08-30-1999 APM+HUTCHINSON AIRPORT COMMISSION
August 30, 1999
5:30 p.m.
Airport Lobby
MINUTES
Members present: Jim Faber, Robert Hantge, and Dave Skaar,
Members absent: Joe Dooley and Steve Crow,
Others present: Bernie Knutson, HCDC; Tom Parker, Airport F.B.O.;
John Olson, Asst Pub Wks Dir.
There was a quorum of members present.
Minutes of July 26, 1999 were approved.
OLD BUSINESS
Commission members are seeking sponsors for furnishing various rooms in the new arrival /departure
building. Dave Skaar indicated he has had contact with local business regarding furnishings.
Commission members discussed the progress of Phase II improvements. Progress on Phase II, Schedule
1 was discussed. The change to Schedule 2 was briefly discussed.
The Civil Air Patrol building will be functional as the temporary terminal as soon as electricity and
telephone service is established. City will be contracting with Klein Electric for installing electrical
service, expenditure is considered "Administrative" and is eligible for project funding. CAP officers have
would like the City Engineer or building official to inspect the building prior to installing siding and
covering interior walls. Their concern is that the City should be comfortable with the quality of the
building.
The Commission discussed several policies and actions that will become necessary as Phase II is
completed, including: a) Private hangar policy; b) T- hangar priorities and rental fee structure; and c) A
new FBO contract, including rent structure for the new maintenance hangar.
NEW BUSINESS
Commission members assumed that TKDA representatives would be notifying Mn /DOT Aeronautics to
move flight planning to the temporary terminal. CAP members or City employees will notify TKDA that
the building is prepared for moving terminal functions to the building. Olson will inquire whether the
assumption is correct.
Of particular concern for Phase II is the need to keep the FBO's services available to pilots. Currently,
the plan includes temporarily moving Parker from the current maintenance hangar into an aircraft hangar.
Some concerns were expressed regarding this plan; chief among them was the fact it will be too cold in
the aircraft hangar to do proper aircraft maintenance work. The Commission discussed some options for
alleviating this problem.
1. Cut existing concrete apron in the maintenance hangar and match it to plan grade, constructing
temporary pavement to maintain access to the undisturbed apron.
2. Make sure that the work on the existing hangar starts as soon as possible and is done as quickly as
possible so Parker can move his operation back into the existing, but shortened, maintenance
hangar before cold weather sets in.
Airport Commission
Minutes
August 30, 1999
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In either case, the building contractor should focus on finishing the maintenance hangar portion of the
new building first, leaving the terminal to last. Commission members agreed that leaving the terminal
portion to last would be feasible, as terminal operations will be handled adequately by the Civil Air Patrol
building.
Upon a motion made by Robert Hantge, seconded by Jim Faber, the meeting adjourned.
Next Meeting: September 27, 1999 at 5:30 p.m.
Location: Civil Air Patrol building (Temporary Terminal)