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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-13-1996 Airport Commission Meeting Minutes MINUTES IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION THURSDAY JUNE 13, 1996 - 5:45 P.M. IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY MEMBERS PRESENT: Howard Horan, Pat Foster, Richard Blum, Rick Mascari STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Dilkes, Ron O'Neil CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Horan called the meeting to order at 5: 46 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING - MASTER PLAN: Horan opened the hearing at 5:47 p.m. ( A complete transcript of the hearing will be made available. ) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Blum said the minutes stated that he was at the FSDO office in Kansas City. He was actually at the Des Moines FSDO. The minutes of the May 2 , 1996, meeting were approved as corrected. AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES: Blum made a motion to approve the bills. Foster seconded the motion and it was approved 4 - 0. PUBLIC DISCUSSION - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: No items were discussed. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: a. Master Plan Study - Searle, from McClure Engineering, showed a promotional video from the Ankeny Industrial Park. Horan said there are similarities between Ankeny and what the Commission is hoping to accomplish with the 1996 Master Plan. Searle thanked those in attendance for their comments during the public hearing and said the comments will be reviewed before the final Master Plan is submitted to the Commission. There were some comments on the name change projected for the Airport. One person suggested a name-the-airport contest. The Commission will discuss the name change before the final Master Plan is accepted. Horan said the next step is to adopt the plan. This will be after the comment period closes on June 27, 1996. The Master Plan will be an agenda item at the July 18, 1996, meeting. b. West Corporate hangar building - O'Neil said the subcommittee is still waiting for confirmation from one of the potential tenants. This issue is scheduled for the Council agenda on July 2 . c. Iowa City Science Center - Jim Larew made a presentation to site a Science Center at the Airport. He thought it would be beneficial to the community and the Airport. He explained the process the Science Center Board had taken up to this point and where they were in the process of building a science center. Mascari asked how the center would be funded. Larew said it would be privately funded. He said there would be exhibits related to aviation. Larew said he would like to put specifications together within the next month if the Commission approves the concept of building the center at the Airport. Blum and Mascari volunteered to be a subcommittee to work with the Science Center Board to discuss details of how the Science Center could be located at the Airport. Blum made a motion to support the concept of locating a Science Center at the Airport. Mascari seconded the motion and it passed 4 - 0. d. Community support group - Mascari requested this be on the agenda. O'Neil gave Mascari a video on Community Support Groups to review. Mascari said he had nothing to report at this time and would work on the issue for a later date. e. Iowa City Community School District lease - set public hearing Horan said the lease for the school district expires on August 1. The lease is a one year, renewable lease and would not normally require a public hearing, but the escalating rent scale covers a ten year period. Blum made a motion to set the public hearing for July 18, 1996. Foster seconded the motion and it passed 4 - 0. f. Fly Iowa 2001 - Blum said he requested this be on the agenda. He would like the Commission to apply to be the host airport for Fly Iowa 2001. O'Neil said he contacted Kathie Robinson from the IDOT and she said applications are not usually taken more than 2 years in advance. Blum made a motion to apply to the IDOT to host Fly Iowa 2001. Foster seconded the motion. Blum said he spoke with Sertoma Club and they would be willing to be the host club for the breakfast part of the event. The motion passed 3 - 0, with Blum abstaining. Horan will write a letter to the IDOT with the Commission's request. g. USAR lease - set public hearing - Blum made a motion to set a public hearing for the United States Army Reserve lease on July 18, 1996. Mascari seconded the motion and it passed 4 - 0. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: Horan said he and Blum attended the Chamber' s Governmental Affairs meeting and discussed the Master Plan. He said the GA subcommittee indicated that the Chamber would be proactive in supporting the Master Plan. COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS: Blum said he attended an air show in Waterloo the previous weekend. He said there was no presence or advertising for the Waterloo Airport at the air show. He suggested some type of display about the Iowa City Airport be set up at the fly-in breakfast. Mascari asked about the snow removal policy. O'Neil said he is getting estimates on what it would cost to hire an outside contractor to supplement the policy and increase the level of snow removal service. He will have information at the next meeting. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: O 'Neil said there is an aviation conference the second week in August, sponsored by the Great Lakes Chapter of AAAE, that he may attend. The normal Commission meeting is scheduled for that week. The Commission agreed to schedule the August meeting for August 15th instead of August 8th. O'Neil said he discussed the fuel monitoring system with ICFS. Jones, from ICFS, said his monthly tests have shown no groundwater contamination. Mascari suggested the Commission conduct additional testing. O'Neil said Jones is thinking about putting in a self-fueling system and wanted to know if the Commission would pay for widening the access road near his fuel farm. O'Neil said he did not put this on the agenda this month because Jones was not going to be in town to explain his proposal. This will be an agenda item on the July agenda. O'Neil reminded the Commission that Bob Hick' s resignation is official and the position is now being advertised. The appointment will be made in August. The National Guard is interested in building a new maintenance facility in Iowa City. One possible area is the area along Riverside Drive, south of the Reserve Center. The Commission indicated they would be interested in a proposal from the Guard. O'Neil will contact the National Guard. O'Neil said there was some vandalism to one of the VASI lights. A police report was filed. This is an FAA installation and will be repaired at no cost to the Airport. O'Neil said the University of Iowa is offering a class on how to use the Internet. He was interested in taking the class. The Commission encouraged him to look into the program. O'Neil said he had discussed with Blum the issue of where the farm tenant parks his machinery while farming the Airport ' s ag land. O'Neil said Williams is normally good about the obeying the safety rules but sometimes needs a reminder. He will contact Williams. There was a letter in the packet to the SCCA, explaining their event on August 4 would have to be canceled. No one else volunteered to monitor the event. Diane Smith wanted an activity at the fly-in breakfast. The Commission suggested she contact Sertoma to schedule her activity. O'Neil reported that there is a planning staff report on a parcel of property east of Menards, just west of the RPZ for runway 12 . The developer would like to have parking in the RPZ. O'Neil said the Commission currently has an easement and the Master Plan recommends buying the property in fee. The Commission indicated they would not favor parking in the RPZ. SET NEXT MEETING: The next regular meeting is scheduled for July 18 , 1996, at 5:45 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: Mascari moved to adjourn the meeting. Foster seconded the motion and the meeting adjourned at 8: 06 p.m. 1/Le4 iHowa , n