04-27-2006 APM+HUTCHINSON AIRPORT COMMISSION
April 27, 2006
5:30 p.m.
Airport Arrival/Departure Building
Minutes
Members present: Dave Skaar, Chuck Brill, Doug McGraw, Joel Schwarze
Members absent: Dick Freeman, Mayor Cook
Others Present: John Olson, City of Hutchinson; Tom Parker, Hutchinson Aviation; Joe Dooley, tenant;
Tim Miller, tenant; Randy Bratch, pilot
Meeting called to order at 5:32 p.m. There was a quorum of members present.
L. Approve Minutes of March 16, 2006 meetings
Motion made by Scwarze, second by Brill to approve minutes. Unanimous approval.
2. Skydive Hutchinson Building
1) Review Appraisals. City has received two appraisals, one for approximately $195,500 and one for
about $530,000.
2) Commissioners discussed their potential interest in property. While all felt it was a worthwhile venture
to consider the purchase of the property, funding and other factors ended up making the purchase
unfeasible.
3) Motion by Skaar, second by McGraw to recommend that the City Council not pursue purchase of
the Skydive Hutchinson property. Unanimous approval.
3. Review private and /or commercial operations activity
1) General discussion to consider other potential activities on or near airport site that would be
acceptable. Because the Skydive Hutchinson property will likely be purchased by a private party
without an affiliation to the airport, Commissioners will consider appropriate responses to new
ownership, relative to the proximity of the building to airport property. Initial discussions include
elimination of the through -the -fence agreement, requiring installation of a fence at the property line,
and potential destruction of the apron/taxi lane.
Airport Commission
Minutes
April 27, 2006
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5. Operational Issues
a. Report from those who attended the Minnesota Airport Symposium — Willmar, MN on April 19-
21, 2006.
i. Primary concern of the Symposium was related to Airport funding. Mn/DOT
Aeronautics is facing significant cuts because of recent airline bankruptcies.
ii. FAA is also facing cuts, based upon President Bush's initial budget request. The budget
request of $2.75 billion is less than what is necessary for funding AIP entitlements
($150K/year).
iii. There were no predictions available regarding what either Federal or State programs may
look like in the coming years.
b. Letter of appreciation from Commissioners.
i. A letter from Dave Skaar, Charles Brill, and Richard Freeman was distributed, thanking
the City of Hutchinson for allowing them the opportunity to attend the Symposium, and
to use the airport courtesy car for transportation.
c. Transfer of hangars
i. Motion made by McGraw, second by Skaar to approve transfer of hangars between
Brill and Parker. Unanimous approval.
d. Apron concrete pad installation for heavy aircraft
i. Motion made by McGraw, second by Schwarze, thanking Form -A -Feed, Inc. of
Stewart, MN for their contribution of $2,750 to installation of an approximate 15' x 45' x
8" concrete pad to support the weight of heavier aircraft parking on the apron.
Unanimous approval.
e. Motion by Brill, second by Schwarze, to recommend the City Council ensure that open federal
projects be reviewed by the City's finance department, and to take all appropriate action to ensure
that federal grants are closed out for any completed airport projects. Unanimous approval.
6. Other Discussions
1) Capital Improvement Plan
i. Upon the decision to not pursue purchase of the Skydive Hutchinson project, and
considering the likelihood of limited future funding, Commissioners agreed that
construction of a hangar would be the best way to spend the approximately $300K
balance of the City's federal AIP entitlement money.
ii. Motion by Shwarze, second by McGraw, to begin plans to construct an 8 -unit T-
hangar, and purchase an Avgas hose reel cabinet, using the FAA AIP entitlement funds.
Unanimous approval.
New Business
1) Discussion of new business included potential private /public partnerships for development of
additional private hangar lots by extending a taxi lane to the east of the existing private hangars, then
north to potentially open up an additional 8 private hangar lots. Olson will be reviewing potential
agreements that would allow for costs to be recovered by developers who would install the taxi land at
their expense.
At 6:32, Motion to adjourn was made by Brill, second by McGraw. Unanimous approval.
NEXT MEETING: Thursday May 18, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. at the Airport Arrival/Departure Building