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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAirport.Minutes.09-09-2008AIRPORT BOARD MINUTES September 09, 2008 Cape Aviation Conference Room Members Present Craig Bohnsack, John Dissauer, Bill Dunn, Rick Iletzel, Robbie Rollins, Mark Seesing. Bo Shantz. Walt Wildman Others present: Bruce Loy. Airport Manager. Katrina Anws-Alkins: Administrative Coordinator, Den'ick Irwin: Cape Aviation Supervisor, Rabin Cole: AOPA Airport Watch Representative 1. MINUTES OF PREVIOLIS MEETING 'I he meeting was called to order at S:07PM. Mr. Rollins moved and Mr. Wildman seconded the motion to approve the August 2008 minutes. 7 he motion passed by unanimous cote. H. APPEARANCES Mr. Robin Cole appeared before the Board to present the AOPA Airport Watch program. Mr. Cole stated that he is a member of AOFA and has recently been appointed as the advocate for the Cape airport. Mr. Cole said the primary focus of the watch program is to promote safety among airport operators and pilots as well as discourage the use of aircraft as weapons. Mr. Cole mentioned keeping aircraft locked as one of the ways to help with the safety effort. Mr. Loy stated that a hangar locking system with a master key has been suggested by Derrick Irwin, Cape Aviation Supervisor, and they will continue to explore other options to promote airport safety. Mr. Cole handed out signs and posters to hang tip with suggestions boor the Board that the' should be placed on all gates and in various buildings on the airport. Discussion continued on the topic. A. Airport Activity Report — Mr. Lov presented an Airport Usage Report for August 2008. Mr. Loy stated that enplanements have increased and the itinerant and local traffic is doing well. R. Cape Aviation Report — Mr. Loy presented a Cape Aviation Fuel Report for August '_008. Derrick Irwin stated that fuel sales are still down but are starting to pick up. lie Stated that overall. August was a slow month. Mr. Irwin stated that AOPA reported that fuel sales are down by 25%. C. Project Updates — • Cape .Aviation Facility Rehabilitation — Mr. Loy informed lite Board that he is going to bid nut the remaining floor to be done. lie stated that he originalh thought the work could be Jane in-house however he cannot seem to find any the that matches the Boor already finished and the project needs to be completed. • Midstates Aviation Hangar — Mr. Lov informed the Board that construction on the hangar is going well. I Ie stated that he mcl with Dean and John of Midstates to discuss lite lease and they agreed upon the lease as written. Mr. Lov said Ire will put the lease on the nest CitCouncil agenda. Self Service Facility— Mr. Lov informed the Board that he has submitted the application to the �. FAA and hopes to receive a response within thirty (30)10 forty (40) days. • MoDOT Grant Application- Mr. Loy informed the Board that the grant application has been s► submitted and he should know the results by the next board meeting. He staled that arca airports submitted a joint application for all assessment and leakage analysis as well as $71000 in marketing funds. fvlr. Loy mentioned that he will be attending a conference this month to discuss who will be awarded funds. D. T -Hangar Discussion — Mr. Loy informed the Board that he met with Fite Cunningham, Clot Attomcy, to discuss the Air Lvae hangar lease. Mr. Loy stated that Mr. Cunningham agreed with Air Lvac's interpretation of the lease to return the property to its original condition which would mean fearing down the existing hangars. Mr. Rollins suggested that new hangars be constructed before this is done to avoid tenants having nowhere to store their aircraft. Mr. Rollins and Mr. Loy presented a letter dialled to be sent to airport tenants proposing an idea to construct new t - hangars for the Board's review. Mr. Lov stated that he spoke with Stockade Construction CO. regarding the possible cost of the project as discussion continued on how this project could be funded. 'There was also discussion of who the letter should come from. Mr. Heleel suggested the letter should come from the airport manager to avoid a conflict of interest. Mr. Shantz recommended the letter should come from the Board so as W lake the emphasis off of anv one person. Discussion continued on the topic. 111. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion regarding the 5 -Year C.LP — Mr. Loy informed the Board that there has been negative feedback with regard, to adding the airport to the'transportation frust Fund 4 (TTP -4). Mr. Loy said that the Cin Manager suggested requesting specific projects to be added to the fund. Mr. Lov stated that we would only need to request $1(1(,000, as that would provide the match funds needed lox grant funded projects. He said the ramp is in need of repair and road work is also needed. Mr. Lov also discussed the Airport Master flan and staled that we are on track with the projects listed to be completed adding that several projects have already been completed. IV. NON-AGENDAITEMS A. Airline Update — Mr. Rollins suggested to the Board that it re -focus its attention to things that it can control other than the airline. He said there is nothing that can be done to help the airline other than to allow them to operate in a manner that still allows them to be profitable. Mr. Lo,, stated that Great Lakes is a very good airline that runs on time and keeps ]lights scheduled with only one passenger. Some suggestions included inviting the president of Great Lakes, ('[luck Howell, to a ntecting to touch base. Mr. Loy said that he is in contact with Mr. Howell often and upon any updates. he will inlbrm the board. It was agreed to revisit the topic in 60 days if nothing more arises. I'he ntecting was adjourned at 6:25p.m. Minutes prepared b,N Katrina Atkins. Administrative Coordinator Minutes Approved By: Robbie Rollins Chairman Antiort AdvisorBoard