HomeMy WebLinkAboutAirport.Minutes.11-05-2013AIRPORT BOARD MINUTES
November OS, 2013
Cape Aviation Conference Room
Special Meeting
Members Present: Justin Albright. Craig Bohnsack, Robert Cork, Brad Golden,
Adam Hanna, Brian Ozark, Bill Tucker
Others Present Bruce Loy, Airport Manager; Derrick Irwin, Cape Aviation Supervisor;
Katrina Amos, Administrative Coordinator
I. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
The meeting was called to order at 5:04PM. Mr. Cork moved and Mr. Tucker seconded the
motion to approve the October 15. 2013 minutes. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
H. APPEARANCES
A. None
111. OLD BUSINESS
A. Airport Activity Report- Mr. Loy presented the airport usage report for October
2013. Airline enplanements were down nearly 5%. There is no explanation for
the decline but Mr. Loy would like to speak with Cape Air VP of Operations,
Andrew Bonney, to discuss other flight time options. Mr. Tucker reported that
the 10:50am flight is empty on a regular basis and suggested moving the Flight to
another time. Other Board members suggested adding an 8:00am flight to help
with connections in SL Louis.
B. Cape Aviation Report- Mr. Irwin presented the Cape Aviation Fuel Report for
October 2013. It was noted that traffic was up 10% for the month. Fuel sales are
doing very well and corporate traffic has increased. Mr. Irwin reported there is a
shortage of Avgas due to refinery shutdowns. This is a nationwide issue but our
fuel distributor is doing all they can to help alleviate the shortage.
C. ProjectUpdates—
• Hangar/Lease Update — Mr. Loy informed the Board that the City Council
did not approve the most recent proposal regarding the Commander facility.
There was no other business to discuss regarding this topic.
T -Hangar Construction — Mr. Loy informed the Board that the t -hangar
construction is moving along well with only minor setbacks. There was an
issue with the lime not meeting specifications but it was quickly resolved.
Zoellner Construction has 100 calendar days to complete the project. There
are several people interested in renting the new hangars: however tenants
currently stored in the Commander facility will have the first option.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. 5 Year CIP — Mr. Loy informed the Board that the City is working on its five (5 )
`.. year Capital Improvements Program (CIP). I Ie passed out an airport specific list
of the projects currently in the CIP for the Board to review and make suggestions.
There was discussion on the priority of some of the projects on the list.
R. Airport Board Elections —Upon Review of the City Advisory Board Manual, it
was determined that Board elections are to be done in the month of May. Current
board positions will stay the same until that time. -�
NON -AGENDA ITEMS
A. 2014 Air Festival — The Board briefly discussed the 2014 Air Festival. Mr. Loy
mentioned that the airport would be promoting the air festival in the Cape
Girardeau Parade of Lights on December I"with a Canadian Snowbird inspired
float. Mr. Loy also reminded the Board that he will be attending the 2013 WAS
conference December 2-5, where he hoped to book most of the air festival acts
for the show.
There being no other business, Mr. Tucker moved to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Cork
seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
Minutes prepared by,
Katrina Amos
Administrative Coordinator