05-16-2013 APM+HUTCHINSON AIRPORT COMMISSION
May 16, 2013
5:30 p.m.
Airport Arrival/Departure Building
Minutes
Members present: Doug McGraw, Dick Freeman, Joel Schwarze, Juli Neubarth, Ross Peterson
Members absent: Steve Cook (Council Representative)
Others Present: John Olson, City of Hutchinson
Meeting called to order at 5:37 p.m. There was a quorum of members present.
1. Approve April 30.2013 Airport Commission Minutes
Motion made by Peterson, second by Freeman to approve minutes. Unanimous approval
2. Airport Commission
Juli Neubarth (to 09/13, first full -term) Doug McGraw- (to 09/14, second full -term)
Joel Schwarze (to 09/15, first full -term) Ross Peterson (to 09/16, first full -term)
Dick Freeman (to 09/17, second full -tens) Steve Cook (Council representative)
For meeting schedules & interest forms for serving on the Airport Conuiussion, see www.ci.hutchinson.inn.us
3. Hangars
Hangar #4 -8 is available. Staff got response from 5 people. The person with the longest tenure is Steve
Hahn, with a date of 09/02/09. The hangar will be offered to Steve Hahn. This will leave Hangar #3 -6
available. Advertisements will be posted for Hangar #3 -6 as soon as possible.
4. Operational Issues (Open Proiects)
a) Airport Financials 03/31/2013
b) Electrical project — Olson reported that Hutchinson Utilities (HUC) is currently underway on a project
to feed the south half of the airport. HUC will provide notice to the airport when they need to shut
power down to complete the connection. They anticipate a short outage to complete the work. The
main area of the airport will not lose power, but during the outage, Hangars 1, 2, 3 and 5 will not be
operable. The notice of the date /hours of the outage will be posted in Dooley Terminal.
c) 2013 AIP — Report on status of projects (obstruction ID /removal; Airport Master Plan update). Olson
reported that there are still some issues that are being worked on regarding these projects. Staff hopes
to roll the two applications into one item to simplify and reduce the cost of grant application efforts.
5. Other Discussions/ New Business
a) Discussion was held regarding the review of potential pros /cons of various FBO alternatives,
including: No FBO; FBO with City retaining fuel; FBO with fuel, and a non -FBO on -site operator.
Committee members have been gathering information from a variety of resources, including the City,
from ASI Jet, MN Council of Airports, airport tenants, and others. The goal is to come to a
recommendation within a relatively short period of time, to provide direction to existing airport tenants
and City staff.
b) Kevin Olson, of Lite - Flight, requested consideration of working toward construction of the crosswind
runway. Olson will inform him of its inclusion in the ALP and that it will be reviewed as part of the
upcoming Master Plan update.
At 6:41, a motion to adjourn was made by Neubarth, second by Freeman. Unanimous approval.
NEXT MEETING: Regularly scheduled meeting: 06/20/2013.