05-15-2008 APM+HUTCHINSON AIRPORT COMMISSION
May 15, 2008
5:30 p.m.
Airport Arrival/Departure Building
Minutes
Members present: Dave Skaar, Chuck Brill, Doug McGraw, Dick Freeman,
Members absent: Joel Schwarze; Mayor Cook
Others Present: John Olson, City of Hutchinson; Tom Parker, Hutchinson Aviation; T. Miller, A. Nissen,
J. Neuharth, B. Reiner, C. Reiner, tenants
Meeting called to order at 5:30 p.m. There was a quorum of members present.
1. Approve Minutes of April 17, 2008 meeting
Motion made by McGraw, second by Brill to approve minutes. Unanimous approval.
2. Review Updated Hangar Assignments
Reviewed latest map (w/ updates)
Reviewed latest priority list (w/ updates)
There are currently two open -sided hangars available, although #1 -15 will likely be vacated in the near
future.
3. Operational Issues
2008 Runway Safety Improvements — Olson reported that the City received an excellent bid for the project.
Project budget ended up being $85,200 for construction and project expenses, including engineering,
construction management and project close -out requirements. This bid was around 35% lower than
expected and allowed the City costs to be $4,260 and Federal costs to be $80,940.
Hangar Swap — Commissioners reviewed a letter from Joe Dooley and Juli Neuharth regarding their desire
to trade hangars. Commissioners identified precedence for this swap, and a like swap was approved in
April 2007. A motion by Brill, second by McGraw to authorize Joe Dooley ( 44 -5) and Juli Neuharth (42-
5) to swap hangars, second by McGraw. Unanimous approval.
4. Other Discussions/ New Business
Private Commercial Hangar — Brent Reiner, AJA Aviation, LLC, was present and reported his intention to
install a storm sewer line and catch basin, pave straight out from the building to the apron, landscape
unpaved areas to the catch basin, and pave directly to the apron from the south end of the drive area in front
of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) building. There had been some questions about the intent related to the apron
area near the CAP building. Some people had understood the entire area north of AJA's apron would be
paved, and that was not the intent.
FBO Agreement — Olson reported the FBO Agreement approved at the last meeting had been approved at
the City Council meeting.
Fairgrounds Property — Olson reported he had met with Randy Starke of the Fairgrounds to discuss a
potential land swap identified at the last meeting. The Fair Board meets on the upcoming Monday and Mr.
Starke will present at that meeting.
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Life Link lll — Olson presented information related to a meeting between City and Hospital represenatives
and the Life Link III C.E.O., Carter McCombs, and Life Link III staff. Life Link III will be providing
Olson with some drawings of a potential facility that could be positioned just south of the current FBO
Hangar.
Trees & Shrubs — Olson identified Mr. Chris Sone's high - school class for special recognition, as they are
intending to assist the City Forester with planting the trees and shrubbery on the east side of the graded area
for hangar construction. These plantings will fulfill requirements of the City's Conditional Use Permit for
construction improvements at the airport.
At 6:23, a motion to adjourn was made by Brill, second by Freeman. Unanimous approval.
NEXT MEETING: regularly scheduled for June 19, 2008