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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-11-2004 Airport Commission P1/4.LC. cop `( IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING 1801 S. RIVERSIDE DRIVE THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2004-5:45 P.M. I. Determine Quorum II. Changes/Amendments to Minutes of February 12 and February 20, 2004, meetings III. Review of Expenditures IV. Public Discussion—Items Not on Agenda V. Unfinished Items for Discussion/Action: VI. Items for Discussion/Action: a. Bid opening—Roof project, Bldgs. B&C—H.R. Green Co. i. Award bid b. Environmental Assessment -H.R. Green Co. c. Aviation Commerce Park (ACP) Prospects/activity report ii. RFP—Real estate broker d. Runway 07 project - Earth Tech Earth Tech contract e. Obstruction mitigation project -Stanley Engineering f. Strategic Plan Schedule g. State AIP and Vertical Infrastructure grant applications VII. Election of Officers VIII. Chairperson's Report XI. Commission Members' Reports X. Administrative Report XI. Set Next Regular Meeting for April 8, 2004 at 5:45 p.m. XII. Adjoumment 'Pr-art IS GS MALLA- Agenda summary- 11 March 2004 a. Bid opening:Bldgs.B&C:The Commission has a State grant to renovate the roofs on t- hangar buildings B and C. The grant is a 70% State/30%Local match,with a maximum of$50,000 from the State. The project was bid in October and no bids were received. H.R. Green is contacting potential bidders directly with project information. Someone from H.R.Green will be at the meeting to tabulate the bids. If there is an acceptable bid, the Commission will need to accept it by resolution. b. Environmental Assessment:The final draft report is under review by the Federal Aviation Administration. Mark Schenkelberg,the FAA Environmental Officer,was contacted on February 26 to discuss a completion schedule. Someone from H.R.Green will be invited to the meeting to make a report. c. Aviation Commerce Park:At the January meeting,the Commission agreed to extend the leasing agreement with Iowa Realty for 1 year. Sue Dulek reminded the Commission that the ACP real estate listing was a three-way agreement between Iowa Realty,the Airport Commission and the City Council. Since the Council did not extend the agreement,there is no agreement.This could be an opportunity to open the project up to all interested realtors. If that is the decision of the Council and Commission,an RFP would be developed and the companies that express interest would be interviewed. This should be done as soon as possible to keep the property on the market. An updated appraisal has been ordered. d. Runway 07 project: O'Neil met with Earth Tech on January 21 and has negotiated a contract for consultant fees for Phase 1 of the project. The agreement has been sent to the FAA for review as to the amount of the fees and the form of contract. The agreement will be contingent on receiving a grant for the project. The FAA is recommending the agreement not be signed until the Environmental Assessment is completed to make sure the Scope of Services for the project matches the recommendations from the EA. e. Obstruction mitigation project:The Commission met on February 20 and approved the Supplemental Agreement with Stanley Consultants for the construction phase of the project. This will be an agenda item until the project is completed. f. Strategy/business plan:A letter was sent to the Council,outlining how the Commission will use the information in the ABS report. The Commission should discuss an implementation schedule for the actionable items in the report,as well as how to proceed with the development of a strategic plan. g. State AIP and Vertical Infrastructure grant applications: At the February meeting,the Commission received a list of potential Iowa Department of Transportation AIP and Vertical Infrastructure grant projects. There will be a recommendation on what projects to apply for and a resolution in support of the applications will be required. VII. Election of officers: Every March,the Commission elects a Chairperson and Vice- chairperson. MINUTES IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMIVIISSION THURSDAY,FEBRUARY 12,2004—5:45 P.M. IOWA CITY AIRPORT TERMINAL MEMBERS PRESENT: Randy Hartwig, Baron Thrower,John Staley,Daniel Clay STAFF PRESENT: Mayor Lehman, Steve Atkins, Sue Dulek,Ron O'Neil CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Thrower called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the January 8,2004, Commission meeting were approved as submitted. REVIEW OF EXPENDITURES: O'Neil reviewed the check requests for February with the Commission.He said the only maintenance repair not routine was the replacement of the motor and switch for the 100LL remote fueling station hose reel. PUBLIC DISCUSSION—ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: Thrower said there were a significant number of people at the meeting that wanted to address the Commission. Thrower said that in the interest of time,each person would be allowed speak for three minutes. Dulek and Thrower discussed when the proper time would be for the public to discuss their issues. Thrower decided that this would be the best time for the discussion. Thrower said a further clarification of the discussion format was that there would not be a dialog with the Commission. They were there to listen to the views of the speakers. Several speakers presented information,most of the comments concentrating on support of the airport and support for keeping the Commission as an autonomous board. The following persons presented information: Rick Mascari,Mark Anderson,Howard Horan, Greg Zimmerman,Carl Williams,Tom Schnell,Terry Kruse,Dennis Gordon,Forest Holley,Dean Thornberry, Harry Hinckley and Emmett George. Dulek reminded those present at the meeting that the Commission could not vote to relinquish control of the Airport. They could make a recommendation to the Council and the Council could schedule it for a public vote if there was to be a change from an autonomous commission to a voluntary commission UNFINISHED ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: No items were presented. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: a. Governance Structure for the Iowa City Airport Commission—Thrower invited the City Manager, Steve Atkins,and the Mayor,Ernie Lehman to participate in the discussion. 1 Lehman said the Commission runs the Airport,but the City Council,from the public's perspective,has the responsibility for the Airport. There have been a few people from the public,over the years,that have not appreciated the Airport. He said that over the last ten years that he has been on the Council,the majority of the Council has supported the Airport. He said it is an economic asset to Iowa City. Lehman said that in 1995,the Master Plan planned improvements totaled about$10,000,000. That required a 10%match by the City of Iowa City. He said it was a 7—0 vote by the Council to support the Master Plan. He said there have been individual Commission members over the years that have thought that if the Airport was under direct control of the Council that the Airport would close. He said that is simply not true. Lehman said that last year,the Commission had requested funding for a consultant to do a strategic report. Over the objections of the City Manager,the Council approved the funding. He said the report was critical of the Commission's management of the Airport. He said that after the report came out,half the Commission resigned. He said the Council has to answer to that. Thrower asked Atkins to share some of his ideas on what the City of Iowa City might want to support specific to the future of the Airport. Atkins said he doesn't have any specific ideas. These are decisions to be made by the Commission and the Council. He said he has not been asked by the Council to prepare any type of formal report on the Airport or how it would be restructured if managed by the Council. Hartwig said he agreed with Lehman and thought it was important to make the management of the Airport as effective as possible. Staley said he agreed with Hartwig. He said he would appreciate comments from Atkins and Lehman on the current structure of the Airport. Atkins said his opinion was that the Council should have direct oversight of all City departments. Lehman said that he has said several times,the Commission has an Airport Manager, let him manage the Airport. Don't micromanage the Airport. He said there have been good people on the Commission,but they have a professional manager. Let him do his job and have him be responsible for the Airport. Atkins said that although the City's financial position is good, additional cuts at the State level could cause a continual decline. When the Council has to make difficult budget cuts, the Airport becomes a target. Atkins said he knows the Commission has limits on the ability to raise revenue and that some level of funding from the general fund is going to have to be acceptable. That will not keep the detractors from complaining about the Airport. Atkins said that since the Master Plan was accepted,the Council has provided matching funds every time a grant was offered. Lehman said the budget last year was difficult to balance and this year's budget will be more difficult. There were cuts in many departments. There is nothing to cut in the Airport budget. If the City wants an Airport, it will need to fund it. Lehman said the rumor that the Council wants to close the Airport is simply not true. Clay asked how the Airport would benefit if the Council was given direct control? Atkins said that the Airport would probably not change substantially from an operational perspective. Atkins said he has not proposed this and neither has Lehman. Atkins said he thought the Council should have a stronger hand in running all of the City departments. The Airport and the Library are,by statute,different from the other departments. If the 2 Commission could find a way to cover all Airport expenses,there would be no management issue. But that would be very difficult. Lehman said that hardly any airport is self- sufficient. He said Transit is subsidized annually by about$1.8 million. The Airport receives $180,000. But the Council is responsible for the actions of the Commission. If the Council is to be responsible,they should be in a position to govern those actions. Atkins said that larger contracts, like for the FBO,should be reviewed by the Council. Atkins said the debate seems to be because of what is happening with the City Council and the budget. He said the Commission has a capable Airport Manager.He said the ABS study was critical of the management of the Airport. Atkins said he did not think the ABS study was necessary. He said the Commission paid ABS to tell them many of the things they already knew. Lehman said there is an expectation that the Commission will take action on some of the recommendations. The Council has no interest in running the Airport. They have every interest in making sure there is an Airport and it is run efficiently. He said the Airport is not effectively marketed. Atkins agreed. Lehman said that is a Commission issue. Staley asked Atkins if he had comments about the report to share them with the Commission. Thrower made a motion to recommend to the City Council to change the governance of the Iowa City Airport. This would mean changing the Commission from an autonomous board to an advisory board. There was no second to the motion. b. Aviation Commerce Park(ACP)—O'Neil said he received an e-mail yesterday, from Kirk Hiland of Iowa Realty, saying he would not be able to attend the meeting. O'Neil said he had hoped Hiland would be there to introduce himself to the Mayor and City Manager. O'Neil said the Commission had voted to renew the leasing part of the agreement with Iowa Realty. Iowa Realty would like to renew the agreement with the Council to sell the property. Hartwig asked about updating the appraisal. O'Neil said he contacted Cook Appraisals and an update would cost about$ 800.00. O'Neil said he discussed this with the City Manager and Atkins agreed it should be updated. Clay said he thinks this is a critical issue for the Airport and the Commission should make this a priority over the next year. He said he would like someone from Iowa Realty to be at the next meeting. O'Neil said one of the things still being discussed in the Council budget is a speculation building to be leased or sold. The realtor and Commission are in agreement that if a first tenant could be secured for the ACP, it would help attract other businesses. Rick Mascari addressed the Commission. He said one of the options the Commission has would be to sell enough to pay off the infrastructure loan and the balance due on the hangars and then the rest of the property could be leased. Clay said he is concerned that Iowa Realty was invited to the meeting and they did not send someone to meet with the Commission. O'Neil said that, like with any contract, if Iowa Realty is not performing as outlined in the contract,the Commission has an option. Dulek said there is no agreement with Iowa Realty. It was a three-way agreement between the Council,the Commission and Iowa Realty and the Council has not extended the agreement. Thrower said he has been less than satisfied with Iowa Realty. He said there has been inconsistency in answers given to the Commission. The property is being shown but there have been no serious buyers. Clay said this might be a good opportunity to see if there are other firms interested in selling the property. O'Neil said he thinks the appraisal update is important to make sure the property is still competitively priced. 3 Staley asked how long it would take to go through a selection process for a different realtor. O'Neil said it would take two or three months,by the time the Commission advertised and interviewed companies. Clay said he would like to make a motion to advertise for a different realtor. There was no second to the motion. Staley asked when this would be on the Council agenda to discuss Iowa Realty? O'Neil said he would be discussing this with Atkins to put it on the Council agenda. O'Neil said that if Iowa Realty doesn't convince the Commission at the March meeting that they should continue as the realtor for the ACP,the Commission should relay that information to the Council. c. Runway 07 project—David Hughes,from Earth Tech, said a contract has been and sent to the FAA for review. The FAA has said they wanted the Commission to wait on signing a contract until the Environmental Assessment is completed. Thrower asked what the next step would be? O'Neil said the largest concern from the FAA is how Willow Creek will be removed from the Obstacle Free Area,either by rerouting it around the OFA or putting it in a culvert. O'Neil said the reason he wanted to move forward with the design was to try to take advantage of any discretionary money if it was available toward the end of the fiscal year. Hughes said he would discuss with the FAA the possibility of breaking the project up differently. O'Neil said H.R.Green told him that the FAA had everything they needed to review the EA study. He said he received an e-mail from Joe Trnka, from Green, saying that the FAA had received the information they needed just this week. O'Neil said he would contact the FAA to see where the hold-up has been. He said he was given the impression the FAA had all the information several weeks ago. O'Neil said the Commission should get a grant offer for about$1.4 million for the first part of the project. The runway design should not be affect by what happens to Willow Creek. Willow Creek is in the OFA,but is not in the area to be paved. Hartwig asked if O'Neil had a contract ready for the Commission? O'Neil said the contract has been negotiated and is ready for approval. The FAA will not offer an opinion on the contract until the EA is completed and the Willow Creek issue is resolved. O'Neil said this would be a two to three phase project. Because they are dealing with an EA and with moving or someway affecting Willow Creek,several state and federal agencies are involved. O'Neil said we will get through it, it may just take more time than if it was all up to the Commission and the FAA. d. Environmental Assessment project—Thrower asked if there was anyone from H.R.Green at the meeting that wanted to speak? O'Neil said there was no representative at the meeting. e. Obstruction mitigation project-Mike Donnelly,from Stanley Consultants,apologized for missing the last meeting. He said he was in Baghdad on another project. He said much of the preliminary work has been done. He said O'Neil had asked him to explain the construction phase to the Commission. Donnelly circulated a construction schedule to the Commission and reviewed the schedule with them. f. Strategic plan—Thrower said all of the Commission members had received a copy of the final report from ABS. Hartwig said the Commission needs to review how they will implement some of the recommendations suggested by ABS. A few items could be 4 reviewed by the Commission at each meeting. O'Neil said a letter has been drafted, explaining to the Council that the Commission has received a final report and that there are several recommendations that the Commission will take action on. The Council will receive a copy of the final report. O'Neil said the Commission should vote on whether or not they would accept the report as completed. He said he believes it is important for the Commission to put a strategic plan together. Thrower had given the Commission an outline to get started with a plan. O'Neil also circulated a copy of a report on how to complete a strategic plan. Clay said it sounded like Lehman thought the Commission did not have any intent to act on the ABS report. O'Neil said that is what the letter explains to the Council. Thrower said the Council is aware that the report is completed and is expecting an explanation on what the Commission intends to do with the report.O'Neil said that one reason a final report has not been sent to the Council yet was Thrower's concern that the report was not complete enough to be a stand-alone document. His concern is explained in the letter. O'Neil said the document he handed out on how to conduct a strategic plan recommends having a facilitator assist in the early development. Community members should also participate in the development of the plan. O'Neil said he could generate a draft plan,but it would be much better to involve the Commission and the community. He said he doesn't know how many other City departments have strategic plans or Master Plans. Staley said Dennis Gordon,a tenant at the Airport,had submitted an outline on how a committee system could assist the Commission in developing a strategic plan. Staley made a motion to accept the ABS report and submit it to the Council. Hartwig seconded the motion and it passed 4—0. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: Thrower said his term expires at the end of February and he will not apply to Council for a second term. He thanked the Commission for their support and said he enjoyed working with them. He will support the Airport and will pass on to O'Neil the information he has collected on developing a strategic plan. He said there are several groups for the Commission to try to incorporate into the Airport environment. Thrower welcomed Clay to the Commission. COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS: Hartwig thanked Thrower for his service. Hartwig said he appreciated all the comments from the public that attended the meeting. Clay said he also appreciated all the comments from the public and thought that keeping an open dialog was important. Clay wished Thrower luck on his written exam for his instrument pilot's license. Staley asked O'Neil about an earlier comment about how this might not be Thrower's last meeting? O'Neil said that he would like to have a special meeting to approve the Stanley agreement. Thrower suggested 12:00 p.m. on February 20. The Commission agreed to meet on the 20th. Staley thanked Thrower for his service and said he would also like to thank the public,Mayor Lehman and City Manager Atkins for their comments. 5 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: The cost to update the property in the Aviation Commerce Park from Cook Appraisals would be $800.00. There are two terms on the Airport Commission being advertised. One ends in March of 2007 and the other ends in March of 2010. The applications are due February 25 and the appointments will be at the March 2 Council meeting. There was a letter in the packet to ABS,stating that the Business Report project contract has been completed. O'Neil said he has accepted an appointment to the Iowa Department of Transportation's Aviation Advisory Council. This is a two-year term. They meet quarterly in Ames. A memo reminding the Commission of the rules of the State open meetings regulations was in the packet. O'Neil provided a memo to the Commission concerning upcoming IDOT grant applications. O'Neil asked the Commission to look at the list of potential projects and give him an idea of what projects they would like him to submit grant applications for. The Iowa Public Airports Association is sponsoring an Aviation Day at the Capital on March 9, inviting state legislators to discuss aviation issues with them. O'Neil said he has gone to the event in recent years and met with the local Johnson County representatives. Local Johnson County representatives have been supportive of State AIP funding. SET NEXT MEETING: The next special Commission meeting is scheduled for February 20,2004,at 12:00 p.m. The next regular Airport Commission meeting is scheduled for March 11,2004,at 5:45 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:46 p.m. Baron Thrower, Chairperson 6 MINUTES IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 2004—12:00 P.M. IOWA CITY AIRPORT TERMINAL MEMBERS PRESENT: Randy Hartwig, John Staley, Daniel Clay STAFF PRESENT: Sue Dulek, Ron O'Neil CALL TO ORDER: Vice-chairperson Hartwig called the meeting to order at 12:11 p.m. PUBLIC DISCUSSION —ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: No items were presented. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: a. Obstruction mitigation project- supplemental agreement#1 -O'Neil said that there were a few changes to the agreement that the Commission received in their regular meeting packet. He provided a list of the changes for the Commission. He said the agreement is for the second part of the project. The first part of the project involved identification and verification of the obstructions. The list of obstructions was prioritized and initial contact was made with the owners. O'Neil said there are more obstructions to mitigate than there is funding in this grant. Stanley will mitigate as many as they can with the funding available. Clay asked how the obstructions were prioritized? O'Neil said it was based on safety and the willingness of property owners to cooperate. He said the United hangar, which is an obstruction, was not included in this project. He said it would be included with the Runway 07 project. Clay made a motion for resolution to approve the supplemental agreement with Stanley Consultants for the Obstruction Mitigation project. Staley seconded the motion. At roll call vote, the motion passed 3—0, with Thrower being absent. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 12:22 p.m. Randy Hartwig, Vice-chairperson 1 IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION March 2004 Airport Expenditures Account 46110 Amount 121738 Commercial Towel Jan. service 111.90 121739 Backflow Prevention Annual test-Bldgs.D, G&H 175.00 121740 Midwest Janitorial Feb. service 185.00 121741 PES Filters&service-100LL tank 1012.79 121742 ABS Shipping charges-fmal report 76.89 121743 City of Iowa City Sewer&water—Feb. 140.01 121744 Commercial Towel Feb. service 52.60 The above listed expenditures were reviewed at the Iowa City Airport Commission meeting on March 11,2004. RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRPERSON TO SIGN AND THE SECRETARY TO ATTEST TO ACCEPT BIDS FOR THE T-HANGAR RENOVATION PROJECT AT THE IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. WHEREAS, the Airport Commission has received a grant from the Iowa Department of Transportation to renovate the roof and floors in buildings B and C; and, WHEREAS,the Airport Commission has a vested interest in providing safe and functional facilities to attract additional based aircraft to the City of Iowa City, and, WHEREAS,the following bids were received: 1. $ 2. $ 3. $ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE AIRPORT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that the Chairperson is hereby authorized to sign and the Secretary to attest to a resolution authorizing the Airport Commission to: a. Accept the bid from in the amount of$ b. Authorize the Airport Manager and Assistant City Attorney to negotiate a construction contract with in the amount listed above. c. Authorize a "Notice to Proceed" for the t-hangar renovation project at the Iowa City Municipal Airport as soon as the signed contract is received from It was moved by and seconded by the Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES NAYS ABSENT Clay Hartwig Staley Williams Passed and approved this day of , 2004. Approved by: Chairperson ATTEST: Secretary City Attorney's Office • 17 IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT C 1801 South Riverside Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52246 Office Phone(319)3546-5045 February 27, 2004 Cook Appraisal Mr. Kyran Cook 1580 Mall Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Casey: Attached is the agreement to update the appraisal for the 17 commercial lots known as the Aviation Commerce Park. Please contact me concerning the anticipated completion date. The fee is not to exceed $ 800.00. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact me at 356-5045 or e-mail at ron-oneik iowa-citv.orq Sincerely, 8 Ronald J. O'Neil Airport Manager Cc: Airport Commission Steve Atkins, City Manager Sue Dulek,Assistant City Attorney Kevin O'Malley, Finance Director o o k • F2E Appraisal ,ice 201.14 OMMERCIAL VALUATION _ ' ,�� E3 LI RESEARCH GROUP KYRAN "CASEY" COOK MAI, M.A. APPRAISERS AND CONSULTANTS OF REAL ESTATE January 21,2004 Mr. Ron O'Neil, Airport Manager Iowa City Airport Commission 1801 S. Riverside Drive Iowa City,IA. 52240 Subject A fee and time necessary to complete a consultation on the North Airport Development lots,Iowa City,IA. Dear Mr. O'Neil: Thank you for your inquiry regarding the consultation on the property noted above. Assuming our terms and conditions are acceptable, Cook Appraisal, Inc. will be preparing a consultation letter on the above • captioned property. The purpose of the inspection and consultation is to estimate the market value of the property. In consideration for the completion and delivery of three copies of the consultation letter, the fee will not exceed $800. The completion date would be no later than 3 weeks after our meeting with the listing agent provided we receive authorization at that time. Any additional consulting services and/or cost are to be agreed in writing between us before proceeding. The consultation letter will be prepared in accordance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. Furthermore, the letter shall be prepared for and our professional fee billed to City of Iowa City. The letter is intended only for your use, which may include parties reasonably involved in the planning and sale of the lots. It may be shared with the property owners at your discretion. It is not available for public distribution in whole or in part without our written permission. Attached to this authorization is a copy of our statement of Assumptions and Limiting Conditions. Please sign the acknowledgment of this letter and return an original and a copy of the statement of Assumptions and Limiting Conditions to us. 1580 MALL DRIVE ♦ IOWA CITY, IowA 52240 319/351-2044 • FAX 351-0563 • E-MAIL COOKAPPR @AVALON-NET January 21,2004 Mr. O'Neil Page 2 We look forward to undertaking this assignment for you. Sincerely, fXr) ‘111 Cook Appraisal, Inc. Kyran J. Cook,MAI 1(3C/jet ACKNOWLEDGMENT: I hereby acknowledge receipt and understand the Assumptions and Limiting Conditions attached to this letter. I accept and agree to the above stated terms and conditions. O J an Fess 0 4 (Signature) (Date) Cook . ppralsVALUATION RESEARCH GROUP ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITING CONDITIONS It is the understanding of both parties that the said fee, in full,will be due and payable at the date of delivery of the completed product. Furthermore, it is understood that the appraisal report will be subject to the attached underlying Assumptions and Limiting Conditions. In the event further efforts are necessary to collect any of the unpaid fees, you agree to pay all legal costs. The "unpaid balance more than 30 days" is subject to a finance charge of 1.5 percent per month or$5.00 which ever is greater. General Conditions The date of value to which the opinions expressed in this report apply is set forth in the Letter of Transmittal. The appraiser assumes no responsibility for economic or physical factors occurring at some later date,which may affect the opinions herein stated. The Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") became effective January 26, 1992. We have not made a specific compliance survey and analysis of the property to determine whether or not it is in conformity with the various detailed requirements of the ADA. It is possible that a compliance survey of the property together with detailed analysis of the requirements of the ADA could reveal that the property is not in compliance with one or more of the requirements of the Act. If so, this fact could have a negative effect upon the value of the property. Since we have no direct evidence relating to this issue, we did not consider possible noncompliance with the requirements of ADA in estimating the value of the property. No opinion is intended to be expressed for legal matters or that would require specialized investigation or knowledge beyond that ordinarily employed by real estate appraisers, although, such matters may be discussed in the report. No opinion as to title is rendered. Data on ownership and the legal description were obtained from sources generally considered reliable. Title is assumed to be marketable and free and clear of all liens and encumbrances, easements, and restrictions, except those specifically discussed in the report. The property is appraised assuming it to be under responsible ownership and competent management and available for its highest and best use. No engineering survey has been made by the appraiser. Except as specifically stated, data relative to size and area were taken from sources considered reliable, and no encroachment of real property improvements is assumed to exist. Maps, plats, and exhibits included herein are for illustration only as an aid in visualizing matters discussed within the report. They should not be considered as surveys or relied upon for any other purpose. No opinion is expressed as to the value of subsurface oil, gas, or mineral rights and that the property is not subject to surface entry for the exploration or removal of such materials, except as is expressly stated. The contract for the appraisal of said premises is fulfilled by the signer upon the delivery of this appraisal executed. Disclosure of the contents of this appraisal report are governed by the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice of the Appraisal Foundation and the Code of Professional Ethics and the Standards of Professional Practice of the Appraisal Institute. Neither all nor any part of the contents of this report (especially any conclusions as to value, the identity of the appraiser, or the firm with which he is connected; or any reference to the Appraisal Institute and the MAI or SRA designations) shall be disseminated to the public through advertising media, public relations media, news media, sales media, or any other public means of communications without the prior written consent and approval of the undersigned. This consent and approval does not apply to government agencies which disclose appraisals and appraised values through their normal business functions. Hazardous Material Unless otherwise stated in this report, the existence of hazardous material,which may or may not be present on the property, was not observed by the appraiser. The appraiser has no knowledge of the existence of such materials on or in the property. The appraiser, however, is not qualified to detect such substances. The presence of substances such as asbestos, urea-formaldehyde foam insulation, or other potentially hazardous materials may affect the value of the property. The value estimate is predicated on the assumption that there is no such material on or in the property that would cause a loss in value. No responsibility is assumed for any such conditions, or for any expertise or engineering knowledge required to discover them. The client is urged to retain an expert in this field if desired. For Court or Hearing Testimony Testimony or attendance in court or at any other hearing is not required by reason of rendering this appraisal unless such arrangements are made a reasonable time in advance. Because the date of value used herein is not the date of trial, the appraiser reserves the right to consider and evaluate additional data that becomes available between the date of this report and the date of trial and to make any adjustment to the value opinions that may be required. For Title Report Nonavailability Because no title report was made available to the appraiser, he/she assumes no responsibility for such items of record not disclosed by his/her normal investigation. For Questionable Soil or Geologic Conditions No detailed soil studies covering the subject property were available to the appraiser. Therefore, premises as to soil qualities employed in this report are not conclusive, but have been considered consistent with information available to the appraiser. For Improved Property The appraiser has personally inspected the subject property and finds no obvious evidence of structural, mechanical, or roof deficiencies, except as stated in this report; however, no responsibility for hidden defects or conformity to specific governmental requirements, such as fire, building and safety, earthquake, or occupancy codes, can be assumed without provision of specific professional or governmental inspections. Because no termite inspection report was available, the appraiser assumes no evidence of termite damage or infestation unless so stated. No consideration has been given in this appraisal to personal property located on the premises or to the cost of moving or relocating such personal property; only the real property has been considered. For Proposed Construction The plans and specifications furnished by the client and builder are assumed to show the intent of the builder, but the appraiser assumes no responsibility for their correctness or for undisclosed modifications. Plans and Specifications This appraisal report is based in part on plans, specifications, and documentation provided to the appraiser. The general plans and specifications are considered to be a part of this real estate appraisal report. The appraiser is assuming that the project will be constructed in a professional workmanlike manner in accordance with the general specifications provided. Any significant deviation from the plans and specifications is considered to invalidate this appraisal report.Also,the proposed project is to be built in accordance with the minimum building standards or code of the applicable jurisdiction in which the subject property is to be constructed. • ta \ IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 1801 South Riverside Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52246 Office Phone(319)356-5045 February 12, 2004 • The Honorable Mayor Mr. Ernest Lehman 410 East Washington Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: Airport Business Solutions report Dear Mayor Lehman: On September 22, 2003, the draft plan from Airport Business Solutions (ABS)was presented to the Council and the Commission. At the conclusion of every chapter of the report, ABS outlined recommendations and suggestions to improve the administration and operation of the Airport. The Commission carefully reviewed the report and the summary of our results is attached to this letter. At the November 13, 2003 Commission meeting, corrections and clarifications to the draft report were discussed and forward to ABS. The Commission suggested some minor changes to the draft report that you received in September. The final report will be very similar to the draft report. One of the items mentioned in the report was a perceived lack of communication between the Airport Manager and the City Manager. The Commission does not agree with that assessment. Especially since the Council/Commission meeting in August of 2002, there has been a concerted effort to strengthen the communication between the Airport Manager and the City Manager. The Commission believes this effort has been successful and there is a good exchange of information in both directions. In addition to the ABS report, the Commission continues to work on a Strategic Plan for the Airport. Only two of the original Commission members remain from the group that originally started this project. Randy Hartwig and I will continue to work on this plan. A third Commission member, John Staley, attended his first meeting on November 13 and will be able to assist us as soon as he has had time to develop some background. Daniel Clay was appointed to the Commission on January 6, 2004 and attended his first Commission meeting on February 12. It will take him a while to become acclimated to the project. The Strategic Plan will use some of the actionable items from the ABS report, and also' include information not specifically covered in the their report. The ABS report will act as a guide for some areas. The goal of the Strategic Plan is to present guiding administrative principles to assist the Commission in addressing all Airport requirements. If you have questions or would like to discuss any of this information in more detail, please contact me at 358-7460 or the Airport Manager at 356-5045. Sincerawns- -�0' Baron ro -r, Chai . TT' Iowa Ci ' Airport Commission Cc: City Council Airport Commission Steve Atkins, City Manager Sue Dulek, Assistant City Attorney Ron O'Neil,Airport Manager Airport Business Solutions Recommendations/Action Items Chapter 1 (Introduction & Historical Analysis) (Commission response) 1. Increased proactive involvement with the local business community and community organizations—Increase interaction with groups like the Chamber and ICAD. Try to speak at more civic organizations 2. Increased interaction with the City Manager—Commission will utilize a direct channel to the City Manager through the Airport Manager Chapter 2 (Statistical Analysis) 1. Better record keeping of Airport operations and related activities—More detail to clarify this recommendation will be requested of ABS. The Manager should assess the value of using preventative maintenance contracts. 2. Continually monitor rates and fees at comparable airports— Participate In rates and fees surveys and use the information when negotiating or renewing leases. 3. Play a stronger role in economic development in the area—Develop a more specific course for the Commission through the Strategic Plan 4. Monitor demographic business and University activity for aviation opportunities— This is something the Commission does. Trying to involve a research- oriented University is difficult Chapter 3 (Management and Operations) 1. The FBO/Manager should take a more active role in management and development of the Airport—The Commission was in agreement the FBO should not be the Airport Manager. A possible conflict of interest, City controls, liability and lack of potential savings were several issues considered. 2. Immediately begin to implement new organizational recommendations—Not considered an actionable item—see item#1 3. Continue oversight by the Airport Commission—Not an actionable item. 4. The City Manager should maintain a full-time position on the Airport Commission, not as an officer, but as a full voting member and representative of the Mayor's Administration—Not an actionable item 5. Make adjustments to lease agreements—Efforts are underway to adjust lease agreements 6. Begin aggressive joint marketing efforts—This will be addressed as part of the Aviation Commerce Park discussion 7. Restructure advisory and communications distribution to city leaders—This involves keeping everyone informed. The Commission will attempt to report to the Council on a more regular basis. The Council should be invited to events at the Airport to keep them involved. 8. Management team needs to be able to manage several goals simultaneously— This is currently required of the Manager and is being done. 9. Aggressively seek development and installation of a precision landing approach —A precision landing approach is part of the Airport Layout Plan. A precision approach is about$ 1,000,000 and another$60,000 to $ 70,000 a year to maintain. Funding from the FAA is not likely for an ILS 10. Maintain a high level of safety and security-According to the TSA and !DOT, Iowa City is ahead of many airports in Eastern Iowa as far as safety and security are concerned. Additional security fencing will be needed when Mormon Trek is completed. 11. Provide excellent customer service—This is an ongoing joint effort between the Airport Commission and the FBO (Jet Air) Chapter 4 (Airport Documents) 1. Adopt leasing policy—A template was provided by ABS. It will be customized for Iowa City. 2. Adopt rates and charges policy-A template was provided by ABS. It will be customized for Iowa City. 3. Develop Minimum Standards—The Airport has Minimum Standards. 4. Prepare better lease language for new leases—The Airport has uniform lease language. 5. Require security deposit on all leases—The Airport requires a security deposit 6. Prepare and maintain emergency phone and address list on all tenants—This is an actionable item. 7. Consider negotiating a separate, independent operating agreement with the FBO to handle day-to-day management and maintenance of the Airport.—The idea was discussed and rejected by the Commission in a previous chapter. Chapter 5 (Marketing Strategy) 1. Plan Airport open houses—The Airport has hosted an annual fly-in for over 20 years. 2. Host contests for area youth—An education program could be developed as part of the Strategic Plan. 3. Host media events—The media is invited to ongoing events. A separate event could be hosted for the media. 4. Take advantage of University student population(potential pilots)—This could be an actionable item in partnership with the FBO 5. Keep updated media list—An updated list is available through the City's web site. 6. Conduct user surveys-The Iowa Office of Aviation is currently conducting user surveys at all Iowa airports and that information will be available to Iowa City. 7. Develop a milestone-based marketing plan—This will be addressed in the Commission's Strategic Plan. 8. Increase interaction with aviation trade associations—Continued participation by the Manager and Commission in state, regional and national conferences, committees and meetings 9. Make Airport and FBO better known in national and regional aviation circles— Incorporated with item#8 Chapter 6 (Financial Analysis) 1. Reduce and/or eliminate tax subsidy to Airport—FAA grant assurances require the Airport to work toward self-sufficiency. This is a Commission goal 2. Increase T-hangar rates—Rates were reviewed and increased in 2003 3. Improve fuel volumes—Discussed earlier. Will depend on improvements to the Airport(precision approach and longer runway)and marketing effort by the FBO 4. Restructure management of the Airport to reduce overhead—This idea was discussed and rejected in previous chapters. 5. Develop milestone incentives for the FBO—This will require cooperation between the Commission and the FBO and depends on the FBO's willingness to reopen their lease. 6. Improve financial tracking of revenues and expenses—This idea was discussed earlier. The Manager tracks revenue and expenses directly through the Accounting Department. 7. Review the direct and indirect economic impact of the Airport—If the financing is available, an expert could be hired to conduct an economic impact report 8. Negotiate with the City for a land swap of industrial park property—This is an actionable item 9. Complete a facilities audit and facilities needs assessment—The Airport has a list of fixed assets. The Airport budget is subject to the City's annual financial audit. 10. Complete an energy and environmental study—The Airport was part of a citywide energy audit a few years ago. Mid American routinely conducts energy audits for their customers. An environmental study has been underway since December of 2002 and should be completed in the next few months. RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRPERSON TO SIGN AND THE SECRETARY TO ATTEST TO AN AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION TO THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Whereas, because it is a primary duty of the Iowa City Airport Commission of the City of Iowa City to preserve and enhance safety and aviation services at the Airport; and, Whereas, the Airport Commission has jurisdiction to enter into grant agreements with the Iowa Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration; and, Whereas, the Commission has agreed to apply to the Iowa Department of Transportation for funding through the 2005 Airport Improvement Program. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE AIRPORT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that the Chairperson is hereby authorized to sign and the Secretary to attest to direct the Airport Manager to apply to the Iowa Department of Transportation for funding through the 2005 Airport Improvement Program. It was moved by and seconded by the Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES NAYS ABSENT Clay Hartwig Staley Williams Passed and approved this day of , 2004. Chairperson City Attorney's Office ATTEST: Secretary RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHAIRPERSON TO SIGN AND THE SECRETARY TO ATTEST AN AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM APPLICATION TO THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Whereas, because it the responsibility of the Iowa City Airport Commission of the City of Iowa City to preserve and improve the facilities at the Airport; and, Whereas, the Airport Commission has jurisdiction to enter into grant agreements with the Iowa Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration; and, Whereas, the Iowa Department of Transportation's 2005 Airport Vertical Infrastructure grant program provides up to$ 50,000 per airport for improvements to vertical infrastructure; and, Whereas, the Commission has agreed to apply to the Iowa Department of Transportation for funding for improvements to hangar building C at the Iowa City Municipal Airport. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE AIRPORT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that the Chairperson is hereby authorized to sign and the Secretary to attest to direct the Airport Manager to apply to the Iowa Department of Transportation for funding for improvements to building C through the Airport Vertical Infrastructure Program. It was moved by and seconded by the Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES NAYS ABSENT Hartwig Williams Clay Staley Passed and approved this day of , 2004. CHAIRPERSON ATTEST: SECRETARY City Attorney's Office Iowa Department of Transportation FY 2005 funding AIP PROJECTS Total State Local Q Relocate ASOS equipment $ 15,000 10,500 4,500 2. Renovate and expand Terminal ramp 624,740 437,318 187,422 3. Install REIL- Runway 25 9,000 6,300 2,700 Relocate VASI from RW 18 to RW 30 26,400 18,480 7,920 Replace runway/taxiway signage 5,200 3,640 1,560 6. Taxiway lighting 400,487 280,341 120,146 VERTICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS 1. Replace doors-Building A 6,500 4,550 1,950 2. Paint Buildings A, B, & C 13,500 9,450 4,050 Q Replace roof and install floors-Bldg C 72,500 50,000 22,500 4. Renovate Terminal exterior 23,000 16,100 6,900 5. Install self-service Jet A station 30,000 21,000 9,000 6. Parameter security fencing 28,650 20,055 8,595 February 5, 2004 Iowa Department Five-Year Capital dry gip of Transportation f;,,- Improvement Program (CIP) www.imvings.com Airport Name: Iowa City Municipal Telephone: _319-356-5045 Program Prepared By: _Ron O'Neil Date Approved: _11 March 2004_ Date Prepared: 24 February 2004 Project Description Funding FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 Source Relocate VASI lights Federal $ from RW 18 to RW 30 State $ 18,480 Local $ 7,920 Total $ 26,400 Replace runway/taxiway Federal $ signage State $ 3,640 Local $ 1,560 Total $ 5,200 Relocate ASOS station Federal $ State $ 10,500 Local $ 14,500 Total $ 15,000 Runway 07/25 extension Federal $1,415,925 grading and site prep State $ Local $ 74,522 Total $1,490,449 Runway 07/25 extension Federal $ 1,316,503 paving and lighting State $ Local $ 69,290 Total $ 1,385,793 Runway 07/25 Federal $ 831,773 rehabilitation State $ Local $ 43,777 Total $ 875,550 ,iowa Department Long Range Needs "� of Transportation Assessment (LRNA) :�, .•• FY 2010—FY 2014 v viv.iawines.com Airport Name: Iowa City Municipal Description of Project Funding Source Total (including estimated time period Estimated Cost REIL -Runway 07/25 (2010) Federal: $ 9,372 State: $ Local: $ 4,016 Runway 12/30 overlay(2010) Federal: $ 763,970 State: $ Local: $ 40,210 Renovate and expand Terminal ramp parking Federal: $ 593,503 (2011) State: $ Local: $ 31,237 Localizer—Runway 25 (2012) Federal: $ 382,470 State: $ Local: $ 20,130 Federal: $ State: $ Local: $ Federal: $ State: $ Local: $ • City of Iowa City 1 MEMORANDUM TO: Airport Commission ;� - 1 FROM: Susan Dulek, Assistant City Attom DATE: March 5, 2003 RE: Open Meeting, Open Records, and Commission Meetings 'u'• Given that the Commission has a new member as of March 1 and will elect a new chair at its March 13 meeting, I believe that it is an opportune time for me to discuss some matters related to open meetings, open records, and Commission meetings. Some of this may be simply a reminder. 1. Open Meetings and emails. Email communications between Commission members raise issues under Iowa's open meetings law. As a result, I advise against using e-mail to communicate with each other In any manner whereby a majority of you are discussing an item at the same time. To determine whether a violation of the open meetings law has occurred, any such occurrence would have to be examined on its own facts. However, due to the instantaneous nature of e-mail communication, use of e-mail to communicate among yourselves is problematic, and I discourage It 2: Open Records and emails. All electronic and written communication, with limited exception, to you and from you is an "open record? Consequently, any person for any reason may request copies of this communication. Doing work on your personal computer or you work computer does not make it"private"or"confidential" or shield it from an open records request. For example, a reporter, or anyone, could request copies of all communication having to do with the strategic plan and copies would need to be provided. As a result, you may want to consider implementing a personal records retention policy such as deleting any Commission related matters after 30 days. Commission members'.replies to e-mails should advise the senders that their e-mail- communications -maimcommunications and the Commissioners' responses may be public information. 3. Discussion of Items Not on the Agenda. Occasionally a member of the public will address the Commission etas time on the agenda. This is the time to listen to that person. A Commissioner may engage in a dialogue with that person, but it should not spill • over to the point that it becomes a discussion among the Commissioners: Also, although it is not the time to deliberate on the matter brought to you by that person, the chair may take an informal poll of the Commission to seelf it should be an item on the next agenda. 4. "Commission"Time. By this, I mean the time when the Commissioners give their reports at the end of the agenda. It is a time to apprise others of an event or a concern; it not a time to deliberate or decide. The matter Itself is not on the agenda. It is appropriate to poll the Commission informally to determine whether an item should be on the agenda at the next month. If you have questions about this memo or if you would like to discuss any of this e further, please do not hesitate to telephone me at 356-5030. Copy to: Ron O'Neil. Panel retains control of city's airport Page 1 of 2 Iy"` Daily Iowan Extras: •CareerI Scholarships I Movies I Horoscopes I RMe a Pic ITravel I GiadZone C r.rrtiz4.� n�r..vrn : _body = The Daily Iowan , , _ J',1�50� '� YJ'J�a Edition _ ._.p��� er_ '9jp f!! /�_,.(� . �r ''7. .TM Sam: Fpa- R 6r h TaU Rn -lb[sr• ,•e ". T.�t`i'; 'i ;,,, ' .ism• BECTIQNi :< SEA1tCH r—� ISSUE Feb Si,2004 rN I I username a +� �-lib .advanced I G Home G Metro password G sports 1Az g> Metro 1--- G Opinions REGI N Arts Panel retains control of city's airport G Photos G Daily Break By Alex Lang-The Daily Iowan Iowa display ads Published: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 I HI: 3. o ne The Iowa City Airport will remain independent following the Airport Commission's LO: 1 �wr decision to reject a proposal to turn control of the airfield over to the Iowa City City -•.r Council during a Feb. 12 meeting. I - _" lassiiied When Iowa City Airport Commission Chairman Baron Thrower initially moved to transfer executive control of the airport and have the commission serve as an advisory T SPR 'AM board to the council,the motion did not receive a second. r,. L -- h ;r-S• Commission member Daniel Clay said he did not back the idea because he did not ` _+ { 1 understand how the airport would benefit from the switch. • The Airport Commission now holds the power to run the airport as a city would,with the '1 ''gcl........... *• exception of selling the field,because the land is owned by the city.The airport has mil ,,� 4, accumulated a total of$3 million in debt-$1.3 million for the hangers and$1.7 million for the Aviation Commerce Park,which is land prepared for further development. [FinRe,l Lstate Jay Honeck,the owner of the Alexis Park Inn,an airport-themed hotel located next to the , r��kM airport that houses those who frequent the airport,justified the management change by saying the airport has continually lost money. G Message Board "Both the Airport Commission and the city have the same goal:a vital and successful airport,"Clay said,adding that the difference between the two parties is how to achieve `iyLATDBES ',_}: c, the goal. Login 1 Register Concerned citizens fear that a city-controlled airport's budget may diminish,forcing the Reader Forumfacility to close,he said.Even if the airport proves to be profitable,the city will have the Calendar sack Issues option to close the airport in 20 years when a grant from the Federal AviationArchive before August Administration expires. 2002 Daily Iowan Staff Clay said the city could close the facility earlier,but it would have to pay the grant money Advertising Rates back to the FAA. Subscriptions Scholarships lob Opportunities Honeck said he doesn't see any problems with current councilors managing the airport, but he is concerned that the face of the council could change drastically in five or 10 University of Iowa Councilor Mike O'Donnell said that if the city were to take control of the airport,residents UI telephone/e-mail would see no visible changes to the airport.Most of the changes would be financial efforts httn://www.dailviowan.com/news/609146.html?Inkey=1003476 2/17/04 Panel retains control of city's airport Page 2 of 2 • • directory to make it profitable again. State of Iowa Board of Reents Iowa City Police "We understand how much of an asset the airport is to the community," he said."We just Johnson County want to keep pushing it forward." Iowa City H Iowa Courts Online To switch control to the council,the commission would have to approve an amendment Ad1 State of Iowa and voters would have to turn power over to the council.Clay said he doesn't think the The Big Ten airport commission will lose its power over the facility any time soon. Flawkeye Sports College Publisher E-mail DI reporter Alex Lang at: How mu( spending alexander-lang@uiowa.edu semester: ✓ Less' =. Email Story to a Friend Tlr Printer Friendly Version r $100. ✓ $250- ✓ More r Book :fI VOTE COIN Brid • GREAT J i UDEfl i AIRFARCJ! I STA TRAVEL 1 Play Win Now Related Advertising Links •RE Newspapers in Iowa listed by type and city,with maps and web sites. wwwxzett.com Do you live In Sioux? 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I have several days of vacation and personal leave to use or lose before that date. Because I usually can not plan to be away from the Airport during the winter months, I have several vacation days to use in the spring and summer. I anticipate being gone on the following dates: March 17-22 vacation March 31 —April 4 vacation May 21 —May 28 vacation May 31 Memorial Day June 29—July 1 FAA Central Region Conference This will leave an additional 4 days to schedule somewhere between now and July 2. y Federal Aviation Administration Aeronautical Study No. -� ' Central Regional Office 2003-ACE-2695-OE " 901 Locust Street-ACE-520 9" + Kansas City, MO 64106 Issued Date: 2/13/2004 (�'a pp®® 1 //�+ DAVE ZAHRADNIK I'^ MR 0 �xl NUEMANN MONSON ARCHITECTS -- - -lie I V `4 L 111 E. COLLEGE STREET IOWA CITY, IA 52240 ** PUBLIC NOTICE ** The Federal Aviation Administration is conducting an aeronautical study concerning the following: Structure Type: Building Location: UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, IA Latitude: 41-39-10 .95 NAD 83 Longitude: 91-33-31.81 Heights: 55 feet above ground level (AGL) 828 feet above mean sea level (AMSL) The structure as described above exceeds obstruction standards. To determine its effect upon the safe and efficient use of navigable airspace by aircraft and on the operation of air navigation facilities, the FAA is conducting an aeronautical study under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. , Section 44718 and, if applicable, Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 77. In the study, consideration will be given to all facts relevant to the effect of the structure on existing and planned airspace use, air navigation facilities, airports, aircraft operations, procedures and minimum flight altitudes, and the air traffic control system. Interested persons are invited to participate in the aeronautical study by submitting comments to the above FAA address. To be eligible for consideration, comments must be relevant to the effect the structure would have on aviation, must provide sufficient detail to permit a clear understanding, must contain the aeronautical study number printed in the upper right hand corner of this notice, and must be received on or before 3/21/2004. This notice may be reproduced and circulated by any interested person. Airport managers are encouraged to post this notice. SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Signature Control No: 366001-253870 (CIR) Kathy J. Randolph Specialist Attachment (s) Additional Information ( ) Comments stated in attached letter. ( ) No comments submitted. Signature & Title Representing Date Page 1 0431 •••••,...- - o - -U , Srr' .15. _ \• T �. ' _w4.10 a. 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C c, �:- Ni '201 " .*.t ,, .700 T?0• F•< .�. • L,r' a IIt 29"" t.,AAIF1tgtriltr f � row �y 1�vagtol'y� � ^Ja ® t ' '14 . 10,P F Fi' i •����tL- Letc i 16• • •, �•I vvv avef� �t Spouses and relatives of City Council Members and members of comparable County Boards and Commissions are not eligible for appointment to City Boards and Commissions. This includes: spouse, child, mother, father, mother- in- law, father- in- law, brother, sister, brother- in- law, sister- in- law, step-father, step-mother, step- child, aunt, or uncle. (Resolution 85-354) Males: 3 Females: 0 Council Announcement Date: January 20, 2004 Application Deadline: Wednesday, 5:00 p.m., February 25, 2004 Council Appointment Date: March 2, 2004 AIRPORT COMMISSION 1171071111171Pr One Vacancy - Six Year Term - FEB 2 5 2004 March 1, 2004 - March 1, 2010 Term expires for Baron Thrower _JLn1/47Lnu U LiL2 Jack Young El • 1275 Deerfield Dr John Krstenansky O 1511 W. Benton St Carl Williams 21 15 South 71h Ave ❑x Denotes applicant completed the Confidential page of the application. copy r - IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING 1801 S. RIVERSIDE DRIVE THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2004- 5:45 P.M. I. Determine Quorum II. Changes/Amendments to Minutes of February 12 and February 20, 2004, meetings III. Review of Expenditures IV. Public Discussion—Items Not on Agenda V. Unfinished Items for Discussion/Action: VI. Items for Discussion/Action: a. Bid opening—Roof project, Bldgs. B & C—H.R. Green Co. i. Award bid b. Environmental Assessment - H.R. Green Co. c. Aviation Commerce Park(ACP) i. Prospects/activity report ii. RFP—Real estate broker d. Runway 07 project -Earth Tech i. Earth Tech contract e. Obstruction mitigation project -Stanley Engineering f. Strategic Plan i. Schedule g. State AIP and Vertical Infrastructure grant applications h. FY 2005 budget revision VII. Election of Officers VIII. Chairperson's Report Xl. Commission Members' Reports X. Administrative Report XI. Set Next Regular Meeting for April 8, 2004 at 5:45 p.m. XII. Adjournment r.Po'writ D io Mae o4 eha Stanley Consultants INC. A Stanley Group Company Engineering,Emimrvnamal ard Comtrudbn Services-Wmrl?.rde ' IOWA CITY AIRPORT OBSTRUCTION MITIGATION PROJECT STATUS REPORT March 11, 2004 University of Iowa Power Plant Stack The University of Iowa has been notified that their power plant stack has been identified as an obstruction to the airport. Stanley Consultants has aided the University in filing an Airspace Study (7460). The study results indicated that the stack needs to be lit. Stanley Consultants has been retained by the University to design this power plant stack lighting. Currently the University is looking at having the lights installed by fall. Obstruction Lighting An electrical engineer from Stanley Consultants has been out to the airport to review the existing site conditions of Hangers B and C. Stanley Consultants has also contacted St Mary's church and reviewed the existing site conditions for the steeple. Tree Removal!Trimming Previously Stanley Consultants contacted home owners who had a tree that had been identified as an obstruction, to determine if they would be receptive to having their tree taken down. Only two home owners were interested. Before recontacting these interested owners, we reviewed the property ownership. Since the initial contact with the interested home owners, one home owner has sold their property. Stanley Consultants will contact this new home owner to determine if they have any interest in having the tree removed. According to the Environmental Assessment (EA) there is the potential for the Indiana Bat and Bald Eagle to be present in Johnson County. The study recommends for the trees to be cleared before April 1 or after September 30. Stanley Consultants is trying to reach a contact at the US Fish &Wildlife Service to inquire about the possibility of clearing the trees outside of this time frame based on our individual project site conditions. We are currently waiting to have our call returned. \SS.) This document was sent electronically Stanley Building • 225 Iowa Avenue • Muscatine,IA 52761-3764 • phone 563.264.6600 • fax 563.264.6658 intemet www.stanleyconsultants.com Ron O'Neil From: Trnka, Joe[jtrnka@hrgreen.com] Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 2:23 PM To: Ron O'Neil (E-mail) Cc: Blum, Richard Subject: environmental assessment update Ron, I called Mark Schenkelberg today to find out how is review is going for the environmental assessment & section 4 (f) statement for the runway extension. He called me back and left a message that he was reviewing the document and he anticipated getting comments on it to me sometime next week. From his message, it didn't sound like his comments were anything other than minor updates to reflect the ongoing section 106 consultation process and edits or corrections to other sections. Assuming that the comments are generally minor edits and no massive rewrites or additional analysis is required, I anticipate being able to respond to the comments very quickly. This way, we can get the document to the next stage of the process, which is the 45-day public & agency review period of the document (45 days due to the section 4 (f) statement) and some sort of public involvement meeting during the review period. While it may be premature at this time, I anticipate being able to go out for public & agency review sometime early next month. Once this required review period is over, I anticipate that the final documents will be forthcoming, again assuming that the review comments that we receive are generally minor in nature. Thus, we could be finishing this project as early as late May or early June of this year. Joe Joe Trnka, AICP, CEP Senior Environmental Scientist Howard R. Green Company 8710 Earhart Lane SW, PO Box 9009 Cedar Rapids, IA 52409-9009 Phone: (319) 841-4380, (800) 728-7805 Fax: (319) 841-4012 Email: jtrnka@hrgreen.com Web Site: www.hrgreen.com "Accurate measurement is the beginning of all wisdom. " • - Imhotep 2650 B.C. • 1 • Consider a motion to appoint the Airport Manager as temporary chairperson. • Consider a motion to fix method of voting. Note: Under Roberts Rules of Order,the previous custom has been to use the voice method voting. As the bylaws do not prescribe the method of voting, the Comm. will need to make a motion to fix the method of voting. Voting can be by voice vote, show of hands, or ballot. • Nominations for office of chairperson of the Airport Commission. • Motion to close nominations • Ballot or vote • Nominations for office of vice- chairperson of the Airport Commission. • Motion to close nominations • Ballot or vote • Motion to destroy the ballots Ron O'Neil From: Tom Schnell ithomas-schnell@uiowa.edu] Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 11:34 AM To: online@press-citizen.com Cc: 'Alexis Park Inn'; 'Tim Busch, EAA President'; 'Thomas Schnell'; 'Stella'; 'Scott Smith'; 'Sarah Barber; 'Ron O'Neii'; 'Rick Mascari'; 'Rick Durden'; 'Paulo Santos'; 'Meg Godlewski; 'Mary'; 'Margy Natalie'; 'Lee & Paula"Rosspilot"; 'Klay Johnson'; 'Kirschen Seah; 'Joshua Schamberger; 'Jill Fishbaugh'; 'Jan Nash'; 'Jack Young'; 'Greg W. Burkhart'; 'Gene Seibel'; 'Denny&Sue Lammers'; 'Dave DeGroot'; 'Christine Remmert; 'Chris Ogren'; 'Catherine Wright; 'Brian Sponcil'; 'Brett Thompson'; 'Bob Lorenz'; 'Bill Tinkler and Sharon Hasslinger; 'Aviv Hod'; 'Monika Schnell' Subject: Please cancel My Newspaper Subscription To Whom it may concern at the Press Citizen, I just wanted to make you aware that I just cancelled my newspaper subscription.You have the most biased writing staff I have ever seen. I am a pilot, aviation researcher, and aviation enthusiast. I can no longer stand it to read the kind of garbage that your editorial staff and reporters such as Vanessa Miller produce with regard to the Iowa City Airport. You may feel that you have a large percentage of your readers behind you if you keep trashing the Iowa City Airport with articles like http://www.press-citizen.com/opinion/pceditorials/Staffedit031104.htm <http://vwuw.press- citizen.com/opinion/pceditorials/staffedit031104..htm>. However, you have struck a nerve with me on this topic and I know that many of my fellow aviators feel the same way. You have never even attempted to get in touch with people who have a stake in the Iowa City Airport. You base your information solely on city council meetings and sometimes airport commission meetings. That is not the whole picture that could be shown about the airport. There are people there. You just have not seen them yet.You, your editorial staff, writers, etc. do not deserve my money for my newspaper subscription. Get it from people who like to read the one-sided information you routinely produce. Best Regards Torn Schnell, Ph.D. 1 Ron O'Neil From: Tom Schnell [thomas-schnell@uiowa.edu] Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 10:41 AM To: 'Alexis Park Inn; 'Tim Busch, EAA President'; 'Thomas Schnell'; 'Stella'; 'Scott Smith'; 'Sarah Barber'; 'Ron O'Neil'; 'Rick Mascari'; 'Rick Durden'; 'Paulo Santos'; 'Meg Godlewski'; 'Mary'; 'Margy Natalie;'Lee&Paula"Rosspilot"; 'Klay Johnson'; 'Kirschen Seah'; 'Joshua Schamberger'; 'Jill Fishbaugh'; 'Jan Nash'; 'Jack Young'; 'Greg W. Burkhart; 'Gene Seibel'; 'Denny&Sue Lammers'; 'Dave DeGroot'; 'Christine Remmert'; 'Chris Ogren; 'Catherine Wright'; 'Brian Sponcil'; 'Brett Thompson'; 'Bob Lorenz'; 'Bill Tinkler and Sharon Hasslinger; 'Aviv Hod' Subject: RE: The P-C is at it again! By the way, I am canceling my subscription with that paper as of today. You should all know that I talked to the editor in chief in response to Vanessa Miller's article that reported on the commission meeting. I asked the editor to once take some time and meet with the people who use this airport for business etc. No reaction. I think they are just on a mission. Anyway, they don't need my money for my subscription anymore. Tom Original Message From: Alexis Park Inn [mailto:AlexisParkInn@mchsi.com] Sent:Thursday, March 11, 2004 8:18 AM To:Tim Busch, EAA President; Thomas Schnell; Stella; Scott Smith; Sarah Barber; Ron O'Neil; Rick Mascari; Rick Durden; Paulo Santos; Meg Godlewski; Mary; Margy Natalie; Lee &Paula "Rosspilot"; Klay Johnson; Kirschen Seah;Joshua Schamberger; Jill Fishbaugh; Jan Nash; Jack Young; Greg W. Burkhart; Gene Seibel; Denny&Sue Lammers; Dave DeGroot; Christine Remmert; Chris Ogren; Catherine Wright; Brian Sponcil; Brett Thompson; Bob Lorenz; Bill Tinkler and Sharon Hasslinger; Aviv Hod Subject:The P-C is at it again! (Sorry, but Pm writing this from home and don't have the "Friends of Iowa City Airport" mailing list on this computer. PLEASE forward this to ANYONE you may think is interested in saving our airport!) Folks,today the Press-Citizen has fired its worst volley at us yet. See their incredible editorial at http://www.press-citizen.com/opinion/pceditorials/staffedit031104.htm <http://www.press-citizen.com/opinion/pceditorials/staffedit031104..htm> Unbelievably,they are publicly CONGRATULATING freshman City Councilor Regenia Bailey for her last- minute,knee-jerk, arbitrary removal of$10,000.00 from the airport's already skimpy budget at the last city council meeting. Rather than taking her to task for playing politics with an essential city service, they are actually THANKING her for ignoring the facts and figures surrounding this issue. At the bottom of this email is what I have sent to the paper--I urge you to follow suit! To respond to the Press-Citizen, contact them at Opinion@Press-Citizen.com<mailto:Opinion@Press- Citizen.com> . Please let them know that their steadfastly ignorant anti-airport stance is NOT shared by the entire community. Jay Honeck **************************************************************************************** To the Editor, 1 Once again I must comment on the slanted way in which you are reporting the political process surrounding our airport. If your stories were to be believed,the public could assume that the volunteer Airport Commission was refusing to cede control of the airport to the city. Worse, citizens could assume that Commission members were refusing to implement any of the cost-cutting measures recommended by the $15,000 Airport Business Solutions report. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact,by portraying the last Airport Commission meeting as an "attempt by the commission to maintain control" in the face of recommendations to the contrary,you are twisting the facts 180 degrees away from reality. 1. The report by Airport Business Solutions clearly states that the current Airport Commission is essential, and should continue unchanged. 2. The suggestion to downgrade the commission to advisory board status came from a member of the volunteer airport commission itself--NOT from the City. When no other commissioner would second the motion, it simply died on the table--hardly a power grab by the commission. Contrary to your reporting, neither the City, nor Airport Business Solutions,has ever suggested the elimination of an independent Airport Commission. Now let's talk about some of the other recommendations made by Airport Business Solutions --NONE of which are being acted on by the city. ABS has recommended that: 1. City Manager Steve Adkins become a full-time,non-voting member of the Airport Commission. 2. The Airport be aggressively marketed by the city to pilots and business nationwide. 3. The Airport pursue and construct an enhanced precision landing approach,to allow planes to land in all weather. 4.Day-to-day operations be contracted out to Jet Air, Inc. --the airport business that already sells gas,provides charter flights, and repairs aircraft. 5. The public be made aware of the contributions that the airport provides to the community and the University of Iowa NONE of these recommendations have been acted upon by the City. If the city is so worried about the day-to- day operation of the airport, why hasn't our City Manager joined the commission, as recommended? If the city is so worried about the airport making more money, why is no one aggressively marketing it nationally? If the city is truly interested in attracting more business to the airport, why is no one pursuing the construction of an Instrument Landing System(ILS)that could entice companies to base their aircraft here,potentially raising tens of thousands of dollars annually? These are the topics that need to be constructively discussed. Instead, we get a freshman city councilor, Regenia Bailey, playing politics with the airport's future by arbitrarily cutting nearly 6% of their skeleton funding--to the detriment of us all. Here's the bottom line, folks. The Airport Business Solutions report estimates that the Iowa City Airport brings $2 - $2.5 million dollars directly into Iowa City every year. The annual cost of running this facility is now $167,000 per year. That is a 1500%return on our investment EACH YEAR. It's clearly time for the Press-Citizen to move on to other topics. We all believe that government can be made more efficient, and we all like to look for obvious areas of waste and fraud. However, to concentrate such 2 persistent and intense editorial scrutiny on such an insignificant-- and incredibly profitable--portion of our City's massive budget leads one to question the true motives of the Press-Citizen's Editorial Board. Sincerely, Jay Honeck 203 Friendship Street Iowa City,IA 52245 Owner/Innkeeper The Alexis Park Inn& Suites www.AlexisParkInn.com<http://www.AlexisParkInn.com> • 3 • Ron O'Neil From: tjbusch@rockwellcollins.com Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 8:20 AM Subject: AWOS access from anywhere in the US You can now access any AWOS in the country by calling 1-877-269-2967 and entering the three digit airport identifier. Also, they can be accessed by the web at www.anyawos.com. You'll have to listen to (endure?) a short advertisement or commerical. But if you need weather via the phone, here is another free and handy way to get it. • 1 a Ron O'Neil From: Dale Helling Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 10:35 AM To: Ron O'Neil Subject: FW:Aviation budget cut Ron, FYI —Dale Original Message From: Jrzangger@aol.com [mailto:Jrzangger@aol.com] Sent: Friday,March 05,2004 11:25 PM To: council@iowa-city.org Subject: Aviation budget cut In an already threatened industry it seems very inappropriate to politicize the funding of the Iowa City airport as a means of"making a point." An underfunded airport could easily create safety issues that could impact the city's budget more than the money saved in the cut. It's a shame the city and local paper apparently don't understand the value of an airport to the community. This airport has some historical significance that is unique and the town should be proud. Many people unfamiliar with general aviation can only process air travel as being done on the airlines in Cedar Rapids. Why have an airport in Iowa City without airline connections? There are many people that use the airport for transportation to and from the University Hospital for life saving care while others use the airport for access to the University campus. Many local businesses rely on the airport for customer access and business travel to support their own companies travel requirements. Iowa City is a large enough city to genuinely need an airport of this caliber and everyone should be pleased that one exists. It needs everyone's support- not roadblocks and negativity. Jim Zangger • Cedar Rapids, Iowa 1 • Iowa City Press-Citizen:News rage i or z corn i kris @tf i 1Xk( trd�JJi`Ift1 LRcI nt News Sports Opinion Life .. Hawk Central GolowaCity Classifieds Community Local News Wednesday, March 3, 2004 Nation/World Council sends $10,000 message to airport Weather Obituaries By Vanessa Miller Iowa City Press-Citizen Calendar Road Delays The Iowa City Airport will have less money to work with in the upcoming budget year after the City Council agreed to reduce its financial support by $10,000 Bruegger's during its formal meeting Tuesday. Poll Pop Quiz As councilors were about to approve the city's budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, Subscribe Councilor Regenia Bailey proposed an amendment to decrease the airport's subsidy. to the P-C "I am disappointed in the management of the airport-I would like to see it more tightly managed and I would like to see it marketed,"Bailey said."I hope this sends a message.It's not my classified intention to cripple the operations of the airport,but it has to become more self-sufficient." SIJPERSICRE The proposed budget allocated$167,000 to the airport from the city's general fund,a significant careerjump from the airport's$28,000 subsidy five years ago. b u i I d e r° "This will take 8 percent of the city's subsidy,"City Manager Steve Atkins said."What adjustments the airport will have to make,I don't know.But it's a message more than anything." 1i Mp(d Contributing to Bailey's proposal was the Airport Commission's decision not to follow through on y l many of the money-saving recommendations made in a 24-page study of the airport completed last year. apartmerits.com_ Councilors agreed to pay more than$15,000 to Atlanta-based Airport Business Solutions for the study.After analyzing operations,the firm proposed significant management changes that would cut the city's subsidy by$140,406. Those changes would have lessened airport commissioners role in facility operations by removing fl them from all daily decision-making,but allowing them to contribute an unbiased perspective on running the airport.The study also recommended the airport adopt a new policy for leases and rates,begin aggressive marketing efforts and improve communication between Airport Manager Ron O'Neil and Atkins. While commissioners committed to several less-substantial recommendations and asserted they were already doing many of them,they did not agree to management changes. "The Airport Commission didn't embrace any of the substantive recommendations,which I fmd disappointing,"Bailey said."If they had brought some of their own ideas,that would have been different,but they didn't do that either." Randy Hartwig,an airport commissioner,said he was disappointed with the city's decision_ http://www.press-citizen.com/news/030304budget.htm 3/5/2004 Iowa tat)/ rress-ldumcn.INeWs ragc c Vl 6 "There's not very much to cut out there,"he said. "It is unfortunate,but we understand the reality of the city budget,and we will work to accommodate the best we can." Mayor Ernie Lehman agreed with Bailey,asserting that the airport cannot continue operating as it has in the past. "We authorized a$15,000 study of the airport that came back very critical and had many recommendations,"he said. "Few if any of those have been implemented." The council voted unanimously to approve the fiscal 2005 budget with the reduced airport funding.The$41.8 million budget,as proposed,includes a tax break for homeowners.Owners of a $100,000 home would pay$63.40 less then they do now. Let us know what you think of this story... - ssifeds are > prnxMzen cam Copyright 1999-2002 Iowa City Press-Citizen ,cUSA Use of this site signifies your agreement to the TOL1i9G (updated 211103) contact us at; http://www.press-citizen.com/news/030304budget.htm 3/5/2004 CITY OF IOWA CITY r ADVISORY BOARD/COMMISSION APPLICATION FORM Individuals serving on Boards/Commissions play an important role in advising the Council on matters of interest to our community and its future. Applicants must reside in Iowa City. After a vacancy has been announced, the Council reviews all applications during the work session. The appointment is made at the next formal Council meeting. Appointees serve as unpaid volunteers. PLEASE USE-A BLACK INK PEN. Retum the application to City Clerk, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, Iowa. 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