05-05-2011 APM+HUTCHINSON AIRPORT COMMISSION
May 5, 2011
5:30 p.m.
Airport Arrival/Departure Building
Minutes
Members present: Chuck Brill, Doug McGraw, Dick Freeman, Juli Neubarth, Mayor Cook
Members absent: Joel Schwarze
Others Present: John Olson, City of Hutchinson; Tom Parker, Hutchinson Aviation; Jim Weckman and Jay Ferrell,
Hutchinson Air Service, Tim Miller, Karl Heisel
Meeting called to order at 5:30 p.m. There was a quorum of members present.
1. Approve Minutes
The minutes of the April 21 meeting were not yet available for approval.
2. Airport Commission
Chuck Brill (to 09/11, second full-term) Dick Freeman (to 09/12, first full-term)
Juli Neuharth (to 09/13, first full-term) Doug McGraw (to 09/14, second full-term)
Joel Schwarze (to 09/15, first full-term) Steve Cook (Council representative)
Commission meetings are posted on the City Calendar on the website www.ci.hutchinson.mn.us
3. Operational Issues (Open Proiects)
a) FBO contract renewal
a. Review of options available to the Airport Commission. The Airport has the option of not entering
into a contract, modifying the typical terms of the agreement, or continue month -to -month and
prepare additional advertisements for proposals.
b. Advertisements for proposals were included locally in the City's official newspaper, as well as
being faxed /sent to FBO's registered with Mn/DOT Aeronautics that were within a 60 or 70 mile
radius, not including the metropolitan airports.
c. A subcommittee of the Airport Commission met individually with two the candidates, Hutchinson
Aviation and Hutchinson Air Service, on Thursday April 28.
A motion was made by Freeman, second by McGraw to enter into a three -year agreement with Hutchinson Aviation,
Thomas Parker. Roll call vote: Brill -Aye; McGraw -Aye; Freeman -Aye; Neubarth -Aye; Mayor Cook -Aye;
Schwarze - Absent. Motion carried.
4. Other Discussions/ New Business
Water Carnival (Fathers Day) fly -in pancake breakfast/pork -chop supper. No significant issues were
identified in preparing for the fly -in event, other than to repair an electrical outlet in the maintenance
hangar prior to the event. It was noted that the Car Show being held concurrently with the fly -in will be in
the evening during the pork -chop dinner.
Jim Weckman indicated his desire to continue the process of constructing a commercial hangar. Olson will
provide him with the checklist.
At 5:50, a motion to adjourn was made by Freeman, second by McGraw. Unanimous approval.
NEXT MEETING: Regularly scheduled meeting: 06/16/11.