06-16-2011 APM+HUTCHINSON AIRPORT COMMISSION
June 16, 2011
5:30 p.m.
Airport Arrival/Departure Building
Minutes
Members present: Chuck Brill, Doug McGraw, Dick Freeman, Juli Neubarth, Joel Schwarze
Members absent: Mayor Cook
Others Present: John Olson, City of Hutchinson; Tom Parker, Hutchinson Aviation
Meeting called to order at 5:30 p.m. There was a quorum of members present.
1. Approve Minutes
Motion by McGraw, second by Brill to approve minutes of the April 21 meeting. Unanimous approval.
Motion by Freeman, second by Neuharth to approve minutes of the May 5 meeting. Unanimous 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) Agricultural Lease — Grasslands
a. Staff proposed that to clarify ownership and execution of grass cutting and baling, a lease should be
entered into with Elmer Howe. Staff will be preparing lease documents for approval by the City
Council.
b) Agricultural Lease — Kirkpatrick
a. Wastewater will be contacting Kirkpatrick, requiring him to work the land and reseed alfalfa as part
of the Wastewater's biosolids program.
c) AIP — 2011 Transverse Crack Repair Project
a. Project and contract with TKDA, and the advertisement for bids was approved by the City Council.
b. The project may be delayed or cancelled, depending upon the outcome of the State budget.
i. If there is a State shutdown, we are being advised there will be no federal projects.
ii. If there is not a State shutdown, the work would remain scheduled for early September.
iii. Expect no more than two weeks for construction (much less is likely).
d) Last Minute Fly -In Breakfast /Supper & Car Show
a. Discussions were held regarding last minute preparations for the fly -in. Staff will provide
barricades to keep traffic off of the apron area.
b. Air Force training aircraft will be moved into a hangar prior to the fly -in.
e) Airport Construction Fund
a. Olson reported that there was about $162,000 in the Airport Construction Fund as of May 31, 2011.
b. Discussions were held regarding the need for repairs on Hangars #2 and #3.
i. Hangar #2 needs to have work done on the roof.
ii. Hangar #3 needs work on the roof and on four of the eight doors that have not already
been repaired.
c. Further discussion identified the airport's new GPS approach at 250 feet. This distance is very
favorable for the airport, and makes use of the existing Hangars #2 and #3 feasible into the future.
d. Based on discussions, staff was directed to pursue repairs to the roof on the two hangars and repair
the four doors on Hangar #3.
e. Discussion was also held regarding the condition of the floors in Hangar #2 (Units # 1, 2, 7 and 8).
Staff was directed to consider repairs to these floors after other projects are completed.
i) Ditch Improvements
a. Olson reported that Juul Contracting was the lowest quote for the work, which is anticipated to be
done once the weather is dryer.
At 6:20, a motion to adjourn was made by Schwarze, second by Freeman. Unanimous approval.
NEXT MEETING: Regularly scheduled meeting: 07/21A 1.