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MINUTES
IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION
TUESDAY , AUGUST 20, 1991 - 4:00 P.M.
IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY
MEMBERS PRESENT: Richard Blum, John Ockenfels, Pat Foster
MEMBERS ABSENT: Robert Hicks
STAFF PRESENT: Anne Burnside, Ron O'Neil
GUESTS PRESENT: Gil Janes, Scott Lesnet
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Blum called the meeting to order at 4:14 p.m. A quorum
was present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the July 12, 1991, and July 16, 1991, meetings were
approved as presented.
AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES:
O'Neil presented a list of expenditures for the month. Foster made
a motion to approve the list. Ockenfels seconded the motion and it
was approved 3-0.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA:
No items were presented.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION:
a. Hang glider presentation - Scott Lesnet, from Muscatine,
presented information to the Commission concerning hang gliding in
Iowa. A video was reviewed explaining tow line hang gliding.
Lesnet requested permission to set up a static display at the
Aviation Fair on August 25. He also requested permission for a
flight demonstration at the Aviation Fair. Foster moved to allow
the hang gliders to fly, contingent upon the amount of aircraft
traffic on August 25. Ockenfels seconded the motion. During
discussion of the issue, the City Code and Commission policy was
reviewed. There appeared to be no legal barriers to allowing
glider flight. The motion passed 3-0.
b. AIP Project 3-19-0047-02 - A request for payment was presented
by Gil Janes. Approximately one third to one half of the patching
has been completed at this time. The request from Sammons
Construction is for $54,701.77 of the total $341,203.70 contract.
Ockenfels moved to approve the request for payment. Foster
seconded the motion and it was passed 3-0.
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c. Bylaw revision - O'Neil stated that the bylaws should be revised
to allow the appointment of a non-voting Commission member. This
change would reflect the change made to the Code of Ordinances.
The member would not reside within the corporate boundary of the
City of Iowa City. Foster moved to amend the bylaws to allow for
an additional non-voting Commission member. Ockenfels seconded the
motion and the motion passed 3-0.
d. Slide show presentation - Blum deferred the presentation until
after the meeting.
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT:
Blum reviewed the plans for the Aviation Fair on August 25, 1991.
All space in the exhibit tent has been reserved. Blum and
Ockenfels will be responsible for all air -side traffic. Ockenfels
will manage ground control on Unicom. The Civil Air Patrol will
assist Ockenfels with aircraft traffic control. Other details were
discussed.
COMMISSION MEMBERS'S ITEMS:
No items were discussed.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT:
O'Neil reminded the Commission that the site selection subcommittee
and the ICFS lease subcommittee would need to meet in the near
future to work on their projects. Ockenfels and Blum are on the
site selection subcommittee and Foster and Hicks are on the lease
subcommittee.
Several issues should be reviewed with the City Council. Among
those are the Airport Manager's job description, discussion of
part-time airport employees, a slide show presentation and the site
selection process. O'Neil will schedule time at a Council work
session as soon as it is available.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Ockenfels made a motion to adjourn to executive session to discuss
strategy of litigation. Foster seconded the motion. Blum
clarified for the record the session was called because ICFS
indicated that the upcoming lease terms would be settled only
through arbitration.
The Commission moved to executive session on a 3-0 vote.
The regular meeting was reconvened at 6:53.
SET NEXT MEETING:
The next regular meeting is scheduled for September 17, 1991, at
4:00 p.m.'
ADJOURNMENT•
Foster moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:09 p.m. Ockenfels
seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned.
Richard Blum, Chairperson