HomeMy WebLinkAboutAirport.Minutes.12-13-2005AIRPORT BOARD MINUTES
December 13, 2003
Landing Place Restaurant
Members Present 1'ry Arnzen, Robin Cola, Bill Dunn, Rick Hazel, Gerry Keene, Kee Park,
Fred Schmucker, Bo Shantz, J. Fred Waltz
Others Present Bruce Loy, Airport Manager; Angela Abrens, Administrative Coordinator;
Board Family Members
1. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The meeting was called to order at 5:15 PM. Mr. Schmucker moved and Mr. Shantz seconded the
motion to approve the November 2005 Minutes. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
11. OLD BUSINESS
A. Monthly Activity Report — Mr. Loy presented an Airport Usage Report for November 2005. Mr.
Loy slated that there have been many increases this month and he reminded the board that the
airport was closed for ten days last year in the month of November. We are working our way
back up. The Air'fraffic count is on the upswing and was back up for the month of November.
B. Cape Aviation Report - Mr. Loy presented a Cape Aviation Fuel Report for November. Ile
noted that fuel sales are somewhat down, however Jet A sales are up. Total year-to-date sales are
down Discussion followed regarding fuel tracking and the competitiveness of our fuel prices. Mr.
Loy stated that Air Evac sends a report on gas prices from local cities.
C. Commander Update — Mr. Loy noted that Commander will tic doing an interview on the Cape
cable access channel and will be making a Cape Rotary presentation on January 9. They are
getting ready to start production on a new plane with a larger engine. They have stated that they
have been very happy w im the work force in this area acrd they are going to start production
earlier than they had originally expected. Mr. Loy stated that they already have a few aircraft
orders.
11I. NEW BUSINESS
A. Small Community Air Service Development Grant Amendment — Mr. Loy stated that the
City Council has approved and executed the U.S, Department of Transportation (USD(YT) grant
amendment for the grant to fund the fourth round trip. The documents have been mailed to the
USDOT for their signature. three the executed amendment is returned, the City will be able to
begin activities with the airline to start the scheduled fourth round trip seryice.
B. RegionsAir Agreement- Mr. Loy noted that the City Council also approved and executed the
agreement with RegionsAir to begin an additional, fourth scbcduled airline round-trip service to
St. Louis February 13, 2006. Mr. Loy presented the board with calculations on expenses for the
fourth round trip. The money used for marketing this flight will be a 50150 share. Mr. Loy and the
Board discussed ideas regarding what time the fourth flight should run. He stated that Doug
Caldwell (RegionsAir) indirectly offered to help with the funding through free tickets. Mr. Cole
motioned and Mr. Shantz seconded that there be a meeting with Doug Caldwell on how we
should market the fourth flight.
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C- WAS Conference- Mr. Loy noted that the WAS Conference went very well. The Cape
Girardeau Regional Air Festival went home with four marketing awards! Mr. Loy presented July
7, 8 & 9, 2006 to be the dates for the upcoming festival with the Aeroshell flight 'ream as the
headliner.
IV. NON -AGENDA ITEMS
A. Bruce- Mr. Keene recognized Bruce in all the positive changes he has made for the airport this
year: FIR) renovation, the incoming of Commander, land development and purchasing, Air
Festival. This has been a very productive yearl Congrati, Bruce'
The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Minutes prepared by Angela Ahrens, Administrative Coordinator
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