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MINUTES
IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1994 - 5:30 P.M.
IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY
MEMBERS PRESENT: John Ockenfels, Howard Horan, Pat Foster,
Richard Blum
STAFF PRESENT: Rick Fosse, Dan Scott, Anne Burnside, Ron
O'Neil
City Engineer Rick Fosse presented information concerning the water
detention areas for Walmart and Menards. After a site inspection,
it was determined that there were two problems with the Walmart
detention area. The first was that more water is being discharged
than was predicted and the second was that the discharge orifice
was not constructed properly. This affects the release rate.
Fosse wrote a letter to Walmart at the end of November explaining
the problem and had not yet received a response. Burnside
requested a copy of the letter that was sent to Walmart.
Ockenfels asked if Cub Foods would be allowed to build before this
deficiency is corrected. Fosse deferred this question to the City
Attorney's office. Fosse said there is money in escrow to correct
problems at the Walmart site. There is a possibility that this
money could be used if Walmart fails to correct the problem.
The Menards site water discharge was suppose to be contained on the
Dane property. Menards has taken a sheet flow discharge and made
it into a single source point discharge. The Airport's concern is
that the discharge across Airport property will take some
agricultural land out of production.
Ockenfels said that the last time anyone from Menards talked to the
Commission, they indicated that the water would be piped directly
to Willow Creek and it would not affect Airport property. At that
time, Menards was interested in an easement to Willow Creek.
Fosse sent a letter to Menards indicating that this item would need
to be resolved before an occupancy permit would be issued. Fosse
said that Menards has said that Shive-Hattery Engineering is
working on a resolution to the problem.
Blum raised the question of how to determine that Menards is
constructing their building according to the plans approved.
Burnside said that could be coordinated through the Building
Inspection Department. O'Neil said he has discussed that issue
with Senior Building Inspector Ron Boose and his department will
monitor the situation.
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Ockenfels called the meeting to order at 6: 06 p.m. A
quorum of the Commission was present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the January 18, 1994 , meeting were accepted as
submitted.
AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES:
There was discussion concerning the electric bill. The Commission
pays for the electricity for the T-hangars and the United Building.
Foster calculated that each aircraft engine heater cost about $. 13
an hour to run. Transient planes are sometimes plugged in
overnight. ICFS sometimes charges them a fee but the Airport does
not get reimbursed for the electricity. Ockenfels suggested ICFS
plug transient planes in at the shop building. Since ICFS pays the
electricity at the shop, they will be able to pass that cost on to
their customers. Jones, from Iowa City Flying Service, will
provide some information on how much electricity the engine heaters
use. There was discussion that the Commission may have to develop
a method to recover electricity costs. Blum moved to approved the
expenditures as presented. Foster seconded the motion and the
expenditures were approved 3 - 0.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA:
Jones, from ICFS, presented a list of improvements he would like to
see at the Airport. These items included shampooing the carpet in
the Terminal Building more often, new lobby furniture and
repainting the public areas and ICFS offices. Ockenfels said that
items for renovation of buildings at the Airport were deleted from
the FY95 budget by the City Council. This included roof repairs
for the Terminal Building and the United Building. Blum suggested
that the Commission supply some paint if ICFS would paint the areas
they utilize in the Terminal Building. Jones said ICFS would paint
the interior of the Terminal Building if the Commission would
supply the paint.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION:
a. Hangar building - O'Neil stated that in discussing this issue
with the Finance Director, it was suggested that the Master Plan
issue may have to be resolved before a plan is put together to
build a hangar building. There is definitely a need for an
additional hangar building.
Dean Thornberry, an local businessman and aircraft owner, suggested
a joint ownership between the Airport and himself to finance the
building. Funding issues for an additional hangar building were
discussed. He would like to proceed this summer with the project.
Even if the Airport was to be moved, the new building could be
moved or sold to the new property owner. All the hangars at the
Airport are occupied and there has been a waiting list for hangars
for the last several years.
Burnside suggested that Thornberry develop a written proposal and
present it to the Commission. Thornberry said he thought that not
only would one building be filled, he thought there would be a need
for another hangar building in the near future.
The Commission discussed control of the building for lease
purposes. O'Neil reminded the Commission that because there is
currently a question of priority in leasing T-hangars, the
Commission would want an agreement that protected against
discrimination in leasing the hangars.
Thornberry also questioned if he would be allowed to sell fuel.
The Commission said there is nothing prohibiting another fuel
vendor on the Airport. Thornberry was asked to include this in his
proposal.
b. Airport Master Plan - Ockenfels said there is a meeting next
week with the City Council to discuss the Master Plan. He and
Horan have been working on a presentation.
c. State AIP Project - O'Neil stated that there is a memo in the
packet listing the grant applications on file with the IDOT and the
FAA. The Commission needed to pass a resolution for the grant
application to the IDOT for Phase Four of the security fencing
program. Blum made a motion for a resolution to apply to the Iowa
Department of Transportation for a grant for Phase Four of the
Airport security fencing program. Horan seconded the motion and at
roll call vote, the motion passed 4 - 0.
CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT:
Ockenfels reminded the Commission to be at the meeting with the
City Council at 7: 00 p.m. on February 22 at the Civic Center.
COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORT:
Blum reminded the Commission there is a meeting of the Iowa Public
Airports Association in Ames at 11: 00 a.m. He encouraged other
Commission members to attend.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT:
O'Neil said that he researched at the County Recorder 's office and
there is no easement recorded for Dane across Airport property to
his farm buildings.
H.R. Green will provide a breakdown of the costs included for the
$ 10. 9 millon worth of improvements included in Option 1 of the
Feasibility Study. They would have this available before the
Commission' s meeting with the Council.
Iowa City will be included in the State' s Runway Marking Program
for FY95. This project could start any time after July 1, 1994 .
Commission officers will be elected at the March Commission
meeting.
Kathy Randolph, who does many of the airspace studies for Iowa
City, will be in Iowa City sometime during the middle of the month
of March. She would like to meet with some of the Commission
members. Burnside expressed interest in meeting with her.
To meet ADA requirements, automated doors for the Terminal Building
will cost about $2000. 00 per door. At least three doors would need
to be automated.
O 'Neil contacted Davis ' s attorney and will schedule a meeting to
inspect the water drainage problem on Airport property near Ruppert
Road.
SET NEXT REGULAR MEETING:
The next regular meeting was set for March 22 , 1994 , at 5: 30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
Horan moved to adjourn the meeting at 7 : 25 p.m. Blum seconded the
motion and the meeting was adjourned.
Jo n Ockenfels, C airperson