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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-13-1995 Airport Commission Meeting Minutes MINUTES IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION THURSDAY JULY 13, 1995 - 5:45 P.M. IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY MEMBERS PRESENT: Richard Blum, Pat Foster, Howard Horan, Rick Mascari, Robert Hicks STAFF PRESENT: Beverly Ogren, Ron O 'Neil CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Horan called the meeting to order at 5: 50 p.m. A quorum of the Commission was present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the June 13 , 1995, meeting were approved as submitted. AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES: Foster made a motion to approve the bills. Mascari seconded the motion and it was approved- 5 - O. PUBLIC DISCUSSION - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: No comments were received. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: a. Master Plan Study - Jerry Searle, from McClure Engineering, presented information on the Master Plan. Horan stated that at some time, it should be emphasized what the Commission's responsibility is concerning the development and implementation of the Master Plan. Searle said he has continued to meet with City administrators and staff to explain what he is doing with the Master Plan and what can be expected from the Master Plan. Searle said he believes the off site aspect of the Master Plan should be looked at by looking at the entire area bordered by Highway 1 on the north, Highway 218 on the west and south and Riverside Drive on the east. He will develop a land use concept plan and it will be discussed at the next Resource Group meeting. Because some of the Airport is in the County, Searle said that it is very important that the City and County work together on land use planning issues. Blum said that one issue concerning land use is a pending zoning application to rezone property south of the Airport for residential use. This issue will be on the agenda for the Board of Supervisors on August 10. He encouraged Commission members to attend the Supervisors' meeting and express concern about locating that intense of a residential development so close to the end of a runway. Blum said there was some confusion during the Feasibility Study by the Technical Advisory Committee that they would be voting on phases of the plan. He said that it should be explained to the Resource Group that they are there to provide and receive information for the groups they represent. They are not there to vote on the Master Plan. Searle said he will explain this to the Group. b. South T-hangar building - O'Neil said the building project is complete. Construction began on May 1 and was completed on July 12 . An asphalt overlay must be completed before tenants can get access to the hangars. O'Neil said the building will be occupied by no later than August 1, even if a temporary ramp has to be built. There is a one year warranty on labor and material. Foster made a motion for a resolution to accept the South T-hangar building. Mascari seconded the motion and at roll call vote, the motion passed 5 - 0. c. Iowa City School System lease - A copy of the lease was included in the Commission packet. This is a one year lease for about an acre of property at the northeast corner of the Airport. O'Neil said the Commission had expressed concern about the amount of rent. ICSS is paying about 10% of what other land tenants are paying. The rent amount was set for the first ten years, but is to be renegotiated next year. They will be required to pay fair market value next year. Blum made a motion for a resolution to lease the acre of property to the Iowa City School System. Foster seconded the motion and at roll call vote, it passed 5 - 0. d. Airport Terminal building rehab project - O'Neil said the landscaping has been completed in the planter on the east side of the building. There is some landscaping that needs to be completed on the west side. Horan suggested removing the fence on the west side. The other Commission members agreed. O'Neil will get bids on additional landscaping. Blum asked about the maze of telephone lines on the building. O'Neil said it is the communication system for Iowa City Flying Service and they should be responsible for improving the looks of the installation of the wires. e. Airport Terminal Building and United Hangar Roof Project - The punch list has not been completed. This will be deferred until the next Commission meeting. f. National Guard lease - The National Guard requested increasing the amount of property they lease for vehicle parking. O'Neil said because the lease involves a time frame of more than three years, a public hearing on the lease is required. Blum made a motion for a resolution to set a public hearing for the National Guard lease for August 10, 1995, at 5: 45 p.m. Horan seconded the motion and at roll call vote, the motion passed 5 - 0. g. Army Reserve Center lease - O'Neil said the USAR would like to lease property for additional parking. Blum made a motion for a resolution to set a public hearing on August 10, 1995, at 5:45 p.m. , for a lease with the USAR. Mascari seconded the motion and at roll call vote, the motion passed 5 - 0. h. Corporate hangar building - Blum said there is still interest by individuals in locating their corporate aircraft in Iowa City. Mascari expressed concern about constructing a building without a full commitment by tenants to pay for it. O'Neil said the ideal situation would be to get an agreement similar to the one developed when the HLM hangar was built. Foster said he thought tenants would make a commitment if the Commission was serious about building a hangar. O'Neil and Mascari will continue to work on this issue. i. Fly-in breakfast - O'Neil said the person interested in bringing a B25-H to the fly-in was invited to the Commission meeting, but must have decided not to participate. There are two groups with aircraft simulators that have been invited to the breakfast. There may be some expense with bringing the one from Des Moines. The paper airplane contest will be coordinated by Horan. Horan said he will also be a safety officer-in-training. O'Neil said there was a company at " Fly Iowa " that was interested in setting up a booth at the fly-in. The Commission directed O'Neil to contact the vendor and coordinate this with Sertoma. Ogren said that if the Commission is talking about commercial use of public owned land, the decision on who is allowed to participate should be made by the Commission, and not Sertoma. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: Horan presented pictures of the clean up effort by the Jay Cees. He commented that they had done a good job cleaning up. O'Neil said that someone told him there was a group of people that walked from Menards and sat on Runway 12 to watch the fireworks. O'Neil said a better job will have to be done if the Jay Cees request to be back next year. Blum said holding fireworks at the Airport will be looked at one year at a time. Horan said the DTN Weather System is installed and seems to be working very well. COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS: Blum said the smoking in the Terminal Building is not following City code. O'Neil will research City and State code. Blum said he would like to prohibit smoking on the air side of the Airport. Ogren said prohibiting smoking in areas not considered "closed space" may be difficult. Blum said that during the Master Plan, the Commission may want to consider changing the name of the Airport. He also recommended looking at changing the entrance, including moving "Old Jet" . Mascari recommended that a suggestion box be installed in the FSS room. He said he could make the box. Mascari said that after the incident with the ICFS aircraft, he thought it would be a good idea to have emergency phone numbers to call in case the Airport Manager could not be contacted. O 'Neil will provide a list in the next Commission packet. Mascari suggested making the wind tee easier to see at night. O'Neil said this may be a project to apply for through the IDOT CIP. Mascari suggested trying to attract a restaurant to the Airport. He will get more information for the Commission. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: The IDOT may be interested in leasing the office space in the United hangar. O'Neil was contacted by some hangar owners concerning overcharges by ICFS for t-hangar rent. Some tenants with two airplanes in a hangar are being charged by the plane and not by the hangar. The Commission sets the maximum fee allowed to be charged. Horan will write a letter to ICFS reminding them of what the rent is. The Wolf rezoning request will be on the agenda for the Board of Supervisors on August 10 . As directed by the Commission, O'Neil has contacted cellular phone companies and will be getting a cellular phone soon. Some modification will be made to the alarm system at the Airport. O'Neil said he has not received a signed contract from DTN. Phase V of the fencing program, renovation of the wind sock and renovation of the wind tee will be applied for through the IDOT CIP. Applications for the FY 1997 program are due by August 1, 1995. SET NEXT MEETING: The next regular meeting was scheduled for August 10, 1995, at 5: 45 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: Foster moved to adjourn the meeting. Blum seconded the motion and the meeting adjourned at 8 : 05 p.m. Howard Horan, Chairperson