06-26-2000 APM+HUTCHINSON AIRPORT COMMISSION
June 26, 2000
5:30 p.m.
Arrival/Departure Building
Minutes
Members present: Steve Crow, Jim Faber, and Robert Hantge
Members absent: Joe Dooley, and Dave Skaar
Others Present: Cheryl Dooley, Dooley Airshows; Tom Parker, Hutchinson Aviation;
John Olson, City of Hutchinson
There was a quorum of members present. The minutes of April 24, 2000 were approved.
Cheryl Dooley requested that the airport be closed from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday September 23, 2000 in
order to conduct an airshow for the Viking Council, Boy Scouts of America. A motion was made by Robert Hantge,
seconded by Steve Crow to request permission from the City Council with the recommendation of the Airport
Commission. Motion passed unanimously.
Facilities
❑ A motion was made by Robert Hantge, seconded by Jim Faber requesting that the City Council authorize
installation of gas and electric utilities from Hutchinson Utilities. The airport is within the City limits.
Motion passed unanimously.
❑ Some discussion was held regarding the "Hutchinson Municipal Airport" sign on the west side of the
arrival /departure building. Olson will look into the possibility of adding a logo sign and centering the signs
to improve aesthetics.
Operations & Maintenance
❑ City employees will plumb in an additional hose connection to the southwest corner of the maintenance
hangar to allow water access to the apron.
❑ Tom Parker and Jim Faber will inspect gas lines for leaks and report to the Commission in July.
❑ Bernie Knutson offered furniture from the old Civil Air Patrol building to be used in the City's
maintenance hangar.
❑ Knutson suggested that City crews place topsoil around the edges of the apron to eliminate any bumps.
Dropping off the apron now could potentially cause costly propeller damage.
❑ Parker requested that the United States map be laminated or framed in plexiglass and be hung between the
men's restroom and the janitor's closet. Commission agreed that the location was suitable. City crews will
move the map.
❑ The AWOS (Automated Weather Observation System) is not functioning properly. Bob Milton and Eric
Benson, Mn/DOT Aeronautics representatives are working on the problem.
❑ Olson is to contact Mn/DOT Aeronautics to ensure the new airport diagram is reflected in lFR/VFR
channels.
❑ Lights along the west side of the arrival /departure building are very bright and could cause vision problems
for pilots at night. Several options were discussed about correcting this problem. City crews will resolve
this problem.
City of Hutchinson
Airport Commission Minutes
June 26, 2000
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Fueling
Adding Jet A fuel was discussed. The proposal of the Commission is as follows:
❑ City of Hutchinson would construct a 10,000 gallon fuel tank appropriate for Jet A fuel, along with
hardware and software necessary for billing.
❑ Skydive Hutchinson would provide one load of fuel initially.
❑ City of Hutchinson would amend the contract with the F.B.O., Tom Parker, to include Jet A fuel, with the
stipulation that the City is paid $0.20 per gallon for each gallon sold until the City's portion of the
expenditures for installing the fuel site are recovered. Costs are estimated at $30,000 and recovery period
is estimated at 5 years.
❑ At such time as the City's direct cost of the fuel site installation is recovered, the F.B.O. agreement would
be amended and the fee paid to the City would be reduced to reflect maintenance of the fuel site and be
equal to fees charged for aviation gasoline at the time.
❑ The fuel site project is to be timed to coincide with Skydive Hutchinson's season.
Motion by Faber and a second by Crow to adjourn.
Next meeting: July 31, 2000 at 5:30 p.m. at the Arrival/Departure building.