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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-23-1992 Airport Commission Meeting Minutes I r ', MINUTES IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1992 - 5:30 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 CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Blum called the meeting to order at 5: 36 p.m. A quorum of the Commission was present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the June 16, and July 9, 1992, Commission meetings were approved as presented. AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES: Several individual expenditures were discussed. Horan moved to approve the expenditures as submitted. Ockenfels seconded the motion and the expenditures were approved on a 3 - 0 vote. PUBLIC DISCUSSION - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: Rick Miller addressed the Commission concerning the operation of a flight school at the Iowa City Airport. He would like to negotiate a business agreement with the Commission to begin operation as soon as possible. Blum suggested a subcommittee of himself and Ockenfels meet with Miller to discuss what options are available. Jay Speckeen, representing Paradise Skydives, Inc. , questioned the Commission concerning their policy as it relates to skydiving at the Iowa City Airport. He now conducts training at the Washington, Iowa, airport. He would like to do some parachute jumping by some experienced jumpers at the Airport . Blum suggested O'Neil investigate this issue and it will be an agenda item at the next Commission meeting. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: a. Iowa City Flying Service : Lease amendment - Northeast room - The Commission received a proposal to lease the northeast room of the Terminal. In Iowa City Flying Service's lease, ICFS has first right of refusal at equal rent. ICFS executed that option and expressed interest in leasing the room. Foster made the motion for 1 a resolution to amend the ICFS lease to include the northeast room of the Terminal Building at a monthly fee of $ 250. 00. Ockenfels seconded the motion and at roll call vote, the motion passed 4 - 0, with Hicks being absent. b. AM Aviation, Inc. : Corporate Hangar No. 34 - O'Neil had previously discussed the issue with ICFS. The lease does not allow subleasing without written permission from the Commission. ICFS did not request permission to sublease. ICFS was leasing the hangar from the Commission for $187. 00 and renting it to AM Aviation for $260. 00. Jones, from ICFS, stated that he rented the hangar to AM Aviation because they purchased a larger aircraft and needed a larger hangar than they previously leased. Jones indicated that he was not subleasing the hangar, he was just renting it to AM Aviation. The Commission members stated that renting to someone else and subleasing were the same thing. Before the Commission could lease to AM Aviation, ICFS would need to request their lease be terminated. Jones stated that he relinquished his rights to the hangar. O'Neil stated that it would be helpful if ICFS would follow up their statement in writing. Jones said he would send a letter confirming his request to be released from the hangar lease. Public hearing - AM Aviation, Inc. : Corporate Hangar No. 34 - Blum opened the public hearing concerning the lease of Corporate Hangar No. 34 to AM Aviation, Inc. O'Neil stated that he had a signed lease from AM Aviation, agreeing to all terms negotiated by the Commission subcommittee. There were no other comments at the hearing. Blum declared the public hearing closed. Ockenfels made a motion for a resolution to accept a lease with AM Aviation, Inc. for Corporate Hangar No. 34 at the Iowa City Municipal Airport. Horan seconded the motion and at roll call vote, the motion passed 4 - 0, with Hicks being absent. c. Gordon & Schmidt Aircraft : Commercial Business Agreement - Ockenfels made a motion to have the item deferred until the next regular meeting. Horan seconded the motion and it passed 4 - 0. d. Iowa City Community School District : lease - Foster moved to have this item deferred until the next regular Commission meeting. Ockenfels seconded the motion and it passed 4 - 0. e. IDOT Grant :Security fencing - The Iowa Department of Trans- portation has offered a grant to the Commission to complete Phase II of the security fencing program. The State' s portion of the grant, which represents 70% of the project, is $29, 000. 00. This is for fencing on the east boundary of the Airport from the Army Reserve Center to the south boundary. It also includes a card access gate to restrict traffic between the land side and air side. Ockenfels made a motion for a resolution to accept the grant offer from the Iowa Department of Transportation for security fencing in an amount up to $29, 000.00. Horan seconded the motion and at roll call vote, the motion passed 4 - 0, with Hicks being absent. The project will not be initiated until next Spring, after the Airport Relocation Feasibility Study is completed. The project does not have to be completed until July, 1993 . CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: Blum attended the Fly Iowa 92 Aviation Fair in Esterville. He estimated about 5, 000 to 6, 000 people attended. That was about half the number that attended Fly Iowa 91 in Iowa City last year. He thought the event was well organized. He reminded the Commission that August 30, 1992, is the date of the Iowa City Fly In. COMMISSION MEMBERS' ITEMS: Ockenfels had two items concerning the IDOT grant. The first one concerned language in the grant that required a Tall Structures Ordinance. Blum stated that the Airport Zoning Ordinance addressed that issue. Ockenfels second concern referred to language that prohibited the City from charging or permitting to be charged, any fee for landing or taking off, or parking for less than 12 hours. ICFS has been charging aircraft for parking during home football games. The Commission directed O'Neil to investigate this issue. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: Information concerning the Airport breakfast and the Feasibility Study was included in all City sewer and water bills. O'Neil included a copy of the most current T-hangar list in the Commission packet. A copy of the Iowa Supreme Court decision concerning the Fitzgarrald case was included in the packet. The decision was favorable to the City of Iowa City. There may be one remaining appeal filed by the plaintiff. A copy of the latest gift law rules concerning public officials is in the Commission packet. Gifts are limited to less than $3. 00. The Fire Department would still like to conduct a live burn demonstration at the Airport. After discussion with O'Neil, it was decided to wait until after the crops are harvested to conduct the exercise. The next phase of the Feasibility Study will include possible alternate sites. This information may assist in increasing the attendance at the public meeting. Attendance at the first two public meetings has been low. O'Neil contacted the Johnson County Board of Supervisors to see if they were interested in submitting a name or names for an advisory member. Steve Lacina suggested the Commission recommend some names to them. The subdivision proposed by Tom Kennedy east of the Airport in the Runway Protection Zone for Runway 24 will be discussed by Planning and Zoning on August 6, 1992 . Information submitted for the City's annual Board and Commission report is included in the packet. SET NEXT MEETING: The next regular Airport Commission meeting is scheduled for August 18, 1992, at 5:30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: Foster moved to adjourn the meeting at 7: 16 p.m. Ockenfels sec• sded the motion and the meeting was adjourned. • 410 Richard Blum, Chairperson