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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-19-1991 Airport Commission Meeting MinutesIOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION NOVEMBER 19, 1991 MINUTES IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION TUESDAY NOVEMBER 19. 1991 - 7:00 P.M. IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY MEMBERS PRESENT: Richard Blum, John Ockenfels, Pat Foster, William Tucker MEMBERS ABSENT: Robert Hicks STAFF PRESENT: Anne Burnside, Ronald O'Neil CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Blum called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. A quorum of the Commission was present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the October 15, 1991, and the November 8, 1991, Commission meetings were approved as presented. AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES: The list of expenditures for the month of October was presented. O'Neil reviewed several of the line items with the Commission. Ockenfels made a motion to approve the expenditures as presented. Foster seconded the motion and it was approved 4 - 0. PUBLIC DISCUSSION - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: Paul Dykstra, representing Iowa City Landscaping, addressed the Commission concerning fencing for the area they lease from the Commission. The property borders on Ruppert Road. The increased traffic from the Walmart development creates more of a security problem for the equipment and materials stored on the property. The Commission directed O'Neil to investigate the cost of fencing the area in question. The item will be on the agenda for the December Commission meeting. Dykstra questioned the Commission on further development of the area Iowa City Landscaping is leasing. Blum indicated that development of the commercial property will be delayed until the Site Selection/Master Plan Study is conducted. IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION NOVEMBER 19, 1991 ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: a. AIP Project 3-19-0047-02 - Carl 'Byers, from Howard R. Green Company, reported on the progress of the current construction project. Sammons submitted a request for reimbursement. The project is completed except for some joint sealing and painting. Byers reported that the Advisory Circular on runway marking has recently changed. He recommended making the marking corrections while the painting contractor is on the construction site. Ockenfels made a motion to approve the pay request from Sammons Construction. Foster seconded the motion and it was approved with a 4 - 0 vote. O'Neil reminded the Commission that they will need to approve disbursement of the funds allocated in the grant for land reimbursement. This will be discussed at the December 1991 Commission meeting. b. Site Selection/Master Plan Study : consultant selection - Blum stated that the Site Selection subcommittee recommended the Commission negotiate a contract with Coffman Associates to conduct a study for the Iowa City Municipal Airport. O'Neil thanked everyone on the interview committee for the time and effort associated with the consultant selection. Foster moved to accept a resolution to negotiate a contract with Coffman Associates to conduct a Site Selection/Master Plan Study for the Iowa City Municipal Airport. Ockenfels seconded the motion. At a roll call vote, the motion passed 4 - 0, with Hicks being absent. c. Iowa City Flying Service : lease fees negotiation - At the November 8, 1991, Commission meeting, the Airport Commission agreed to proceed to arbitration with regard to lease fees with Iowa City Flying Service. The Commission has requested an increase in rent and I.C.F.S. advocates some of the fees remain the same and a 25% reduction in the base rent. E.K. Jones, from I.C.F.S., has indicated a reluctance to negotiate any further. If there is to be no further negotiation, the Commission has agreed to begin the arbitration process immediately. Jones does not want to begin arbitration until January. The Commission members stated that this would be counter-productive, as two months time would be wasted. Jones will contact his attorney and reply to the.Commission. This will be an agenda item at the December Commission meeting. d. University of Iowa Hospital : ambulance storage - Blum stated that the University would like to store two ambulances in the United hangar. Last year, because of the large amount of electricity used by the ambulance heaters, the Commission did not receive any revenue. The total rent received, plus an additional I IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION NOVEMBER 19, 1991 payment by the University, was allocated toward the electrical bill. If the space is needed for aviation uses, the agreement with the University will be terminated. Jones, from I.C.F.S., suggested a rent of $300.00 per month plus reimbursement for the additional electricity used. Foster moved to allow the University to store the ambulances. Ockenfels seconded the motion and it was approved by a 4'- 0 vote. e. Airport Manager job description - O.'Neil stated that this item was on the agenda at the Commission's request. Blum suggested deferring this item until the next meeting. Tucker moved to defer the item until the December meeting. Foster seconded the motion and it was passed on a 4 - 0 vote. f. Security Gate : tee hangar area - Discussion was conducted concerning installing a security gate to provide access to the T -hangars to reduce the amount of traffic on the ramp area. O'Neil has applied for funding for a security gate through the State AIP program. Funding has been diverted at the State level to other budget uses. Ockenfels will investigate the matter. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: Blum reminded the Commission of the Central Region AIP Conference in Kansas City on November 22, 1991. He attended the conference last year and found it interesting and informative. Blum will attend a meeting of the planning committee for the 1992 State Aviation Conference. If anyone has suggestions for the Conference, please contact him. Blum questioned where the Airport Manager was with regard to installing a SAWRS for the Airport. O'Neil stated that the Commission had directed him to concentrate on consultant selection for the Site Selection/Master Plan Study. Now that process is near completion, effort will be directed toward establishing the Supplementary Aviation Weather Reporting Station (SAWRS). COMMISSION MEMBER'S REPORTS: Foster questioned what happened to the FSDO study concerning the contaminated fuel charge against I.C.F.S. O'Neil stated that he had not been notified of any action in relation to the study. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: O'Neil reported that he, Blum, and Ockenfels met with the Board of Supervisors at an informal meeting to update the Supervisors on the Commission's progress on the Site Selection/Master Plan Study. The Supervisors had several questions concerning the future of the Airport. IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION NOVEMBER 19, 1991 The PAPI lights are being installed on Runway 06. The foundation is completed, but the equipment has not arrived. The lights are not yet certified by the FAA. When the PAPI light installation is completed, the FAA has suggested changing the frequency of all the runway lights to the UNICOM frequency of 122.80. The Commission members did not object to this suggestion. O'Neil stated that at the last meeting, a question was raised concerning applying yard waste from the City landfill to the Airport's agricultural property. O'Neil discussed this concept with Floyde Pelkey. Pelkey indicated that the waste is not in a usable form at this time. The idea will be discussed at a later date. There is a DOT meeting in Ames on Friday, November 22, 1991, to discuss state-wide air cargo needs. O'Neil will not be able to attend, but encouraged any Commission members interested to contact him for details. SET NEXT MEETING: The next regular Commission meeting is scheduled for December 17, 1991, at 7:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: Foster moved to adjourn the meeting. Ockenfels seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned at 9:21 p.m.