HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-08-2001 Airport Commission Meeting Minutes MINUTES
IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 8,2001—5:45 P.M.
IOWA CITY AIRPORT TERMINAL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Rick Mascari,Howard Horan,Mark Anderson,Alan Ellis
STAFF PRESENT: Sue Dulek, Ron O'Neil
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Mascari called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Dulek said the fourth sentence of Subparagraph(d)of the January minutes should be struck in its
entirety and the following sentence substituted: "Dulek said the Commission and the Council may
have differences regarding the terms of the agreement". The minutes of the January 11, 2001,
Commission meeting were approved with the change.
AUTHORIZATION OF EXPENDITURES:
Mascari asked why two different companies worked on the furnace in hangar#35. O'Neil said
the first company corrected part of the problem but could not completely solve the problem. The
second company fixed the problem. Dulek suggested the final payment to SWA be removed
from the list of bills. The Commission agreed. Anderson made a motion to approve the bills.
Horan seconded the motion and the bills were approved 4—0.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION—ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA:
Dick Blum,from H.R. Green,circulated a study done by Iowa State University,concerning the
economic impact of aviation in the State of Iowa. Of the counties that do not have a commercial
service airport,Johnson County ranks as the third highest county in the State as it pertains to
economic impact from aviation. It is higher than two counties that have commercial service.
Blum gave a copy of the study to O'Neil and he will forward the report to the City Council.
Blum said it today was Aviation Day at the Capital in Des Moines. He said he talked with several
legislators about aviation issues.
Dennis Gordon circulated a request to provide fueling and mechanic services at the Airport. If he
can negotiate a lease with the Commission,he would like to build a 30'addition to Building H.
The Commission will have this as an agenda item at the March 8th meeting. Mascari said he and
Anderson would meet with Gordon before the next meeting to discuss his proposal.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION:
a. Building K-final acceptance- Mascari said there is an issue regarding water flowing
through the building. O'Neil said there are several roof leaks and the concrete on the east side of
the building does not slope away from the building in some areas. He said that until the recent
rain,he did not realize the extent of the problem. Some of the water is flowing almost all the way
through the building.
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Tom Werderitsch,from SWA, said the concrete grade was set by the site plan. O'Neil said the
last ten feet of apron is not poured properly. Werderitsch said he can't replace the concrete this
time of year,but he will look at the project. Mascari asked Werderitsch to contact ONeil after he
has surveyed the problem. The vote to give SWA their retainage for the project will be delayed
until the problem is fixed.
b. North Commercial area
1. Marketing-Ellis said the Commission should have asked for more information from the
two firms. He suggested putting together a list of questions and having the subcommittee
meet with the two marketing fines. Mascari and Ellis will meet and compose a list of
questions and send them to the two marketing firms. The Commission will meet
sometime during the week of February 26th to try to make a selection. Mascari said he
would like to get this done as soon as possible.
2. Other issues- O'Neil said he spoke with Dennis Mitchell about reviewing agreements for
the NCA. Mitchell said his company thought there was a possibility of a conflict of
interest and he would have to decline. O'Neil said David Brown has airport experience or
there are other attorneys that specialize in contract law. Mascari said he is against using
an outside attorney instead of using the City Attorney's office. O'Neil said the
subcommittee should meet first and decide the additional questions to send to Coldwell
and Prudential.
After a marketing firm is selected,the Council/Commission subcommittee should meet to
discuss what would be happening next for the NCA.
c. Fly Iowa 2001- Anderson reported on current plans. He said the Fly Iowa committee is
meeting on a regular basis and everyone is moving forward with their individual assignments.
He and Dick Blum will meet with the State Fly Iowa Committee next week.
d. Hangar leases-#31 !- ONeil said he has sent the leases to John Ruyle and Harry
Hinckley and has not heard back from them. There were several questions raised about the
insurance requirements in the lease. Dulek suggested having someone from the City's
Finance Department at the next meeting to explain what the City would like to require for
insurance.
e. FAA AIP grant 3-19-0047-09- O'Neil said the Commission has received a grant offer of
$500,000 from the FAA to reimburse the City for property purchased for the RPZ for
Runway 06. Anderson made a motion for a resolution to accept the grant offer, Ellis
seconded the motion, and at roll call vote,the resolution passed 4 -0,with Ruyle being
absent.
f. State FY 2002 AIP funding- O'Neil said this was the application to the IDOT for AIP
projects for FY 2002. Mascari suggested this be on the agenda for the March meeting.
ONeil suggested the Commission make a list of projects they would like to apply for through
the IDOT.
Anderson made a motion to move to executive session to discuss pending litigation. Ellis
seconded the motion and at roll call vote,the motion passed 4-0,with Ruyle being absent.
g. FRO lease- O'Neil said the Commission had received a proposal from ICFS for terminating
their lease. The Commission discussed the proposal in executive session. Horan made a
motion to send a response to ICFS,outlining the Commission's discussion from the executive
session. Ellis seconded the motion and it passed 4-0. Dulek will draft the letter and send it
tomorrow.
CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT:
Mascari said he spoke with the mayor and the mayor would like to see a park at the Airport. This
will be on the agenda for the next meeting.
Council member Kanner would like the Commission to discuss the meeting room policy for the
second floor of the Terminal Building. Mascari said he invited Kanner to the next Commission
meeting and asked that this be an agenda item.
Mascari said Kanner also had concerns about the revenue from the NCA. Mascari said he gave
him information about the ALP grant assurances and he has not received a reply back from him.
COMMISSION MEMBERS' REPORTS:
Horan said he was still interested in the idea of constructing a turf runway and in making autogas
available. O'Neil said a turf runway would have to be marked and maintained as an active
runway.
Anderson said someone was going to call the Science Center and see if they still had an interest in
the NCA. Mascari said he hadn't called Jim Larew yet. O'Neil said the last correspondence with
the Science Center was a letter Mascari sent, explaining that the Commission was supportive of a
Science Center but that the property in the NCA would be leased at fair market value. There was
no response from the Science Center.
Anderson said there is a hangar in Building K that seems to be being used as a shop and not an
airplane hangar. He suggested sending a letter to the tenant
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT:
O'Neil reminded the Commission that they have a meeting on February 22 to receive and act on
bids for the new fuel tanks.
The cost of having Midwest Janitorial clean the office and bathroom for hangar#32 would be
$15.58 per time. Since it would need to be cleaned at least once a week,it would cost about
$62.00 per month. O'Neil said the Commission had suggested raising hangar rents to provide this
service. No money is budgeted in FY 2002 to expand the cleaning service. This will be on the
agenda at a future meeting.
There was a request from a developer to lease land from the Airport just south of Menards to
construct a water detention area. The Commission said they did not want to do anything that
would attract birds and would not be in favor of discussing the issue any further.
O'Neil said there was a letter in the packet about building A&B being obstructions and they
would need to be lighted.
A copy of the tank management fee was included in the packet for the underground tank between
buildings G&H.
The Council budget hearing for FY 2002 is scheduled for February 20,2001 at 4:00 p.m.
There has been a request to temporarily store medical supplies in the United hangar. The
Commission said that in keeping with their policy of trying to lease to aviation uses only,they
would not be interested in leasing space. Access to the hangar would have to be across an active
taxiway and through the north t-hangar area.
SET NEXT MEETING:
The next regular Airport Commission meeting is scheduled for March 8,2001,at 5:45 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was jja//djourned at 8:06 p.m.
Rick Mascari,Chairperson
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a. Executive Session – Imminent Litigation – Section 21.5 (c) Iowa Open Meetings
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d. Adjournment
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