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IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION
THURSDAY MARCH 13, 1997 - 5:45 P.M.
IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY
MEMBERS PRESENT: Howard Horan, John Penick
Rick Mascari, Pat Foster
MEMBERS ABSENT: Dick Blum
STAFF PRESENT: Dennis Mitchell, Ron O'Neil
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Horan called the meeting to order at 5: 50 p.m. A
quorum was present.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Horan said that he and Penick had met with Aviation Management and
they were not ready to hold a public hearing on the lease. It will
be rescheduled when the lease is signed.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the February 13 , 1997, meeting were approved as
submitted.
AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES:
Mascari made a motion to approve the bills. Foster seconded the
motion. The motion was approved 4 - 0.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA:
No comments were received.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION:
a. ACSG, Inc. project - O'Neil circulated a preliminary schedule
for the land acquisition project. He said there were a couple of
comments by the FAA that they would like to see addressed in the
contract. Dilkes will be back in town on Monday and will discuss
the issues with Pat Bridger.
Greg Bridger, from ACSG, showed the Commission what he was working
on. He is putting the aerial mapping around the Airport on
computer so it will be more convenient. The work order system has
been completed, with the RPZs labeled. The relocation plan is
being designed. A meeting will be scheduled with the residents of
the Fitzgarrald mobile home park sometime in late March, as soon as
permission can be obtained from the property owner. O'Neil said he
sent some relocation information to the Council members.
b. T-hangar rent increase, ICFS - Iowa City Flying Service is
requesting an increase in the rent they charge for T-hangars. The
Commission must approve any rent increase. O'Neil said E.K. Jones
was sick and could not attend the Commission meeting to answer
questions. If the Commission had any reservations about discussing
the issue, it could be deferred until the next meeting.
The Commission negotiated a 15 % rent increase with ICFS in
December and Jones wanted to pass that increase on to his
customers. Mascari asked when the rent was raised the last time ?
O 'Neil said the rent was raised $ 10. 00 per hangar in August of
1993 .
O'Neil said he understood ICFS had already raised the rent as of
January 1, 1997. Mascari confirmed this. O'Neil said that the
rent per square foot for the old T-hangars would be more than the
new hangars.
Penick made a motion to approve the ICFS request for a 15 % T-
hangar rent increase. Mascari seconded the motion and it passed
3 - 1.
c. Airport entrance sign, contest criteria - Mascari and Blum
had met and discussed criteria for a contest to design a sign for
the entrance to the Airport. They thought a cash prize should be
offered for the best design.
Several ideas were discussed concerning the contest, including who
would be eligible, how much should the prize be, how would it be
advertised, who would judge the contest, etc. This issue will be
on the agenda for the April 17 , 1997 , meeting.
d. Lease, AMI - Horan said this issue was not ready to be
discussed.
e. North Commercial Area - Horan said he has met with a
developer who is interested in developing the north area of the
Airport. There are approximately 60 acres to develop.
Penick said the Commission should control what is developed in the
area and to require, or at least encourage, aviation related
businesses.
Mascari said the Commission should look at being their own
developer. He thought there would be control and more income for
the Airport if the development was done in-house.
Horan suggested inviting the developer to the next meeting and have
him make a presentation to the Commission. O'Neil said the
Commission should think about what restrictions they would like to
impose if a private developer developed the entire north area.
Horan will contact the developer and invite him to make a
presentation at the April Commission meeting.
O 'Neil said he has talked with several pilots concerning relocating
the threshold on Runway 17. No one seemed to have any major
objections. It would not change the VOR approach to Runway 35.
O'Neil said this will be an agenda item at the next meeting.
CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT:
Horan said he had nothing more to report.
COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS:
Mascari said that at this time of year, waterfowl on the runways
becomes a problem. O 'Neil said some of the devices for scaring
the birds away, like propane cannons, may not be practical at the
Airport because of the residential development near the Airport.
O'Neil will provide the Commission with some information at the
next meeting.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT:
O'Neil said he has 14 names on a waiting list for the south
T-hangars. He said Jones, from ICFS, told him last week that all
of the north T-hangars are full. The Commission may want to
consider building another set of T-hangars.
O'Neil will contact the people on the list to see if there is a
commitment to bring 10 more planes to the Airport. He said he did
not advertise for the south T-hangars and the building was full as
soon as it was built.
O'Neil said because of all the obstructions near the Airport, the
FAA would like to change the traffic pattern from 800 feet to 1000
feet.
The Central Region Conference is April 30 and May 1. Mascari,
Foster, Penick, and Blum expressed interest in going on May 1.
The Jay Cees have moved their 4th of July fireworks back to City
Park.
A temporary tower has been approved for the fly-in breakfast on
August 24 , 1997.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
Mascari made a motion to defer this until the next meeting. Penick
seconded the motion and it was deferred on a 4 - 0 vote.
SET NEXT MEETING:
The next regular meeting is scheduled for April 17, 1997, at
5: 45 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
Foster moved to adjourn the meeting. Mascari seconded the motion
and the meeting adjourned at 7 : 17 p.m.
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Howard Horan, Chairperson