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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAirport.Minutes.11-10-1998li AIRPORT BOARD MINUTES November 10, 1998 Airport Restaurant Members Prevent Steve Brazil, Harry Drummond, John Ferguson, Sharon Dunn, Margic Loiseau-Bxuerle, Dun Overbey, Steve Robertson, J. Fred Waltz Ml rdttrs Absent lint Withers Others Prelate Bruce Loy, Airport Manager; Carol Peters, .Airport Secretary 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairman Waltz called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m. IL MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS Mr. Brazil made a motion to approve the minutes of the Scpinnthcr 10 and October 11. 1998 meenngs. Ms. Loi�cau- Bmerle seconded the motion. The motion passed by unanimous vote. Ill. OLD BUSINESS A. Monthly Activity Report - Mr. Loy stated TWE was down by 2(10 passengers from October of 1997 He noted That n appears the travel agencies have given up on TWE and their reliability. In 1997, we had just had the tran'cl agency reception and promotional advertising campaign which boosted the enplanements at that tittle. During Mr. Lo}'s trip to Lake of the Ozarks this week for the MAMA Fall Convention, he plans to express our concerns with the Missouri Department of Transportation and Other airports serviced by TWE. The hoard continued at discuss the problems we ane facing with Trans World Express. It was mentioned by Mr. Loy that one call a half wars renhains in the Essential Air Service LEAS) contract with TWE. A suggestion was made by C'hamnan Waltz In deck the completion rate at other areas to sec how it compares to Cape Girardeau. While attending a C'arccr Fair at Southern Illinois Univeroly, Mr. Loy spoke with several different airlines about the possihility of servicing Cape �► Girardeau. He has also continued conversations with Mr. Nal Brooks with Procter and Gamble regarding GVInA II wrn'ice. IS. Restaurant Update - Mr. Loy ;mnounccd that Mac's Smokehouse Restaurant was now open and husincss was starting to pick up. Mr. McAllister began advertising in the Southeast Missourian Sunday and a story will be written in the near future He has been introduced to radio station representatives for this area and the airport is uo aping an ad with the restaurant in the November issue of Business Today. The hoard discussed n;q ideas to help Initiate the restaurant including' lister a menu to anyone the board could think of, bring people out to eat, spread the word, try to get service clubs to hold meetings hear, and have Mac's Smoke house host "Business Aller Hours", Challulat WtdhZ emphasized the importance of the board doing their best to promote the restaurant. Therefore, a suh-cornmaree was established to conte all with promotional ideas. Sub -committee nenhhcis ineludc Steve Robertson, Sharon Dunn, and John Ferguson. They will have a report at the next meeting of Their ideas to help promote Ore restaurant operations. The board would like m meet Mr. McAllister and present theaideas to him at the next meeting. C. Zenair Update - Mr. Lay informed the board that Zenair has supplied inlivmation In the local banks for their mvuw and we are awaiting a response front Fruit Waltz commended Mr. Lov, the Mawr and Chamber officials on their quick response to requests made by Zenair representatives. The City has dome everything possible to convince Zenaur that Cape Girardeau is the hest location for their numufaeturin;, I:acilio, D. Modelers .Association Event Update - Mr. Loy presented the board with a letter received front Mr. [,mics R. Wunderlich, Modelers Event Coordinator. Mr. Loy met with Mr. Wunderlich recenth• to discuss an event sponsored by the Modelers Association at the airport. It is understood that the airport will help with establishing crowd lines and security for the event as wall as co -up some advertising. The tentative dales are Mav 15 and In. 1999, In the letter, it was mtcntional that a mall show was filing cnnsidercd 1iv S:umda,, with the Ihring show on Sunday. The board felt this was a good idea. Airport Advisory Board Minutes - November 10, 1998 Parc I IV. NEW BUSINESS A. .Aviation Explorer Post Discussion - Mi. Tom 'Turpin, Bov Scouts Regional Director, mel with Mr. Loy it, reference to organizing an Aviation Explorer Post in Cape Girardeau, Mr. Turpin would like to see two adults ,onnitled to leading the group with four to five an a steering committee. Ms. Dunn stated that about four gars ago she had an Explorer group for about six to eight months with approximately 20 kids enrolled in the program. Ms. Dunn made a motion that the Airport Advisory Board support the development of air Aviation Fzplorer Post. Mr. Brazil seconded the motion with it passing by unanimous vote. Mr. Loy also reported Karen Williams, Civil Air Patrol Squadron Coromandel, has approached him in reference to space needed for meetings and storage. Mr. Lov suggested the CAP could use the Pilots Club for their meetings and a small storage building could be brought in and placed on the concrete pad near the Pilots Cluj) building for their storage nerds. This suggestion has been approved by the Pilots Club. B. Report on meeting moth the National Weather Service - A representative with the Paducah Weather Scrvoe requested to meet with Mr. Loy :aid Mr. Larry Davis, Tower Chief, in reference to problems with the Auureatcd Surface Observing System IASOSI systern's reliability of reporting current weather conditions and numerou< reports of false readings. A meeting was held and the National Weather Service will be contacting its referencing possible funding to get our controllers entified to augment the system. V. NON-AGENUA ITEMS Capital Improvement Projects - Mr. Loy informed the board that the Capital Improvement budget is due by Friday. He explained that included in this year's request will be Enid acquisition of a portion of the Cohen Trust and T -hangar construction will be moved up in the priority listing. Mi. Overhep mentioned that casements may :dreadv be ret aside for a road to the area discussed for acquisition. Air Festival 1999 - Mr. Lov stated he will be attending the International Council of Air Shows OCAS) conterence in Las Vegas the first week of December. it appears we (lid not get the Blue Angels for the 1999 show and he will be apple ing lir the Canadian Snowbirds poor to their application deadline He invited any board member who wished to 1111, nn the csectuive phumine committee for the show to contact hint in the near future. Chairman Waltz suggested the ou,ideration of a service organization on a regional level help with advance ticket sales. He will contact MlDa%id Haas, current Lion's Club local chapter president, regarding the possibility of the Lion's Club coordinating with the au'port for ticket sales. Rollins/Tobin Lease - Mr. Lov let the board know Bun negotiations are still pending on a ground lease with blr. Robbie Rollins and Dr. Greg Tobin. He stated future ground leases will have a rate of .08 cents per quan., foot per %car for personal leases. Industrial lease% will have .00 cents per square foot per veal, with unimproved land it .(13 cents. Mr. Loy is also researching the feasibility of an additional leasing rate as an alternative to lacility m%crsmn clauses. VI. ADJOURNMENT Them being no further business to discuss, Mr. Ferguson motioned to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Drummond seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned al 6'.3l p.m. Minutes prepared by Carol Peters, Administrative Secretary Minutes .Approved By: r\' J Intl �'a Chairman, Airport Advisory Board Airport Advisory Board Minutes - November 10, 1998 Page 2