HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-08-1996 Airport Commission Meeting Minutes MINUTES
IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 8, 1996 - 5:45 P.M.
IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY
MEMBERS PRESENT: Howard Horan, Rick Mascari, Robert Hicks
STAFF PRESENT: Anne Burnside, Ron O'Neil
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Horan called the meeting to order at 5: 55 p.m. Because
a quorum of the Commission was not yet present, Horan requested
Jerry Searle begin the Master Plan Study update.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION:
a. Master Plan Study - Searle discussed the idea of having a
brochure explaining the Master Plan Study. This would be
distributed to everyone on the newsletter mailing list, as well as
anyone else who was interested.
Searle and Ken Pardock presented information on the Airport Layout
Plan (ALP) . This drawing depicts the facilities on the Airport
property, as well as the safety areas off site. Obstructions and
constraints surrounding the Airport are identified.
On Runway 06/24 , the ALP calls for displacing the threshold on 24
by 900 feet to meet the safety requirements and allow for Riverside
Drive to be located outside the Runway Obstacle Free Area. An
additional 1000 feet would be added to 06 in order to replace the
displaced area on 24 . Obstruction removal in the safety areas for
06/24 were discussed. Runway 24 would have a 34 : 1 approach slope
and Runway 06 would have a 20: 1 approach slope.
(Hicks arrived, providing a quorum. )
Runway 12/30 would remain the same as it now is, with 20: 1 approach
slopes on both ends. Obstructions have been identified on both
ends. On 12 , the obstructions are trees and poles. On Runway 30,
there is a building that is an obstruction. Elevations were
determined for most of the buildings, trees and poles surrounding
the Airport.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the January 11, 1996, meeting were approved as
submitted.
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AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES:
Mascari made a motion to approve the bills. Hicks seconded the
motion and it was approved.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA:
No items were presented.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION:
a. Sports Car Club of America - Robert Kistler requested use of
a portion of a taxiway for two dates during the summer to hold a
SCCA rally and competition. He gave the Commission an option of
four dates. Horan reminded the Commission that the Airport Manager
will not be available on these dates and that one of the Commission
members would need to be at the Airport to supervise the events.
Mascari and Horan said they would not be available for any of the
dates. Hicks said he may be available for one of the days.
Mascari suggested deferring this item to next month' s meeting.
Horan and Hicks agreed and Horan directed O'Neil to put this on the
agenda for the March meeting.
b. Iowa City School District land lease - O'Neil said a formula
had been developed to bring the School District's lease in line
with other land leases on the Airport. The District now pays about
10% of what other tenants pay. The rent would increase from
$ 300. 00 per year to $ 1500. 00 in the first year and increase 10%
per year until it is equal with other land leases. The School
District has reviewed and endorsed the plan. Horan said he thinks
the formula shows intent by the Commission to lease the property at
fair market value. Burnside said a public hearing will need to be
held prior to renewing the lease.
Mascari, Hicks and Horan agreed that this would be the formula used
when the lease is renewed in August. O'Neil will notify the School
District that the proposed formula is acceptable.
c. Iowa City/Coralville J. C. ' s - No one from the J. C. 's was
present to discuss their request to use Airport property. If
contacted by the J.C. 's, this will be an agenda item on the March
agenda.
d. Snow removal policy - Horan said the Commission received a
letter from James Kisthard, requesting a change in the Airport' s
snow removal policy. Kisthard is the director of the Iowa
Statewide Organ Procurement Organization. He would like the
Commission to expand their policy and level of service to meet the
needs of his organization.
Horan said that the policy in affect has worked well over the last
several years except for an unusual storm this past January when
the Airport did not have the equipment immediately available to
deal with the ice and frozen snow.
Mascari said the FAA Advisory Circular recommends the runways
should be cleared as "expeditiously as possible" . He made a motion
to adopt the FAA Advisory as the Airport's snow removal policy.
Burnside recommended the motion be revised to say that the current
policy be reviewed and brought into compliance with the Advisory
Circular. She said the circular covers many areas not related to
Iowa City and should probably not be adopted in total. There was
no second to the motion. O'Neil said the circular should be viewed
as a guideline and is not as explicit as a FAA regulation.
John Ockenfels said that the Commission needs to look at what can
and can not be done. He said the current policy was discussed when
he was on the Commission and there are some situations dealing with
snow removal where it may not be realistically possible to follow
a strict policy.
Mascari recommended forming a snow committee to offer suggestions
to the Commission on a snow removal policy. Kisthard said he would
like to see any snow removed as soon as it accumulates. Ockenfels
said the Commission has to determine what level of service is being
asked for and what they can financially provide.
There was discussion on how and when snow is currently removed and
what is possible with the available manpower and equipment. O'Neil
said a subjective decision must be made with each snow fall as to
if and when snow should be removed. The 1" or more accumulation in
the policy is a guideline. He asked Kisthard if his company would
be willing to contribute to a higher level of service than would
normally be provided at an airport similar to Iowa City ?
Kisthard said he would look at what the increased costs would be.
Mascari, Kisthard, and the chief pilot from ICFS will be invited to
be on the snow committee to advise the Commission on the snow
removal policy. This will be an agenda item at the March
Commission meeting.
e. " Old Jet " relocation request - O'Neil said there is a
letter in the packet requesting "Old Jet" be moved to the Green
Castle Airport, a private airport west of North Liberty. The
Commission had discussed relocating the jet to a different location
on the Airport when the Master Plan is implemented. The Green
Castle group would contact community veterans groups for their
opinions.
Horan directed O'Neil to contact the Green Castle group, ask them
to make preliminary contact with the veterans organizations, and
invite them to the next Commission meeting.
CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT:
Horan said he had nothing further to report.
COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS:
Mascari asked what caused the plumbing problems in the Terminal
Building on February 6. O'Neil said the sewer line from the
building is relatively flat and is normally flushed out by Roto-
Rooter twice a year. The line was running slow because it was time
for it to be flushed out. Jones, from Iowa City Flying Service,
turned on the water-cooled air conditioning unit and the large
amount of water forced into the slow running drain caused all the
toilets to overflow.
O'Neil said he cleaned up the mess and has had a cleaning company
clean and disinfect the area twice.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT:
O'Neil said ICFS would like to be released from their two corporate
leases if they build a new shop in the next five years and no
longer need the hangars. Burnside suggested this be an agenda item
next month since it involves a lease modification.
There was a letter in the Commission packet from Councilperson
Kubby suggesting an alternative way to raise funds to renovate the
Airport Terminal. There was also a question raised concerning
airport authorities. O'Neil distributed the section of the Code of
Iowa that relates to airport authorities.
O'Neil said he and Blum were part of a group of airport
representatives invited to meet with the State Transportation
Commission in Ames on February 6. No specific issues were
discussed, but the Commission seemed interested in learning more
about the public airports in Iowa.
The next Resource Group and public meetings for the Master Plan
Study are scheduled for February 15, 1996.
O'Neil said the 1995 State Airport Sufficiency Report is available
for review.
SET NEXT MEETING:
The next regular meeting is scheduled for March 14 , 1996, at 5:45
p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
Hicks moved to adjourn the meeting. Mascari seconded the motion
and the mee ing adjourned at 7 : 37 p.m.
Howard Horan, Chairperson