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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-16-1992 Airport Commission Meeting Minutes MINUTES IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1992 - 7:00 P.M. IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY MEMBERS PRESENT: John Ockenfels, Richard Blum, Howard Horan, Pat Foster MEMBERS ABSENT: Robert Hicks STAFF PRESENT: Anne Burnside, Ron O'Neil, Marianne Milkman CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Blum called the meeting to order at 7: 08 p.m. A quorum of the Commission was present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the May 19, 1992, Commission meeting were approved as presented. AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES: Foster moved to approve the expenditures as submitted. Ockenfels seconded the motion and the expenditures were approved on a 4 - 0 vote. PUBLIC DISCUSSION - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: Steve Schmidt asked the Commission how the waiting list for T- hangars is maintained. Blum stated that Iowa City Flying Service is to maintain the waiting list and it should be available to the public. Assigning the hangars is to be done on a fair and non- discriminatory basis. There was discussion on what fair and non- discriminatory means. The Commission directed O'Neil to obtain a current hangar waiting list and to post the list somewhere in the Terminal Building. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: a. Iowa City Housing Rehabilitation : Land use agreement - The final version of the agreement was discussed by the Commission. Burnside explained some minor changes from the draft agreement in the Commission packet. A copy of the agreement between the City of Iowa City and Friends of Historic Preservation was discussed. Milkman reminded the Commission that some fill dirt would be brought into the site. She estimated that about one foot of fill would be needed in some areas. The easement with the School District was discussed. O'Neil suggested the Commission inform the School District of the intended use of the easement. O'Neil will contact the School District and inform them of the land use agreement and the need to use the easement for access to the proposed storage building. Tom Williams, who farms the Airport property, will have to be reimbursed if the City wants to build the storage building before the crop is harvested. In an effort to assist the Housing Rehab Program with this project, Ockenfels made a motion to have the Commission reimburse Williams if the amount is $ 300. 00 or less. Horan seconded the motion. The motion passed 4 - 0. Ockenfels moved to adopt a resolution for a land use agreement with the City of Iowa City for approximately one-third acre of land for the purpose of constructing a salvage storage building. Foster seconded the motion and at roll call vote, the motion passed 4 - 0, with Hicks being absent. b. Winkle-Jacob lease - The Commission discussed a memo from Foster describing the terms of the lease. The current lease costs are $ 4 . 44 per square foot. The new terms are for a three (3) year lease with an increase to $ 5.25/sq.ft. the first year, $ 5.75/sq. ft. for the second year and $ 6. 00/sq. ft. the third year. The tenant will also install new carpet in some of the rooms at their own expense. Horan moved to adopt a resolution to accept the lease with Winkle- Jacob Engineering, Inc. Ockenfels seconded the motion and at roll call vote the motion passed 4 - 0, with Hicks being absent. Burnside stated that there seemed to be a discrepancy in the official name of the engineering firm. O'Neil will contact the firm and make any needed corrections. c. Gordon and Schmidt Aircraft (GSA) commercial business agreement - Ockenfels reported to the Commission that the agreement is not completed. GSA may be interested in leasing some property from the Commission. The issue will be resolved and a final agreement will be presented to the Commission at the next meeting. d. Iowa City School System : annual lease - O'Neil stated that the annual lease with the School District expires on July 31. The lease is designed as a series of one year leases which must be renewed every year. In relation to the other land leases at the Airport, there may be a question of the School System paying fair market value for the property. Part of the consideration of the lease deals with the value of the permanent easement. The Commission will need to schedule a meeting with the School District to discuss this issue. This will be an agenda item for the July Commission meeting. e. AIP 3-19-0047-03 : Feasibility Study - O'Neil informed the Commission that the second Technical Advisory Committee meeting and a public meeting are scheduled for July 13 , 1992, at the Iowa City Public Library. The survey data collected by Coffman Associates will be discussed. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: Blum thanked the subcommittees that were working on the lease agreements. Blum reminded the Commission that the Fly Iowa 92 Aviation Fair will be held in Esterville on July 4. Fly Iowa 91 was hosted by Iowa City last year and 8, 000 to 10, 000 people participated. Blum also reminded the Commission of the Airport Fly-In breakfast on August 30. The Commission has annually sponsored a paper airplane throwing contest and Blum asked for volunteers to organize the event. After some discussion, Horan enthusiasticly volunteered to chair the event. COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS: Ockenfels suggested that the Commission proceed with recommending to the Council approval of a non-voting, non-City representative to the Commission. Blum stated that the Johnson County Board of Supervisors had expressed interest in recommending a person for the Commission. O'Neil will contact the Board to see if they are still interested in recommending someone. Foster said he is working on a solution for air conditioning for the second floor of the Terminal Building. Foster said it is not practical to repair the old unit or replace it with a similar unit. The old unit is a five ton unit. Foster stated that a two ton window unit would be sufficient. He said that a unit could be purchased for $ 600. 00 to $ 700. 00. O'Neil stated that Jones, from ICFS, said he has a used window unit that the Commission could use. O'Neil will see if this is a workable solution. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: O'Neil told the Commission that ICFS had subleased Corporate Hangar #34. The lease prohibits subleasing without permission from the Commission and does not allow aircraft other than those of ICFS to be in the hangar. One suggestion was to terminate the lease and lease directly to the current tenant. Another suggestion was to allow ICFS to retain the lease but the rent would be increased to be equitable with the other corporate hangars. O'Neil will discuss the issue with Iowa City Flying Service. This will be an agenda item for the July Commission meeting. O'Neil reminded the Commission that there were currently no applications for the Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment. If the Commission is aware of anyone who is willing to serve, they must contact the City Clerk's office before June 23 . The Fire Department has contacted O'Neil and would like to discuss a live-burn exercise at the Airport. This will be discussed at a future meeting when more details are available. The FAA has notified O'Neil that the PAPI lights for Runway 06/24 should be installed and activated by the end of July. Tom Kennedy has requested a new subdivision for part of the property located in the Runway Protection Zone for Runway 06/24. The Planning Department has informed O'Neil there are several issues to be resolved before the subdivision can be approved. This item will be monitored for further discussion. A company which would like to provide bungee jumping from a hot air balloon has contacted O'Neil to discuss what regulations apply. O'Neil will contact the FAA to determine what notifications are needed. O'Neil received a letter from the Iowa Department of Transportation which indicated preliminary approval of a $ 29, 000 grant to install security fencing and gates at the Airport. Final determination of State grant funding will be made on July 7 . This will be discussed at a future meeting. SET NEXT MEETING: The next regular Airport Commission meeting is scheduled for July 21, 1992, at 5: 30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: Ockenfels moved to adjourn the meeting at 9: 02 p.m. Foster Isecon•ed the motion and the meeting was adjourned. `L , 10 %•••• 111. Richard Blum, Chairperson