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MINUTES OF THE AIRPORT BOARD MEETING
December 12, 2002
MEMBERS PRESENT: Charles Wallace, Rick McKinney, Frank Burggraf, Mike
Andrews, Frank Sperandeo, Dave Bowman, Otto Loewer
STAFF PRESENT: Ray Boudreaux, James Nicholson, Louise Powers
OTHERS PRESENT: Mike Kratchmer-Ark. Aviation Tech. Center; David Hollman-
Flying Investments; Wayne Jones -McClelland Consulting Engineers; Judy Hammond -
Air Museum; Amy Wolfe -Fay. Gov. Channel; Bill Duncan -Allied Research; Matt
Wagner -NW Ark. Times, Terry Collier -Tenant
ITEM #1: Welcome.
ITEM #2: Minutes of the November 14, 2002 Meeting.
A motion to approve the minutes as written was. made by Rick
McKinney and seconded by Frank Sperandeo The motion carried.
ITEM #3: Receiving of Reports.
A. Charles Wallace, Chairman. Stated the Board had just held a Strategic Planning
Meeting prior to the Board Meeting. They had discussed a report that will go to the
Council covering the events over the last year.
B. Ray Boudreaux, Director. Reviewed his report in the agenda packet.
Announced Troy Bates, Flightline Operations Supervisor, had attended a two day training
class and is now certified to train others for flightline work. The Arkansas Aeronautics
Commission approved the grant amendments, and now the corporate ramp and hangar are
now covered by 50% in grants. Ozark Military Museum had their groundbreaking
ceremony for their hangar, and their Building Permit has been issued. W. Jones assisted
them with the City's drainage requirements. Carol Jones of McClellands' has helped
with the Airport's Storm Water Study. Required tests on the fuel tanks and fuel trucks
results in approximately one gallon of waste fuel per day. We store that in 55 gallon
drums. We also have a drum on the eastside of the airfield to store waste oil from the
hangar tenants. We now have the right plans and permits to dispose of the fuel and oil.
Clear Channel Radio has made an inquiry about having a concert at the Airport. We
asked them to submit a proposal, which will be presented to the Board. The Chamber of
Commerce hosted a non -aviation event in the terminal, a Manufactures Appreciation
Evening. D. Bowman added that the A & P school used the terminal for their latest
graduation. M. Kratchmer said about half of the students go to work out of the state.
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Cessna has conducted several recruiting sessions at their school and is coming back again
to recruit. Cessna has about twenty of the school's graduates working for them.
C. James Nicholson, Financial Coordinator: Reported the operations had been up
the last three consecutive months, and there has been a slight increase over the last twelve
months. Regarding the fuel sales, every month except March, we have increased over the
previous month. There has been a 57% increase over the last year. Commenting on the
Financial Report, C. Wallace said it looked like we are coming in under the projected
deficit. R. Boudreaux said the Council will vote on December 17th on the City's Budget.
He said he had attended a meeting with the City staff and Council to go over the Budget
and it looks like the Airport budget will be okay. J. Nicholson reported the bulk of the
expenses for the new ramp and hangar will come in after the end of the year. C. Wallace
commented we are still operating on our own funds of over one million dollars, the
Airport does not have a debt service, and on the 2002 Capital Projects, for every dollar
the Airport spends, three dollars has been contributed to the projects by grants funds. We
are doing Airport improvements that will generate money, we are making progress. J.
Nicholson called attention that the Financial Report does not show the depreciation,
which Accounting reports would show on their reports.
D. Louise Powers, Lease Report. Reported all the T -Hangars are now rented, and
most of the T -Hangar end units are also rented.
E. Construction Report. W. Jones said they are getting ready for the slab
placement for the FBO hangar. The water line is almost finished and they are ready to
start working on the sewer line. He discussed several possibilities for the routing of the
sewer lines, stating the City and OMI didn't want to add another pump station and the
best alternative plan would be to run the sewer south to connect in Greenland. The -line
would have to drop about seventeen feet for gravity feed to Greenland. The City has said
they will work with Airport on the cost above the figure budgeted towards the sewer line.
R. Boudreaux said there would not. be any extra Airport funds put towards the project.
The re -skin project is not coming along as expected, the translucent panel was ordered
the wrong size.
F. Maintenance Report. The Airport has taken delivery on two lifts that have
platforms. We have just spent $600.00 on ballasts and $300.00 on bulbs and the
maintenance guys have been working three days getting lights back on. The Runway and
Taxiways have been cleaned. We have used the lifts to replace some heaters in some of
the Airport's buildings. T -Hangar "A" has roof leaks and we will be getting bids for the
project. We will be doing some fence maintenance and moving fence around the fuel
farm. The new pilots lounge in the terminal is almost completed, and invited everyone to
visit the new room. M. Andrews commented that "depreciation" is a real expense.
ITEM #4: Old Business.
C Wallace commented one of the major things with Boards,is how well they stay
abreast of the items of the agenda, and this was the second Board Meeting there has not
been any "Old Business".
ITEM #5: New Business.
A. Approval of a Lease with Flying Investments, LLC, for office space in the
terminal.
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A motion to approve the Lease was made by Rick McKinney and
seconded by Frank Sperandeo. The motion carried.
ITEM #6: Other Business.
A. Items from the Board. The next Airport Board Meeting will meet on January
91h, the second Thursday of the month. C. Wallace said he would like to use the January
Meeting for a special purpose, to celebrate Ray's first year as Airport Manager. He
requested that it be placed on the January Agenda.
B. Items from the Public. There were none.
C. Wallace said this had been a record meeting -taking just 47 minutes.
MEETING ADJOURNED.
Frank Burggraf, Secretary Date
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