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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAirport.Minutes.02-12-2013AIRPORT BOARD MINUTES February 11, 2013 `. Cape Aviation Conference Roan: Members Present: Justin Albright, Craig Bohnsack, Robert Cork, Brad Golden, Adam Hanna, Brian Ozark, Jason Trickey, Bill Tucker Others Present: Bruce Loy, Airport Manger, Katrina Amos. Administrative Coordinator, Derrick Irwin, Cape Aviation Supervisor 1. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: The meeting was called to order at 5:02PM. Mr. Tucker moved and Mr. Ozark seconded the motion to approve the January 2013 minutes. The motion passed with a unanimous vote. It. APPEARANCES None 111. OLD BUSINESS A. Airport Activity Report- Mr. Loy presented the Airport Activity Report for January 2013. Airline enplanement activity was down for the month compared to the previous year. Mr. Loy reported that other regional airline enplanements were up tot the month. Members of the Board requested information regarding Cape Air's current flight schedule and how it works with Lambert's morning airline departure push. Mr. Loy also presented the 2012 Air Traffic Comparisons for Missouri Airports with Control Towers report to the Board for review. Based on the information, it appears the majority of the airports are trending the same with the exception of Jefferson City, which had an increase in air traffic in 2012. Discussion continued on the topic. B. Cape Aviation Report- Mr. Irwin presented the Cape Aviation Fuel Report for January 2013. The self service numbers were down due to maintenance on the unit. He noted that fuel prices are beginning to increase but overall, it was an average month. C. ProjectUpdates— o Hangar/Lease Update— o Commander Hangar — Mr. Loy informed the Board there was an article in the Southeast Missourian recently regarding the Commander hangar, howeVer there was nothing new reported in the article. Mr. Loy reported that several tours have been conducted with different companies interested in purchasing the assets of Commander. One of �. the companies, a Chinese delegation, seemed to be more interested than the others and staled they have plans to make an oiler to the bankruptcy trustee after the Chinese New Year. Discussion continued on the topic. T -Hangar Construction - Mr. Loy informed the Board that he has received the design agreement for the new t -hangar construction from Crawford, Murphy. and Tilly, Inc. that will be put on the next City Council agenda for approval. There are issues with the funding sources, however things are moving forward. In addition to this, Mr. Loy is also working on the Wildlife Hazard Assessment and the acquisition of a front end loader/snow blower. Mr. Lov informed the Board that he spoke with CMT concerning some of the items listed on the C.I.P. such as the master plan update. As for the cost of the master plan, it was explained that the FAA now requires some of the information be inputted in their airport GIS diagram/layout database which has increased the cost of updating, the plan. CMI is willing to meet with the Board and answer any questions they may have. the Board is in favor of this and asked Mr. Loy to arrange a meeting. o Control Tower Rehabilitation - Mr. Loy informed the Board that the bid opening was held for the control tower rehabilitation and the low bid was awarded to Zoellner Construction. Ile reported that the bid came in under $50.000. A pre -construction meeting will be scheduled soon and work is expected to begin in March. 0 2013 Air Festival - Mr. Loy updated the Board on the air festival planning. The recent talks of a possible sequestration have placed uncertainty in regards to military support for air shows but Mr. Loy is unsure of what that means for our show. Discussion continued on possible scenarios in the event the sequestration does happen. I Ic stated he would like to meet with air show volunteers before the end of February to get their feedback on performers. ramp layout, show format. etc. He noted that he met with airport staff and received positive feedback and helpful suggestions from several employees. Discussion continued on the topic. IV. NEW BUSINESS A. Overview of Airport Budget - Mr. Bohnsack motioned to table the discussion on the airport budget until the nest meeting due to time constraints. Mr. Tucker seconded the motion. The motion passed with a unanimous vote. B. Cape Air Inclement Weather Policy - Mr. Loy updated the Board on Cape Air's current inclement weather policy. According to airline representatives, Cape Air no longer ground transports passengers due to inclement weather. It was noted this policy is still in its early stages and has the potential to be modified. Several Board members requested that Mr. Loy ask Andrew Bonney, vice president of operations for Cape Air. to meet with the Board and explain the company's decision to create the new policy since it was not a part of the original proposal during the bidding process. Mr. Loy stated he would contact Mr. Bonney to arrange a meeting.