04-30-2013 APM+HUTCHINSON AIRPORT COMMISSION
April 30, 2013
5:30 p.m.
Airport Arrival/Departure Building
Minutes
Members present: Doug McGraw, Dick Freeman, Ross Peterson, Steve Cook (Council Representative)
Members absent: Joel Schwarze, Juli Neubarth
Others Present: John Olson, City of Hutchinson; Tom Parker, Hutchinson Aviation; Tim Ashenfelter, ASI Jet;
Others present: Todd Walters, Mark Miller, Andy Nissen, Tim Miller
Meeting called to order at 5:31 p.m. There was a quorum of members present.
1. Approve March 21, 2013 Airport Commission Minutes
Motion made by Freeman, second by Peterson to approve minutes. Unanimous approval
2. Airport Commission
Juli Neubarth (to 09/13, first fiill -teen) Doug McGraw (to 09/14, second fiill -tenn)
Joel Schwarze (to 09/15, first fiill -teen) Ross Peterson (to 09/16, first fiill -teen)
Dick Freeman (to 09/17, second fiill -teen) Steve Cook (Council representative)
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3. Hansars
Hangar #3 -7 is available. Staff got response from 3 people. The person with the longest tenure is Mark
Miller, with a date of 12/10/10. Todd Walters presented and asked for consideration relative to width of
wingspan. Motions made by Peterson, second by McGraw to assign Mark Miller to Hangar #3 -7, Tim Cox
to Hangar #3 -8, and Ross Peterson to Hangar #4 -1. Unanimous approval.
4. Operational Issues (Open Proiects)
a) Airport Financials 03/31/2013. Olson reviewed financial information. Activities year -to -date are very
comparable to last year.
b) Items relating to Airport agricultural operations.
i. Agreements will be sent to known operators so all information is on file, including ASI, Tim Miller,
Jeff Lux and Todd Walters.
5. Other Discussions/ New Business
a) Other items:
i. Motion by Freeman, second by Peterson to approve three summer events at the airport: Water
Carnival (Fathers' Day) fly -in, Water Carnival car show, and the annual exercise done by the local
amateur radio club.
b) FBO. Tim Ashenfelter presented ASI Jet to the commission and sought input from attendees relative
to future FBO activities.
i. Discussion was held regarding the current FBO agreement outline.
ii. A motion was made by Peterson, second by Cook to establish a working committee of no more than
three Commissioners to review options available to the City relating to FBO operations. Unanimous
approval.
c) Mobile Home /Aircraft parts. Olson was instructed to contact Tom Parker about removing the mobile
home and disposing of or storing miscellaneous items currently located behind hangar #5. If Life Link
office /quarters are moved, the hitches currently stored on the west end of hangar #1 will be removed.
At 7:03, a motion to adjourn was made by Freeman, second by Peterson. Unanimous approval.
NEXT MEETING: Regularly scheduled meeting: 05/16/2013.