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MINUTES OF THE AIRPORT BOARD MEETING
June 20, 2007
MEMBERS ATTENDING: Bob Nickle, David Hollman, Richard Greene, Tim McCarley
MEMBERS ABSENT: Vaughn DeCoster (on military leave), Otto Loewer, Janice Stanesic
STAFF PRESENT: Ray Boudreaux, James Nicholson, Louise Powers
OTHERS PRESENT: Tyrone Rogers -Fayetteville Government Channel, Blaise Sharkey -Million
Air, Wayne Jones -McClelland Engineers, Warren Jones -Arkansas Air Museum '
ITEM #1: Welcome.
A. Please turn off all cell phones.
B. Comments from the public on agenda items. None.
ITEM #2: Minutes of the May 9, 2007 meeting.
A motion
to approve
the minutes
was made by David Hollman and seconded by Tim
McCarley.
The motion
carried.
ITEM # 3: Receiving of Reports.
• A. Chairman Nickle. Announced the Airport Board's next meeting would be on August 8a' and
no meeting in July.
B. Director Boudreaux report on airport activity. The Arkansas Aeronautics Commission
meeting will meet on July 11 and we will be requesting funding for the Airport's Obstruction Study.
About 1,000 people attended the Planes Trains and Automobiles event. The City Council approved
the Resolution opposing additional taxes on general aviation, and we will forward it to the AAOP.
The Council also approved the Walker ground lease. The Arkansas Department of Aeronautics has
started a new program that grants will be based on the number of aircraft that is based at each
airport, and we would like to apply for assistance with our HVAC system, and some other items.
C. Financial Coordinator Nicholson report on budget and FBO. Operations are down by 1,000
from May last year. We think it is because of high fuel prices and if the trend doesn't change, it
will eventually affect the tower count and the FAA's Benefit Cost Analysis. Trend has been down at
surrounding airports and now operations are beginning to climb a little. Chairman Nickle said he
thought we are in an Adjustment Period. B. Sharkey commented that in May and June of last year,
freight was being chartered out of this airport which resulted in some increase in fuel sales and
operations. J. Nicholson said that we previously had the Airfest in June, which gave an increase.
The fuel prices have dropped, we are the lowest around. The based tenant Jet sales were up in May.
Regarding the Financial Report, we are doing a lot to keep expenses down. Rent for the ATCT
building was included in this year's budget and then they canceled their lease and rent revenue has
dropped. We ran an ad four times in Trade a Plane, the hangar is listed on the City's Website as
available to rent. Director Boudreaux said it is listed on the Arkansas Economic Development web
page and we received one call that was not aviation related, and we will continue to work with Joe
• Maynard about renting the facility. J. Nicholson reported the corporate hangar tenants will begin
paying rent August 1, 2007, it will go into the Airport Fund, and in June 2008 we will make our
annual payment to the loan from the City.
D. Senior
Secretary Powers report on T -Hangar Leases. We had one
cancellation this week
and
have filled
that unit, and another cancellation this morning and someone
is coming tomorrow to
see
• about renting it. Chairman Nickle said for the year we had about a 3% vacancy, and that is not bad.
E. Engineer Wayne Jones' report on construction projects. We didn't meet the goal to be
finished with Hangar A by June 15'h, but should be through by end of June. We will go over the
punch list next week. There were some issues with the heating system. Delivery of the light
fixtures is three weeks late. Interior work has begun on Hangar B. McClelland's has received a
second proposal for the Airport's aerial survey.
F. Director Boudreaux report on maintenance activity. The staff is involved in relocating the
Airport sign. Top has been removed and they are cutting the sign in half to move.
ITEM #4: Old Business
A. Discussion: Wilma Walker's (Wilma's Restaurant) request to waive the 10% of gross
payment for the first 90 days. The chart shows their growth each month. They are asking to
waive the 10% for May, June and July. R. Greene said we need to do what we can to help.
A motion to waive the 10% of gross was made by Richard Greene and seconded by David
Holtman. The motion carried.
ITEM #5: New Business.
A. Discussion and vote, cancellation of the July Airport Board Meeting. Board Consensus was
to cancel the July meeting.
B. Approve utility easement east of the light lane for Joe Maynard. Director Boudreaux
explained this would be along the most eastern light lane north off of Willoughby Road. It would
not destroy any trees. Vehicle access to their property, for a single family residence, would be the
• first road north of the Quick Stop at top of the hill on Highway 71. Chairman Nickle mentioned
since the light lane easements were purchased by FAA Grant money, do we need to get the FAA's
approval. The quickest way would be to call Fort Worth. Richard Greene said we need to be
specific, list what the easement is for.
•
A motion was made by Tim McCarley, pending research, having the easement described,
what goes in the easement, what it is for, for instance a, water line up to "x" size, buried, for a
single family residence, complies with FAA rules, and nothing above the ground. The motion
was seconded by Richard Greene. The motion carried.
ITEM #6: Other Business.
A. Items from the Public. None.
B. Items from the Airport Board. Director Boudreaux called attention to the article in the agenda
about one of our based tenants, Flying Investments and also one of our Board Members: David
Hellman. Tour of the corporate hangars will start after the close of this meeting.
Meeting Adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
David Holtman, Secretary
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