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Home My WebLink About2000-02-03 MinutesMINUTES OF THE AIRPORT BOARD MEETING • February 3, 2000 • • MEMBERS PRESENT: RICK McKINNEY, TRUMAN SMITH, DON LYALL, FRANK BURGGRAF, CHARLES WALLACE STAFF PRESENT: DALE FREDERICK, BRENDA MOSS, TONYA POSEY, LOUISE POWERS OTHERS PRESENT: MATT WAGNER-NW ARK. TIMES; PHIL HARLIN-TENANT; TERRY COLLIER -TENANT; JEFF ERF; DAN COODY; CHUCK CHADWICK-FAYETTEVILLE AIR SERVICE; JOE TERMINELLA-TENANT; FROU GALLAGHER; JOHN KALAGIAS-ARKANSAS AIR MUSEUM; JULIE TRIBBLE-KKIX 104; CHUCK ALISON-THE MORNING NEWS; LAURA KELLAMS-ARK. DEMOCRAT GAZETTE; K.R. SSCHOSSOW- WINGS AVIONICS, INC.; MONTY & HAMSA NEWMARK- NEWMARKET NATUARLS, INC.; ANDREA FOURNET-ARK. YOGA CENTER; RUSSERT KRAEMER-U.of A.(EMER -PROF. BIOL. SCIENCE); DANA B. COPP-RETIRED PHYSICIAN; PAXTON GYP -STUDENT; JEFF JEFFERS-NW ARK. TECHNOLOGY McKINNEY: ITEM #1: CALL TO ORDER ITEM #2• REOUEST APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 6 MINUTES A motion to approve the minutes was made by Mr. Lyall and seconded by Mr. Wallace. The motion carried. Mr. McKinney explained, to clarify a quote in the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, that as the chairman he does not vote unless to break a tie. ITEM #3: CONSIDERATION OF DEACTIVATING THE AIRPORT BOARD FREDERICK: Explained staff had been instructed to find ways to reduce costs at the airport. By deactivating the Airport Board Meeting it would free up more staff time to pursue other airport related projects. • -1- • BOARD CONSENSES: The Airport Board agreed there were too many issues now and any decision regarding deactivating the Airport Board should be delayed. They acknowledged the five Airport Board members were willing to give their time and resources to help the Airport. The Airport needs to be pro -active, create issues, and be active, not passive. The Board stated they were glad the Airport users were getting involved by attending the meetings. The Airport Board works for the City, their items are referred to the City Administration or City Council with the Airport Board's comments and recommendations. The Board asked for the City Attorney's opinion on keeping the minutes of the Airport Board Meetings. CHADWICK: Said he thought it would be a catastrophe to do away with the Airport Board. He recommended using just the tape recordings for the official minutes. SCHOSSOW: Gave his opinion that the airport was now in a crisis and asked why the Airport Board would be withdrawn at that time? He stated he thought the airport had waited too long to move forward and a plan should be developed and move forward. LYALL: Questioned making the Pilots Association position stronger. BENTON: COLLIER: WEST: McKINNEY: FREDERICK: Expressed his concerns about the powers of the Airport Board. His thoughts were the airport needed a Board with authority. Stated he supported the Pilots Association, but did not think they should be trying to run the airport, they are there to support the Airport Board and staff. Said the Pilots Association is a good thing, but not as effective as a Board. ITEM #4: OTHER BUSINESS UPDATE T -HANGAR "E": The expected completion date is February 24`s. There have been some recent Change Orders which mostly reduce the cost by deleting some items. The City is not going to be able to use the plans of T -Hangar "E" to proceed with T -Hangar "F" as there were too many items where the hangar was over engineered. Staff will be taking Task Order #2 to the McClelland Engineenng contract for the engineering of the new hangar to the City Council for approval. Stating he hoped to have it out for bids by the end of March with construction hopefully started by May. Answering Mr. Burggraf, staff would only be proposing to build just one T -Hangar at this time. Additional T -Hangars are in the Airport's five year Capital Improvement • • • • MOSS: McKINNEY: FREDERICK: COLLIER: WALLACE: Program, building them as the demand increases for them. Answering Mr. Benton, the Airport had hired someone to oversee the previous hangar project, with a project supervisor on sight, and mistakes were still made. Responding to Mr. McKinney's reference to a special designed unit for a tenant (Mr. Caldwell), he reported Mr. Caldwell has said that leasing an altered unit in the next T -Hangar to be constructed would fit his purposes better than occupying an unit in this latest hangar. UPDATE FAA PARTNERSHIP CONFERENCE: Stated she had attended the conference and had found it very informative covering airfield safety regulations, reviewed requirements of airports' Part 139 Certification, and federal grant funding of Airport Improvement Projects (ALP) FAA funding in the future made be dispensed under a completely new type of program for airports. Commented he would like to send a letter to the FAA requesting an appointment for him and Dale Fredenck to discuss the e -quarter mile visibility for Runway 16 Airport has spent over $3 00 on improving the approach. e 0Aita A -b nA.a Q 431c00,00d0 A motion to send the letter was made by Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. AR Burggraf. The motion carried. Said the Airport's FAA Project Manager had suggested making a special visit rather than trying to meet with them during the Conference. UPDATE PILOTS ASSOCIATION: At the first meeting about twenty people attended. The next meeting is scheduled for February 5's to set up the organization. Everyone is encouraged to attend. Suggested everyone there that is interested in Drake Field to attend the Pilots Association meeting and join, especially those with businesses on the field. Requested a place on the next Airport Board Agenda to present a proposed position paper for the Airport Board which would ask for a clear visionary plan and pro -active leadership, to help the airport move into the next phase of growth for the airport. He stated he hoped the Board would discuss whether the Board could adopt it and transmit it on to the City Council. • -3- • • • MCKINNEY: A motion was made to have the following information available as a report at the next Airport Board Meeting: How the marketing effort is functioning; what national publications are being used to advertise Drake Field as a general aviation airport telling what we have, what they can get, and what we can give them; and what corporate publications staff has contacted to promote Drake Field. The motion was made by Mr Lyall and seconded by Mr. Wallace. The motion carried. BURGGRAF: Stated he had some second thoughts about the motion, saying that it was Ms. Little's responsibility to take care of the advertising, but it was the Board's responsibility to make known to her what publications that the Board wanted used. WEST: Asked if anything had been done towards getting businesses to Drake, and further expressed his concerns that the Airport needed an aircraft maintenance facility and a restaurant. FREDERICK: Explained Ms. Little has been working on several projects and if other aspects develop, the businesses Mr. West mentioned will follow. Mr. Frederick said a maintenance shop is needed if the airport is going to get 200 aircraft based at Drake Field. BENTON: Asked about an action list and the status of the marketing efforts. SCHOSSOW: Reported on the efforts that had been made in helping the young boy with transportation to Little Rock for treatments, mainly through Jim Benton, Fayetteville Air, and the Sheriff's Office has offered the use of their plane, and several other pilots. McKINNEY: Meeting adjourned at 2:35 p.m. Don Lyall, Secretary • -4- r oa Date P