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IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION
TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1994 - 5:30 P.M.
IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY
MEMBERS PRESENT: Richard Blum, Howard Horan, Pat Foster,
STAFF PRESENT: Ron O'Neil, Anne Burnside
CALL TO ORDER:
Vice-Chairperson Foster called the meeting to order at 5: 36 p.m.
A quorum of the Commission was present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the May 17 and June 7, 1994 , meetings were accepted
as submitted.
AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES:
Blum moved to approve the expenditures as presented. Horan
seconded the motion and the expenditures were approved 3 - 0.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA:
No items were presented.
PUBLIC HEARING - NATIONAL GUARD LEASE:
Burnside said the indemnity clause language that was it question
last month was revised and is acceptable to the Guard and the City
Attorney' s office. O'Neil said the term of the lease is from July
1, 1994 to June 30, 1997 . With no one else wanting to present
information, Foster closed the public hearing.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION:
a. National Guard lease - Horan made a motion for a resolution to
enter into a lease with the Iowa National Guard to lease an area
for vehicle storage. Blum seconded the motion. At roll call vote,
the motion passed 3 - 0, with Ockenfels and Hicks being absent.
b. Sports Car Club of America - Robert Kistler presented
information for a request to use a portion of Airport property for
a sports car rally. A similar event was held last year. O'Neil
reminded the Commission that last year, they said they would not
close a taxi way and inconvenience aviation users for a non
aviation event. Discussion was held concerning how to accommodate
the car club without inconveniencing aircraft. Blum made a motion
to allow the car club to use a portion of the Airport on July 31
and September 25. Horan seconded the motion and it passed 3 - 0.
An insurance certificate and a damage deposit must be supplied
before the July date.
c. New hangar building - O'Neil said that the Commission should
decide on a floor plan concept so that plans and specifications can
be developed. One company has contacted O'Neil and said they would
design the building and supply blue prints for $ 500. 00. O'Neil
contacted an engineering firm and they estimated their design costs
to be about $ 8000 to $ 10, 000. Blum suggested a meeting with
those interested in leasing space in the building to receive ideas
for the building.
O'Neil and Blum said the main interest has been for T-hangars.
Jones, from ICFS, said the Commission should not build hangars for
individuals. He thought hangars should be built to accommodate two
or three aircraft each. O'Neil said about 2/3 of the people that
have contacted him with interest for hangar space want and would be
willing to pay for individual hangars.
The Commission directed O'Neil to get cost estimates for different
styles of buildings and to set a meeting time to get input from
those interested in leasing hangar space.
d. Airport Master Plan - O'Neil said he advertised for consulting
firms interested in conducting the Master Plan Study. Information
from the FAA in Kansas City indicates that the earliest the FAA
would fund a Master Plan Study is in FY95. The fiscal year for the
FAA starts in October. Iowa City is programmed to get funding in
FY95, but the spending appropriations bill has not yet passed
Congress. Blum said that the City Attorney will be reviewing the
pending Airport litigation and possible zoning changes and report
to the Council. The Council will need that information before the
Commission and Council can discuss Master Plan funding.
e. Administrative Pay Plan - Foster said this should not be an
agenda item. The Commission agreed last year to use the City' s pay
plan as a guide to the Manager' s salary. As Vice-Chairperson and
Chairperson, he and Ockenfels will conduct O'Neil 's evaluation and
come to an agreement on the appropriate salary.
CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT:
Foster said he had nothing to report.
COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS:
Horan reported on his involvement with the Transportation Task
Force. He said specific transportation issues were not discussed
in detail, just general transportation needs.
Blum said the Public Safety Task Force did go into detail on some
of their issues. One idea was to develop an Emergency Airport
Disaster Plan.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT:
O'Neil said the power cable for the PAPI lights on Runway 06 will
need to be replaced. This is funded 100% by the FAA. They will
try to wait until after the crops are out in the Fall. The lights
are still functional at this time.
A meeting with FAA officials is tentatively scheduled for July 21,
1994, at 10: 00 a.m. One or two Commission members, the City
Manager, and the Mayor will attend the meeting in Kansas City.
O'Neil said there are two development issues in the packet that the
Commission should be aware of. One is the Kennedy subdivision
and the other is an application for funding for a bridge for the
River Corridor Trail. Ockenfels was going to contact Karin
Franklin to discuss these items.
O'Neil reminded Blum that he had not received a Certificate of
Insurance concerning the Fourth of July fireworks. Blum will
provide that document directly to Kevin O'Malley.
O 'Neil is working with a firm to develop plans and specifications
for the United Building roof and the top portion of the Terminal
Building roof. Both need to be repaired before structural damage
occurs. The Commission directed O'Neil to continue with the
project.
Since the decision has been made to remain at the current site, the
Commission should actively pursue marketing the three parcels they
rezoned three years ago. This will be an agenda item sometime in
the next couple of months.
O'Neil said that at the last Commission meeting, the Commission
discussed complaints that the UNICOM radio was not being answered
consistently. O'Neil commented that there were a couple of
instances where ICFS was not very professional in answering the
radio. Jones, from ICFS, said he was the one "mooing" like a cow
on the radio, and that he was just having some fun with the pilots
from Iowa State' s plane. He questioned whether that would be
considered unprofessional. Jones agreed it was part of his lease
to answer the UNICOM radio.
Recently, ICFS was fueling an aircraft that was still running and
there was no one in the aircraft. O'Neil stopped the fueling and
informed ICFS that is against the Airport ordinance to fuel an
aircraft while it is running. It is not only against the
ordinance, but it is potentially very dangerous. O'Neil will
discuss this issue further to see if a municipal infraction should
be issued to ICFS.
SET NEXT MEETING:
The next regular meeting was scheduled for July 19 , 1994, at 5: 30
p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
Horan moved to adjourn the meeting at 6: 53 p.m. Foster seconded
the motion and the meeting was adjourned.
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Pat Foster, Vice-Chairperson