HomeMy WebLinkAboutAirport.Minutes.06-14-2016AIRPORT BOARD AIIN17TES
June 14, 1016
Sangy's Place Restaurant
Members Present: ,Juatin Albright, Craig Bohnsack, Robert Cork, Paul Mingus, Brian 07ark.
Marl, Welker
Others Present: Brice Lo'N, Airport Manager: Derrick Ira in, Flight I. inc Supm icor,
Katrina Amos. Project Specialist: I lannah Scesing, Administrative Clerk
1. Minutes of Previous Meeting:
The meeting was called to order at 11:33am. Mr. Welker moved and Mr. Cork seconded the
motion to approve the minutes horn the April 13. 2016 and Junc I, 2016 meetings.
11. APPEARANCES
Council Member .Joe l boaru
III. OLD BUSINESS
A. Activity Reports — Mr. Loy gave it brief overview of the new completion report from
Cape .Air. Mr. Lore
N participated in a conference call with Anda Bonne). 'Matt Reinhardt.
and Dan Wolfla ith Cape Air concerning, the loss of the co-pilot seat due the pilot shortage
and Cape Air's program to gain flying hours lox their First Officers. Cape Air expressed
their preference to have pilots with at least 1.000 hours. Ther are currenth working on it
pilot program to ensure the supply of pilots.
Ile airline enplanenrents were doow 1000, mosth due 10 kwather conditions
throughout the month of May. Overall traffic was down'_a%. The board requested that the
airport staff he notified ofam cancellations due to heat.
13. Cape Aviation IReport— Mr. Ire in presented the Cape Aviation report in Ma. 'N I (t. Fuel
sit Ics at Cape .Av ial ion were up 43 ` o. fear to Date Biel sales were up 35%. Approximatel'\
10.000 gallons of fuel ryas sold to the nnw
ilitarn during the air show. Mr. Cole credited our
low fuel prices s\ ifh utak in , the airport more of an attraction to general aviation customers
based on an informal serve) he conducted. Mr. Albright brought up the fuel price coke
scale an m� i\, h,rr!kphla�m. a well-kn0wn website pilot's use when flight planning. and
expressed that we should attempt to star in the' green' 70ne. The Board Bother discussed
Biel pricing and sales.
C. Project Updates
• 10-28 Lighting Project: Mr. Loy intoxmcd the Board of the recent bid opening
held fir the 10-28 light project scheduled to be completed late summer/earl., fall.
Reinhold Electric was the low bidder for the Rumvay 10-28 Lighting project with a
hid of So', 1. i(A.00. 'llis earn in he low the engineer', csl innate of $7s 0, 001E i11 r.
Lo, informed the Board that the C'raislhrd, Murphy- and -Pi1h. Inc. ('onstruction
Sen ices Agreement gill be on the next Citc (Council agenda for approval. This
project will be funded hp Mo DOT with a iOo cost tothe city.
Mr. Lmexpressed that a tenant meeting will he held to discuss am issues or
inconveniences Ihat will arise during the project. Mr. Cole requested that the
Beacon he checked again by maintenance to ensure it is working properh'.
• ARFF Equipment: the Airerali Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) truck has been
advcrti,ed for bids. The bids are due by Juh 11I". Modifications were submitted to
the FAA and both were approved. 'I he question of why there is not an ARFF
station at the airport was discussed. The idea of a dual use station located on Kash
road was discussed and the idea of housing the station in Hangar 71 was brought up
but the uncertainh' of the hangar being sold in the near Vitiate makes that an
unstable option at the moment. Discussion continued on this subject.
D. CAV Research Committee - Mr. Loc discussed it recent meeting he had with the UAV
Committee limned by the citN. Ile inlbrmed the board that the committee is lookine at
various drones to assist with nmltiple Cih fin Ctions. The committee w ishes to hire it
company out of SL Louis to assist in procuring the drone and they are moving forward w ith
pursuing the fund,.
E. 2016 Air Festival Update - The board hrielh discussed the Air Show and commented on
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the positive rcuct ion the community had towards the event Mr. Cole asked it the airport
knew what financial loss the Air Show placed on the Airport and Mr. Lor and Mn. Amos
expressed that at inost there w:u approximately a $5.0011 loss.
F. Discussion Regarding Enhancement Projects Funded be Airline Revenue - Mr. Lo\'
spoke ahout his encounter with ('it) Council reparding the '_016-2017 Airport budget and
the Council's reluctance to lund 530.000 fur the construction of an Airport observation
arca. Mr. Loy discussed the history of this project and readdressed the Board's desire to
complete a verich oflerminal improvements resulting from Board discussions dating back
to 2011_, lie reiterated that the newly negotiated airline landing fees. intended to lulh find
the observation area. were created to fiend this and other like projects.
Mr. Welker and Mr. Mingus questioned the reasoning for the Councils apprehension for
such a small project in the grand scheme of the multi-million dollar city budge[.
the Board discussed multiple improvements that need to be done to the tanninal. Mr. LoN
brought up plans to complete it Terminal Area Master Plan and mentioned than the plan is
intended to address airport facilih im prove nrents. their timing, and how Ihce can be funded
by different entities. t he Board readdressed the idea of establishing an Airport
Foundation, which, if established, could assist in finding a variety of projects such as the
ohsenmlion arca. The Board explained to Mr. U7oarun that an Airport Foundation had been
addressed with the Cih belbre. but nothing had ever been established, due. in large part. to
other Foundations that already existed in the( ih', such as Police and Parks and Recreation.
Mr. Uzoaru suggested that the Board agree to lund the observation area through other
mems, such as donations and Cit} interdepartmental labor assistance, and label the $30.000
to fund other non -horded airport capital improvement projects. DISCOSSIon continued on
this suhject.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Alhric ht moved to postpone Election of011icers until the next meeting and Mr. Bohnsack
seconded it. the motion passed with a unanimous vote.
V. NON AGENDA ITEMS
None
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business. Mr. Albright mored to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Mingus
seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 11:49pnt
Minutes prepared hk,
Hannah Seesing
ti Administrative Clerk