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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAirport.Minutes.10-09-2001AIRPORT BOARD MINUTES October 9, 2001 Airport Restaurant Members Present: John Dearden, Ham' Drummond. Fred Eggley, John Ferguson. Gem Keene, Mark Scesing, and I Fred Waltz Members Absent: James Trickey and Jim Withers Others Present: Bruce Loy, Airport Manager, Kristi Thurman, Project Assistant 1. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING Mr. Seesing made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 11, 2001 meeting. Mr. Eggley seconded the motion, The motion passed with a unanimous vote. H. OLD BUSINESS A. Monthly Activity Report — Mr. Loy presented an Airport Usage Report for September. Mr. Loy stated that while everything is down, all things considered with the September I I` crisis. 435 passengers with American Connection (TWE) is not that bad. Projected enplanements for October is about 560. Compared with October of 2000, which was 687, there is less than a 20% decrease. The impact on flight usage from the terrorist acts of September I I' had a great effect in September but is coming back up. Itenerant and local numbers are both down for September. Local flights are down substantially due to the week around the 1 I' when nobody could fly. Enphmements and air traffic is still up for the year. but we will not make the 10,000 mark. B. Renaissance Aircraft Update — Mr. Loy stated that as a result of the meeting on October 5' between the Airport, Engineering, Planning, Utility Services and Renaissance — a two-phase schedule was developed. The first phase will include the concrete foundation and building, whereas the second phase will consist of interior finishes and the roads to the building. The RFP will include two separate bids, one for 60,000 square feet and one for a 48,000 square feet facility. Borings will start tomorrow for the gco- technical services. Bids and specifications are currently being drawn up to move the FAA storage buildings, The bids will specify that the FAA relocation needs to be done by November 19, 2001. C. Current Project Update — • Airfield Generator — The airfield generator is in and completed. Funds will not be released until the finish work meets the standards expected. • T -Hanger Ramp — The City has reviewed and approved a design service agreement by Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc (CMT). Once the agreement is approved by the state, we will take a contract to City Council for approval. The schedule should allow asphalt to be poured first thing in the Spring. • Air -Evac Hangar Door — Mr. Loy discussed having a commitment for financial assistance with Missouri Transportation Finance Corporation (MTFC) for the cost of the Air -Evac Hangar Door. The motion was made by Mr. Ferguson and seconded by Mr. Dearden to recommend commitment for assistance from MTFC to the City Council. The motion was carried. • Jack Rickard Ground Lease/Hangar — The ground lease was approved by the Citv Council. • Airport Layout Plan — Consultant Schedule— Mr. Loy presented a copy of the consultant schedule. A draft of the passenger and aircraft traffic forecast has been completed and is on Bruce's desk, Joe Pestke at CMT will submit �.., copies of the forecast to the Advisory team and submit to FAA. October 10, 2001 Page 1 if. NEW BUSINESS A. Corporate Repercussions of September 11' Tragedy - Mr. Loy discussed the impact �. that the tragedy had on airport business including: ♦ TWE is down as was discussed previously in the Airport Activity Report. ♦ Restaurant - down approximately $6,000/month through last year. There has been a decrease however, before September 11'". ♦ Air Evac - down 30 - 40% on fuel sales. ♦ Car Rentals - primarily an inconvenience for them. ♦ Avionics - messed up schedule, but no decrease in general activity. The inconvenience of airport passengers was also discussed in great detail. It was strongly suggested that some type of airport shuttle be put into place to accommodate passengers and their luggage. Mr. Loy explained that while a shuttle service was provided through the weekend while it was raining, continuing this service becomes a cost issue. Until there is clearance of funds for this particular service a full time shuttle is unlikely. Mr. Loy presented a budget of the cost that would be involved to have such a service to the board. B. National Guard Deployment - Mr. Loy stated that the National Guard has arrived at the airport. There are three full-time National Guardsmen stationed at all times during boors of operation, and will be here for approximately six months. The general orders of the guardsmen are to assist in security screening. Mr. Loy explained that they would be assisting in other duties as well, including curbside supervision. They are here for the public perception and to assist with review of screeners. C. Board Applications - Mr. Loy encouraged board members to help find new people to put in their application for the Airport Board. D. Underground Storage Tank Update - Mr. Loy discussed the issue of the contamination in the ground around the new parking lot area. A call has been made to DNR to start motions to take care of this. Mr. Loy stated that we would be wilting to put in -ground monitoring for water if they will let us move out the soil to another location and aerate, while putting fresh soil in its current location. 111. NON -AGENDA ITEMS A. Due to the September I I' event, the Parking Lot had to be moved 300 feet from the terminal. There am two ways, to apply for modification. The first option is to have someone physically inspect or search each vehicle parked within 300 feet of the terminal. The second option is to have a certified engineering firm perform a blast damage analysis of the air port terminal. The motion was made by Mr. Scesing and seconded by Mr. Ferguson to present to the City Council information on and approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Applied Research Associates, Inc. to perform the Blast Assessment of the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport. The motion was unanimously approved of and therefore carried. B. A motion was made by Mr. Seesing and seconded by Mr. Ferguson to present to the City Council a resolution authorizing the City Manager enter into an agreement with the FAA for Supplement 41 to the FAA Master Site Lease, for the addition of the Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS). The motion was carried. October 10, 2001 Page 2 C. A motion was made by Mr. Seesing and seconded by Mr. Ferguson to apply for a state grant for reimbursement for the Tower expenses. The motion was carried. D. Mr. Waltz stated his concerns and discussion followed regarding the guidelines that the `. FAA has put on the airport and what we can enforce. IV. ADJOURNMENT Since there was no further business for discussion, Mr. Seesing made a motion to adjourn; Mr. Ferguson seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m. Minutes prepared by Rristi Thurman, Project Assistant Minutes Approved By: �-� J. red Waltz Chairman Airport Advisory Board October 10, 2001 Page 3