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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-14-1996 Airport Commission Meeting Minutes MINUTES IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION THURSDAY MARCH 14, 1996 - 5:45 P.M. IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY MEMBERS PRESENT: Howard Horan, Rick Mascari, Robert Hicks Pat Foster STAFF PRESENT: Anne Burnside, Ron O'Neil CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Horan called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the February 8, 1996, meeting were approved as submitted. AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES: Mascari made a motion to approve the bills. Foster seconded the motion and it was approved 4 - 0. PUBLIC DISCUSSION - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: Jones, from Iowa City Flying Service, said he would like access to the furnace and to turn on the air conditioner. He said a tenant should have access to the furnace. Mascari noted that ICFS once had a key and wanted to know why they could no longer have one. O'Neil said several things happened that no one would claim responsibility for. There have been a number of times when ICFS has had the heat and the air conditioning running at the same time. The final event that caused the lock to be changed was when someone turned a boiler up too high and caused about $ 2500 damage to the boiler. Jones also wanted to know why the bathrooms had been torn up so long. O'Neil said the bathrooms were being renovated to meet ADA standards. Because of the age of the building, it was taking longer to match some of the tile and other items that required change. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: a. Master Plan Study - Jerry Searle passed out copies of several chapters of the Master Plan. He asked the Commission to review them and make comments before they were put in final form. He said a preliminary ALP will be sent to the FAA in the near future. When initial comments are received from the FAA, those changes will be incorporated in the Master Plan. The financial plan will then be put together and included in the Master Plan. Searle said that the Commission should concentrate on obstruction removal. The more obstructions that are removed before the Master Plan is completed, the better off the Commission will be. Karen Countryman discussed putting together a brochure instead of some of the newsletters described in the Scope of Services. The Commission offered suggestions on the format and context of the brochure. Some of the suggestions included an executive summary and a copy of the ALP. The brochure could also be used as a marketing tool for the areas of industrial and commercial property on the Airport that the Commission would like to develop. Countryman will work on a design to present to the Commission. The Commission will set a public hearing for the Master Plan at the April Commission meeting. b. Sports Car Club of America - Bob Kistler requested use of Airport property for two dates during the summer to hold a SCCA rally and competition. The events would be held on a Sunday and would require Commission supervision. The events would be scheduled from 8: 00 a.m. to 4: 00 p.m. Hicks said he would supervise the event on August 4 and Foster will supervise the event on September 22. Mascari made a motion to allow the SCCA to use the Airport property for two one-day events on August 4 and `September 22 . Foster seconded the motion and it was passed 4 - 0. Kistler will fill out the application and return the application and damage deposit to O'Neil. c. Snow removal policy - Mascari said his subcommittee had met once and had developed some ideas to suggest to the Commission. The subcommittee was not ready to present the recommendations. A formal draft will be forwarded to the Commission before the next meeting. Mascari commented that a great job was done clearing the snow after the last snow fall. Horan said that Dick Blum visited the FSDO office and they emphasized to him that the FAA circular that Mascari referred to at the last meeting was to be used as a guideline only. d. Corporate hangar lease - #32 Jones, from ICFS, requested a modification to his contract. He wanted to be released from his corporate hangar contract if he were to build a new shop building and no longer needed the extra hangar space. Horan said that if ICFS were to build a new shop, it would probably involve some modification of the current FBO contract. He said if ICFS was serious about negotiation, the Commission should be willing to discuss the issue with him. He said this means serious negotiation, not immediately wanting to go to arbitration without trying to negotiate. Jones will make a written request, clarifying the language he wants for the corporate hangar lease. e. "Old Jet" relocation request - Bud Lewis said several veterans groups were opposed to moving the F 86 jet from Iowa City. He said the groups do not object to moving the jet on the Airport or from the Airport to a park, but they would like it to remain in Iowa City. Horan said no decision had been made on if, or when, it would be moved. Hicks made a motion to defer the item to a later date. Foster seconded the motion and it passed 4 - 0. f. Iowa City Landscaping lease - O'Neil said this is a one year lease, identical to last year's lease. ICL leases 3 . 6 acres and pays monthly rent of $ 300. 00. O'Neil said ICL is moving some things around on the property to enhance drainage across the property. Hicks made a motion for a resolution to sign a one year lease with ICL. Mascari seconded the motion and at roll call vote, it passed 4 - 0, with Blum being absent. g. West Corporate Hangar Building - O'Neil presented specifications for bids for the proposed building. He said that in order to see if the building is financially possible, the Commission needs to finalize criteria and advertise for bids. The Commission discussed what size of building they wanted and where it should be located. Two locations and two building sizes were discussed. Site preparation would cost more for the smaller hangar because more taxi way would be required and it would be further to hook up to utilities. The Commission decided to go out for bids on the 100 ' by 100 ' building. Hicks made a motion to set a public hearing for the hangar building on March 26, 1996, at 12 :00 p.m. Foster seconded the motion and it was passed 4 - 0. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: Horan said he had nothing further to report. COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS: No items were presented. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: O'Neil commented that no one came to the public meeting on February 16 for the Master Plan Study. An appeal was filed for the airspace study concerning a proposed antenna northwest of Runway 12/30. Blum, Foster, Horan and O'Neil will attend the Iowa Aviation Conference in Ames on April 26, 1996. O'Neil said a copy of the State Weather and Navigational Aids study is available for review. The application for State AIP projects will be out soon. If Commission members have any projects, O'Neil will check to see if they are eligible for funding. O'Neil said an aerobatics team from Florida would like to relocate in Iowa and was looking for hangar space. He will get more details from them before the next meeting. ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Hicks made a motion to maintain the same slate of officers. Mascari seconded the motion. Horan and Foster agreed to serve another year as chairperson and vice-chairperson and the motion passed 4 - 0. SET NEXT MEETING: The next regular meeting is scheduled for April 11, 1996, at 5: 45 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: Hicks moved to adjourn the meeting. Mascari seconded the motion and the me ting adjourned at 7 : 09 p.m. Ho and Horan, Chairperson