARD SHOWING OF ONLY ONE MONTH WAS A WASTE OF MONEY, AND SUGGESTED THAT, IN THE ABSENCE OF FUNDS, MORE COULD BE DONE WITH CIVIC GROUPS, TALK SHOWS, AND PUBLIC ACCESS CHANNELS TO GET THE MESSAGE OUT. MISHK SAID HE WAS PLANNING TO DEVOTE MORE ATTENTION TO THE CAPE MARKET ' TRANS STATES AIRLINES, INC, d/bla TRANS WORLD EXPRESS April 28, 1993 Mr. Doug Leslie Director of Public Works City of Cape Girardeau 219 N. Kingshighway Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 Dear Doug: I am happy to report that after working with local media we are ready to debut a five-month advertising campaign in the Cape area beginning with T.V., May 24th. As the campaign progresses, we are planning on utilizing outdoor billboards throughout the city. To increase awareness of the new emphasis on Cape, we would like to invite the City of Cape Girardeau to participate with us, TWE, in hosting a joint function on June 24th. Our thoughts were to invite travel agencies, other city officials, business leaders and media for a presentation by TWE and city airport officials. This might be an opportunity to: a. Formally introduce new Airport Manager. b. Introduce new TWE outdoor campaign. C. Kick off new travel agent incentive campaign for Cape bookings. if you think this date would be agreeable to you all, please let me know. We do believe that a divergent group with airport interests can best give everyone a sense of being part of the solution. I wait to hear from you. Sincerely, e4 William R Mishk Director of Marketing WRMIIas cc: J.R. Fischer J. McClanahan T. Yancey Corporate Office • 9275 Genaire Drive • St. Louis, Missouri 63134 • (314) 895-8700 May 7, 1993 NEWS RELEASE The City of Cape Girardeau Public Works Department is pleased to announce the selection of Randy Heldman, from Austin, Texas, as Airport Manager. Mr. Heldman will assume his duties on June 1, 1993. He was selected from among 150 applicants for the position. Heldman will fill the position vacated by Mark Seesing who resigned February 19 to become Director of Operations for Cape Central Airways. Mr. Heldman's qualifications include a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana with specialty work in airport and traffic planning. He has 20 years experience in various facets of airport operations, management, and aviation in the U.S. Air Force earning the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. For the past two years, he has been working for the State of Texas Aviation Department and Lonestar Overnight Express Air. Heldman is married and he and his wife, Sharon, have two children ages 4 and 7. Public Works Director, Doug Leslie, stated that he is very pleased with the response to the two month recruitment effort and excited to find an individual with Mr. Heldman's excellent qualifications. He is looking forward to Randy's start on June 1. PUBLIC W RK8 DEPT RICIEVED ev DA rE MISSOURI PUBLIC TRANSITASSOCIATION MEMORANDUM DATE: April 28, 1993 TO: MPTA Members FROM: Gil Langley SUBJECT: State Transit Funding Efforts As you all know, the Missouri legislature is in its final three weeks. We are still working on several funding mechanisms - all of which generate approximately $64 million in funding for transportation in Missouri. It is extremely important for each of you to contact your Representatives and Senators immediately and urge them to support this level of funding for public transit, aviation, pons, and rail. We can be successful this year if everyone will pull together and get involved over the next few weeks. The enclosed information gives a breakdown on the utilization of the funds. It also explains the funding mechanisms under consideration. Feel free to call should you have questions. Remember - we need you to be successful. If you are unsure of how to proceed or what to say to your elected officials, call the MPTA office. Just a few minutes of your time each week can make the difference between inereasea funding for your operation and another year without state assistance. 7920 WARD PARKWAY, SUITE 208 • KANSAS CITY, A0 64114 • (816) 444-4129 0 A PROPOSAL FOR MISSOURI STATE SUPPORT OF TOTAL TRANSPORTATION The level of public transportation needs in Missouri, $64 million, has been defined by the '`� Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission in two reports formally adopted by the Commission, Public Transportation: A plan for the Future, a fifteen year analysis of public transit needs, and a similar needs report. A Total Transportation Plan: Aviation. Railroads, Waterways. Members of the Missouri General Assembly have developed a proposal which would repeal one/half of the exemption of the sales tax on motor fuels. This proposal would raise approximately $64 million statewide. These funds will be distributed according to the plans adopted by the Missouri Highway and Transportation Department. The allocation of the funds would be as shown on the reverseofthis proposal. Plan Hiehliehts State assistance for public transportation. aviation, railroads, and waterways promises to make it possible for Missouri to access more than $2.6 billion in federal funds over the next fifteen years. In the large urbanized areas of St. Louis and Kansas City, adequate funding for public transportation requires that the existing 1/2c Mass Transportation Sales Tax currently being collected in those areas be maintained. • To address immediate needs, passage of legislation to raise $64 million in 1994 statewide would require an emergency clause to meet an effective date of July 1, 1993. Passage of this legislation can be accomplished by the General Assembly without a vote of the people, as the amount to be raised would be within the Hancock limit. • Funds generated would be legislatively earmarked specifically for transportation, aviation, waterways, and railroads and would be a administered by the Missouri Highway and Transportation Department (MHTD). Eligible recipients would apply to MHTD for receipt of funds. • A State collection fee of I % or $2.5 million, whichever is less, would be retained prior to distribution of funds. • Of the percentage allocations to the St. Louis area (St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Charles and Jefferson Counties), the Kansas City area (Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties), and the Springfield/Brunson area, all funds would be earmarked for and directly allocated to eligible recipients in those areas. • Of the percentage allocation to the balance of the State and for elderly, disabled and economically disadvantaged specialized transportation, all funds would be available both for use for general public transportation purposes by eligible recipients in areas other than St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield/Branson and for use by providers of elderly, disabled and economically disadvantaged specialized transportation services. tip/dist $64,000* STATE FUNDING - TOTAL TRANSPORTATION IN MISSOURI (In 000's) Aviation Public Waterways Transportation Railroads ($51,000) $13,000 Kansas City Area ($14,080) 34.5% 9.5% 14% 17% KCATA St. Louis Springfield Balance $10,880 Area Branson of State $227080 Area $8,960 $6,080 5% Cities & Counties $3,200 A state collection fee of 1 % or $2.5 million, whichever is less, would be retained prior to distribution of funds. MISSOURIANS FOR TOTAL TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE � How much federal money does Missouri stand to lose because we can't match federal transportation grants? As you debate extending state aid through a repeal of one half of the sales tax exemption on gasolline sales for public transportation, aviation, rail, waterways and older adult transportation and handicapped services throughout Missoun, consider the following: $187 million in FAA general aviation airport grants $1.5 billion in transit trust fund dollars An estimated $100 million in federal port and waterway funds 1. Forty-three other states are able to secure their fair share of federal transit funding because they provide dedicated state matching funds. 2. Without state aid, hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal transit & aviation trust funds will be left on the table in Washington only to be quickly seized by other cities and states because Missouri did not have the local match dollars. 3. Transit agencies in many Missouri towns like Springfield, Columbia, St. Joseph, Jefferson City, and many others, are fighfing to maintain their aging buses and battle growing operating costs. State aid to public transportation will trigger the release of millions of federal transit trust fund dollars to help these agencies as well. 4. There are many water, airport, and other projects in cities & towns all over Missouri that cannot qualify for federal grants because of a lack of local match dollars. State assistance to transportation and infrastructure would provide that local match, or simply provide locally the funds needed for these important projects. For example, Congress doubled the funds available last year for Missoun's 100 general aviation airports which can qualify for 90/10 grants. However, many airports do not have that 10% to trigger the 90% federal dollars which will be picked up by other states. Over the past 50 years, according to MHTD, Missouri has invested only $15 million in its' small airports. An investment of $33 million over the next 15 years will trigger $187 million in federal aviation trust fund dollars. 5. Through OATS, Organized Alternative Transportation Service, and other transportation services, such as the Southeast Missouri Transportation Service, over 244 agencies in rural Missoun struggle to help people without other forms of transportation . Nearly one-third of Missoun's 716,000 senior citizens live outside the two major metropolitan areas. In Missouri, over 188000 citizens over 65 don't drive. Only 40% of the statewide need for transportation by the elderly, the physically and mentally impaired, and the economically disadvantaged is currently being met. 6. Without state aid Kansas City will not build their Light Rail system. 7. Missouri does not want to be the first state to build a light rail system and then not be able to open it due to insufficient operating funds. As a result of a drop in sales tax revenues due to the recession and increased operating costs, Missouri could face such a distinction as the July 1st '93 deadline approaches for the opening of Metro Link in St. Louis. 8. With the planned extension of Metro Link to St. Charles, St. Louis and Jefferson Counties; and the construction of the Kansas City system, over $1.5 billion in federal construction dollars could be brought into our state creating over 30,000 permanent jobs, not to mention thousands of temporary construction jobs in all the trades. For further information call Missourians for Total Transportation and Infrastructure at 314-444 1167. .., fax 314444-1122.