HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-14-1995 Airport Commission Meeting Minutes MINUTES
IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION
THURSDAY DECEMBER 14, 1995 - 5:45 P.M.
IOWA CITY TRANSIT FACILITY
MEMBERS PRESENT: Howard Horan, Rick Mascari, Richard Blum,
Pat Foster, Robert Hicks
STAFF PRESENT: Anne Burnside, Ron O'Neil
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Horan called the meeting to order at 5: 47 p.m. A
quorum of the Commission was present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the November 9, 1995, meeting were approved as
submitted.
AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES:
Blum made a motion to approve the bills. Foster seconded the
motion and it was approved 5-0 .
PUBLIC DISCUSSION - ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA:
No items were presented.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION:
a. Iowa City/Coralville J. C. ' s - Alex Alvarez said the Iowa
City/Coralville J.C. ' s were requesting permission to hold their
annual fireworks display at the Airport. He said the J.C. 's would
like to schedule several other events during the day.
O 'Neil suggested that the J.C. 's include their list of possible
events with their application to use Airport property and the
Commission could act on the application. He reminded the
Commission that he will not available on the 4th of July to
supervise and that one of the Commission members would have to be
at the Airport the entire time of set up, during the events, and
for clean up.
Blum said he would be out of town. Mascari said he would supervise
the event. The Commission will discuss the J.C. 's application at
the next meeting.
b. Master Plan Study - Jerry Searle, from McClure Engineering,
presented a drawing of a potential facilities lay out that he would
like to incorporate in the preliminary Airport Layout Plan. The
concept would cluster the corporate hangars in one area, the T-
hangars in another area, replace the United hangar, and expand the
hard surfaced tie down area. Additional automobile parking would
be constructed to accommodate the hangar tenants and their
employees and customers.
There would be space for two commercial lots, with frontage on
Riverside Drive. Possible access to the lots was discussed,
including a new driveway on Riverside Drive or an access road from
the existing Airport entrance road.
The Commission discussed possible locations for the hangar they
purpose to build next summer. After much discussion, it was
decided to site the hangar directly south of the Airport Terminal,
with the main hangar door opening to the south.
Searle discussed the new aerial photography for the Airport. He
passed around a copy of a letter concerning the costs involved with
using 2 foot verses 5 foot contours. Because of the cost, he
suggested limiting the areas mapped with the 2 foot contours.
The Commission discussed a name change for the Airport. This was
an issue discussed at a previous meeting. After some discussion,
it was decided the name would be changed to the Iowa City
Industrial Air Park. This would reflect the change the Commission
would like to promote in order to develop revenue for the Airport.
The new name will be used on the working documents for the Master
Plan Study. A final decision will be made at a later time.
The next Resource Group meeting will be scheduled for January 18,
1995, at 4 : 00 p.m. A public meeting will follow at 7 : 00 p.m.
Searle suggested that instead of additional newsletters, a brochure
describing the Airport and the elements of the new Master Plan
should be developed. The consensus of the Commission was to
proceed with the brochure.
c. Corporate hangar leases - The five year leases for the four
corporate hangars in Hangar 1 end on February 29 , 1996. O 'Neil
recommended negotiating five year leases again. O'Neil has
contacted the current tenants and they have indicated they would
like to negotiate leases.
The Commission discussed the fact that the tenant in #32 was paying
less per square foot than the other three tenants. Blum said all
the tenants should pay equitable rent and reminded the Commission
that grant assurances required them not to favor one tenant over
another when leasing comparable facilities. Mascari said he
thought they should all pay the same per cent increase and continue
to allow the tenant in #32 to pay less per square foot than the
other tenants.
The Commission voted 4 - 1, with Mascari dissenting, to equalize
the rents. They directed O'Neil to research what a fair market
value increase should be. This will be discussed at the next
Commission meeting. Blum made a motion for a resolution to set a
public hearing on January 11, 1996, at 5: 45 p.m. to discuss the
corporate hangar leases. Foster seconded the motion and at roll
call vote, the motion passed 5 - 0.
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CHAIRPERSON' S REPORT:
Horan said there was some interest in a parcel of Airport property
north of Highway 1, next to Ron Wade ' s property. O 'Neil suggested
that the Commission wait until after the Master Plan Study is
completed to discuss this area. This property may be needed as
part of the Runway Protection Zone for Runway 06 .
COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS:
Blum said he would like to comment on the job Jerry Searle was
doing. He thought it was very complete and he was doing an
excellent job. The lack of controversy on such a complicated
project indicates Searle' s thoroughness in conducting the Study.
The other Commission members agreed.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT:
O'Neil said the SEATS contract was completed and they would occupy
the office space at 1701 South Riverside Drive beginning January 2 ,
1996 . The contractor is scheduled to begin installation of the ADA
requirements the first week of January.
O 'Neil said it will cost at least an additional $ 100 . 00 to install
new panels on the wind tee. The Commission directed O'Neil to go
ahead with the project.
Dennis Gordon, from Gordon Aircraft, Inc. , asked if he could do
maintenance on aircraft he is selling for his customers. The
Commission agreed that his business agreement does not allow him to
do maintenance on any plane he does not own.
O 'Neil asked the Commission who canceled a NOTAM on December 1 . No
one was aware of who called FSS. O 'Neil will investigate.
O 'Neil is working with the I . C. Fire Department, the National
Guard, and Jeff Gauthier from the University of Iowa Emergency
Transportation Services to develop an Airport Emergency Plan.
There is interest in having an emergency plan practice when the
plan is completed.
SET NEXT MEETING:
The next regular meeting is scheduled for January 11, 1996 , at 5: 45
p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
Foster moyed to adjourn the meeting. Mascari seconded the motion
and th eeting adjourn at 7 : 18 p.m.
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Howard Horan, Chairperson