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Home My WebLink AboutAirport.Minutes.03-05-19961.I AIRPORT BOARD MINUTES March 5, 1996 Airport "Restaurant Meeting Room" ATTENDANCE Members present : Steve Nesler, Dan Overbey, Steve Robertson, Bill Walker. J. Fred Waltz, Mike Wandrick Members absent Allan Maki Others present Greg Chenoweth, Airport Manager; Carol Peters, Administrative Secretary; Waync Anders, Manager, .Air F:vac Aviation; Mitch Robinson, Director, Cape Girardeau Area Industrial Recruitment Association CAI 1, TO ORDER Chairman Walt, called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MELTING Mr. Wandrick made a motion which was seconded by Mr. Over hev to approve the minutes of the February 6, 1946 meeting. Following questions from Dr. Walker and a request for copies of the hand written notes of previous meetings, Mr. Wandrick withdrew his motion. Approval of the minutes from the February 6, 1996 meeting were tabled until the April '_, 1996 meeting to allow Dr. Walker ample time to review the hand written notes and make suggestions for amendments to the minutes. IV. OLD BUSINESS Mr. Chenoweth reported on his visits to three travel agents in the Cape Girardeau area -- Designing Travel, Destinations Unlimited and AAA Travel Agency. Each agency relayed no problems with the airport itself or its operations but shared relatively the same problems with TWE's customer service. reliability, and frequency of nights. Work continues to try and cure these problems by gelling a second airline to serve the airport and/or a different airline to bid for the FAS subsidy. 'Three airline prospects have been identified to possibly pick up the EAS Subsidy —American Eagle, Norhoest Airlink and Lune Star Airlines. City Manager, Mike Miller, requested the help of the Cape Girardeau Area Industrial Recruitment Association in this process of obtaining additional airline support. Mr. Milch Robinson, Director of the Cape Girardeau Area Industrial Recruitment Association, was on hand at the meeting and presented members a draft request for proposal to Northwest Air link. During discussions in reference to proposal plans and the draft letter, Mr. Robinson expressed to board members this letter was only a sample. It would be tailor made for each company when sent. Ile also encouraged board members to pass along the names of any other airline prospects they knew of. Mr. Robertson suggested the second paragraph of the draft proposal letter be changed to read "three hours driving time from Memphis'. In response to Mr. Robertson's question, Mo Chenuwelh Stated the "additional information" referenced in the letter would consist of demographics information included as pail of the proposal packet. Mr. Chenoweth also mentioned Great Lukes Aviation d/h/a I Inited Express is being considered as a potential second carrier without the EAS subsidy'. However, if no other carriers are interested in bidding on the EAS name and United Express is not interested in CGI as a stand alone, the subsidy from Springfield, Ih to CGI could be a point of interest. During discussions of the EAS routes and possible changes, Dr. Walker asked Mr. C'henowelh if he has proposed another LAS route to the Department of Transporlation. Mr. Chenoweth slated yes, about a month ago he placed call to them but had not Yet gotten back in touch with them on it. In rc ferct-cc to the problem of canceled flights, Mr. Chenoweth explained John Mchner, Chamber of Commence Director, had proposed an idea of offering an "insurance" option for an add-on amount which would he placed into a bard for ground or air transportation when needed to cover for a canceled flight. Some problems with this plan were identified including: plane or van survice availability, pilot availability and cost. Mr. Chenoweth mentioned plans to visit with BART and Kelly Transportation for suggestions on addressing these problems. V. NEW BUSINESS Discussions developed among board members and Mr. Anders in reference to Air Evac s rising enplanemenL+and whet the Airport Board could do to help the FBO. Mr. Anders expressed thev have been doing a lot of marketing; the}' specialize in on -demand charter service; and after a year and a half of fighting up -hill battles, the public has finally realized that thev are a stable, reliable colrpanv. I to slated d:e hoard could help by showing their support through public awareness of their un-dernand charter. service and also mentioned that as a imand. a minimum operating standards could he developed for council review. Mr. Waltz presented Mr. Anders with a report from the General Aviation Manubacturens Association fGAMAI and asked whether any assistance is available through organizations such as LAMA to promote aviation at C(A Mr. Anden stated he has worked in the past with LAMA and turther stated Air P:vac has hired anew director of operations, is ee:hnt; a new Alio: and E:1? -tone alight instructor ou; of 6r.hn-Riddle t. niversay: alt of whir;^ wild k+e of sC«ng M:ne:ils Io the airport. Mt Anders also intbrixted the board They note have. a three year nrililury fuel contract. Mi. Chenoweth added ai:pcao staft is xorkmL, on ideas for cmm�tmuty aviation awarene, events s'..d: as fly -ins and 8:c Balloon Pc,l is also an event that will raise community interest in aviation. Dr. Walker asked Mr. Chenoweth if he has met with PAA recently in reference to the lake over of tire. lower Mr. Chenoweth responded by Rating he mel with the Nun -Federal Control 'I ower F(ituporent Manager al the end of January or the first part of February and a representntive little I`AA came to CGI giving a tour of the lower facility In our maintenance personnel fur the structural maintenance we will be performing ourselves. Mr. C'Inenoweth went on to inform bound members Cite elecionicstavionies aid was awarded :o Capc Avionics w'i;.ii a base price of aro'.md $2.200 with emergency repair costs being pans costs plus I11"r6 and labor costs or $45 per from, Annual electronics maintenance ccu1, are not expected to exceed $3 jo0. Dr. Walker asied if there are anv future Pro;ccis scheduled and if there is any work being done on long range plan,. Mr. Chenoweth responded by saying there are no future projects scheduled with binding al this time. Ile has been working with the airport's engineering firm. C'.lawtrad, Murphy and J ulv on revising the master plan and iodating the block grant program requests through the FAA. Mr. Chenoweth relerred 'hoard members to a memo sent with theiragenda packer in reference V+ tine planned renovations to the ILS glide stripe and localiser structure. During discussions on this issue. Mr. Chenoweth stated it was his understanding the FAA would be `Filing any tiOT AMS necessary during this proees- and the FAA e,:ima::d the ILS system would he out of service for approximately two in three weeks'. Mr. Chenoweth informed board members that it appears', as of this meeting. $77.000 is in the sine budget for biller funding. Mr. Waltz stated the hoard owes much gratitude to John Mehner. Chamber of Commerce Director, toy his efforts on this funding issue. A motion was made by III. Walker, seconded by Mr. Robertson, and passed unanimously' by the board members present for the C: hainuan to write a letter hr Mr. Mehner expressing the hoard's appreciation for' his efforts during the share budget funding process. Pots. Chznowetl: inllxmcd board members that two new Airport Advisory Board members were chosen dining, the City C'ouucil meeting March 4. 1996. The new utembers are Mr. Randy Floldman and Ms. Margie Loiseau, VI. NON-AGFNDA ITEMS VIL EXFCFTIVE SESSION VIIL ADJr It IRNMEN'I Therc being no further business bur discussion, Dr. Walker entertained a motion for adjournolma, Mr. Nester seconded the [notion. `fire meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.to. Minutes Prepared by Carol Peters, Administrative sectemtN fyllnunls Approved hs'' Ci181Rlnm, Alrpntl Advlv'rirl RDard