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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-16-1990 Airport Commission Meeting MinutesMINUTES IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION JANQARY 16, 1990 - 7:00 P.M. IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: GUESTS PRESENT: Blum, Ockenfels, Lewis, Hicks Foster O'Neil Don Schmeiser, Planning Director CALL TO ORDER/DETERMINE QUORUM: Chairperson Blum called the meeting to order at 7:18 p.m. A quorum of the Commission was present. CHANGES/AMENDMENTS TO MINUTES: The minutes of the December 19, 1989, meeting were accepted as presented. AUTHORIZATION FOR PAYMENT OF EXPENDITURES: There was a questions concerning the bill for the repair of the door of hangar #30. O'Neil stated that the bill as presented represented the final repair cost. Ockenfels said the door has been left open on several occasions since it was damaged. Blum directed O'Neil to send a letter to the leasees informing them that if a hangar door is damaged due to not lowering the door during windy conditions, the tenant may be assessed the repair costs. O'Neil will draft a letter and ask Iowa City Flying Service to include it with its next billing letters. It was moved by Ockenfels, seconded by Lewis to approve payment of the expenditure list. The motion passed 3-0. PUBLIC DISCUSSION ITEMS: No items were presented. (Robert Hicks arrived at 7:34 PM) ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION: Rezoning - Airport Development Property. Blum introduced Don Schmeiser to the Commission. Blum reviewed the procedure the Commission had followed up to this point for rezoning the development property. The areas to be developed had been surveyed and legal descriptions obtained. The Commission is now ready to rezone the parcels. Schmeiser said that the first step to take for rezoning was to determine what the appropriate zones are for the property. The next step is to address a letter to the Iowa City City Council advising them that the commission is going through the process of rezoning the parcels. Ockenfels asked Schmeiser to present an overview of what zones would be appropriate for the airport property. Schmeiser recommended three applicable zones, CI -1, 1-1 and CC -2. Parcel 1 is an isolated property that would attract businesses that do not have a need for high visibility. The CI -1 zone would offer the Minutes Iowa City Airport Commission January 16, 1990 Page 2 flexibility required in this area. Schmeiser reviewed the uses permitted in this zone and gave examples of each use. The Commission members discussed several scenarios for development of the property. Businesses which are designated as retail only are not permitted in this zone. The Commission seemed to agree that warehousing would be an acceptable use for this parcel. Ockenfels inquired as to what uses would be permitted on the property as it is currently zoned. Schmeiser said that agricultural uses or any public use would be allowed. Parcel 3 is at the northeast corner of the airport property. It is isolated from public view but access to the property can be obtained using Ernest Street. Schmeiser recommended CI -1 or CC -2 zoning for this area. Blum stated that one advantage to developing this parcel is its proximity to the taxiway system. An aviation -related use could have direct access to the taxiway and runways. Hicks questioned whether research oriented uses could be established. Blum stated that he thought research could be incorporated into any of the zones being discussed. A special exception may need to be requested for certain uses. Schmeiser indicated that the Commission may want to consider the 1-1 zone for Parcel 2. This is the 18 acre area at the southeast corner of the airport property. Blum asked Schmeiser if that area is still being considered as a site for a new public works facility. Schmeiser indicated that before the City would move public works from the current site, there would probably need to be someone interested in purchasing the old site. Blum added that the Commission could no longer trade public works space for their facility in return for constructing the infrastructure on the site. The most current airport compliance requirements indicate that the airport must realize a direct income from leased airport property. Ockenfels moved to initiate procedures to rezone all three parcels to a CI -1 overlay zone. The motion was seconded by Hicks and passed on a 4-0 vote. Schmeiser stated that the Commission may want to consider overlaying Parcel 2 as I- 1 instead of CI -1. The Commission will take this under advisement as the process continues. 2. Lease Renewal - Iowa City Landscaping. Blum stated that this is an annual lease. O'Neil stated that the lease is $125 per month. The lease would be for a one year term from January 1990 through December 1990. Ockenfels moved to adopt the resolution to accept the lease with Iowa City Landscaping. The resolution was adopted by roll vote, 4-0. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT: Blum stated that he has a meeting scheduled with the IDOT on January 17, 1990. One item on the agenda is discussion of August 1990 as State Aviation Month. Blum indicated that if the Commission wanted to incorporate any new ideas into the airport open house and fly -in breakfast, they should begin working on those projects. COMMISSIONERS REPORT: No items were presented. Minutes Iowa City Airport Commission January 16, 1990 Page 3 :I17i�ifl�f6�III�11�]�IT'1�].i� O'Neil reiterated Blum's comments about the airport open house in August. He said that if the Commission desired to try any new projects, they need to begin working on them now. O'Neil stated that the Commission needs to consider some type of controlled access points to the air -side of the airport. The situation as it presently exists presents a security problem. Blum indicated that this might be a grant -fundable item. The Street Department has been contacted and requested to put the parking area for the 1701 building on their seal -coating project list for this summer. Sealing the parking area will make that office space more desirable. O'Neil met with Michael Audino, the new director of the IDOT Air and Transit Division. Audino encouraged the airport to use the state funding program. Most improvement projects funded through the state of Iowa are funded by the state at a 70% level. Applications will be mailed to all airports in late January or February and will be due on June 1, 1990. A letter was included in the Commission packet from Midwest Janitorial Service. Their labor costs have increased 14%, so they are going to increase their monthly fee by 14%. O'Neil will investigate rebidding the cleaning contract. O'Neil reminded the Commission that ideas are needed for the City's Business P.M. in April. Blum suggested taxying an aircraft to the transit facility. The Commissioners will work on ideas and present them to O'Neil. Ockenfels has scheduled a speaker for the next Commission meeting. Dan Shannon from Voss Petroleum will address the Commission on the underground storage fuel tanks at the Airport. He has personal knowledge of the airport fuel storage tank. The meeting date will need to be rescheduled to February 19, 1990 to accommodate Mr. Shannon. The new remote radio frequency to Fort Dodge Flight Service Station is 122.25. It will be commissioned soon. SET NEXT MEETING: The next regular Commission meeting is scheduled for February 19, 1990, at 7:00 PM. ADJOURNMENT: Ockenfels moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Hicks and passed 4-0. The meeting adjourned at 9:14 P.M. Ric7iard Blum, Chairman