HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-04-09 Minutes• MINUTES OF THE AIRPORT BOARD MEETING
April 9, 2008
MEMBERS ATTENDING: Bob Nickle, David Hollman, Janice Stanesic, Richard Greene,
Tim McCarley, Vaughn DeCoster
MEMBERS ABSENT: Otto Loewer
STAFF PRESENT: Ray Boudreaux, James Nicholson, Louise Powers
OTHERS PRESENT: Tyrone Rogers -Fayetteville Government Channel, Susannah Patton -
NW Arkansas Times, Nancy Allen -Ward 2 City Alderman, Wayne Jones -McClelland
Engineers, Warren Jones -Arkansas Air Museum, Carl Brooks-FYV Tower
ITEM #1: Welcome.
Chairman Nickle welcomed City Council Member Nancy Allen to the meeting, explaining
requirement of Airport Board member qualifications (i.e. pilot, business).
A. Please turn off all cell phones.
• B. Comments from the public on items on the agenda. None.
ITEM #2: Minutes of the March 14, 2008 meeting.
A motion was made by Richard Greene and seconded by Tim McCarley. The motion
carried.
ITEM #3: Receiving of Reports.
A. Chairman Nickle. He, Ray, and James attended the Council Agenda Session last night
regarding the Airport Board's request to change the name of the airport to Fayetteville
Executive Airport; the item will be considered at their April 15`h meeting.
B. Director Boudreaux report on airport activity. Reviewed report in agenda. Will be part
of the Chamber's group going to Washington D.C.
C. Financial Coordinator Nicholson report on budget and FBO. Reviewed reports and
charts in agenda and displays charts on the wall screen.
D. Senior Secretary Powers report on T -Hangar Leases. All units are rented. Director
Boudreaux reported on potential tenants that flew in to look at the empty AATC hangar: they
would employee eight people, and up to twenty people in twenty-four months, and talked
about State incentives. They are also looking at Bentonville, but would have to build a hangar
there.
E. Engineer Wayne Jones' report of construction projects. We should have the
Obstruction Survey by the end of next week. We just received a twenty-three page document
from the consultant working on the Environmental Assessment for the highway relocation.
• Ray has asked we work up a budget for the Airport security project.
G. Museum Reports. Warren Jones, Arkansas Air Museum. New lights have been installed
in the display areas, gift shop and library; the hangar lighting should be complete in a week.
Frank Sicardi's company, Coenco, donated the radiant heat system for the hangar. Thanked •
the City Council for their matching grant for the lighting and their assistance with the library
cabinets. Discussed upcoming events: Troop Train/Memorial Day; kite day/May 3151 and
June 151, the Historical Society Meeting on May 8'h. Thanked Million Air for their assistance
in moving planes. Application to the Smithsonian has not been made as the Museum has a lot
of work to do first.
ITEM #4: Old Business.
A. Update: Wilma's Restaurant. Ms. Wilma Walker has turned in her cancellation
effective April 30`h, and requested rent to remain at $500.00 per month through April. Board
Consensus was to keep the rent at $500.00 through April.
B. A Fare to Remember terminal Lease Agreement, tabled at the March 141" meeting.
A motion
to
approve
the lease
and
submit through the City's Contract Review process
was made
by
Vaughn
DeCoster
and
seconded by David Bollman. The motion carried.
ITEM #5: New Business.
A. Discussion: RSAT safety inspection and safety meeting. The FAA RSAT team will
conduct an airport safety inspection and safety meeting on May 6'h.
B. Washington DC trip. Previously discussed.
ITEM #6: Other Business.
A. Items from the Public. None. •
B. Items from the Airport Board. None.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 2:25 p.m.
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