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Home My WebLink About1977-07-05 Bd Comm. Minutes0 s Iowa City Airport Commission May 20, 1977 Ground School Room, Iowa City Airport Members Present: Gary Bleckwenn Caroline Embree Claude Petersen Members Absent: Jack Perkins Dick Phipps Others Present: Jones Chairman Petersen called the meeting to order at 7:40 P.M. Jones read the minutes of the April meeting. It was moved by Bleckwenn, second by Embree, minutes be approved as read. Motion carried. Bills for the month were presented. Moved by Bleckwenn, second by anbree, bills be paid as presented. Motion carried. The Commission reviewed the computer read out. Jones clarified the Doane letter dated April 15, 1977 and presented to the Commission at their April meeting. If the Com- mission was willing to let Doane use forward contracting as a marketing tool the Commission would have to either carry hail insurance or Federal Crop Insurance. Jones presented a letter from Doane stating the cost of hail insurance (copy attached). Embree moved, Bleckwenn seconde=d the motion that the Commission would not enter into crop forwarding contraction. Motion carried. The Commission instructed Jones to find out the difference between hail insurance and Federal Crop Insurance and report to the Com- mission at their next meeting. The Commission was presented a letter form Mr. Melvin J. Fischer, Chief, Planning Branch, F.A.A. Central Region Office, concerning an Airport Master Plan for the Iowa City Airport. Copy attached. Jones was instructed to contact Jay Haas of L. Robert Kimball & Associates to see if he could attend a meetion June 2, 1977 with the Commission and Mr. Ohlman from the F.A.A. Regional Office. The Commission asked the chairman and Jones to compose a letter in reply to the F.A.A. letter dated March 18, 1977 concerning their development recommendation for the Iowa City Airport. It was moved by Embree, second by Bleckwenn, that a sec- retary be hired to take the Commission minutes. Motion carried and Jones was instructed to ask Mel Jones to find someone to take the minutes. Jones presented copies of the formal resolution to lease the new 10 unit T -hangars. The resolution having been passed by the Commission at their February meeting. It was moved by Bleckwenn, second by Mbree to have the chair- man sign the resolution. Motion carried. (copy attached) I 3 18q �J Jones presented a copy of a short term lease between Peer Acme Services, Virgil Flanagan, Leasee and the Iowa City Airport Commission, Leasors for a term of three months commencing April 1, 1976 and terminating June 30, 1977. It was moved by Bleckwenn, second by Embree to adopt the resolution. Motion carried. Copy attached. There was general discussion concerning what the rent on this space should be starting July 1, 1977. Jones pointed out the roof needed to be replaced and the interior would need considerable work he felt before the Commission could expect or receive more rent. It was moved by Bleckwenn, second by Embree to have Jones contact Roland Smith and see if he would be willing to inspect the building in question and submit his findings on what the rent should be from July 1, 1977 through June 30, 1978. Motion carried. Jones reported Mel Jones had obtained a quote for $1,000,000 of Liability Coverage from the Commission's present ins- urance company (Southern Marine & Aviation Underwriters, Inc.) for $810.00. This would increase the Commission's liability insurance coverage from $300,000for a premium of $500.00, an increase of $700,000 coverage for $310.00 additional premium. The other quote was for the same coverage from National Aviation Insurance Underwriters, their premium quote $900.00. It was moved by Embree, second by Bleckwenn to accept the low bid of $810.00. Motion carried. Embree borught up the question concerning the Commission meeting at the Airport and not at the Civic Center as published by the news media. It was pointed out that whom- ever releases the meeting notices be,instructed to publish that the Airport Commission will meet the third Thursday of every month at the Iowa City Airport Terminal building. It was the Commission's feelings by meeting at the Airport once a month they could inspect any problem arising at the Airport first hand. Embree moved, Bleckwenn second the motion to make certain the meeting place of the Commission be published in advance giving the time and place. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M. Next meeting will be held in the City Manager's Conference Room, Civic Center, at 7:30 P.M., June 23, 1977. Doane Agricultural Service, Inc. 301 South Iowa / South Door / P.O. Box 23 / Washington, Iowa 52353 / (319) 653-5273 May 13, 1977 DOAN E Iowa City Airport Commission Municipal Airport Iowa City, IA 52240 RE: 3948 Iowa City Airport Dear Mr. Jones: Most of the farms we manage now carry either Crop Hail Insurance or Federal Crop Insurance. The reason that carrying crop insur- ance is more common now is that the cost of production is always going up. Your cash expense budget for your farm is $7044. Be- low is the cost of crop -hail insurance for a total coverage of $9658: Acres Coverage Coverage Rate Per Premium Per Acre Thousand 69 acres corn $77.00 $5313.00 $ 12.00 $ 63.76 79 acres soybeans $55.00 $4345.00 $ 22.00 95.59 $159.35 Less 12% discount 19.12 Premium $140.23 The above is 5% deductible. First 5% loss is not covered. If loss is 85% or more, then the insurance company pays total loss. By having 5% deductible, the insurance rates are much lower. Please let me know if you decide to carry hail insurance for 1977. Sin rely, 2ar eff G. ton, Farm Manager KGG/eke cc: Iowa City Airport Commission I... Iowa City Aiprort Commission June 2;1 1977 Ground School Room, Municipal Airport Members Present: Others Present: Jay Haas, E.K Gary Bleckwenn Caroline Embree Claude Petersen Jack Perkins Dick Phipps Jones, 011ie Ohlman Chairman Petersen called the special meeting to order at 1:1_` P.M. to discuss the proposed Master Plan as Mr. 011ie Ohlman, Planning Airport Division, Federal Aviation Admininstration, Kansas City, Missouri, and Mr. Jay Haas, L. Robert Kimball & Associates, Kansas City, Missouri, were present. Mr. Ohlman explained there were still applications for grants during 1977 which were left over and would be acted upon October 1, 1977 for 1978 fiscal year. If the Commission was to submit their application for a Master Plan it would be acted upon sometime after October 1, 1977. Mr. Ohlman also pointed out some airport sites rate a higher priority that others. All applications must go through the F.A.A.'s clearing house. All grants are for a lump sum which includes the contract with the Commission's Consultant. Mr. Ohlman commented the Commission's Consultant L. Robert Kimball & Associates original proposed work plan was pretty good. Mr. Haas presented revised scope of work. There followed a general presentation of the various methods of determining noise levels aroung the airport. The Plan Grant for Master Plan study would be an impact study for the next 20 years. �`inaf Mr. Ohlman presented a €1=4t for doing a Master Plan and stressed the importance of the environmental study and citizens input. The F.A.A. is not able to approve any program without an environmental study. General discussion followed between Mr. Ohlman and Mr. Haas concerning parcel payment on each section of work. It was the consensus of the Commission there was no site selection involved in the Master Plan for the Iowa City Airport. Mr. Ohlman stated the F.A.A. will review each phase of the Master Plan. Mr. Haas will meet with F.A.A. and the Commission. Bleckwenn asked when the program would start. Mr. Haas replied he would have the necessary forms into the F.A.A. within 20 days. Mr. Ohlman gave Jones a copy of the sponsor's check list on the steps to be taken to accomplish a Master Plan. Mr. Ohlman also mentioned the biggest problem is the sponsor taking too much time to complete the program. Mr. Haas and Mr. Ohlman were excused at 3:15.P.M. Mr. Jim McCrabb, President of McCrabb Brothers Manufacturing Company, West Liberty, Iowa, gave a presentation on a proposal to rent the old office building attached to the old United hangar formally occupied by Newman Toomey. McCrabb stated he would replace the heating system and remodel the interior into an office building. Pay the present rent of150.00 per month for 5 years with an option for 5 more years. leckwenn stated he thought it was a good proposal. Jones stated he had visited with Roland Smith as the 3189 Commission had askePand Mr. Smith thought it was an excellent proposal. Phipps stated he thought the Commission should check all the figures prior to reaching a decision. Mr. McCrabb stated he would just as soon have the Commission fix up the building so it is rentable. General discussion followed. It was pointed out that McCrabb was going to use the office build- ing for a headquarters for four companies, that he was a user of the Iowa City Airport, and the location would work out well for the company's executives. Perkins moved the Commission adopt a resolution approving McCrabb proposal, second by Phipps. Motion carried. Jones pointed out it was necessary to hold a public hearing. Jones was instructed to get the proper notice in the paper and to have the public hearing at the Commission's next regular meeting. There being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 4:15 P.M. Next meeting, June 23, 1977, City Managers Conference Room, Civic Center, 7:30 P.M. J