HomeMy WebLinkAboutAirport.Minutes.05-11-2004AIRPORT BOARD MINUTES
May ll, 2004
Cape Pilots Club
Members Present: Ery Arnzen, Fred Eggley, John Geller, Gerry Keene,
Fred Schmucker, Mark Seesing, Be Shantz
Members Absent: William Dunn, Fred Eggley, Kee Park
Others Present: Bruce Loy, Airport Manager, Kristi Thurmam, Project Assistant, Doug Leslie, City
Manager, Karl Kinneson, Assistant Police Chief, Mike Ennis, Fire Chief
L MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
The meeting was called to order at 5:10 PM. Mr. Seesing made a motion to approve the minutes of the
April 13, 2004 meeting and Mr. Shantz seconded the motion. The motion passed by unanimous vote.
If. OLD BUSINESS
A. Monthly Activity Report — Mr. Loy presented an Airport Usage Report for April. Mr. Loy stated that
numbers were down again. Traffic count continues to be down across the board but not by huge
margins. Mr. Loy explained that we are still feeling the wrath of American Airlines' downsizing.
Operations for American are still down at Lambert. Mr. Loy stated that the Cape Airport is in the
middle range of enplanements compared with other Corporate Airlines stations.
B. Cape Aviation Report — Mr. Loy presented a Cape Aviation Fuel Report for April. Fuel sales for
the quarter were exceptional, including the month of April. While air traffic overall continues to be
down, fuel sales seem to be doing well.
C. American Connection Fourth Round Trip — Mr. Loy stated that he has been in conversations with
Mr. Doug Caldwell, President for Corporate Airlines and Beth Anderson, Airport Consultant regarding
the Sinal] Communities Air Services Grant. There are now discussions on the possibility of switching
from a Ticket Trust to a revenue guarantee. Corporate Airlines wants to assume the risk of $100,000 —
but the Department of Transportation will not accept that, as the community has to be involved. Mr.
Loy stated that he is now working with Mr. Leslie, City Manager and Mr. Cunningham, City Attorney
on other possibilities.
D. Update on Douglas A-4 Monument — Mr. Loy stated that Ms. Debbie Oliver is working on the
possibility of coordinating with the Sheriff s Department and the Highway Patrol on transporting the A-
4 via a lowboy.
E. Update on Air Festival — Mr. Loy stated that the planning is continuing to go well for the 2004 Air
Festival. Mr. Loy announced that we would be receiving an F-15 Dento Team, but that they are looking
at staging out of Perryville, due to the Runway lengths.
F. Airport Development— Mr. Loy stated that Mr. Kuntze, Mr. Jerry Lipps' lawyer, approached Mr. Jay
Knutdson, City Mayor, about the possibility of just building a Hangar— with no other plans as of right
now. Mr. Kuntze made a request to appear before the City Council with their new proposal.
HL NEW BUSINESS
A. Fire Tax Presentation — Mr. Doug Leslie, City Manager, made a presentation on the upcoming Fire
Tax issue that will be on the ballot, June 8"'. A Q & A session was held following with Board Members.
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B. Review of Emergency Disaster Drill and Boy Scout Camporee - Mr. Loy stated that both the
Emergency Disaster Drill and the Boy Scout Camporee events went well. Both weekends had weather
to contend with but adapted to the conditions and were successes.
C. Engineering Services Project Schedule - Mr. Loy presented a schedule of upcoming projects to be
funded with Federal entitlement and discretionary grants totaling over $3 million, including $933,000 in
entitlement, $1.8 million in discretionary, $150,000 in State General Aviation Funds, and a little over
$150,000 in local matching funds. The project includes Rehabilitation of the Runway Intersection,
Reworking of the Runway 10 Safety Area and Relocation of Taxiway Alpha. The project is scheduled
to be bid July 2, 2004, with bid opening July 23, 2004.
D. Turf Runway Presentation- Mr. Fred Schmucker and Mr. Jack Rickard presented the possibility to the
Airport Board of a 3,000 ft. Turf Runway at the Cape Airport. Mr. Loy agreed to research the
possibility and report back to the Board.
JV. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Minutes pr pared by Knsn hurman, Project sistant
Minutes proved By: -'
William Gerry Keene _
Chairman Airport Advisory Board
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