12-20-2007 APM+HUTCHINSON AIRPORT COMMISSION
December 20, 2007
5:30 p.m.
Airport Arrival/Departure Building
Agenda
Members present: Dave Skaar, Chuck Brill, Dick Freeman,
Members absent: Doug McGraw, Joel Schwarze
Others Present: John Olson, City of Hutchinson; Tom Parker, Hutchinson Aviation;
Tim Hurias, hangar tenant
Meeting called to order at 5:30 p.m. There was a quorum of members present.
1. Approve Minutes of October 18, 2007 meetings
Motion made by Freeman, second by Brill to approve minutes. Unanimous approval.
2. Review Updated Hangar Assignments
Review latest map (w/ updates)
Review latest priority list (w/ updates)
3. Operational Issues
Report by Olson regarding meeting with FAA & Mn/DOT Aeronautics:
1. Skydive Hutchinson. FAA & Mn /DOT are interested in removing any through-the-fence agreements
on airports and would be supportive of having the City purchase Skydive Hutchinson. At the meeting,
Olson explained to FAA & Mn /DOT representatives that this had already been tried. But, both parties
indicated their preference to have the City attempt to purchase the property for airport use.
Motion made by Freeman, second by Brill, to request appraisal from City Council in January. Unanimous
approval.
2. Crosswind runway. — FAA has asked for information about the types of aircraft at HCD in order to
determine whether a crosswind runway would be federally eligible. At this point, the crosswind runway
has been identified as three separate items on the Airport CIP (environmental review /planning -2011, land
acquisition -2012, and construction- 2013). Airport Commissioners and others present will present Olson
with a list of based aircraft, to be forwarded to TKDA and be reviewed by FAA & Mn/DOT Olson was
directed to contact the City Director of PlanningBldg /Zoning to see if zoning for a crosswind runway
would be feasible.
3. Runway extensions —It appears the runway extensions (double displacement) would likely be federally
eligible, but Mn /DOT Aeronautics would approve the ALP unless zoning were extended to include the
double displacement (1, 000' on each end) This project is not identified on the Airport CIP at this time.
Olson was directed to contact the City Director of PlanningBldg /Zoning to see if zoning for the double
displacement would be feasible.
4. Pavement Maintenance The 2008 Airport CIP has a project identified to address longitudinal cracks
in the runway that are of concern for tail - draggers. All of the appropriate paperwork for FAA has been
initiated. The next due date for information is mid -May.
Olson indicated that it would be necessary to implement a consultant selection process this winter, so work
submitted prior to the FAA's May deadline would be covered under a new consultant contract.
Life Link/Air Methods location: Life Link III will be at the January 17 meeting regarding information
about a more permanent location for their operations. There may be a request that the City extend water
and sewer services to a new site, if necessary, as part of their contribution to this effort.
4. Other Discussions/ New Business
Insurance. Olson explained that a letter will be sent out regarding insurance coverage for hangar tenants.
The specific coverage will be for tenants' activities on the premises where the aircraft is stored. Coverage
will be required at $300,000 in calendar year 2008, $500,000 in calendar year 2009, and $1 million
thereafter. City staff will be sending a notice to hangar tenants by the end of 2007.
Hangar tenants requested that City staff consider modifying requests for coverage information to allow
tenants to simply indicate if there has been no change in coverage since the last request for coverage
information.
Commissioners noted the gate on Airport Rd had been inadvertently left open. Staff was directed to ensure
it is closed.
Airport Commission: Dick Freeman was re- appointed to the Airport Commission through 2012. This is
his 2nd term
Dave Skaar indicated he would be gone for the next meeting, perhaps two meetings, so he requested that
Joe Dooley be invited to the January and February 2008 meetings.
At 7:00 p.m., a motion to adjourn was made by Brill, second by Freeman. Unanimous approval.
NEXT MEETING: January 17, 2008