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City Council I nformation Packet
December 9, 2021
IP1.Council Tentative Meeting S chedule
December 14 Work Session
IP2.Work Session Agenda
IP3.Pending City Council Work S ession Topics
Miscellaneous
IP4.I owa City Municipal A irport F iscal Year 2021 A nnual Report
IP5.Quarterly I nvestment Report: J uly - September 2021
IP6.L etter from Mediacom: Programing Changes and Rate A djustments
IP7.Civil S ervice E xamination: Maintenance Worker I I - Cemetery
IP8.Civil S ervice E xamination: Maintenance Worker I I - P arks
Draft Minutes
IP9.Airport Commission: November 18
IP10.Community P olice Review Board: November 9
December 9, 2021 City of Iowa City Page 1
Item Number: 1.
December 9, 2021
Council Ten tative Meeting Sched u l e
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Council Tentative Meeting S chedule
City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule
Subject to change
December 9, 2021
Date Time Meeting Location
Tuesday, December 14, 2021 4:00 PM Outgoing Council member reception The Center, Assembly Room
5:30 PM Work Session 28 S. Linn Street
6:00 PM Formal Meeting
Tuesday, January 4, 2022 8:00 AM Special Formal (Organizational Meeting)The Center, Assembly Room
28 S. Linn Street
Tuesday, January 4, 2022 4:00 PM Work Session The Center, Assembly Room
6:00 PM Formal Meeting 28 S. Linn Street
Saturday, January 8, 2022 8:00 AM Budget Work Session The Center, Assembly Room
28 S. Linn Street
Wednesday, January 12, 2022 3:00 PM Budget Work Session (CIP)The Center, Assembly Room
28 S. Linn Street
Tuesday, January 18, 2022 4:00 PM Work Session The Center, Assembly Room
6:00 PM Formal Meeting 28 S. Linn Street
Monday, January 24, 2022 4:30 PM Joint Entities Meeting TBD
Hosted by Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Tuesday, February 1, 2022 4:00 PM Work Session The Center, Assembly Room
6:00 PM Formal Meeting 28 S. Linn Street
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 4:00 PM Work Session The Center, Assembly Room
6:00 PM Formal Meeting 28 S. Linn Street
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 4:00 PM Work Session The Center, Assembly Room
6:00 PM Formal Meeting 28 S. Linn Street
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 4:00 PM Work Session The Center, Assembly Room
6:00 PM Formal Meeting 28 S. Linn Street
Item Number: 2.
December 9, 2021
Work Session Agen d a
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Work Session Agenda
Following the 4:00 PM Outgoing Council member reception
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Iowa City
City Council Work Session Agenda
December 14, 2021 - 5:30 PM
The Center - Assembly Room
28 S. Linn Street
www.icgov.org
You can watch the meeting on cable channel 4 (118.2 QAM) in
Iowa City, University Heights and Coralville, or you can watch it
online at any of the following websites:
• https://citychannel4.com/live
• https://www.youtube.com/user/citychannel4/live
• https://facebook.com/CityofIowaCity
• Clarification of Agenda Items
• Information Packet Discussion [December 2, December 9]
• Council updates on assigned boards, commissions, and committees
Item Number: 3.
December 9, 2021
Pen d ing City Cou n cil Work Session Topics
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Pending City Council Work S ession Topics
PENDING CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION TOPICS
December 9, 2021
Other Topics:
1. Consider a plan for rubberized surfacing at park playgrounds and develop strategies to address equity gaps
noted in the Parks Master Plan and p lan for the equitable distribution of destination parks within an easy and
safe distance of all residents.
2. Discuss possible changes to residential zoning classifications to allow and/or require a greater diversity of
housing types (i.e. missing middle)
3. Consider establishing a cost of development framework that can help guide decisions on how best to
accommodate future growth
4. Review low-income fare free transit op tions
5. Discuss low-intensity commercial use allowances in residential zones
6. Discuss long -term planning work group priorities
7. Discuss Local Option Sales Tax
8. Discuss a land acknowledgement for City Council meetings
9. Discuss meeting protocols during COVID
Item Number: 4.
December 9, 2021
Iowa City Mu n icip al Airp ort F iscal Year 2021 Annual Rep ort
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I owa City Municipal A irport Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report
Iowa City Municipal Airport
Fiscal Year 2021 Annual Report
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Executive Summary
This report is written to cover two periods in relation to the operations at the Iowa City
Municipal Airport. Activities and events (including construction) are reported via the calendar
year which covers the period from January 1 – December 31, 2020. Financial information is
presented in the fiscal year format which runs from July 1 – June 30. The Fiscal Year
information in this report covers Fiscal Year 2021 which ran from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2021.
The Iowa City Municipal Airport is owned by the City of Iowa City, and operated by the Iowa
City Airport Commission. The Mayor and City Council of Iowa City appoint members of the
Iowa City Airport Commission.
The Iowa City Municipal Airport houses 92 aircraft, which are maintained in: 59 T-hangars, 1
maintenance facility, 8 corporate hangars, 1 corporate building, 1 Fixed Based Operation (FBO)
maintenance hangar, and 1 FBO cold storage hangar. Two runways, of 5004 (Runway 7/25) and
3900 (Runway 12/30) feet, are used during approximately 36,000 operations annually. The
based aircraft consist of approximately 7 jet aircraft, 7 multi-engine (piston) aircraft, 2
helicopters and the remaining count of single engine aircraft.
Based on a 2009 Iowa Department of Transportation Economic Impact Study, the Iowa City
Municipal Airport contributes $11.2 million and 115 jobs in the local economy. Among Iowa’s
100+ general aviation airports, it has the fourth largest economic impact in the State.
The Iowa City Municipal Airport operations budget for FY21 presents income of $398,015 and
expenses of $417,765. The Iowa City Airport has not used general fund payments for
operational funds since FY2019. The Airport does use $100,000 from the general fund as grant
matching funds.
The Iowa City Municipal Airport did not receive grants in FY2021 from the Iowa DOT despite
applying for 2 projects which would have allowed the airport to construct additional
infrastructure to support hangar development and expand its parking lot making the use of the
airport more efficient by travelers and employees.
Beginning in 2002, the City of Iowa City and the Airport Commission collaborated to create and
market the Aviation Commerce Park. Funds from the sale of lots have been used to pay previous
airport related debt as well as construction of additional hangar units. All transactions have been
completed related to Airport Commerce Park and all airport debt has been repaid.
The Iowa City Airport Commission has completed its planned reconstruction and extension of
the runways at the Iowa City Municipal Airport. Projects continue to focus on enhancing
services and community involvement as well as to fulfill grant conditions. The following
projects are planned in the next 5 years: 1) Obstruction mitigation to clear 20:1 visual approach
zones as required by FAA grant assurances; 2) an expanded apron for parking during high traffic
events; and 3) additional hangar space to better accommodate all sizes of aircraft using the Iowa
City Municipal Airport as demand dictates.
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AIRPORT BACKGROUND
The Iowa City Municipal Airport is located approximately 2 miles southwest of downtown Iowa
City. The Iowa City Airport Commission has immediate controlling responsibility for the Iowa
City Municipal Airport. The Airport Commission consists of five voting members, who are
directly responsible for the planning, operation, and budget management of the Iowa City
Municipal Airport. The Commission works collaboratively with Iowa City’s elected officials
and staff to ensure safe, efficient, and effective use of the airport to support Iowa City and the
surrounding area.
The Iowa City Municipal Airport is one of the busiest general aviation airports in Iowa with over
36,000 flight operations annually. It is currently home to approximately 92 based aircraft located
in 59 T-hangars, and 8 corporate hangars. These aircraft are used for charter flights, corporate
activity supporting local business, flight instruction, rental, pleasure, and charity purposes.
Additionally, thousands of flights in and out of the airport support important community
activities such as the organ transplant program and Air Ambulance flights to and from The
University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, as well as economic development for the area. Local
businesses that utilize the airport include Billion Auto Group, ITC Midwest, Kum & Go,
Scheel’s, Jimmy Johns, and many others.
Existing airport facilities include two runways, the terminal building, a maintenance facility,
hangars, aircraft fueling facilities, aircraft parking ramp, tie down apron, and vehicle parking
area. Runway 7-25 serves as the primary runway with a length of 5004 feet and has a full
parallel taxiway. Runway 12-30 serves as a secondary crosswind runway with a length of 3900
feet. The airport terminal building, built in 1951, includes a pilot’s lounge with wireless internet
access, a weather briefing room, a lobby, a conference/class room, vending machines, a meeting
room, and administration facilities for airport management and a fixed based operator. The
airport has a rotating beacon and lighted wind indicator. The airport is equipped with a remote
communications outlet (RCO) and an automated surface weather observation system (ASOS).
The airport has been an important element in the Iowa City community since 1918 and in 1944
was placed under the control of the Iowa City Airport Commission by public vote. Since that
time, the airport has remained under the governance of the Airport Commission with fiscal
support from the City of Iowa City. The airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated
Airport Systems (NPIAS). The NPIAS identifies the Iowa City Municipal Airport as a general
aviation airport. This designation means that the federal government currently provides funding
annually through the FAA for eligible capital improvement projects at the airport. The Iowa
Department of Transportation Aviation Bureau’s Aviation System Plan identifies the Iowa City
Municipal Airport as an Enhanced Service Airport. Enhanced Service airports are defined as
airports that serve nearly all general aviation aircraft and are economic and transportation centers
for the state.
Several businesses and University of Iowa enterprises are stationed at the airport. Jet Air, Inc. is
the fixed base operator, with 58 employees at Iowa City and their other locations. The Iowa
City-based staff of 17 offers charter flights, flight instruction, aircraft sales, maintenance, fuel,
and sale of aviation related merchandise. Numerous faculty members at the University of Iowa
College of Engineering use the airport for federally funded research on aviation technology and
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atmospheric weather phenomena. This research is primarily based out of the Operator
Performance Laboratory located in building H and includes 7 full-time staff and 5 full-time
student workers. Care Ambulance operates a full-time ambulatory service and patient transfers.
They have partnered with Jet Air as Jet Air Care to provide medical transport flights to and from
the Iowa City area.
AIRPORT VISION STATEMENT
“The Iowa City Municipal Airport, through the direction of the Airport Commission, will provide a safe,
cost-effective general aviation airport that creates and enriches economic, educational, health care,
cultural, and recreational opportunities for the greater Iowa City area.”
AIRPORT MISSION STATEMENT
“The mission of the Iowa City Municipal Airport is to support the strategic goals of the City of Iowa City
and to meet the needs of its stakeholders.”
AIRPORT AND THE COMMUNITY
In a continuing effort to develop and maintain a relationship with the community, the airport
hosts numerous community events throughout the year. Examples include:
OPTIMIST CLUB Fly-in/Drive-in Pancake Breakfast
The Optimist Club fly-in pancake breakfast and car show headlines the annual events;
this event raises funds for use by the organization.
EAA Young Eagles Program
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) created the Young Eagles program in 1992
as an effort to get youth interested in aviation. Since then, over 1.9 million flights have
been donated by EAA members to encourage youth to get involved with aviation.
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The Iowa City Airport continues to host EAA Young Eagles activities with cooperation
from the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 33 group.
74 kids were given free aircraft rides on August 7, 2021
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COVID PANDEMIC IMPACTS
The Covid-19 pandemic caused a number of changes for the Airport. Traffic was severely
reduced during the initial few months as both the area and the country entered various states of
lock down and travel restrictions.
Airport events like the annual Young Eagles flights and the Pancake breakfast were cancelled in
2020. The Airport was able to work with the Downtown District and the Summer of the Arts
community to host Drive-In movies in the later summer months. This allowed folks to attend
some community events while still being able to maintain social distances.
Photo: Summer of the Arts
Covid-19 and General Aviation:
While the country shutdown for the last spring of 2020, the impacts to the Iowa City Airport
were felt from the loss of traffic during March, April and May of 2020. These impacts are best
seen through our fuel sales over the course of the period in comparison with the sales of the two
years prior and also the rebounding sales of 2021.
Fuel sales during those months in 2018 and 2019 averaged near 30,000 gallons of fuel per
month. In March of 2020 we saw that number fall by nearly 1/3 to 21,000 gallons sold and in
April to under half the average with only just over 12,000 gallons sold. General Aviation was
able to bounce back faster as travel through commercial airports and recreational travel was still
severely limited. Business travel was still critical as well as the medical transports that occur
with the nearby University hospital system. By the end of June 2020, fuel sales numbers were
returning to pre-pandemic levels as seen in the following chart.
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ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY
In 2009, the Iowa Department of Transportation conducted an Economic Impact Study for the
general aviation airports in the state of Iowa. That study determined that the Iowa City
Municipal Airport contributes 115 jobs and $11.2 million worth of economic activity. The 115
jobs which are linked to the Iowa City Municipal Airport distribute approximately $3.2 million
in annual payroll. Based on economic activity, the Iowa City Municipal Airport ranks as the 4th
largest general aviation airport in Iowa (IDOT “Iowa Economic Impact of Aviation 2009”). A
new study is underway which will provide updated numbers in the future regarding the impact of
aviation in Iowa as well as provide a measure of impact by airports to their local communities.
*Source: Iowa DOT, “Iowa Economic Impact of Aviation 2009”
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BUDGET
Relative to the findings of the state’s economic impact study, the Iowa City Municipal Airport
provides an extremely good return for the city’s investment in the airport. The Iowa City Airport
Commission and staff continue to maintain an efficient operating budget, which provides the
necessary services and repairs to support the airport infrastructure. In FY2019, for the first time
in modern history, the City of Iowa City contributed zero dollars towards regular operations at
the Iowa City Municipal Airport. That was the final reduction from FY18’s $9,687level.
The Iowa City Municipal Airport receives operating revenue primarily from two sources: rental
income, and fuel sales.
The Airport Commission examines and occasionally adjusts T-hangar rental rates on an annual
basis, comparing rates to those at airports within a one-hour drive time to the Iowa City area.
The Iowa City Municipal Airport operations budget for FY21 shows income of $398,015 and
expenses of $417,765.
The expense increase is primarily from an equipment purchase to supplement snow removal
operations
Airport usage information is best tracked from the fuel flowage fees for fuel purchased at the
airport. Fuel Flowage fees are paid by tenants that utilize the fuel storage system at the airport.
These fees are paid at a rate of $.10 per gallon of fuel.
The Airport Commission continues to manage projects that increase the utility of the airport and
the airport operations for growth in fuel sales. FY2021 brought in over $42,000 from fuel
commissions marking the peak of fuel commissions. This represents a 10% increase in the fuel
commissions from FY2019 and 25% increase from the pandemic year of 2020.
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There are two types of fuel sold at the Iowa City Airport. 100LL is commonly used for piston
aircraft engines, and Jet A is a kerosene blend that is used in jet engine aircraft. There was a
large decrease in the fuel sales tracked largely to the pandemic shutdown in Spring 2020. The
increase in activity in the first half 2021 attributes to the increased fuel sales commission seen in
FY21 but yet to be seen in the calendar year comparisons.
GRANT SUPPORTED AIRPORT PROJECTS
Major airport projects are funded through partnerships with either the Federal Aviation
Administration or the Iowa Department of Transportation. The 2011 FAA Reauthorization
brought with it some stabilization as it provided funding for FFY2012-2015, but it also brought
additional local costs for projects with federal participation. The reauthorization act ended a
series of 22 continuing resolutions which had allowed the FAA to continue operating following
the expiration of the previous authorization act in 2007. The change in the grant payment share
which lowered the maximum FAA participation to 90% from 95% of eligible project costs had
an impact as the local community now must provide a higher percentage of the funds. The Iowa
City Airport Commission is currently tracking various congressional bills which would continue
the existing FAA programs through a new authorization.
Federal (FAA) grants contribute 90% of the project costs and are typically associated with major
pavement rehabilitation and upgrades. State grants fund 70-85% of project costs and are
typically associated with minor pavement and facility repairs and upgrades.
In 2014 with FAA grant support, the Iowa City Airport Commission began the process of
updating the Airport Master Plan. The Airport Master Plan is a strategic document that lays out
the goals and operation of the airport over a 20-year period, the last Master plan was completed
in 1996. The current plan was completed and adopted by the Airport Commission in November
2016. During the process of creating this plan, the Airport used a Master Plan advisory group
consisting of City and Airport Administration officials, Airport tenants, and neighborhood
representatives. The plan was created using this group and then forwarded to the Iowa City
Airport Commission for final approval. The Airport Commission uses this document to guide
the project plans for the continued development and operation of the Airport.
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The Iowa City Airport Commission was able to complete work on FY2020 grant projects that
were supported with funds from the Iowa Department of Transportation Aviation Bureau. These
projects were used to replace the concrete apron near the terminal as well as to install a 2nd fuel
storage tank dedicated to Jet-A fuel. Due to a substantial reduction of available funding in the
state’s aviation competitive grant program, 2021 grants were not awarded to the Iowa City
Airport.
The Apron and Taxiway reconstruction work supplied $315,000 of grant funds to support the
replacement of some of the oldest paving remaining at the airport. This pavement was placed
originally in the 1950s and had begun to be a safety issue for aircraft starting up and operating in
the terminal area.
The Fuel Storage upgrades replaced fuel kiosks and added the 2nd Jet A storage to help facilitate
fuel sales and adequate storage. Trucker shortages have caused several delays in deliveries and
on some occasions facilities in southeast Iowa have been without fuel. The added fuel storage at
the Airport allows the FBO to manage fuel loads so that delays in delivery do not cause a
situation in which the airport is without fuel.
The Airport Commission continues to work towards the relocation of the Runway 25 threshold to
increase available landing distance. This is a major piece of the 2016 Master Plan. However,
when the project was bid in the early summer of 2021 the Airport Commission did not receive
any bids for the project. This was a result of supply constraints in the industry being felt
nationwide. The Airport Commission expects to rebid the project late in 2021 in order to be able
to secure materials for construction in 2022.
PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN AIRPORT FACILITIES
In 2016, the Airport Commission entered into agreements with two different private entities for
the construction of additional hangar space.
The Fixed Based Operator leased ground from the Airport Commission in order to begin
construction of a 10,000 square foot storage hangar facility. This construction was completed in
2017.
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The Airport Commission also entered into an agreement with another tenant to build a 2900
square foot storage hangar. This construction was also completed in 2017has been completed.
These investments by private parties allow the airport to increase the available space for aircraft
storage, and benefit from the increased fuel flows at a minimal cost to the airport. The Airport
Commission continues to seek out ways for private investment into airport infrastructure to
benefit both aviation users and the airport.
The Airport Commission applied for, and was awarded, a grant for FY2022 to construction
additional infrastructure in the south t-hangar area to help facilitate new private hangar
developments.
AVIATION COMMERCE PARK
The Airport, along with City staff, continues efforts to develop land available in Aviation
Commerce Park a/k/a North Airport Development. Funds received from the sale or lease of this
land have been used to pay off City incurred debt for costs associated with the improvements of
that land. The original loan for the infrastructure has been paid for by proceeds from the sale of
parcels in this area.
The Airport Commission and City Council entered into an agreement in FY2011 which
memorializes a plan for further sales of Aviation Commerce Park land to be used to accelerate
the payback of other building construction debt balances.
In Fiscal Year 2015, the final 4 lots of this area were sold. As a result of these final sales the
Iowa City Airport is now clear of all debt.
Private development of this area has added over $13 million (Source: Iowa City Assessor 2021
Valuations) in assessed value to the city.
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FUTURE AIRPORT ACTIVITIES/PROJECTS
The Iowa City Municipal Airport continues to plan for the future. Utilizing state and federal
grants, as well as local improvement money, the Airport continues to refurbish and replace
existing facilities and expand operational capability.
FAA Grant Pre-Applications are due annually in December. The Iowa City Airport Commission
has submitted its application for funding which includes projects being derived from the Airport
Master Plan. Additional FAA projects will include runway marking and lighting changes,
additional obstruction mitigation and expansion of the aircraft parking areas.
In August, The Iowa Department of Transportation awarded the Iowa City Airport two grants for
FY2022 projects at the airport. These grants will be used for hangar improvements and to place
pavement infrastructure near the south hangars to encourage additional private hangar
investments.
The Airport also plans to work with the engineering department to expand the parking options at
the Iowa City Municipal Airport. The Airport has seen increasing numbers of days where
parking is at maximum capacity due to use of the airport by travelers as well as users of the
Airport’s conference room.
State Grant Applications are due annually in the spring. The Airport has utilized funding from
the Iowa DOT Aviation Bureau to finance repairs to hangars, taxiways, and other infrastructure
which would have a low priority on the FAA scale.
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With the completion of the Airport Master Plan, the Iowa City Airport Commission will update
its 5-year strategic plan. The 5-year strategic plan provides a segmented approach to achieving
goals and objectives of the Iowa City Airport Commission.
The Airport Commission will continue to maintain and strengthen its relationship with City
Council, staff, and the surrounding community by keeping a focus on the mutual goals for the
Iowa City Municipal Airport.
Airport Staff
Michael Tharp, C.M., Airport Manager
Airport Commission
Scott Clair, Chairperson
Judith Pfohl, Secretary
Christopher Lawrence
Warren Bishop
Hellecktra Orozco
Item Number: 5.
December 9, 2021
Q u arterly Investment Rep ort: July - September 2021
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Quarterly I nvestment Report: J uly - September 2021
Item Number: 6.
December 9, 2021
Letter from Mediacom: Prog ramin g Chan g es and Rate Adjustments
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L etter from Mediacom: Programing Changes and Rate A djustments
Item Number: 7.
December 9, 2021
Civil Service Examin ation : Main ten ance Worker II - Cemetery
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Civil S ervice E xamination: Maintenance Worker I I - Cemetery
Item Number: 8.
December 9, 2021
Civil Service Examin ation : Main ten ance Worker II - Parks
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Civil S ervice E xamination: Maintenance Worker I I - P arks
Item Number: 9.
December 9, 2021
Airport Commission : November 18
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Airport Commission: November 18
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MINUTES DRAFT
IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION
November 18, 2021 – 6:00 P.M.
AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING
Members Present: Judy Pfohl, Warren Bishop, Hellecktra Orozco
Members Absent: Chris Lawrence, Scott Clair
Staff Present: Michael Tharp, Jennifer Schwickerath
Others Present: Matt Wolford, Carl Byers, John Yeomans
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (to become effective only after separate Council action):
None.
DETERMINE QUORUM:
The meeting was called to order at 6:29 P.M.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Tharp noted that need to appoint an acting Secretary since the Chairperson wasn’t in attendance and
Pfohl was Acting Chairperson. Bishop nominated himself for Acting Secretary. Members agreed
by consensus
The minutes from the October 21, 2021 meeting were reviewed by Members. Acting Secretary
Bishop moved to accept the minutes as presented. Acting Chair Pfohl seconded the motion.
The motion carried 3-0.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION: None.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION:
a. FAA/IDOT Projects:
i. Obstruction Mitigation – Tharp noted that the contractor had gotten the last of the grass
work completed. He hoped to be able to begin the closeout approvals at the next meeting.
Tharp stated FAA would be very happy because this a grant that’s had no movement on it
for a number of months because of the work.
ii. Runway 7/25 Rehab East End -Tharp noted that this timeline was coming for bid, it just
wasn’t as dire a situation to get rebid as the electrical work had been.
iii. Runway 25 Threshold Relocation -Tharp noted they were beginning the bid process this
evening for this. He also stated that they did include as a bid alternate the option to relight
the entire runway with LED lighting. Bishop asked Byers if he had looked at whether the
light heaters were important. Byers responded to the questions stating that at Waterloo
had lights with heaters and Des Moines had heaters on their primary runway but did not
have them on other areas. Members continued to discuss the need for heating elements in
the LED lighting. Orozco asked if they were something that could be added later to which
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Byers responded that wouldn’t be an option. Pfohl asked if they were being asked to
make a decision tonight. Tharp noted they didn’t need to make a decision, but they
certainly could if they were making choice to not have them. Tharp noted the bid plans as
written called for the LED lighting to include the heating elements. Tharp suggested they
change the add alternate to include both styles of lights.
1. Consider a resolution setting a public hearing for the plans, specifications,
and form of contract or the remarking and relighting of Runway 25 – Bishop
moved, seconded by Orozco resolution A21-15. Motion carried 3-0 (Clair,
Lawrence Absent)
iv. South T-hangar infrastructure -Tharp noted that this and the hangar door project were
going to be listed on the agenda for a while even though there isn’t much work. They are
active projects now and Bolton & Menk was working on the plans for bidding them
v. Hangar A Door Replacement (phase 1)
vi. FAA FY23 ACIP Pre-Application -Tharp noted there was a minor technical issue with the
packet but this was the pre-application for the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program. He
noted that these projects were funded at a 90/10 split. Tharp noted that these project
were coming from the Airport Master Plan. Tharp described the projects for members and
responded to members questions. Tharp noted they had already received comments
back from FAA regarding the feasibility and that they issue the general phrase of “projects
may not compete well for discretionary funds.” Wolford asked about the Runway 12/30
work to which Tharp responded.
b. Airport "Operations"
i. Management
1. Airport Frontage Area/Parking Lot -Tharp noted that this was something they
didn’t get to last month. He noted that members of the Commission members
have expressed an interest discussing the frontage area of the airport. Tharp
stated that his understanding of the desires was that the Commission wanted to
talk about the areas near the entrance of the Airport, the main drive and the green
space and that those areas wouldn’t be disturbed by moving forward with the
parking lot project. Tharp noted that some of the conversation topics have been
around the tree canopy on the drive, the location of the fencing around the open
green space which gets used for event parking, and if there were other items.
Pfohl asked if Tharp needed a motion to move forward and Tharp stated that he
just needed consensus to continue with the parking lot.
2. Annual Report - Tharp noted that he didn’t get this into the packet, but did get
Pfohl’s comments. He stated that he wanted to get this into the City Council
Packet before the end of the year and was looking at the December meeting due
to the Thanksgiving holiday coming up.
ii. Budget
1. Art Murals Pfohl shared that the Public Art Committee had approved $8,000 for a
project to create a mural on the hangars. Pfohl noted that there was some
concern that the $8,000 amount might not be enough to fund a large project.
Wolford asked about the hangar doors. Tharp noted the committee also knew
that this building was the building they were replacing the doors on, and that they
had grant money in hand.
a. Terminal sign Tharp noted that John Moes had asked him if they need to
be at the meeting this evening. Tharp noted that with the shortened group
he told John to prepare for the December meeting
2. Fuel Flowage Fees Tharp noted that Clair had met with Wolford a couple of
times and noted that he believed the conservation was centered around a retail
surcharge but that the conversation was continuing. Bishop asked about the what
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they envisioning and Tharp noted that he believed the conversation was centered
around an additional $.10 per gallon.
iii. Events - Tharp noted there were no events planned for the rest of the year, and that the
[autocross] club had emailed him about dates for 2022.
c. FBO / Flight Training Reports
i. Jet Air - Wolford shared the maintenance reports with members. Wolford noted they were
in the process of upgrading avionics in some of their airplanes. Wolford mentioned they
had purchased a cirrus and they weren’t quite sure if it was going to be a trainer or resold.
d. Commission Members' Reports - Pfohl mentioned that she was longtime friends Dick Blum, and
that she had an old construction flag that Dick had used over the years and that she wanted to
give it to the airport.
e. Staff Report - Tharp stated that he would be out of the office tomorrow and that he was looking at
taking off the typical Christmas to New Years vacation that has been common for him.
SET NEXT REGULAR MEETING FOR:
The next regular meeting of the Airport Commission will be held on Thursday, December 9th, 2021, at
6:00 P.M.
ADJOURN:
Bishop moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:10 P.M. Pfohl seconded the motion. The motion carried 3-0
(Clair, Lawrence absent).
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CHAIRPERSON DATE
November 18, 2021
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Airport Commission
ATTENDANCE RECORD
2021
NAME
TERM
EXP. 10/08/20 11/12/20 11/30/20 12/12/20 01/14/21 02/11/21 03/11/21 04/08/21 05/03/21 05/13/21 06/10/21 07/08/21 07/15/21 08/12/21 09/09/21 10/21/21 11/18/21 Warren
Bishop
06/30/22 X X X X X X X X X X X X O/E X X X X
Scott Clair 06/30/23 X X X X X X X X O/E X X X X X X X O/E
Christopher
Lawrence
06/30/25 X X X X X X X X X X O/E X X X X X O/E
Hellecktra
Orozco
06/30/24 X O/E X X X X X X/E O/E X X O/E O/E X X X X
Judy Pfohl 06/30/22 X X X X X X X/E X X X X X X X X X X
Key:
X = Present
X/E = Present for Part of Meeting
O = Absent
O/E = Absent/Excused
NM = Not a Member at this time
Item Number: 10.
December 9, 2021
Community Pol ice Review Board : November 9
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Community P olice Review Board: November 9