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MINUTES
IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION
JULY 8, 2021 — 6:00 RM.
AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING
FINAL
Members Present: Warren Bishop, Scott Clair, Christopher Lawrence, Judy Pfohl
Members Absent: Hellecktra Orozco
Staff Present: Sue Dulek, Michael Tharp
Others Present: Carl Byers, Matt Wolford
RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: (to become effective only after separate Council
action :
None.
DETERMINE QUORUM:
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS:
Bishop moved to elect Scott Clair as the Chair and Judy Pfohl as the Secretary of the
Airport Commission. Lawrence seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0, Orozco
absent.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the June 10, 2021, meeting were reviewed by Members. Pfohl moved to
accept the minutes of the June 10, 2021, as presented. Bishop seconded the motion.
The motion carried 3-0, Orozco absent, Lawrence abstained.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION: None.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION:
a. FAA/IDOT Projects
1 Obstruction Mitigation — Tharp shared the status of this project, noting
that they are currently waiting for seeding to take place and a few trees to
,be replaced. Tharp added that they did receive the grant for this project.
A special meeting will need to be held in order to accept this grant.
1. Phase 1
2. Phase 2
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ii. Runway 7/25 Rehab East End — Tharp stated that they did receive new
dates from the FAA approach group — one in July and one the first week
of September, in 2022. He added that they chose the September date
and he further explained the rationale behind it.
iii. Runway 25 Threshold Relocation -
b. Airport Operations
i. Management — Tharp noted that fiscal year 2022 has now begun.
ii. Budget — Tharp spoke to Members about the American Rescue Plan
funds that they will be receiving. This will be a $59,000 grant.
1. Consider Resolution #A21-09, authorizing the Chair to sign
and Secretary to attest to FAA Grant to accept ARP funds —
Bishop moved to authorize Resolution #A21-09. Lawrence
seconded the motion. The motion carried 4-0, Orozco absent.
iii. Events — Tharp noted the Young Eagles and Pancake Breakfast dates
that have now been set. He added that with these additions, August
should be a fairly active month at the Airport.
1. SCCA Autocross: August 15
2. Drive -In Movies: August 7, October 2
3. Young Eagles: August 7
4. Optimist Club Pancake Breakfast: August 29
c. FBO / Flight Training Reports
i. Jet Air — Matt Wolford handed out the monthly maintenance reports to
Members. He noted the usual summer activities of mowing, as well as
weed and brush cleanup, and trimming of bushes. He also noted that the
carpet in the terminal building is starting to look bad, with stains and such.
Members spoke briefly to this, suggesting they replace it with some vinyl
flooring.
Wolford then spoke briefly to flight training and what is happening at Jet
Air and some of the planes they have been working on. He also spoke to
their charter business and how that is going, as well as some personnel
changes taking place at Jet Air.
d. Commission Member Reports — None.
e. Staff Report — Tharp stated that he will be out of the office tomorrow and
probably some time next week, due to an ill relative. The Central Region
Conference is next month, and Tharp stated that he is considering going to this.
If Commission Members are interested in attending, they should let Tharp know.
SET NEXT REGULAR MEETING FOR:
A special meeting will be held July 15, 2021, at 6:00 P.M. via. Zoom. The next regular meeting of
the Airport Commission will be held on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at 6:00 P.M. in the Airport
conference room, and via the Zoom meeting platform as well.
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ADJOURN:
Lawrence moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:31 P.M. Bishop seconded the motion. The motion
carried 4-0, Orozco absent.
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Airport Commission
ATTENDANCE RECORD
2021
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Scott Clair
06/30/23
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Christopher
Lawrence
06/30/25
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Hellecktra
Orozco
06/30/24
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Judy Pfohl
06/30/22
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X = Present
X/E = Present for Part of Meeting
O = Absent
O/E = Absent/Excused
NM = Not a Member at this time