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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-12-1990 Airport Commission Meeting Minutes4. - MINUTES IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION FEBRUARY 12, 1990 - 12:00 P.M. CIVIC CENTER LEGAL DEPARTMENT MEMBERS PRESENT: Blum, Lewis, Foster MEMBERS ABSENT: Hicks, Ockenfels STAFF PRESENT: O'Neil, Brown, Gentry GUESTS PRESENT: Hamilton CALL TO ORDER/DETERMINE QUORUM: Chairperson Blum called the meeting to order at 12:08 p.m. A quorum of the Commission was present. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION - AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT RESERVE: Blum said that O'Neil had informed him that the Finance Department records indicated that all the money from the Airport Improvement Reserve had been withdrawn and used to pay part of the settlement in the Dane condemnation appeal. Approximately $141,674 was removed from the account. Blum said that he wrote a memo to the City Attorney expressing his opinion that this unauthorized transfer of funds was not legal according to local ordinance and State law. City Manager Steve Atkins wrote a memo to the City Council indicating that they had the authority to make the Dane settlement payment from the Airport Improvement Reserve. Blum said he thought this was an erroneous statement. He asked City Attorney Gentry for a legal opinion. Gentry stated that by statute, local ordinance, and an attorney general's opinion, only the Commission has the authority to disburse funds derived from taxation or otherwise that had been allocated for airport use. It was her opinion that the statement made by Atkins in his memo to the Council is not correct. Gentry further stated that because the Commission uses the City Finance Department for financial services, cooperation and coordination need to be fostered between the Department and the Commission. A joint meeting with the Council and Commission should be scheduled. Blum said that a tentative meeting date was scheduled for February 19, 1990. Blum stated that the funds in the Airport Improvement Reserve were derived from taxation funds and revenue generated from airport operations. MINUTES IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION FEBRUARY 12, 1990 PAGE 2 O'Neil said that the expenditures from the Airport Improvement Reserve need to be approved by the Commission. The money currently in that fund has been committed for other uses. The FAA has been given assurances by the Commission that they will provide the ten percent local matching funds for grants on application with the FAA. Blum asked Commission members if they would like to offer some direction for the Commission to take with the Council. No suggestions were offered. Blum will coordinate scheduling the meeting with the Council. Lewis made a motion to adjourn to executive session to discuss pending litigation. Foster seconded the motion. The motion passed on roll call vote, 3-0, Hicks and Ockenfels being absent. The time was 12:41 p.m. The Commission returned to open session at 1:14 p.m. Blum indicated that he will attend the Council executive session with Brown on February 19, 1990, and will leave the decision on how to proceed with the pending litigation up to the City Council. No specific course of action was suggested by the Commission. Foster moved to adjourn the meeting at 1:17 p.m. Lewis seconded the motion. Ona 3-0 vote, the meeting was adjourned.