HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-06-11 Minutes• AIRPORT BOARAD MEETING
June 11, 2008
BOARD PRESENT: Bob Nickle, David Hollman, Janice Stanesic, Otto Loewer, Vaughn
DeCoster, Richard Greene, Tim McCarley
STAFF PRESENT: Ray Boudreaux, James Nicholson, Louise Powers
OTHERS PRESENT: Brian Washbum-NW Ark. Times, Tyron Rogers -Fayetteville Government
Channel, Blaise Sharkey -Million Air Fayetteville, Wayne Jones and Daniel Barnes -McClelland
Consulting Engineers, Warren Jones -Ark. Air Museum, Terry Lawson -Fayetteville Fire
Department.
ITEM #1: Welcome.
A. Cell phones turned off.
B. Comments from the public on items on the agenda. None.
ITEM #2: Minutes of the May 14, 2008 meeting.
A motion was made by Tim McCarley and seconded by Janice Stanesic to approve the
minutes. The motion carried.
• ITEM #3: Receiving of Reports.
A. Chairman Nickle. None.
B. Director Boudreaux report on airport activity. Encouraged everyone to contact their
legislators and ask them to increase the funds available for Arkansas Aeronautics grant funding.
The fund is generated by aviation taxes. The FAA conducted ARSAT meetings and FAA Annual
Certification Inspection. The Certification Inspector noted some discrepancies: Airfield signs,
leak at the fuel farm, and un -reported table top drill. Signs were on a replacement program, but
now new replacement signs have been ordered; fuel farm leak has been repaired; and arrangements
are being made for the table top drill.
C. Financial Coordinator Nicholson report on FBO and Budget. Reviewed the charts and
graphs in the agenda. Million Air's fuel prices remains in middle of the local airport's prices.
Blaise Sharkey reported a 50 to 60 cent increase in the price of fuel from British Petroleum in May.
J. Nicholson reported the self -serve gas pump won't go over $5.00, and we are selling it by the
half -gallon, and the credit card charges the full price. It's expensive to buy a new computer
system, and the price might go down. The Financial Report in the agenda was reviewed and
discussion followed regarding paying back the City for money borrowed to build the two corporate
hangars. Airport purchases are being kept at a minimum.
D. Senior Secretary Powers report on T -hangar Leases. All units are rented. There are four
names on the single list, seven on the twin list, and eleven on the storage waiting list.
E. Engineer Wayne Jones' report on construction projects. Daniel Barnes was introduced as
the new President of the Fayetteville location of McClelland Consulting Engineers. He had
relocated to Fayetteville from the Little Rock office where he has been for eight years. Johnny
Quinn is retiring as the local President and will be working as an engineer for McClelland's. Said
• the final bill
for
the Obstruction Study has
been
prepared and James has
sent it to
the
State
Aeronautics.
The
main obstructions are some
trees
at Kearney's and Standard
Register,
and
some
• trees at the south end of the runway and across the river, those need to be topped 10 to 15 fl. The
airport does not have an easement for those across the river, but previous management worked with
the property owners for topping trees. This will be a fall project when the leaves are gone.
F. Director Boudreaux report on maintenance activity. Staff has been very busy, a leak at the
U. of A. Hangar, new gas line at the Arkansas Air Museum, and finally there are no leaks in the
restaurant. The rotating beacon light went out two days before the Certification Inspection and that
has been repaired, also some downed fences from the flood have been repaired.
G. Museum Reports. Warren Jones said the Troop Train was successful. Media Day is
scheduled for Wednesday, June 181h at 10:30; everyone is invited. The purpose is to publicly thank
everyone for all their hard work. Kite Day has been cancelled, could not get enough volunteers,
and plan to have it in the fall. Offered his thanks to Million Air for their assistance in moving
planes, and said thanks to the airport staff.
ITEM #4: Old Business. None.
ITEM #5: New Business.
A. Submit grant request to the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics for the Airport Security
Project. The project will change out three drive-through gates, install cameras at the gates and on
the ramps, entry through the gates will be with a card, and temporary cards can be obtained at the
Airport Administration Office. The office will be able to open gates from the office, and de-
activate cards if they fail to turn them in. The office will be able to tell who and when someone is
on the airport. Discussion followed regarding how security is handled on other airports, response
was all the way from overkill to very lax, main thing is seeing ID cards around the neck. Drake
Field is an FAA Part 139, Class IV Airport, and there are no standard security requirements, but
• have a pamphlet full of suggestions.
A motion to approve the Grant Application to the State Aeronautics was made by Vaughn
DeCoster and seconded by Richard Greene and forward to the City Council. The motion
carried.
B. Discussion: Airport Terminal HVAC. Director Boudreaux reported the State Aeronautics
does not have funding for repairs to HVAC systems.
C. Item added to the agenda: Renewing the McClelland Consulting Engineers' contract for one
year. Each year of the three year contract has to be approved.
A motion to accept McClelland's work and extend their contract for one year and forward to
the City Council was made by Vaughn DeCoster and seconded by David Hollman. The
motion carried.
ITEM #6: Other Business.
A. Items from the Public. None.
B. Items from the Airport Board. None.
Meeting Adjourned at 2: 3 p.m.
David Hallman, Secretary Date
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