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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-10-1995 Airport Commission Meeting Minutes MINUTES IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION THURSDAY AUGUST 10, 1995 - 5:45 P.M. IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY MEMBERS PRESENT: Pat Foster, Howard Horan, Rick Mascari, Robert Hicks STAFF PRESENT: Anne Burnside, Beverly Ogren, Ron O'Neil CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Horan called the meeting to order at 5:48 p.m. A quorum of the Commission was present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the July 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 3 - 0. Jones, from ICFS, requested the Commission not charge him for the July rent on hangar #32 . The opener has been broken and he has not been able to use it. O'Neil said the parts have been on order for about three weeks. Mascari made a motion to waive the rent charge for one month's rent. Foster seconded the motion and it passed 3 - 0. PUBLIC DISCUSSION - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: Questions were asked about some maintenance issues at the Airport. One issue concerned landscaping on the west side of the Terminal Building and interior rehabilitation. It was explained that many of the issues raised have been addressed at past Commission meetings. Mascari volunteered to get estimates to rehab the interior of the Terminal Building. This will be incorporated in the budgeting process that starts in October. Jones said he will do something with his sign and with the telephone lines attached to the exterior of the building. PUBLIC HEARING - IOWA NATIONAL GUARD LEASE: Horan opened the public hearing at 6: 18 p.m. O'Neil explained where the area was that the Guard would like to lease. The lease would be for a three year term, with an option to renew for another three years. The price per square foot would be the same as with the current lease. There was discussion concerning hard surfaced parking. Burnside will research the Code and report to the Commission at the next meeting. The general terms of the lease were agreeable to the Commission. This will be an agenda item at the September meeting. Horan closed the public hearing at 6:28 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING - UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE: Horan opened the public hearing at 6: 28 p.m. O'Neil said the USAR wanted to change some things in the lease, but they had not sent a copy of the proposed changes. Burnside recommended continuing the hearing until the next meeting. Mascari made a motion to continue the hearing until more information is available. Hicks seconded the motion and it passed 4-0. The hearing was closed at 6: 34 p.m. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: a. Master Plan Study - Jerry Searle, from McClure Engineering, presented information on the Master Plan Study. Searle said that even though the Board of Supervisors would not wait until after the Master Plan was completed to discuss the Wolf rezoning, his schedule would not change. Location of a mobile home park just south of the Airport would reduce the options available to the Airport. He discussed a possible lay out of the Airport that would allow for a 5500 ' runway and a cross wind runway of about 4000 ' . This would require moving a substantial amount of dirt west of Runway 6. Jones suggested extending the other end of that runway to the east and closing or rerouting Riverside Drive. Searle said all options will be looked at but he did not think this would be a politically viable alternative. Searle discussed options available for the other two runways. If the FAA will only fund two runways, the third runway may have to be funded through state grants, local funding or reduced to a taxiway. Searle said the Commission will have to decide what the physical and political realities are for developing the Airport. There may be a more concentrated effort to develop the Airport for business and industry. Depending on how the runways are developed, there may be land available for an industrial park. O'Neil suggested that during the Master Plan Study, the Commission should choose one of the Commission members to be a spokesperson for the Commission. This will assure the press or anyone else interested in the study is able to get correct and consistent information. Horan suggested O'Neil be the spokesperson and the Commission will direct any questions to O'Neil. The other Commission members agreed to handle communications this way. b. Airport Terminal Building Rehab - O'Neil said this item should be deferred. There was some discussion on what should be done on the west side of the building. c. Airport Terminal Building and United Hangar Roof Projects - O'Neil said this project has been satisfactorily completed. Foster made a motion for a resolution to accept the roof project to reroof the United Hangar building and the Airport Terminal building. Mascari seconded the motion and at roll call vote, the motion passed 4 '- 0, with Blum being absent. d. Corporate hangar building - O'Neil said he and Mascari are working on the possibility of building additional hangar space. There are some corporate aircraft owners interested in locating in Iowa City. e. Fly-in breakfast - O'Neil said the trophies have been ordered for the paper airplane. It will cost about $ 250. 00 in expenses to bring the aircraft simulator from Des Moines. Bev Ogren has volunteered to help with the paper airplane contest. Mascari said the Commission should take a more active role in promoting the breakfast. O'Neil said Sertoma normally handles the advertising. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: Horan said he and several other people spoke in opposition to the Wolf rezoning request to locate a mobile home park at the end of Runway 35. The Board of Supervisors voted 4 - 1 to rezone the property. \ COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS: No items were presented. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: O'Neil said there was some interest from a realtor in leasing or buying some Airport property that fronts on Ruppert Road. Development of the property will be discussed as part of the Master Plan Study. O'Neil said that many people, including ICFS employees, ignore the no smoking ordinance in the Terminal Building. There was a discussion among the Commission on the best way to enforce the ordinance. O'Neil reminded the Commission of the FAA Central Region AIP Conference October 3 through October 5. Mascari, Horan, and Foster expressed interest in attending at least one day. SET NEXT MEETING: The next regular meeting was scheduled for September 14 , 1995, at 5: 45 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: Foster moved to adjourn the meeting. Mascari seconded the motion and the meeting adjourned at 7 : 53 p.m. / „.„.:7: 14/// Howard Horan, Chairperson