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IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8, 1994 - 5:30 P.M.
CITY ATTORNEY'S CONFERENCE ROOM
MEMBERS PRESENT: JoYn Ockenfels, Howard Horan, Pat Foster,
Richard Blum, Robert Hicks
STAFF PRESENT: Ron O'Neil, Anne Burnside, Chuck Schmadeke
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Ockenfels called the meeting to order at 5:42 p.m. A
quorum of the Commission was present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the October 18, 1994 , meeting were accepted as
submitted.
AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES:
Horan moved to approve the expenditures as presented. Foster
seconded the motion. O'Neil said the bill from H.R. Green for
$ 4925.97 was for work done for the Airport Zoning Commission.
Since the Zoning Commission has no budget, the bill was paid
through the Airport Commission. The City Council had discussed
this issue with the Zoning Commission and was aware of the expense.
The Commission voted 4 -0 to pay the bills.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA:
Dean Thornberry asked what the status was of the Hansen Lind Meyer
hangar. ' Ockenfels said that they have a lease until the year 2000.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION:
a. Automated Card Access Gate - O'Neil said the Commission must
decide if they still want to install the gate and where they want
to install it. ockenfels said he thinks the gate north of the
Terminal Building, that leads directly to the ramp, has been, and
continues to be, a safety issue.
Ockenfels said the best place to install the gate is on the north
side of the entrance drive, just west of the last set of T-hangars.
This would eliminate the majority of automobile traffic on the
ramp. Ambulances and those needing to drive to their aircraft on
the ramp would still be given access.
The Commission was in favor of installing the gate and limiting the
access of automobiles on the ramp area. The Commission directed
O'Neil to locate the gate on the north side of the entrance drive,
between the shop building and west set of T-hangars.
b. Airport Master Plan - Ockenfels and Horan updated the City
Council last night concerning the Master Plan Study. The scope of
services and contract are at the FAA for review and at the City
Attorney's office. When comments are received from those two
offices, a final contract will be approved.
Blum said he discussed funding the Study with the FAA. The FAA
indicated they will fund the project, but funding will not be
available until January. The preapplication was originally filed
for $ 65, 000. O'Neil has amended the preapplication to be
$ 100, 000 because of the additional things the Council and
Commission recommended to include in the Study.
c. Wade Property Proposal - Shamadeke said the City is
interested in selling the property for several reasons. The
property could be annexed into the City and some sewer problems
could be corrected.
Blum said he thinks the Commission should recommend leasing the
property instead of selling the property. Until the Master Plan is
completed, it will not be decided if that property will be needed
to protect the approach to Runway 06. There is litigation pending
against the City by Ron Wade for property he owns next to the
property he would like to purchase. It would not make sense to
sell him additional property that has the same restrictions his
current property has until the law suit is settled.
Horan and Hicks will work with Schmadeke to develop a lease for
Wade. It is important that the property be leased at fair market
value and protected for aviation uses. Blum made a motion to
schedule a public hearing for a lease with Wade for the December
13 , 1994, Airport Commission meeting. Horan seconded the motion
and it passed 5 - 0.
d. South hangar building - O'Neil said a public hearing will need
to be set for the plans and specifications for a T-hangar building
before the building is rebid. O'Neil asked the Commission what
design they wanted to use for the building. ockenfels and Horan
will meet with O'Neil and develop the plans and specifications.
Horan moved to set a public hearing for December 13 , 1994, for
plans and specs for the hangar building. Blum seconded the motion
and it passed 5 - 0.
COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS:
Blum said that some of the discussion at the FAA conference in
Kansas City centered on sponsor's agreement to enforce compliance
standards. It will put more responsibility on the local sponsor to
implement and enforce the standards.
Blum asked Jones from ICFS if he charged for football parking.
Jones said he charges $ 5. 00 per plane. Blum said the State
sponsor assurances do not allow charges for parking for a time
period of less than eight hours. The State is interested in
strictly enforcing this assurance. Ockenfels said this was
discussed before football season and he thought the issue was
resolved.
Jones said he needs to charge for this service. He hires extra
help for home football games. Foster said he could accept
donations but can not make it a mandatory parking fee. Blum said
the area where the planes are parked is not an area that ICFS
leases. Jones said that if it is a situation that he is not
allowed to charge, that was alright with him.
Blum said the FAA is now emphasizing that airports should not seek
short term solutions to problems. They are mainly interested in
long term solutions. Because of personnel reductions, they do not
have the time to address multiple, short term programs. There is
one planner assigned to review and program all the AIP projects for
Iowa's 114 public airports. This includes all the commercial
service and general aviation airports.
Blum said the planner for Iowa told him he would not have time to
review an amendment to Iowa City's ALP incorporating the zoning
change to Runway 06. It will have to be included in the new ALP in
the Master Plan Study.
All FAA AIP projects will be based on bids instead of estimates.
Projects that are ready to go will be given priority.
CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT:
Ockenfels said Jones from Iowa City Flying Service was invited to
the meeting to discuss several issues. One of the issues involved
operating the UNICOM radio. The City Code requires the Fixed Base
operator (FBO) to monitor and operate the UNICOM radio during all
hours of operation. There have been increasingly frequent
complaints from pilots that the radio is not being answered when
they call in for an airport advisory.
Jones said he sometimes turns the radio down when he is on the
phone and forgets to turn it back up. He said he can not justify
having someone at the radio at all times.
Hicks said if the Code says the FBO is required to answer the
UNICOM, then the Commission should enforce the Code. Jones said he
will try to follow the rules. Hicks said it is a case of following
the rules. Just trying doesn't count.
O'Neil said he sent a copy of that part of the Code to ICFS last
summer. He will sent a copy of the entire City Code that pertains
to the Airport.
Ockenfels said the Council responded positively to the request for
funding the projects to rehab the Terminal Building and reroof the
Terminal and United Building. The cost for the projects will be
approximately $ 70, 000.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT:
O'Neil said the roof project is scheduled to begin March 1, 1995,
and should be completed in 30 days. He will try to coordinate the
rehab of the exterior of the Airport Terminal for the same time.
O'Neil met with several City staff members to discuss ADA
requirements for the Airport. The Commission has included funding
in the FY96 budget for these projects.
There are two leases due January 1, 1995. One is Gordon Aircraft
and the other is Iowa City Landscaping. Blum and Ockenfels will
work on these two leases. Ockenfels said ICL is currently using
more property than is described in the lease.
SET NEXT MEETING:
The next regular meeting was scheduled for December 13 , 1994 , at
5:45 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
Horan moved to adjourn the meeting at 8: 10 p.m. Blum seconded the
motion and the meeting was adjourned.
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/John Ockenfels, Cha5±person