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02-18-2010 APM+H UTCH I NSON Al RPORT COM M I SSI ON February 18, 2010 5:30 p.m. Airport Arrival /Departure Bui I ding M inutes M embers present: Chuck Brill, Dick Freeman, Joel Schwarze, Juli Neubarth, Mayor Cook Membersabsent: Doug McGraw Others Present: John Olson, City of Hutchinson; Tom Parker, Hutchinson Aviation; Robert Hantge, tenant; Dan Dooley, resident; Tim Miller, tenant; Janet Scharmer, Life Link 111. M eeti ng cal I ed to order at 5:30 p. m. There was a quorum of members present. 1. Approve M inutes of January 21, 2010 meeting Motion made by Neubarth, second by Cook to approve minutes. Unanimous approval. 2. Airport Commission Joel Schwarze (to 09/10, first full -term) Chuck BriI I (to 09/11, second ful I -term) Dick Freeman (to 09/12, first full -term) Juli Neubarth (to 09/13, first full -term) Doug McGraw (to 09/14, second full -term) Steve Cook (Council representative) 3. Request to dedicate Terminal asJoe Dooley Terminal Robert Hantge, who served two terms as an Airport Commission member during the construction of the current runway, presented before the Commission. He requested that the terminal be dedicated as "Joe Dooley Terminal" in honor of Joe Dooley's contribution to the airport through his dedicated service to the airport not only as an Airport Commission member, but also in honor of Joe's many contributions to the advancement of aviation in Hutchinson. A motion was made by Neubarth, second by Freeman to recommend to the City Council that the termi nal be deli cated as "Joe Dooley Terminal." Unanimous approval. 4. Review Updated Hangar Assignments An updated hangar tenant map was provided. Hangar activity: There was only one application for hangar #4 -1, so that hangar was assigned to Air Nissen. The move of Air Nissen will leave hangar #3 -8 open. Olson will be posting an advertisement posting the availability of hangar #3 -8. It was noted that when #3 -8 is filled, there wi I I likely bean open hangar available. There is one individual on thewaiting list at this time. 5. Operational Issues(Open Projects) a) 2009 Airport Improvements— Hangar a. Olson reported that the floor has been poured. HVAC & electrical work continue. The project should be able to meet the deadline, with perhaps additional door insulation and inside liner for the main door being installed after Temporary Certificate of Occupancy date. That, however, would depend upon the delivery date for the material. b. Olson reviewed options that had been designed by staff and TKDA to address potential building code i ssues, including a fi re wal I and snow load requirements. Once fi nal written information i s recei ved from the Bui Idi ng Official regarding the potenti al design; i t woul d be modified as necessary and implemented later in the year. b) 2010 -2012 Agricultural leases a. Olson reported agricultural leaseswith Skyview Dairy, Scott Rickeman & David Kirkpatrick have been approved by the City Council for 2010 -2012 crop years. After the 2012 crop year, the land will be open for public bid. c) Hangar Waiting List a. The proposed policy language was presented to City Council on Feb. 9. There was a request by Council members to have Airport Commission consider a $50 non - refundable deposit that would be applied to first month's rent. After discussion, a motion was made by Neubarth, second by Brill to amend the language to include a non-refundable deposit of $25 that would be applied to the fi rst month's rent. Brill —Aye; Freeman —Nay; Schwarze— Nay; Neubarth —Aye; Mayor Cook —Aye. Motion passed. d) Fuel System a. Fuel system will need to be upgraded by July 1, 2010, in order to comply with credit card company requirements for security of credit card transactions. It is possibleto use recently purchased software for the HATS Facility to address this need, which would reduce the cost. Olson and Parker have met with vendor and are waiting for quotations for system. Apparently M n /DOT is aware of this issue and maybe able to provide some funding assistance. The system would be able to be reset at the airport, which addressed a question about the system. Additional discussion was held regarding the current situation with the Avgas pump. Olson will bring proposalswith prices for the fuel system and pumps to the next meeting. 6. Future Projects 2010 Airport Improvements— The airport currently has authorized Al P fundi ng for 2010 that is less than the full amount of $150,000. Available funding is $81,401 so far for 2010, until further action is taken by the federal legislature. The City has opted not to take a separate grant for the lesser amount, and will wait until the total is approved by the legislature. This generally happens in the spring of the year, which would be more suitable timing, considering the current hangar project and nature of the potential runway safety improvements concerning transverse cracks. South Taxi lane Ditch. This project is on Engineering Department's schedule for topography work, which can begin as soon as snowmelt occurs. 6. Other Discussions) New Business No other new business At 6:30, a motion to adjourn was made by Neubarth, second by Freeman. Unanimous approval. NEXT MEETING: regularly scheduled for March 18, 2010