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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAirport.Minutes.12-15-1998AIRPORT BOARD MINUTES December 15, 1998 Airport Restaurant Members Present: Harry Drummand, John Ferguson, Sharon Dunn, Dan Overbey, Steve Robertson, J. Fred Waltz, Members Absent: Steve Brazil, Margie Loiseau-Bauerle, Jim Withers Others Present. Bruce Loy, Airport Manager; Carol Peters, Airport Secretary: David McAllister, Owner, Mac's Smokehouse; Richard Hodge, Mac's Smokehouse employee 1. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Mi Robertson made a motion to approve the minutes of the Novemher 10, 1998 meeting. Ms. Dunn seconded the motion. The motion passed by unanimous vote. II. OLD BUSINESS A. Monthly Activity Report - Activity for the month of November was down slightly from November of 1997 when the promotional advertising campaign was going on. Year to date, the airport has reached over 10,000 enplanertents. Therefore, partial funding for future capital improvement projects will come from Federal A1P funds instead of State funding sources. Mi Loy is continuing to advertise in the Business Today magazine and will be speaking with Mr. McAllister in reference to running some co-op ads on the radio stations. Mr. Loy reported the traffic count has been increasing over the past several months. B. Restaurant Update - Mr. Loy introduced Mr. Dave McAllister, owner of Mac's Smokehouse. Mr. McAllister updated the board on how the restaurant was doing so far and what he planned lot the future. After the first of the year Mr. McAllister plans to stay open a couple of nights per week fur dinner or at least until after the afternoon flight. Business is beginning to pick up. Breakfast has been a little slow, but lunch and catering jobs have been going very well. Mr. Loy explained to the board that a building is being built to cover the smoker due to health regulations. Mi. Waltz informed Mr. McAllister that a sub -committee has been established to conte up with marketing ideas and to help promote the restaurant as much as possible. The sub -committee kill present their ideas at the February board meeting. He also wanted Mr. McAllister to know that the Airport Advisory Board is committed to helping the restaurant become successful in whatever way possible. Mr. McAllister expressed some concerns with the parking spaces available. He has received complaints from customers because (hey have had to walk to far. Mr. Loy will meet with the rental car companies regarding the parking situation. C. Zenair Update - Mr. Loy presented the board with a letter which was sent to Chris and Mathieu Heintz re -iterating the City's continued support and wish to have Zenair locate in Cape Girardeau. He explained that Union Planters Bank was still reviewing the financial packet and should have :m answer for us by the end of the week. D. Modelers Association Event Update - Mr. Loy reported on a conversation held with Mr. Jere Pledger of the Modelers Association. Mr. Pledger stated it was not the Modelers Associations' plan to have a large event such as Mr. Wunderlich had presented. The Association would, however like to have a more simplified event. Airport Advisory Board Minutes - December 15, 1998 Page I IILNEW BUSINESS Report on ICAS Convention - Mr. Loy reported [hal his plans are to move forward on plata lot the 1999 Air Festival as though we will not be having the Blue Angels. We still have not heard a final word from them to determine if they have chosen Cape Girardeau for June 19 and 20. 1999. The theme for the 1999 show will be "Heroes and Legends - A Salute to our Veterans". Plans are underway to have the 69'0 Battalion do their Vietnam reenactment with a mile long wall of fire and have several other military acts and warbirds. IV. NON -AGENDA ITEMS Rollins/Tobin Lease - Mr. Loy let the board know that Dr. Tobin has requested to stop negotiations with the airport for leasing space for a hangar, but Mr. Rollins still wishes to build a smaller hangar. During the surveying of the property it was found that a storm sewer drain is running through the middle of that property. A review of possible uses of that site will be checked during the upcoming Master Plan update. V. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss the meeting was adjourned at 6:45 p.m. Minutes prepared by Carol Peters, Administrative Secretary Minutes Approved By: J. Fr&I Waltz Chairman. Airport Advisory Board .Airport Advisory Board Minutes - December 15, 1998 Pap, '