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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-19-1992 Airport Commission Meeting Minutes MINUTES IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1992 - 7:00 P.M. IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY MEMBERS PRESENT: John Ockenfels, Richard Blum, Howard Horan, Pat Foster, Robert Hicks STAFF PRESENT: Anne Burnside, Ron O'Neil, Marianne Milkman, Pam Barnes CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Blum called the meeting to order at 8: 12 p.m. A quorum of the Commission was present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the April 21, 1992 , Commission meeting were approved as presented. AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES: The Commission discussed the list of expenditures for the month of April. Foster moved to approve the bills as presented. Ockenfels seconded the motion and it was approved 5 - 0. PUBLIC DISCUSSION - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: No items were presented by the public. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: a. Iowa City Housing Rehabilitation : Property lease - Milkman presented information regarding the lease of approximately one- third of an acre of Airport property to construct a building to store salvage material for the Housing Rehab program. Ockenfels stated that with the increase in activity in the area, he was concerned with security. He questioned whether there was an intention to fence the area. Barnes stated that a gate could be installed and locked when no one is at the building. There is a question of access to the area. The Commission has an easement with the Iowa City School Board for occasional access to the area. The School Board would need to be contacted to discuss the easement. Several other issues were discussed. It was suggested that the Commission should consider waiting on leasing any of the commercially zoned property until after the Airport Relocation Feasibility Study is completed. Hicks made a motion to support the proposal from the Housing Rehab Department. Foster seconded the motion and it was approved 5 - 0. A subcommittee of Ockenfels and Horan will meet with the Housing Rehab Department to work on the details of a lease. This will be an agenda item at the next Commission meeting. b. Gordon & Schmidt Aircraft (GSA) commercial business agreement - A draft of the agreement was presented to the Commission. A copy of the GSA sublease from Hansen Lind Meyer Inc. has not yet been received. There was also a question raised concerning insurance coverage. Burnside stated that the insurance requirements should be covered in the sublease with Hansen Lind Meyer. E. K. Jones, from Iowa City Flying Service, stated concern that GSA was going to do more than sell aircraft. He stated that he was aware of the fact that they had rented an aircraft to someone. Ockenfels stated the Commission was not aware of GSA renting aircraft to the public. O'Neil will investigate the complaint. The agreement is only for aircraft sales. Other commercial aviation activities will not be allowed without permission from the Airport Commission. Blum and Ockenfels will be the subcommittee to negotiate with GSA on the terms of the agreement. This will be on the agenda at the next Commission meeting. c. Walmart Stormwater Easement Agreement - No information has been received from Walmart. The Commission will defer the issue until more information is received. d. Terminal building : second floor air conditioning unit - The air conditioning unit on the second floor of the Terminal building needs extensive repair. This is a five-ton air conditioner. Foster will investigate options and report to the Commission at the next meeting. e. AIP Project 3-19-0047-03 : Feasibility Study - The next Technical Advisory Committee and Public meetings are tentatively scheduled for July 13, 1992 . f. Winkle-Jacob lease - The lease is being revised. When the draft lease is completed, copies will be sent to the Commission subcommittee members and to Winkle-Jacob Engineering. This should be ready for action at the next Commission meeting. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: Blum commented on the State Aviation Conference. He stated that there was a very positive response to the session presented by Burnside. O'Neil reported that he received a comment from someone in the IDOT office that he learned more from Burnside in her hour presentation than he had been able to receive totally from the Attorney General ' s office. , 1 COMMISSION MEMBERS'S REPORTS: No items were presented. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: O'Neil reminded the Commission that they will need to decide in the near future if a temporary tower will be desired for the Fly-In Breakfast on August 30, 1992 . Air Care will be landing at City High School for an appreciation day celebration on May 30, 1992 . O'Neil applied to the FCC to be able to have voice capability on the NDB for the ASOS. He has not received a response. SET NEXT MEETING: The next regular Airport Commission meeting is scheduled for June 16, 1992 at 7: 00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: Foster moved to adjourn the meeting at 9 : 50 p.m. Ockenfels rsec. ded the motion and the meeting was adjourned. Ilk di 41° Richard Blum, Chairperson