03-20-2008 APM+HUTCHINSON AIRPORT COMMISSION
March 20, 2008
5:30 p.m.
Airport Arrival/Departure Building
Minutes
Members present: Dave Skaar, Chuck Brill, Doug McGraw;
Members absent: Dick Freeman, Joel Schwarze
Others Present: John Olson, City of Hutchinson; Tom Parker, Hutchinson Aviation;
Others present: Brent Reiner, AJA Aviation, LLC; Richard Heidecker, Westside Storage;
Several tenants were also present.
Meeting called to order at 5:30 p.m. There was a quorum of members present.
1. Approve Minutes of February 21, 2008 meeting
Motion made by Brill, second by McGraw to approve minutes. Unanimous approval.
2. Review Updated Hangar Assignments
Commissioners were presented the latest map, with updates.
3. Operational Issues
Crosswind Runwav — Olson informed the Commission that the City Council approved inclusion of a
crosswind runway on the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) update.
Runwav Extension (Double Displacement) — Olson informed the Commission that the City Council did not
approve inclusion of double displacement runway extension on the ALP update. City, state & federal staff
and Lyle Kratzke, TKDA had met to review options. Because of the zoning issues, Mn/DOT Aeronautics
indicated that it would be best to engage in an airport master planning process to ensure we have
appropriate facilities for the region. The master planning process may be approved as early as this spring,
but will likely end up being a FY2009 item.
Fixed Base Operator agreement — Olson reminded Commissioners that the City Council has extended the
FBO contract for six months, as requested at a previous. The request for proposals advertisement was
approved at the February Airport Commission meeting. The request for proposals will be advertised on
March 25, with closing date of Friday April 11, 2008. Olson noted that dates on the attachment copy of the
advertisement should be corrected.
4. Other Discussions/ New Business
AJA Aviation LLC (Brent Reiner, Pres.) — Olson reported that the City Council approved drafting
documents to allow AJA Aviation, LLC to pursue construction of a private commercial hangar in the area
south of the Civil Air Patrol building. Tuesday night of this week, the Planning Commission approved the
Conditional Use Permit to construct private commercial hangars in the area identified on the attached map.
Olson reported that a meeting had been held with Mr. Reiner regarding conditions for construction of the
hangar.
Olson indicated the average and high lease rates from the 2004 Minnesota Council of Airports survey
available from Mn/DOT. After discussion, it was identified that AJA Aviation, LLC would incur higher
than traditionally expected costs related to installation of water and sewer utilities resulting from the
distance between these utilities and the location of the proposed hangar.
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A motion was made by Brill to establish a lease rate of $0.20 per square foot. The motion died for lack of a
second.
A motion was made by McGraw to establish a lease rate of $0.068 per square foot. The motion died for
lack of a second.
A motion was made by Skaar to establish a lease rate of $0.108 per square foot, second by Brill. Pursuant
to discussion, the motion was amended by Skaar to establish a lease rate of $0.104 per square foot, second
by Brill. Unanimous approval.
Westside StoLgge —Mr. Richard Heidecker presented before the Airport Commission to discuss the potential
for a mini- storage business on airport property, west of the back entrance to the fairgrounds.
Olson indicated that the airport has the land leased for agriculture. Also, private operations are allowed in
the minimum standards only if they are aviation related.
Discussion indicated that an alteration to the minimum standards to allow private operations that are not
aviation related would need to be drafted and forwarded to the City Council for approval if the project were
to be considered.
Also of concern was the proximity of the proposal to the end of the runway. There was general concern for
the potential safety implications of buildings in the area near the end of the runway.
A motion made by Skaar, second by Brill to table this proposal. Staff was directed to determine what
alternatives there may be for the proposed project and report at the April meeting.
At 7:00 p.m., a motion to adjourn was made by McGraw, second by Brill. Unanimous approval.
NEXT MEETING: regularly scheduled for April 17, 2008