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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-18-1994 Airport Commission Meeting Minutes MINUTES IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1994 - 5:30 P.M. IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY MEMBERS PRESENT: John Ockenfels, Howard Horan, Pat Foster, Richard Blum STAFF PRESENT: Anne Burnside, Ron O'Neil CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Ockenfels called the meeting to order at 5:43 p.m. A quorum of the Commission was present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the December 21, 1993 , meeting were accepted as submitted. AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES: Blum moved to approved the expenditures as presented. Horan seconded the motion and the expenditures were approved 4 - 0. PUBLIC DISCUSSION - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: No items were presented. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: a. Airport Master Plan - Ockenfels stated that a vote would not be taken concerning the Master Plan because the Planning Department's Economic Impact Study has not been presented to the City Council. He discussed the issue with the Mayor and they thought it would be appropriate to form a committee of two Commission members and two or three Council members to assure that everyone was using the same facts on which to base their decisions. There was discussion concerning which Commission members should meet with the Council members. It was decided that since there would probably be more than one meeting, the members would rotate on the subcommittee. As chairperson, Ockenfels would always be one of the members of the subcommittee. This would provide continuity on behalf of the Commission. The Economic Impact Study will be presented to the Council on January 31. O'Neil will contact the Commission members to inform them of what time the item is scheduled on the agenda. b. New hangar building - Ockenfels stated that there is enough need to justify building additional hangar space. O'Neil has met with Jim Schoenfelder to discuss the options and procedures available to proceed with constructing additional hangar space at the Airport. A proposal will be sent to several clear-span building firms to solicit designs and costs. The main interest is for T-hangars, with some interest in one or two additional corporate hangars. Funding issues for an additional hangar building were discussed. Ockenfels stated that the bonds for the building built in 1986 will be paid for next year. O 'Neil said he has discussed this issue briefly with the City Manager and the Finance Director. Additional uses for a new building were discussed if all the hangars were not leased immediately for aviation uses. Hangars could be leased to other City departments for storage or to private businesses. It would have to be stipulated that if an aviation need develops, the Commission would want to accommodate this need first. c. State AIP Project - O'Neil reminded the Commission that the funding application deadline for the Iowa Department of Transportation is March 1, 1994 . There are several projects that the Commission may want to apply for . Blum suggested the fencing project should be continued. The State has funded three fencing projects in the last four years. The entire east side and more than half of the north boundary have been fenced. A security gate leading to the T-hangars will be installed this Spring. It was part of Phase II. O'Neil said that Runway 12/30 may need to be closed this Spring when the frost goes out of the ground. The runway was closed for a few weeks last Spring due to frost shifting the pavement. Crack and joint sealing on the runway would be beneficial and at least part of the runway should have an overlay in the near future. O'Neil said the local share of the crack sealing grant would be about $ 25, 000. 00. Ockenfels asked about the current fencing program. O'Neil said that most of Phase II was completed and Phase III would be completed this Spring. d. ADA requirements - Discussion centered on how much money to spend on the Terminal Building to make the building handicapped accessible and where that money would come from. Ramping the building should be relatively simple, with minimal costs. Automated doors and remodeling the rest rooms may involve substantial costs. The Commission directed O'Neil to get cost estimates for those projects. There was also discussion concerning making the public areas available at times other than just when Iowa City Flying Service is open. O'Neil will attempt to get information on this subject. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: Ockenfels asked O'Neil if there has been any remedy to the incorrect installation of the Walmart water retention outlet. O'Neil said the Engineering Department is handling the project. There could also be a problem with the Menards water retention area. The last plan presented to the Commission showed that the water would be piped to Willow Creek and would not affect Airport property. This is not reflected in the approved plans. There is no assurance that the present plan would not cause some flooding problems for some of the Airport property. O'Neil will invite the City Engineer to the next Commission meeting to explain these two water retention systems. Ockenfels said there are approximately two acres of Airport property being used by John Dane that is not included in his lease. There is also the question of Dane having an easement across Airport property to get to his farm buildings. O'Neil and Burnside will investigate these issues. COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORT: Blum reminded the Commission of the Iowa Aviation Conference on April 28 and 29 and urged the Commission members to attend. Blum also wanted to discuss the issue of a proposed bicycle path along the Iowa River through the Runway Protection Zone for Runway 24 . He has spoken with a member of the City Planning staff and that staff member indicated that the project is going forward. Burnside will contact the Planning Department and report to the Commission at the next meeting. O'Neil said that in addition to the safety issue is the fact that the current ALP has an ILS Localizer scheduled to be installed in that area. The ALP indicates the area should be restricted to and reserved for navigational equipment for the Airport. Ockenfels said that at a presentation given at a Rotary Club meeting concerning the bicycle path, someone asked if the landowners along the Iowa River had all given permission for the project. The answer given was that they had permission or were working on it. Ockenfels stated that the presentation was given as if this was a done deal. Blum said he had a similar experience with a presentation given to the Sertoma Club. O'Neil will discuss this issue with Karin Franklin. Foster said that he had attempted to contacted all of the City Council members concerning his reappointed to the Commission. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: Burnside distributed a copy of a letter she received concerning a drainage problem from a land owner adjacent to the Airport. O'Neil said he had attempted to resolve the problem but there are some issues that remain to be clarified. Burnside and O'Neil will work with the property owner to resolve the issues. Burnside explained that the City Attorney's office may start charging enterprise fund departments for some legal services. The Commission has not budgeted for this in FY95. O'Neil said that he and Foster have looked at property areas that may be suitable for the National Guard to lease for vehicle parking. O'Neil will discuss this with someone from the Guard before the next Commission meeting. The IDOT AWOS computer terminal will be installed sometime in the first quarter of 1994 . A question was raised at the last Commission meeting concerning an inventory survey of fundable and non-fundable capital improvement projects. H. R. Green estimated the inventory survey would cost about $ 3000. 00. Because of the price, the Commission decided not to conduct the survey. O'Neil asked if any of the Commission members had any knowledge concerning the gas heaters in some of the T-hangars. He could not find much information on them. They were installed by ICFS several years ago and are not part of the lease with ICFS. The consensus of the Commission was that since the heaters are not owned by the Airport, O'Neil should not spend Airport funds to maintain them. SET NEXT REGULAR MEETING: The next regular meeting was set for February 15, 1994 , at 5: 30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: Horan moved to adjourn the meeting at 7 : 45 p.m. Blum seconded the motion and the meeting was adjourned. /John Oc enfels, • airperson