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Iowa City Airport Commission
October 30,2008
Iowa City Airport Terminal—5:45 PM
Members Present: Greg Farris; Randy Hartwig; Janelle Rettig; John Staley,
Members Absent: Howard Horan
Staff Present: Michael Tharp,
Others Present: Phillip Woolford,Harrel Timmons, Tim Busch, Randy Hartman,
Dan Yeager,John Ockenfels
DETERMINE QUORUM:
The meeting was called to order at 5:50 P.M.by Chairperson Farris.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION:
Airport Traffic Pattern—Proposed Right Traffic Patterns Listening Post—Farris opened
the meeting and asked for public input regarding the change of traffic pattern proposals.
Ockenfels asked for a summary of events that initiated a review of the patterns. Rettig
responded that this was originally a request generated by pilots using the University of
Iowa helipad during a previous discussion about the operations of the crop-dusters.
Ockenfels related areas of concern for the future development of areas west and
southwest of the airport where the new patterns would concentrate traffic operations.
Yeager expressed concerned regarding the information distribution of the traffic pattern
changes expressing concern for making sure that charts and directories are appropriately
updated. Staley arrived at 5:57pm
Rettig asked for a description of what a segmented circle was and associated costs.
Discussions continued regarding procedures for distributing information about the change
of traffic patterns. Yeager asked the commission regarding using the automated weather
equipment to record a message regarding traffic and preferred operations. Tharp and
Ockenfels acknowledged that the current equipment does not have a method of recording
that type of communication.
Timmons comment that operationally, a change in traffic patterns would not have an
impact.
Members then discussed ways to get information out to the public regarding the changes.
Ockenfels asked about comments from the FAA. Tharp related that he had sought
comments from state and federal officials but had only received a comment from state
officials. Rettig asked about the email comments. Tharp responded that he does have
some comments and that a summary would be given to the airport commission as these
discussions progress. Farris asked for any other public comments,hearing none closed
the listening post. Rettig motioned to adjourn,seconded by Hartwig. Motion passed
4-0
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ADJOURN:
Meeting adjourned at 6:18 P.M.
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ATTENDANCE RECORD
YEAR 2008
(Meeting Dates)
TERM 1/10 2/14 3/6 3/13 4/10 4/28 5/8 5/22 6/9 6/13 7/10 7/24
NAME EXP.
Randy Hartwig 3/1/09 X X X X X X X X O/E X X Meeting
cancelled
Greg Farris 3/1/13 X X X X X X X X X X X Meeting
cancelled
John Staley 3/1/10 X X X X X X X O/E O/E X X Meeting
cancelled
Howard Horan 3/1/14 X X — X X X X X X X X Meeting
cancelled
Janelle Rettig 3/1/12 X X X X X X X O/E X X X Meeting
cancelled
(CONT.)
TERM. 8/14 9/11 10/1 10/9 10/30
EXP.
Randy Hartwig 3/1/09 X X X X X
Greg Farris 3/1/13 O/E X X X X
John Staley 3/1/10 X X X X X
Howard Horan 3/1/14 X X X X O/E
Janelle Rettig 3/1/12 X X X O/E X
KEY: X = Present
O = Absent
O/E= Absent/Excused
NM= No meeting
— = Not a Member
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