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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-06-09 MinutesMit MINUTES OF THE FAYETTEVILE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT BOARD Meeting of June 9, 2005 MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Nickle, Dave Bowman, David Holtman, Janice Stanesic MEMBERS ABSENT. Frank Sperandeo, Otto Loewer STAFF PRESENT: Ray Boudreaux, Louise Powers OTHERS PRESENT: Mike Kratchmer-Arkansas Aviation Tech. Center, Shane Crawford -Bike Show, Michael Woods -Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Jeffery Collins -U. of A., Terry Collier -tenant, Rick McKinney -tenant ITEM #1: Welcome and Agenda Review -Chairman Bob Nickle. A. Comments from the Public. Jeff Collins reported on the progress of the Economic Impact Study for the Airport. It should be completed by June 301h , and they welcomed any questions. R. McKinney asked that in the future that tenants be notified of Special Board Meetings. ITEM #2: Minutes of the May 12, 2005 meeting. V. DeCoster asked for several changes to the June 2, 2005 minutes (the June 2nd minutes were not listed on the agenda but the Board reviewed both sets of the minutes). Changes noted: Add his name under "Members Absent": and under #2, add although V. DeCoster had not attended the meeting, he had reviewed the contract and submitted his comments regarding the contract. A motion to approve the May 12, 2005 minutes and the June 2, 2005 minutes with the revisions as noted, was made by David Bowman and seconded by Vaughn DeCoster. The motion carried. ITEM #3: Receiving of the Reports. A. Bob Nickle, Chairman. Explained the air conditioning is on the blink. We have the doors open and have aircraft noise. B. Ray Boudreaux, Director. Stated he had met with the new FBO people and discussed building improvements; had the final inspection on T -Hangar H; we will be closing out several State Aeronautics grants meeting their fiscal year deadline. Brandon Fox with the car show has agreed to send us a check. Betty Loewer's students had their presentation in the lobby; had a student shadow; the Airport's Certification Inspection took place in early June with one discrepancy, the signs on the new taxiway were on the wrong side. The City preformed an audit on the Airport and most of the comments were FBO related, a copy is in the agenda. We will ask the FAA about a 1,000 ft. overrun for the runway. C. James Nicholson, Financial Coordinator. Director Boudreaux explained he give the report as James was out today. He referenced the charts in the report. The tower operations are better than May last year. Fuel sales are down 2,000 gallons from last month, but better than May last year. T. Collier reminded everyone that by using an AOPA credit card for the self serve fueling you get a 5% rebate on your card It was mentioned that Springdale Airport has self serve fuel and that Drake Aviation is now operating in Bentonville. Director Boudreaux said the fust five months the expense statement was in the black. We sold more fuel than the projected amount. We have been working hard to keep expenses down. He said the state will help some with the terminal rehabilitation. If we do all the projects for this year we will have $600,000 in reserve. D. Louise Powers, T -Hangar Report. All T -Hangars and storage units are rented. The new T -Hangar was filled when it opened and we still have people on the waiting lists. There were five full time planes in the FBO hangar last month and two part-timers and there were four overnights in May. • • • E. Construction Report. Director Boudreaux stated all construction is completed and we are waiting on designs for new construction -the west ramp and highway entrance, and the terminal rehabilitation. F. Maintenance Report. Director Boudreaux highlighting some items from the report said the fuel farm filters had been changed; Superior's hangar no longer has birds; took care of the roof leak at AMP. The flower beds at the ramp entrance have been refurbished. V. DeCoster commented there had been flocks on the runway/taxiway this morning. Director Boudreaux said staff checks them every morning, but they had also mowed this morning. We are using the old nozzle at the self serve fueling because the new nozzle hasn't come in. G. Air Show Report -Air Museum. D. Bowman reported the Air Museum had a Kids Aviation Boot Camp with ten graduates, all got to fly, and they toured many of the aviation businesses on the field. They will have a second camp in July for ages 10-14 and cost is $50 per person. R. McKinney said the Air Show will be on Father's Day Weekend. There is a great four hour lineup. There will be venders, no coolers or back packs. There is a discount on advance tickets. Item #4: Old Business. A. T -Hangars A -D Electric Rewire Update. Bids are due in June 141h. Contractors are invited to bid, you can look it up on: accessfayetteville.org. B. Self Serve Fueling Facility Power Reel Update. Discussed previously. Item #5: New Business. A. Motorcycle Show during Bikes Blues and BBQ. Shane Crawford was introduced, and stated he had been at the Car Show here and thought the Airport would be a good place for a Motorcycle Show. He would like to have it during the Bikes Blues and BBQ, but not to competing with them. It would be a great place to do time trials and bring in a music headliner, a beer garden in a fenced tent, food venders, and other venders that sell leathers, all clean venders. They would like to have a jet truck and parachute jumping. The event is in October and he would like to start planning and start promoting now. For a first time event he wasn't sure of the traffic. He commented at any motorcycle event they need a camp ground and would like to use the area across the highway, they would have twenty-four hour security. He would like to get the Museum involved, and would talk to the City police and the Washington County for help. They would like to get Bikes Blues and BBQ to donate part of their money towards the event. The insurance he would coordinate with the Airport. Would proposed paying the Airport $2,000 guaranteed -and -then -2% of the net income. Chairman Nickle said they would like more information; a more specific written proposal and more time to consider the event before voting, saying he saw red flags, airport and alcohol. He said they needed more specific locations. S. Crawford said if they couldn't have the alcohol then they might as well not have it here. J. Stanesic said the concept was good, the draw is already here. Discussion followed with these items to be considered: effect on the aviation community, the effect on the community, the FAA, and the effect on Million Air. Director Boudreaux stated that when we had the concert it had worked well and it was a great way to get people out to the Airport. B. Arkansas Aviation Technology's Request for Rent Abatement. M. Kratchmer stated they are seeking secondary accreditation and they must have a balanced budget, or show no loss for two years, so he was requesting assistance from the Airport in the form of rent abatement. Discussion followed with Board's consensus was that the Board supported the school's need, but support in the form of rent abatement should not come out of the Airport's Budget. M. Kratachmer stated a lot of their students stay in NW Arkansas. Two thirds of American Eagles' maintenance workers are graduates of AATC, four are at Beaver Lake Aviation, and one at RJC at XNA. A suggestion was made they should seek support from XNA Airport as some of the school's graduates go to work at XNA. B. Nickle stated the Airport's orders from the City are to get the Airport's funds in the black. He stated the Board needed to look at AATC's financial numbers for the last 12 months. It was suggested the school could possibly get the money from the City. 2 • • • • A motion was made stating the Airport Board supports the AATC's need for support for the next 18 month while pursuit of accreditation through Council on Occupational Education (COE), AATC is a 501C(3) organization and is eligible for tax deductible contributions. The motion was made by V. DeCoster and seconded by David Holman. Discussion followed with the suggestion that the school should get someone to write grant requests, and try to get funds through contributions from corporations and philanthropic organizations. The motion carried. Item #6: Other Business. A. Items from the Public. None. B. Items from the Airport Board. V. DeCoster asked for an email list for the tenants. Chairman Nickle said after reviewing the Maintenance List, we realize dust how much it takes to operate the Airport. Meeting Adjourned. Dave Bowman, ecretary 3 7%-65 Date