HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-08-10 MinutesMINUTES OF THE AIRPORT BOARD MEETING
• August 10, 2006
MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Nickle, Otto Loewer, Dave Bowman, Janice Stanesic, David Hollman
MEMBERS ABSENT: Vaughn DeCoster, Richard Greene
STAFF PRESENT: Ray Boudreaux, James Nicholson, Louise Powers
OTHERS PRESENT: Tyron Rogers -Fayetteville Government Channel, Terry Collier -tenant, Wayne
Jones -McClelland Engineers, Charles "Doc" Wallace-AirFest 2006, Rae Lynn Rehn-Arkansas Helicopters,
Kelly Maddox -and Bob Barnard -Barnard Dunkelberg & Co., Charles Heathco-tenant/EAA #723, John P.
Ross-tenant/Ross Executive Aviation, Mark Frankum and Kathy Moore-SkyVentures Aviation
ITEM #1: Welcome and Agenda Review -Chairman Bob Nickle. Welcomed everyone and commented
on the good attendance.
A. Comments from the public on items on the agenda. None
Chairman Nickle Presented Charles Wallace saying he would speak about AirFest. C. Wallace asked
everyone to think what the value of the air show is to the airport. The show in 2006 didn't raise as much
money as they would have liked, but it came out in the black. Think about when we want the next air show?
It brings together the airport community and it is a fund raiser for the air museum and charities. He stated
there would be a 2006 rap -up air show meeting on August 28", and that he wouldn't be able to produce the
show this next year and someone else will need to produce the show. Something needs to happen in
• September towards the air show or we'll be behind. It was decided that would be an item for the Strategic
Planning Meeting.
ITEM #2: Minutes of the July 6, 2006 meeting.
A motion to approve the minutes was made by Janice Stanesic and seconded by Dave Bowman. The
motion carried.
ITEM #3: Presentation of the Airport Master Plan, Kelly Maddox, Barnard Dunkelberg. W. Jones
explained the Master Plan has been on-going for eleven and one-half months and Kelly would be presenting
the Final Draft today. K. Maddox said a Master Plan for an airport is mandated by the FAA, and the Draft
Report is essentially complete except for comments from this meeting. He explained the various items that
were considered and developed are: The Planning Process, Environments, Noise Contours, Airport Plans,
and the Implementation Plan. The projects are broken down into the first five years, second five years, and
the next eleven to twenty years. After today's comments are incorporated, the next step will be the
submission of the Master Plan to the FAA. The FAA's time frame for the review is usually sixty days, but
has been as much as one year, but we will have complied with the FAA's requirements by submitting the
Plan. Bob Barnard said Ray has kept Don Harris (FAA Project Manager) informed all along the way. The
FAA has already seen the forecast and some of the drawings. It was suggested the Board return their
comments to Ray within ten days so the comments can be relayed to Barnard Dunkelberg Company.
Chairman Nickle acknowledged the Board's appreciation for the consultants' work..
ITEM #4: Receiving of Reports.
A. Bob Nickle, Chairman. Suggested the Board meet individually with restaurant personnel that have
• excellent restaurants, get their ideas, what they see would work here, get their opinion, visit with people that
are successful in the business.
B. Ray Boudreaux, Director. Noted the Airport had received the grant from the State Aeronautics for the
second corporate hangar, and have issued the Notice to Proceed. Concrete work on the new ramp has begun.
He thanked Kelly and Bob of Barnard Dunkelberg for coming today. Stated he had given the Draft Report to
the State Aeronautics yesterday. Commented that the Airport's new tum lane is now completed. Announced
• there would be an FAA Safety Seminar in the terminal on September 18 and notice was sent out in the tenant
letter. Million Air's Grand Opening is on Friday and said he hoped everybody shows up. Roger Woolsey
(owner/Million Air) will have a special guest, General Clark.
C. James Nicholson, Financial Coordinator. Director Boudreaux thanked SkyVentures for the increase in
the aircraft operations. J. Nicholson reported that Million Air is ahead 11,000 gallons over July last year.
Their goal is to hit 100,000 gallons more than last year. The fuel prices for the surrounding airports are
about the same as last month. Tahlequah and Siloam Springs doesn't sell as much fuel so their price lasts
longer. He commented that July is usually the slowest month for fuel sales. Referencing the Financial
Report, said the Airport is staying closely within the range of the budget. There has been a slight increase in
revenues; we are projecting a year end $120,000 operations deficit. Speaking of the 2007 projects, two
projects have been removed as the south end of the terminal has been renovated by SkyVentures Aviation.
The Air Museum had problems with the sprinkler system and we have been working with several venders to
re-evaluate and correct the problem.
D. Louise Powers, T -Hangar Report. All units are rented. There are eleven names on the single engine
unit list, six on the twin list and eleven on the storage list.
E. Construction Report. Wayne Jones, speaking of the new hangar ramp, explained they would be pouring
the cement in alternate rows and then the middle rows. It is scheduled to be completed by mid-September.
F. Maintenance Report. Director Boudreaux reported the biggest maintenance had been getting the airport
ready for the Open House. He asked the Board to report anything that looked ugly. J. Stanesic suggested
painting the pink park benches in front of the terminal a dark green, also, she said she had a request to have
the windsock replaced at the north end of the airport. M. Frankum mentioned replacing the worn out floor
mats at the front doors to the terminal.
ITEM #6: New Business.
A. FAA Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) -2007 Goal Update. J. Nicholson stated that Airport's
• receiving $200,000.00, or more in grant funding, must have a DBE program and a DBE goal. The FAA
prescribes the procedures and the program must be updated each year.
•
A motion
to approve the DBE 2007
Goal Update
was made by Dave Bowman and seconded
by David
Hollman.
The motion carried.
as the second
for the month in Arkansas.
Chairman
Answering Board questions, James said there are
Hispanic owned businesses
in this area, mostly
in housing
construction, but none are into heavy construction.
had reported
Drake Field
as the second
B. Restaurant Proposal. None.
D. Budget Discussions. Chairman Nickle suggested meeting in a Strategic Planning Meeting to discuss the
budget. A tentative date of August 31", at 2:00 was set.
ITEM #7: Other Business.
A. Items from the public. M. Fran
Wednesday, September 61° at noon. T.
busiest airport, for aircraft operations,
important as it helps us keep our tower.
B. Items from the Airport Board.
September 13'", at 1:30.
Frank
Meeting Adjourned at 2:40 p.m.
Bowman,
announced SkyVentures
Aviationn's
Open House
would be on
Collier mentioned that RDA
had reported
Drake Field
as the second
for the month in Arkansas.
Chairman
Nickle said
that is very
The next Airport Board Meeting was scheduled for Wednesday,
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