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Monday, February 17, 2003
Start: 12:30pm
End: 2:45pm
Present: Alan Ellis,Michelle Robnett(recorder),Baron Thrower
Agenda and Discussion
1. Quorum established.
2. No public discussion.
3. Strategic plan project discussion and action:
a. Alan Ellis,three goals for airport strategic planning are-
i. Generate sufficient revenues to become self-sufficient,
ii. Create a strategic plan vision,
iii. Include a review and recommendations for change in each of the
following areas:
1. current management practices,
2. current policies and procedures,
3. current lease and rental agreements
iv. Create a detailed plan for implementing the Strategic Business
Plan.
b. Baron Thrower stated the description of services provided in the ABS
document for a Strategic Business Plan can be identified as the
deliverables expected from the Iowa City Airport Commission.
c. Baron Thrower provided a list of outside entities that should be asked to
provide input to the strategic plan. Michelle Robnett and Alan Ellis
provided additional input for a final revised list.
d. The Commission sub-group decided to use ABS as the facilitator for the
strategic business planning process because their rates, $150-$195 were
comparable to informal quotes given by potential local facilitators. Given
that a local facilitator would have to become familiar with ABS's process,
the sub-group determined that it would be most efficient and expeditious
for ABS to serve as facilitator for their own strategic planning process.
e. During the meeting, a phone call was made to ABS. ABS was asked at
that time to serve as the facilitator.
f. The Commission sub-group discussed Ron O'Neil's involvement in the
strategic business planning process and decided that the Airport Manager
must be closely and integrally involved in the strategic planning process
since he was the source for airport documents,history, and management,
and will also be the individual to operationalize and implement the
strategic business plan for the Airport. This will also keep ABS expenses
to a minimum because the Airport Manager is knowledgeable about both
the airport and city management processes.
g. The Commission sub-group also defined the commissioners role as city
council appointed, unpaid volunteers that will provide broad policy and
guidance agent in the strategic business planning process and future
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airport growth. Mr. O'Neil is the Airport Manger and will be expected to
operationalize and implement the final plan to its fullest extent. This
expectation will be included in Mr. O'Neil's future yearly performance
evaluations, and it is expected that Mr. O'Neil will perform stellarly!
With the expert assistance of these airport consultants the commission
sub-group believes Mr. O'Neil has all the requisite skills and ability to
operationalize the goals and plan as developed for the Iowa City Airport as
outlined above.
i. Generate sufficient revenues to become self-sufficient,
ii. Create a strategic plan vision,
iii. Include a review and recommendations for change in each of the
following areas:
1. Current management practices,
2. Current policies and procedures,
3. Current lease and rental agreements
iv. Create a detailed plan for implementing the Strategic Business
Plan.
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