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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-15-1996 Airport Commission Meeting Minutes p MINUTES IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION THURSDAY AUGUST 15, 1996 - 5: 45 P.M. IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY MEMBERS PRESENT: Howard Horan, Pat Foster, Richard Blum John Penick, Rick Mascari STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Dilkes, Ron O'Neil CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Horan called the meeting to order at 5 :47 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the July 18 , 1996, meeting were approved as submitted. AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES: Mascari made a motion to approve the bills. Blum seconded the motion and it was approved 5 - 0. PUBLIC DISCUSSION - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: No items were discussed. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: a. Old Capital Skaters Alliance - Russ Vance presented information for the Alliance. Blum said he thought the Commission supported the concept of locating the arena at the Airport. He said it is important to coordinate the location with the possible location of a science center at the Airport. There could be shared facilities, such as streets and parking. Mascari said it is important to organize how to develop the north corridor of the Airport development property. A development plan should be designed for the area of land that is currently available, as well as land that will be available if Runway 17/35 is closed. A layout from the Science Center and Skaters Alliance is needed to show how they would best fit on the property. O'Neil said the Public Works Department is interested in relocating from their current location. A location on the Airport has been discussed. Blum said it is important to bring Public Works into the discussion. If they are interested in locating at the Airport, it would have an impact on how the rest of the property is developed. b. Iowa City Science Center - Discussion of the Science Center was included in the discussion with the Skaters Alliance. How, if, and where to site a Science Center may be contingent on what other groups want to locate at the Airport. Blum and Mascari, who are the Science Center subcommittee, will work on a concept plan for the north development property. Blum suggested working with the City Planning Department to develop a concept plan. c. Iowa City Flying Service : lease subcommittee - O 'Neil said the fees for the ICFS lease are scheduled to be renegotiated. The lease calls for the fees to be negotiated by January 1, 1997 . O'Neil said the Commission should present a proposal to the Flying Service as a starting point for negotiations. He said the Commission would need to arrive at a rent fee for the maintenance shop. ICFS built the addition to the shop in 1967 and now has to start paying rent for that part of the shop. d. Self fueling proposal : ICFS - Mascari said it would cost about $ 4000. 00 to pave the area requested by ICFS. Mascari said he had a couple of concerns. The first concern was on the price of fuel. Jones, from ICFS, has said he would like to put in self serve fuel to lower the price. Mascari said that even if the Commission paves the area requested, the Commission has no control over the price of fuel. Mascari said his second concern involved how long it would take to recover the investment by the increase received from the additional flowage fees. After looking at past records of the amount of fuel sold, he did not think it would be a good idea for the Commission to pay the entire cost of the improvement. He thought the Commission should look at a 50/50 split. Blum said if ICFS would agree, the Commission could negotiate an agreement to review and approve fuel prices. Blum said that with only five years left on the ICFS lease, the Commission should be careful how much investment is made for a fuel system that may be removed in five years. The Commission agreed that any self serve system that would be installed would have to be available to everyone. There would not be support for a key or card access system that was not available to transient pilots. Dean Thornberry said he was aware of a group at the Airport that was interested in installing a self serve fuel system. Horan suggested that the group provide a written proposal to the Commission. This will be an agenda item at the next meeting. e. 1996 Master Plan - Karen Countryman distributed copies of the brochure developed for the Master Plan. She said the rest of the copies would be delivered tomorrow. O 'Neil said the Commission should appoint a committee to work on implementing the Master Plan. Easements and property purchases should be some of the first issues addressed. O'Neil said the Commission could attempt to do this in-house with City staff, or develop a scope of services and hire a consultant. O 'Neil and Dilkes will work on a scope of services. Horan asked when obstruction removal will begin? O'Neil said he gave a map of some of the trees to be removed to the City Forester. When Terry Robinson puts together an outside contract for tree removal, some of the Airport's obstructions will be included. f. Snow removal policy : deferred from July 18 - Mascari said he was the one that originally requested review of the policy. After discussions with O'Neil, Mascari said he thinks the current policy will work, but he would like to see the runways cleared more often, especially when there are slushy conditions and a possibility that the slush will freeze. Blum said that the Commission and O'Neil should be more diligent about filing NOTAM's when there is snow on the runways. g. United States Army Reserve lease : deferred from July 18 - Dilkes said she had reviewed the lease. She suggested two changes, dealing with the right to terminate the lease. Blum made a motion for a resolution to accept the lease, incorporating the changes suggested by Dilkes. Foster seconded the motion and at roll call vote, it passed 5 - 0 . h. Iowa City Community School District lease : deferred from July 18 - O'Neil said he received the signed lease from the ICCSD, with the revised fee schedule as passed by the Commission last month. i. Smith Moreland Properties sewer easement - Dilkes presented a copy of a sewer easement as passed by the Council. It was for a temporary easement on a parcel of property west of Runway 06, in the Runway Protection Zone. Blum made a motion for a resolution to grant the temporary easement. Mascari seconded the motion and it passed, 5 - 0 . j . USGS monitoring well - The USGS wanted permission to drill a ground water monitoring well on Airport property. The agreement requires removal of the well when it is no longer needed or when the Airport needs the property for other uses. Blum made a motion for a resolution to approve the installation of the test well. Penick seconded the motion and at roll call vote, it passed 4 - 0, with Foster being absent. k. Fly-in Breakfast : August 25 - Blum gave a brief report on the activities scheduled for the breakfast. The AOPA "Young Eagles" program will be in operation and will load their planes just west of the Manager' s office. O'Neil said the simulator from Des Moines that was at the breakfast last year will be here again. It will cost the Commission $ 300. 00 to cover the travel expenses. 1. Minimum standards : subcommittee report - Blum said because of the length of the meeting, he would defer the report until the next meeting. CHAIRPERSON' S REPORT: Horan said that many of the issues discussed at tonight ' s meeting indicate that the Commission needs to concentrate on a five year plan to incorporate all the Airport needs and issues. COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS: Blum said the signage around the Airport should be repainted. There is also a sign in the northwest corner of Airport property that was put up by a church group. The sign is in disrepair. O'Neil will attempt to find out who owns the sign and have it repaired or removed. Blum said O'Neil drafted an Airport Aircraft Emergency Plan. O'Neil circulated this to the Fire and Police Departments for comments. Blum discussed this with the Fire Department and they are interested in a practice drill to test the plan. He will continue to discuss this with the Fire Department. Commission members welcomed Penick to the Commission. Mascari said City Councilors Thornberry and Lehman went to Pella to see the Airport facilities. Pella has a new terminal building. Mascari said this again raises the question of what to do to improve the Airport Terminal. Horan said this should be included in the five year plan. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: O'Neil said he is going to be developing a bid package for a new Airport entrance sign. This is budgeted for in FY 97 . He needed to know what name to put on the sign. The Commission agreed the name should be the Iowa City Industrial Airpark. O'Neil said John Moreland was interested in discussing the purchase of the property west of the Airport, north of Highway 1. The Commission indicated they were not interested because it was in the Runway Protection Zone. There are several air space studies being conducted concerning development around the Airport. Horan has sent comments to the FAA on some of the studies. SET NEXT MEETING: The next regular meeting is scheduled for September 12 at 5:45 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: Mascari moved to adjourn the meeting. Penick seconded the motion and the meeting adjourned at 8 : 12 p.m. /Ai oward Horan, hairperson