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MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
AIRPORT BOARD MINUTES
March 6, 2001
CHARLES WALLACE, RICK McKINNEY, FRANK BURGGRAF,
FRANK SPERANDEO
MICHAEL ANDREWS
ALETT LITTLE, DALE FREDERICK, LOUISE POWERS
TERRY LAWSON-CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE FIRE
DEPARTMENT; TONYA POSEY -CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE; SHARLA BARDIN-MORNING
NEWS; ARNOLD RANKINS and JOHNNY QUINN-
McCLELLAND ENGINEERS; CHRISTINA ESCUDENO-
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES; OTTO LOEWER-
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS
WALLACE: Item #1: Call to Order.
Introduced and welcomed Mr. Otto Loewer to the Board Meeting. Mr.
Loewer is the University of Arkansas' nominee for the Airport Board.
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LAWSON:
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The Special Meeting was called for the single and only purpose to discuss
the Large Scale Development Application. The Airport Board's Policies and
Procedures requires the Board to only discuss the item on the agenda.
Item #2: Discussion to amend the Large Scale Development
Application.
Recalled to the Board that last summer the Board had begun discussing
several uses of the airport in several phases. Two items are to be considered
for addition to the Large Scale Development Plan. The Fire Department had
proposed a fire tower for training, and the locations for sunscreens.
The facility would have a large classroom which would be used by the EMS,
Police, and the Fire Department and could be used by other fire departments.
It would be a concrete building with a repelling tower. The fires would be set
inside the building, not like a burn pit. They would use wood pallets and hay.
It would be like a chimney fire with no flammable liquids used. The fires
would not get out of the building. They would be able to bring in people
from anywhere, local or out-of-town for training. They would like to get this
included on this Large Scale Development Plan so they can begin to talk
about funding and engineering. They need good cost estimates before they
can apply for grants.
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LITTLE:
WALLACE:
LITTLE:
RANKIN:
WALLACE:
Answering Chairman Wallace, the classroom is limited to forty people and
access to the facility will be on the Lancaster Drive extension. They won't
have to go across the t -hangar ramp. Smoke will be very limited. They will
have the ability to close up all doors and windows and will have the ability
to control the smoke. The facility will be built on the far side (east) of the
fire station. Stated he had a good working relationship with Don Owens, the
Tower Manager. The fire would be put out in a very short period of time and
the smoke would be a very light color of smoke.
Answering Mr. Burggraf, they had visited with the local Forest Service
personnel about the proposed training facility.
Getting the facility as part of the Large Scale Development Plan doesn't
obligate the Airport. A ground lease hasn't been discussed because the Fire
Department is still providing ARFF (Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting)
service for the Airport. The Airport Office would need to know when a burn
was to happen.
A motion to approve adding the fire tower facility to the Large Scale
Development Plan was made by Mr. McKinney and seconded by Mr.
Burggraf. Upon being put to a vote, the motion carried with three ayes,
Mr. McKinney, Mr. Burggraf and Mr. Wallace with Mr. Sperandeo
abstaining.
Stated that if they were amending the Plan for the Fire Department and it
could also include the location of the sunscreens. Two locations were
chosen, but that doesn't mean both building will be built. The locations are
west of the FBO on the existing aircraft ramp, and north of Wings Avionics
adjacent to the t -hangar ramp. She said they would like to have an
arrangement with the FBO where they could help rent them for those wanting
to overnight.
The height would be 17 ft. to the eave.
A motion to add the sunscreens to the Large Scale Development Plan was
made by Mr. Burggraf and seconded by Mr. Sperandeo. The motion
carried.
The meeting adjourned at 5:04 p.m.
ank Burggraf, Secretary / / Date