HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-18-1994 Airport Commission Meeting Minutes MINUTES
IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION
TUESDAY OCTOBER 18, 1994 - 5:45 P.M.
IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY
MEMBERS PRESENT: John Ockenfels, Howard Horan, Pat Foster,
Richard Blum, Robert Hicks
STAFF PRESENT: Ron O'Neil, Anne Burnside
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Ockenfels called the meeting to order at 5:50 p.m. A
quorum of the Commission was present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the September 20 and October 3, 1994, meetings were
accepted as submitted.
AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES:
Blum moved to approve the expenditures as presented. Foster
seconded the motion. Ockenfels questioned the $ 900 expense for
repairing the shop door. O'Neil said the door required a new chain
and drive pulley. The expenditures were approved 5 - 0.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA:
John Dane wanted to discuss the security fence project. He wanted
to know the purpose of installing the fence. Ockenfels said the
purpose was mainly for security and also to mark the property line.
The project is funded 70 % by the IDOT and is a high priority
project because it is considered a safety issue.
Dane wanted the fence be installed on the north side of the
Airport's farm driveway. Blum said that location may be too close
to the Runway Protection Zone for Runway 06 and asked Dane if he
would be willing to pay to have the fence moved if it was required
to be moved in the new Master Plan. Dane was not willing to
consider that option.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION:
a. Gordon Aircraft Agreement - The Commercial Service Agreement
that Gordon had with the Commission expired October 1, 1994.
Gordon has indicated he would like to continue his business on the
Airport but would like to go on a month to month basis until
January 1 and then negotiate an annual agreement. He also said he
would like to expand his business if hangar space becomes
available. Hicks made a motion to extend the agreement on a month
to month basis until January. Horan seconded the motion and it
passed 5 - 0.
b. South Hangar Building - O'Neil said there was only one
acceptable bid and it was rejected as being too high. Ockenfels
said he talked to two different contractors who were interested but
did not bid because they thought the bid package for City projects
are too complicated. The Commission agreed that there is still an
obvious need for hangar space.
Dean Thornberry said he is still interested in a hangar and he knew
of several other aircraft owners that wanted hangars. He suggested
returning to the original plan of building a set of ten nested T-
hangars.
Ockenfels said the project may have gotten too complicated because
the Commission was trying to accommodate several different requests
for hangar space. A combination of commercial and individual
hangars in the same building may not be practical at this time.
Horan made a motion to rebid the project as a building with ten T-
hangars. Hicks seconded the motion and it passed 5 - 0. O'Neil
will put the information together as soon as possible.
c. Airport Master Plan - Ockenfels and Horan met with McClure
Aviation Services on October 14 to further define the Master Plan
Study contract and scope of services. O'Neil sent a copy of the
draft agreement to the FAA for review. After the FAA and the City
Attorney's office have reviewed the agreement, the Council will be
briefed on the project. Ockenfels directed O'Neil to schedule time
with the Council in November to update the Council on the Master
Plan Study. O'Neil will see if there is time available at the
November 7 Council work session.
The cost of the project is more than the $ 65, 000 originally
discussed because of some extra features that the Council and
Commission indicated they wanted to include. If the FAA is to fund
the project, the preapplication will need to be modified or the
scope of services will need to be reduced. If the Council is to
fund the project, the Commission will need approval for the
increased amount.
The FAA should know within the next three weeks if and/or when,
they will fund the Study. If the FAA funds the project, funding
may not be available until February.
d. Roof project - United building and Terminal building - O'Neil
said the bids are due on October 20, 1994 . He said the Commission
will need to meet to discuss the bids. The Commission should
schedule a meeting with the Council to discuss funding. Ockenfels
said the meeting to discuss bids could be held on October 25 in
conjunction with a special meeting to discuss the budget. A
meeting was scheduled for October 25, 1994 , at 12 : 00 p.m. The
meeting will be at the Lobby Conference Room at the Civic Center.
e. FY96 Budget - This item was deferred until October 25.
CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT:
Ockenfels said he has a scheduling problem with the monthly meeting
date. He would like to change the meetings to the second Tuesday
of the month instead of the third Tuesday. No one had any problem
with changing the date.
Ockenfels said there was a letter in the packet concerning selling
property to Ron Wade. He said there are complications with this
that have not been addressed in the letter. Blum said it was his
understanding that the property was in the approach slope and under
the control of the Airport Commission. Wade also has a law suit
against the Airport concerning use of his property next to the
property he wants to purchase.
Burnside said she will discuss the issue with Chuck Schmadeke to
see what stage the project is in. She will also try to determine
if the Commission is suppose to have jurisdiction over the
property. She will report on this at the next Commission meeting.
Blum said he would rather see a lease than selling the property.
Until the Master Plan Study is completed, the Commission will not
know if the property is required for protection of Runway 06 and
there would be better control with a lease than with selling the
property.
COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS:
Horan said he helped with the SCCA event on September 25 . He said
the event went well but he thinks the Commission needs to address
a policy for supervision of non-aviation events at the Airport.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT:
Burnside said the Commission needs to be aware of the deadline for
making the Airport Terminal meet ADA requirements. O'Neil will
review an inventory list that was generated several years ago to
see what projects are needed. The Commission will determine what
projects are required and discuss project funding with the Council.
O'Neil said the University would still like to discuss the
possibility of practice soccer fields at the Airport. This will be
a future agenda item.
First National Bank wants to build a bank on property near New Life
Fitness. They are working on a special exception to allow for
drive-in facilities in that zone. Approval from the FAA will be
required in this area before a building permit can be issued.
O'Neil said he has a contractor working on an estimate to clean and
tuck point the exterior of the Terminal. He thinks he will have
that estimate before the budget meeting on October 25.
O'Neil said there has been some confusion concerning extra dumpster
service for the fly-in breakfast. O'Neil said the Airport did not
order additional service and Sertoma said they did not order an
additional dumpster. There was a $ 100 charge for the service.
Burnside reminded the Commission that they could not use public
funds to contribute to Sertoma to help pay the bill. The extra
dumpster was needed because of the breakfast, not for any of the
events sponsored by the Commission. O 'Neil will contact Sertoma.
SET NEXT MEETING:
The next regular meeting was scheduled for November 8 , 1994 , at
5: 30 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
Horan moved to adjourn the meeting at 8 : 18 p.m. Foster seconded
the motion and the meeting was adjourned.
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