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Home My WebLink About02-21-2013 Airport Commission Meeting Minutes , Airport Commission February 21,2013 Page 1 MINUTES FINAL IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION FEBRUARY 21, 2013—6:00 P.M. AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING Members Present: Rick Mascari, Howard Horan, Chris Ogren, Minnetta Gardinier Members Absent: Jose Assouline Staff Present: Sue Dulek, Michael Tharp Others Present: Matt Wolford, Jeff Edberg RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (to become effective only after separate Council action): Recommend approval of lease amendment with Merschman's Seed CALL TO ORDER: With Chairperson Assouline absent, Mascari called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES: Minutes of the January 17, 2013, meeting were reviewed. Ogren moved to approve the minutes as presented; seconded by Horan. Motion carried 3-0, Gardinier and Assouline not present. PUBLIC DISCUSSION: None. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: a. Hangar L/M Tour— Horan noted with the pending weather that they should defer the tour until a future date. Members agreed. b. Farming Operations Tharp noted that this agreement is what allows Merschman's Seeds access to the field for them to conduct their test plots. Tharp noted that there was no monetary dollar value in this lease as everything is paid through the farm agreement. Mascari asked if Merschman's used radios when they were active. Tharp believed they did but would make sure they are if they haven't been. Tharp noted that early in the summer he is given a list of dates for when the tours are scheduled and then reminded by Merschman's when they are a couple days away. i. Consider a resolution approving lease amendment with Merschman's Seeds—Resolution#A13-2 was moved by Ogren and seconded by Horan. Resolution approved 3-0 (Gardinier, Assouline absent) c. Airport Commerce Park—Jeff Edberg spoke to the Members about lot sales at Airport Commerce Park. He stated that things are slow right now due to the season. Airport Commission February 21,2013 Page 2 d. Fly Iowa—Tharp stated that he does not have any updates. Ogren stated the same. Both spoke to the fact that there are no new developments at this time. Ogren reiterated that the Children's Museum is very interested in participating. e. FAA/IDOT Projects—AECOM — David Hughes i. 7/25 Parallel Taxiway Paving & Lighting—Tharp noted that both of these items are at a standstill due to the winter shutdown. ii. Airport Electrical Rehab—Tharp noted that they are working with the contractor for closeout documents. f. Airport Operations Strategic Plan —Implementation—Tharp noted that he, Ogren, and Assouline attended the February 5th Council meeting. He shared that Assouline had a PowerPoint presentation that he shared with Council, and Tharp noted that Council appeared pretty receptive. ii. Budget 1. Hangar Building C Walk-In Door—Tharp noted that this is the same thing they did to Hangars A and B a couple of years ago, where they pull off the old doors and hang some that are sturdier. There will also be one key per building instead of multiple ones. Tharp stated that they sent out bidding letters to six companies and received three back. This project will be just under$9,000, according to Tharp, and is part of the security/electrical upgrade grant they have from the Iowa DOT. Tharp responded to Members' questions regarding this project. iii. Management 1. Operations Specialist Evaluation —Tharp asked if they could defer this until the March meeting. Tharp noted he still needed to send members his work summary, as well as fresh evaluation sheets. Tharp invited Mascari to provide his input, following his term expiration as well due to the change in schedule. g. FBO I Flight Training Reports (Gardinier arrived) i. Jet Air—Matt Wolford with Jet Air spoke next. He shared the maintenance report with Members, noting that they finished out January with one big snowstorm and a lot of drifting. In February there has been more drifting snow to deal with, according to Wolford. He also pointed out the areas with new carpeting and flooring. Wolford next spoke about the av-gas tank and the need to do a cleaning. He stated that they did powerwash this recently, and he shared the difference in what it looked like before and after the cleaning. The samples now being taken are clean. Wolford then responded to questions from Members, further explaining how this tank and the lines are used. Tharp then shared some pictures of the tanks that were taken during this cleaning and also responded to Members' questions. Gardinier asked about the light poles that are being broken off on the runway, and if there is a better way to plow this area. Tharp stated that they do have a stockpile of old parts to use here. Gardinier asked if they are going to change over to LEDs here, and Tharp responded to this by saying that if they do decide to switch over, they have to do the entire runway, not just a bulb or two. ii. Iowa Flight Training —Tharp stated that he doesn't have anything to report here. h. Subcommittee Reports Airport Commission February 21, 2013 Page 3 i. For February: Budget—Tharp stated that the Council meets soon to approve the citywide budget. There wasn't much discussion during the budget process, so Tharp does not expect any last minute changes. Commission Members' Reports— Horan noted that he has added two hours to his flying time now. Mascari asked him when he might solo, and Horan stated that for now he is just "enjoying the ride." Mascari then thanked everyone, noting that this will be his last meeting. He asked that if the Commission needs anything from him in the future to let him know. j. Staff Report—Tharp noted that the Council has not appointed anyone to Mascari's seat yet. The next advertisement runs through March 13, which means an appointment could be made the following week at the Council's meeting. Members briefly spoke to this opening, with several stating that they have suggested it to several individuals. Tharp encouraged Members to let people know about these and future vacancies for the Commission. Dulek followed up by stating that the Council did speak directly to Gardinier's email about this opening, noting that she made a good point to ask for a pilot or someone active in the flying community. SET NEXT REGULAR MEETING FOR: The next regular meeting will be Thursday, March 21, 2013, at 6:00 P.M. at the Airport Terminal building. ADJOURN: Horan made the motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:28 P.M.; seconded by Ogren. Motion carried •-0, 'ssouline absent. 4Ir _ CHAIRPERSON DATE • Airport Commission February 21,2013 Page 4 Airport Commission ATTENDANCE RECORD 2013 TERM o o o o o o om — — s oo -a O A CP N V CO la) o _ NAME EXP. a o o• Es; o O1 o N N N N N N N N N N N N .C-73 W 03/01/13 O/ X Rick X XXX X X X X X X O/E E Mascari 03/01/14 X Howard X XXX X X X X X X X X Horan Minnetta 03/01/15 0/ 0/ X Gardinier X XXX EX X E X X O/E X Jose 03/02/12 0/ Assouline X XXX X X X X X X X XE Chris 03/01/15 N N X Ogren NM M M NM NM NM X X X X X X Key: X = Present X/E = Present for Part of Meeting 0 = Absent 0/E =Absent/Excused NM = Not a Member at this time