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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-19-1999 Airport Commission Meeting Minutes MINUTES IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION THURSDAY AUGUST !9.1999—5:45 P.M. IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY MEMBERS PRESENT: Pat Foster,Rick Mascari,Howard Horan,Tom Bender STAFF PRESENT: Andy Matthews,Ron O'Neil CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Mascari called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the July 15, 1999, Commission meeting were approved as submitted. AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES: Foster made a motion to approve the bills. Bender seconded the motion and the bills were approved 4—0. PUBLIC DISCUSSION—ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: No items were discussed. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: a. ACSG Project: Pat Bridger,Greg Bridger and Dave Kisser presented a power-point presentation, summarizing the land acquisition project. All the tenants have been relocated and most of the parcels have been purchased. Greg Bridger said the relocation part of the project was typical to most of the relocation programs he has done. He said because of the cost of housing in Iowa City, ACSG had a difficult time relocating many of the residents. Many of the mobile units in the program did not meet FAA standards for decent, safe and sanitary housing but the program requires the tenants be relocated into decent, safe and sanitary housing. This was an upgrade in housing for all the tenants. Many of the tenants were able to apply the value of their relocation package and move from a mobile home to a house. In all cases,the tenants'new homes were at least equal to,or better than their old dwelling. There were 54 mobile units owners,plus an additional 5 tenants to relocate. G. Bridger said there are three properties remaining to be negotiated. He thought these would be completed in the next 50 days. He said one of the most important things to do during negotiations is to answer all the property owner's questions and explore any options. He said he thinks most of this work has been done and there is nothing left to do but negotiate the final offers. Horan asked about the Iowa City Mobile Home Park and the Dyer property. Dave Kisser said the Dyer house was sold and will be moved. The motel will be demolished. That contract will be let in the next few days. O'Neil suggested a presentation be made to the Council when a few of the minor remaining details are completed. Pat Bridger said he would put together a presentation for the Council. b. Airport Terminal Building: O'Neil said all the major demolition was completed and the contractor was starting to install the new walls. The new windows are being installed. Mascari said Anderson had mentioned that he was concerned that the cracks in the floor would show through the carpeting. O'Neil said it would be up to the contractor and the carpeting subcontractor to take care of the cracks. Mascari said he was under the impression from last month's meeting that HLM was going to try to move the water fountain so that the phone booths could go back in their original location. Foster said he thought the Commission was going to try to relocate one of the booths. Foster said it would be easier to relocate the phone booth than the water fountain. Mascari suggested having HLM look at it. O'Neil asked the Commission what their preference was. The consensus was to install one phone booth, someplace. Horan asked about the costs associated with relocating the ASOS computer. O'Neil said from what he was told,FILM allowed the contractor to choose between two different air handling units to be placed in the northwest room. Only the smaller of the units would fit in the space provided. The subcontractor chose the larger unit. The ASOS computer had to be moved. This involved moving the electrical outlet,two antennas and four phone lines. O'Neil said he thought this was HLM's mistake and the Commission should not use the contingency fund to pay for moving the computer. Horan suggested some type of open house when the Terminal Building is completed. The open house could showcase the Terminal and new FBO hangar. c. Master Plan ALP Update grant: O'Neil said the Scope of Services should be completed in order to hire a consultant to begin the project. He said the IDOT has a general outline and he had compiled a list of specific items to be included in the update. Because this is an IDOT grant as compared to a FAA grant,the Commission is not required to advertise for consultants for the project. The IDOT publishes a list of certified consultants and the Commission can select from the list. O'Neil said the Commission could advertise or select however many consultants they wanted to send their Scope of Services to. They could then interview or select a consultant based on the written proposal. Whatever schedule the Commission chooses, O'Neil suggested they get someone on board as soon as possible. Foster made a motion to contact RR Green and Snyder&Associates and ask for proposals to conduct the Master Plan ALP update. Bender seconded the motion and it passed 4—0. O'Neil will send a letter to both firms, requesting proposals by September 15, 1999. O'Neil said the North Commercial area and the 1000'primary surface for Runway 24 are important additions to the ALP. The Commission said they would wait to see the proposals before they decide if and when they will interview. d. North Commercial area: Bender reviewed the progress on the plat for the NCA. He explained the wetland mitigation part of the project. He said the design proposed by MMS is not compatible with airport operations. He said he discussed the project with Mascari and they thought the Commission should have an aviation planner on board to assist with the design of the NCA. He said that the consultant hired to do the ALP update would assist MMS with the final design. Bender said the appraisal for the NCA was updated, and based on that appraisal,the property could be leased for$477,000/year if it was all leased. He commented that it was a long way away from being leased and said that did not include what the Commission would have to pay the Council to repay the cost for infrastructure. Mascari questioned if the whole area was leased whether the Airport Manager would have time to manage all the leases and manage the Airport too. Bender said he thought O'Neil would be able to manage the property up to a point and then it would take too much of his time away from the rest of the Airport. A property management company may have to be hired. e. Southwest T-hangar Building: O'Neil said there were 8 potential tenants that returned the surveys. Two said they wanted hangars with 45 to 48 foot doors. O'Neil said that one of the possible building designs would have six t-hangars and three larger hangars. The Commission directed O'Neil to proceed with a site plan for a new building west of the south T-hangars. f. Fly-in Breakfast: O'Neil said the breakfast is scheduled for August 29. He said that in the past, Dick Blum was the safety officer for the air side activities of the breakfast. Because he was a member of the Commission and Zoning Commission,he was covered from a liability standpoint. Now that he was no longer a member of a City board or commission,the Commission would need to take action to appoint him as the safety officer. Horan made a motion to appoint Blum as the safety officer. Bender seconded the motion and it was approved 4—0. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: Mascari said he got information on the WAAS and said it is on its way toward implementation. He said he talked with the FAA about a transponder approach and they said the only system that is currently certified is only in service 20%of the time. Mascari reminded the Commission that there is a Council election this fall and there are three seats up for election. Mascari suggested the Commission members find out the views of the candidates as far as support for the Airport is concerned. Mascari said the new Iowa City Flying Service is having an auction to sell their unneeded inventory from the old ICFS. Mascari went through a list of pending projects. COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS: Horan said he inspected the Terminal project with O'Neil and it looked like the contractor is on schedule. 7, ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: There is a Council candidates workshop scheduled for August 31, 1999,at the Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m. O'Neil gave the Commission a site plan for where the new control access gate would be. The United hangar was one of several buildings featured in an article in the Smithsonian Air& Space magazine. O'Neil gave the Commission a copy of the most recent list of Council candidates. SET NEXT MEETING: The next regular Airport Commission meeting is scheduled for September 9, 1999,at 5:45 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. � Rick Mascari,Chairperson