01-17-2008 APM+HUTCHINSON AIRPORT COMMISSION
January 17, 2008
5:30 p.m.
Airport Arrival/Departure Building
Minutes
Members present: Chuck Brill, Doug McGraw, Dick Freeman, Joel Schwarze
Members absent: Dave Skaar
Others Present: John Olson, City of Hutchinson; Tom Parker, Hutchinson Aviation; Darrel & Shane
Luthens, tenants; Juli Neuharth, tenant; Brent Reiner, tenant; Joe Dooley, tenant; Tim
Miller, tenant
Meeting called to order at 5:30 p.m. There was a quorum of members present.
1. Approve Minutes of November 15 & December 20, 2007 meetings
Motion made by Schwarze, second by McGraw to approve minutes. Unanimous approval.
2. Review Undated Hangar Assignments
Review latest map (w/ updates)
Review latest priority list (w/ updates)
3. Operational Issues
1. Life Link/Air Methods location
o Life LinkIIl was unable to be at tonight's because of an emergency f fight. As information about a
more permanent location for their operations becomes available it will be forwarded to
Commissioners.
2. Capital Improvement Program
• Crosswind runway. — City staff will forward an inventory of the aircraft at HCD to TKDA. FAA
will be using this information to determine whether a crosswind runway would be federally
eligible. At this point, it is assumed the crosswind runway would be approved and the project has
been identified as three separate items on the Airport CIP (environmental review /planning -2011,
land acquisition -2012, and construction- 2013).
• Runway extensions —It appears the runway extensions (double displacement) would likely be
federally eligible, but Mn /DOT Aeronautics would likely not 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. Presentations will be made to the planning commission and joint
planning board in the next couple of months to determine potential zoning issues for the potential
runway extension.
• 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.
• Consultant Selection — Olson reported there was a need to do a consultant selection process because
we have completed all items included on the list from the last selection process we did in 2004.
4. Other Discussions/ New Business
Motion made by McGraw, second by Schwarze to extend the existing FBO contract for six months.
Advertisement for the FBO contract would be done prior to approving the next contract. Unanimous
approval.
Brent Reiner, AJA Aviation, LLC, tenant, requested information about the process of constructing a
commercial hangar. Commissioners and staff indicated that there had been interest, but no one had yet
sought approval from the City Building department for construction of a commercial hangar.
Commissioners indicated that their review of plans and specifications would take place after initial
application to the Building department. All private hangars constructed are subject to review by the City
Building department, the Airport Commission, and the airport's minimum standards.
At 6:20, a motion to adjourn was made by Schwarze, second by McGraw. Unanimous approval.
NEXT MEETING: February 21, 2008 at 5:30