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IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION
THURSDAY JUNE 12, 1997 - 5:45 P.M.
IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY
MEMBERS PRESENT: Howard Horan, Richard Blum, John Penick
Pat Foster
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rick Mascari
STAFF PRESENT: Eleanor Dilkes, Ron O'Neil
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Foster called the meeting to order at 5 : 45 p.m. A
quorum was present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the May 8, 1997, meeting were approved as submitted.
AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES:
Penick made a motion to approve the bills. Blum seconded the
motion. The motion was approved 3 - 0.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA:
John Goree asked the Commission about their policy of noise and
safety as it affects the neighborhoods. He thinks airplanes are
flying too low over his house. Horan said there are specific FAA
regulations that dictate safety and noise requirements. Penick
said the Commission is in the process of purchasing land and
easements that will enhance the safety of the Airport and meet
current FAA safety regulations.
Blum said that the Commission can not regulate and control aircraft
in flight. That is the jurisdiction of the FAA. The Commission
has established noise abatement procedures that are usually
followed by pilots.
Goree said he doesn't think anyone is policing the aircraft. Blum
said the FAA is very good about responding to complaints. He said
a complaint can be made directly to the FAA and the Commission
would assist by providing the information on which FAA office to
contact. The aircraft registration number must be identified to
assist in investigating the complaint.
Goree said from a historical standpoint, he thought the Airport had
been located to close to the City and residential areas. Horan
asked him how long he had lived in the area. He said his house was
about three years old and he had live in that neighborhood about
that amount of time. Horan explained that the Airport had been in
the same location for about 80 years. A problem with the Airport's
location is that the City is expanding around it. The current land
acquisition project is designed to protect the safety areas of the
Airport.
Penick offered to give Goree an airplane ride over his house to
show him what the proper altitude would be. Blum said a noise
study was conducted several years ago and it showed that the City
buses are louder than most aircraft. He said this could be put on
the agenda for further discussion. Goree said he will contact the
Commission if he wants further discussion.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION:
a. ACSG project - Greg Bridger, from ACSG, distributed a project
Procedures Manual and a Land Acquisition and Resident Relocation
Plan. They included a project schedule and procedures for the
relocation project. Bridger said this should complete the
deliverables for the first phase.
Dilkes said she is working on the details of the contract for the
second phase. She is waiting for information from the FAA to
complete the details. A meeting was scheduled for June 18 at
12 : 00 noon to vote on the contract.
b. North commercial area - O'Neil said he has drafted a RFP for
the area. It was reviewed by the Karin Franklin from the Planning
Department. O'Neil said Franklin made several suggestions and he
incorporated them into the RFP.
Blum drafted a letter to send to developers who may be interested
in the project. He will review the letter with Dilkes. He said he
had new concerns, in light of the memo from the City Manager to the
Airport Manager. Blum suggested meeting with the City Manager and
Public Works as soon as possible. O'Neil will put this on the
agenda for the meeting on June 18 and invite Atkins and Schmadeke
to provide information.
c. Airport Aircraft Emergency Plan - Blum said the subcommittee
would like to defer this until the next meeting. O 'Neil said he
will be providing the Fire Department with information about the
Airport on June 17, 18 and 19 . The Plan will be discussed.
d. Southeast T-hangar building - O 'Neil said he has received a
written response from 11 potential tenants for the ten unit
building. If the Commission wanted to go forward with the project,
he would schedule time with the Council.
Blum made a motion to request funding from the Council to build the
southeast T-hangar building. Penick seconded the motion and at
roll call vote, the motion passed 4 - 0, with Mascari being absent.
Jones, from ICFS, said some improvements need to be made in the
north hangar buildings. This could include venting the hangars and
paving the floors.
O'Neil suggested the buildings could be examined when the
structural inventory was done for the shop and the Airport
Terminal. O'Neil will discuss this with the engineer studying the
other buildings.
e. Iowa City School District lease - O'Neil said this is a least
that is reviewed and approved annually. He said the only issue
that is different from last year is that the area leased is in the
area to be developed commercially. The Commission has a 60 day
termination clause. O'Neil said he would send a cover letter with
the lease, reminding the school district that the lease has a
termination clause and that the Commission is considering the
development of that area.
Penick made a motion for a resolution to enter into a one year
lease with the Iowa City Community School District. Horan seconded
the motion and at roll call vote, it passed 3 - 0, with Blum and
Mascari being absent.
CHAIRPERSON' S REPORT:
No addition report was given.
COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS:
Penick wanted know if AMI had vacated any space when they left.
O'Neil said they had sublet office space from Gordon Aircraft and
Gordon was now utilizing all the space.
Horan said he attended the Waterloo Airport ' s air show last
weekend. He said they had a good crowd.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT:
O'Neil is getting estimates on the construction costs for
relocating the threshold for Runway 17 .
DTN has an aviation package for their weather equipment. O'Neil
didn't think it would be worth the addition money.
O'Neil said he had a copy of an economic impact study for all the
public airports in Illinois. He will see if the Iowa DOT would be
interested in doing a similar project for Iowa.
SET NEXT MEETING:
The next regular meeting is scheduled for July 17 , 1997 , at
5: 45 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 6: 51 p.m.
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Pat Foster, Chairperson