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IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION
TUESDAY DECEMBER 13, 1994 - 5:45 P.M.
IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY
MEMBERS PRESENT: John Ockenfels, Howard Horan, Pat Foster,
Robert Hicks
STAFF PRESENT: Ron O'Neil, Anne Burnside
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Ockenfels called the meeting to order at 5 :45 p.m. A
quorum of the Commission was present.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION:
b. Gordon Aircraft Commercial Business Agreement - In attendance
were Brad Revers, from Hansen Lind Meyer, Inc. and Dennis Gordon.
HLM is no longer going to have their own aircraft and would like to
sublease the hangar to Gordon. HLM has a lease for the hangar
until the year 2000.
Gordon was requesting to sublease the hangar and rent space to two
other aircraft other than his. The two tenants would be allowed to
use the fuel system. Ockenfels questioned who else would be
allowed to use the fuel system and how would it be limited.
Gordon said only the tenants of the hangar would be allowed to use
the system. A definition of tenant would have to be developed.
Ockenfels said he wanted to make it clear that other than aircraft
sales, no commercial services would be allowed unless approved by
the Commission. Blum and Ockenfels will develop an agreement and
this will be an agenda item at the January 10, 1995, Commission
meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the November 8, 1994, meeting were accepted as
submitted.
AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES:
Foster moved to approve the expenditures as presented. Horan
seconded the motion. O'Neil said the bill from MMS was for survey
work for the fencing project on the west side of the Airport. A
bill from D & N Fence for the construction phase would be on the
agenda at the next meeting. The bills were approved as submitted
4 - 0.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA:
Gary Miller presented information on installing a popcorn machine
in the Airport Terminal. The Commission would receive a per cent
of the sales. O'Neil will meet with Miller to discuss the
possibility of installing this vending machine and report to the
Commission at a future meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING:
a. Wade lease - Ockenfels opened the public hearing at 6: 25 p.m.
Hicks said he has researched the issue and discussed the value of
the property with a realtor. He discussed the property with Ron
Wade. Wade indicated that if he couldn't buy the property, he was
not as interested in the project. O'Neil said this project was
initiated through the Public Works Department and he was not aware
if Wade was sent a copy of the draft lease.
Burnside suggested continuing the hearing until more information is
available. Horan made a motion to continue the hearing. Foster
seconded the motion and it passed 4 - 0.
b. South hangar building - Ockenfels opened the hearing at 6: 30
p.m. O'Neil presented plans and specifications for a ten hangar
building with forty-two foot bifold doors. The plans presented by
O'Neil were for a steel structured building. O'Neil said the
schedule he would suggest is to put the bid package out in
December, a preconstruction conference in January, and bids due in
February.
Ockenfels said the option should be given for a steel or wood
structure building. O'Neil advised the Commission to keep the bid
package as simple as possible so as not to discourage bidders. The
Commission directed O'Neil to develop the bid package to allow for
construction of either a steel or wood structure building. Options
will be given for either a concrete or asphalt floor. Ockenfels
closed the hearing at 6:47 p.m.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION:
a. Iowa City Landscaping lease - Ockenfels said he met with Paul
Dykstra from ICL and Dykstra indicated he would like to renew his
lease for one year. Ockenfels said that he would suggest the
Commission make two changes. One would be to fence the area being
leased. More area is being used than is shown in the lease. The
second is to address any dumping of material on the property. This
would be specifically forbidden. Ockenfels said he observed an
area to the south of the property being leased where some
landscaping debris and dirt was being dumped.
O'Neil will add the changes to the lease and have it reviewed by
the City Attorney' s office. Horan will discuss the new lease with
ICL and return it to the Commission for approval.
c. Master Plan Study - O'Neil spoke with FAA planner Jan Monroe
concerning the Master Plan funding. The FAA is waiting for
Congress to release the funding. The preapplication has been
amended to reflect the final scope of services. Ockenfels
suggested the Commission members read the contract carefully and it
will be discussed at the next Commission meeting.
d. Public buildings - No smoking policy - O'Neil said a memo was
included in the Commission packet concerning a no smoking policy in
City buildings. He said the Commission should decide if they want
the Airport Terminal to be included as a smoke free building.
Ockenfels asked Burnside if the Commission could dictate to ICFS
that they could not smoke in the part of the building they rent.
Burnside said she would have to research that issue. The only
other City owned building that is in a similar situation would be
the bus station. This will be discussed at the next Commission
meeting.
CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT:
Ockenfels said the ASOS is on official test and should be
commissioned next month.
Ockenfels said his term expires in February. He would like to be
active in the Master Plan Study.
COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORT:
Horan said he thought it was important that the next member of the
Airport Commission be a pilot. Ockenfels said that he is the only
active pilot on the Commission. Blum has a pilot's license, but
does not fly very often.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT:
O'Neil said the next phase of the safety fence project will isolate
a farm drive that was purchased from Dane. There is no easement or
lease to use that part of Airport property. Ockenfels suggested a
lease be developed. If Dane is not interested in a lease, he will
have to install his own driveway. O'Neil will put this on a future
agenda.
Phase IV of the fencing project is completed. D & N Fencing did a
very professional job.
ASOS is scheduled to be commissioned on January 17, 1995. It is on
official test mode.
O'Neil met with Ron Boose from the Housing and Building Inspection
Department to determine the best way to meet ADA requirements.
Money has been budgeted in FY 96 for these projects.
ICFS and HLM have been informed that certain standards must be met
by January 1, 1995, in order to retain the State sponsored clean up
insurance for their underground fuel tanks. O'Neil has not
received a response from either company at this time.
SET NEXT MEETING:
The next regular meeting was scheduled for January 10, 1995, at
5:45 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
Foster moved to adjourn the meeting at 7: 30 p.m. Horan seconded
the motion and the meeting was adjourned.
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