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AIRPORT BOARD MINUTES
August 13, 2008
MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Nickle, Janice Stanesic, David Hollman, Otto Loewer,
Vaughn DeCoster, Richard Greene, Tim McCarley
STAFF PRESENT: Ray Boudreaux, James Nicholson, Louise Powers
OTHERS PRESENT: Wayne Jones and Daniel Bames-McClelland Consulting
Engineers; Warren Jones -Ark. Air Museum; Loretta Chisum Jones -Tulsa Air & Space
Museum; Blaise Sharkey -Million Air; Terry Lawson -Fayetteville Fire Dept.; Skip
Descant -The Morning News; Paul Parenti and Jayn Parenti-A Fare to Remember; Tyron
Rogers
ITEM #1: Welcome -Chairman Bob Nickle.
A. Turn off all cell phones.
B. Comments from the public on items on the agenda. None.
Chairman Nickle offered condolences to Ray from him and the Board.
Director Boudreaux thanked everyone for their expressions of sympathy, and all that was
done. The family appreciated everything.
• ITEM #2: Minutes of the June 11, 2008 meeting.
A motion to approve the minutes was made by Tim McCarley and seconded by
Janice Stanesic. The motion carried.
ITEM #3: Receiving of Reports.
A. Chairman Nickle. None.
B. Director Boudreaux report on airport activity. Aircraft fuel prices are down. Self-.
serve sold 300+ of 91 Octane this last month. V. DeCoster said the aviation industry is
establishing more engines to run on 91 Octane. There is one T -Hangar vacancy, spread the
word. The Blood Mobile will be here on Sept. 25`h, keep that on your calendars.
Corrections to the Airport Certification Inspection are due on September 10`h. Changed the
airport name throughout the Certification Manual and have re -written the Emergency Plan.
The FAA inspector wanted the airport listed as Drake Field in the manual, not listed as
Fayetteville Executive Airport. The AAOA Conference is scheduled for the Embassy
Suites in Rogers in September. Invited Board members to attend, the airport will pay fee,
except for the golfing event. Will start the Airport's Driver Training for everyone that
drives inside the fence.
C. Financial Coordinator Nicholson's report on FBO and Budget. Gave a power
point presentation with status charts on fuel sales, aircraft operations and the budget. The
aircraft operations are down 7% compared to the first seven months in 2007. Our airport
seems to be following in the trends of other airports. FBO fuel sales to based customers,
• who get a discount, has increased. Fuel prices peaked in July, with prices going down a
little this week. Reported he was pleased with the airport's progress this year. Revenues
are ahead of expenses for the first time in many years. There will be some Capital Projects
coming up before the end of the year. Paul Becker, the City's Finance Director, wanted
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everyone to be aware of the Airport's liabilities, referencing the hangars the Airport built
• with money borrowed from the City. Chairman Nickle said he disagreed with their theory,
because the Airport had planned to pay for the hangars with their rent. The Airport
invested the money to increase the revenues. J. Nicholson, speaking of the proposed
security plan for the airport, said the airport had gone before the City Council for approval
to apply for a State Aeronautics grant for the security plan. The City Council approved the
request, but the State did not.
D. Senior Secretary Powers report of T -Hangar Leases. Explained there was one
vacancy and we had gone through both waiting lists and are now calling tenants asking if
they know someone that is needing a hangar. Director Boudreaux asked everyone to
spread the word, we want to fill the hangar and build up the waiting list.
E. Engineer Wayne Jones' report on construction projects. Said they are working to
remove the road from the Runway Safety Area and they are working with the Highways
Department on design criteria. Speed limit will be 45 miles per hour, which is the existing
speed limit. Lancaster Drive will be relocated and will probably become a City Street,
giving access to Scurlock Industries. We will have to work on aligning the drainage ditch.
Properties affected will be Standard Register and the Super Stop, both on the west side of
the highway, and Kearney's on the east side. It will affect Kearney's driveway. Chairman
Nickle asked if Wayne or staff had talked to the property owners that will be affected; are
they aware that part of their property will be used as part of the relocation of the highway?
Consensus was not all businesses had been visited or spoken to. W. Jones said the
highway relocation will be ahead of the railroad spur. Most of the property west of the
highway belongs to the City except about one acre with a home. Bamard Dunkleburg is
• doing a noise study for the highway relocation, and the FAA is asking for the traffic count
increase for the next 50 years. Their report could be finished by November or December.
Staff and Board Members expressed appreciation for Wayne's hard work, to see the project
come as far as it has, and that it reflected a lot on vision.
F. Director Boudreaux's report on maintenance activity. There have been a lot of T -
Hangar problems and the east gate has had problems. Noted appreciation of the new
Highway Department signs on I-540 f or Fayetteville Executive Airport.
G. Museum Reports. Ms. Loretta Jones, from Tulsa, was introduced, saying she has
been hired on part-time. The Kite Weekend event will take place on Saturday, October
18`h, the third weekend in October. Warren thanked Ray for directing memorials for Cheri
to the Museum. Director Boudreaux said aviation history had meant a lot to Cheri.
ITEM #4: Old Business.
A. Certified Repair Station Proposal. Director Boudreaux referred to the Lease Data
Sheet. Said the company wants to remain anonymous, they have relatives in this area.
They have a good business and think they can grow three -fold in the next three years.
Discussion followed regarding the removal of office walls in the hangar and the airport
going out for bids for that work, and expecting three months to get leasehold
improvements made. Said he would like to continue to negotiate the lease, would like to
charge the first and last month rent as deposit, lease three years, with one three-year
renewal option. They will bring more operations to the airport and more jobs. There is
another group looking at the hangar, and we are trying to put them off as they only want
• 3,000 sq. ft. The airport will have to take care of the hangar doors, whichever tenant
moves in. A Special Called Airport Board Meeting made be requested for approval of the
lease. BOARD CONSESUS: To go forward with negotiations.
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ITEM #5: New Business.
• A. "C3" notice of lease cancellation. Cancellation letter is in the agenda package.
B. "A Fare to Remember" proposal. The proposal was handed out at the meeting and
attached as part of the minutes. Director Boudreaux explained he had not seen the
proposal and was seeing it for the first time. Five months ago Paul had asked for first
choice on the C3 location. C3 is relocating their business and Paul would like to expand
their lunch dining area to that location. Paul and Jayn expressed how excited they were to
be at the airport. They thanked the FBO and the museum for placing a plane by the
restaurant patio for the rehearsal party. The attendees were really impressed and a lot of
them had their picture taken next to the plane. They explained catering is their main
business. They could have clients leaving on planes rather than in limos. They plan to
open for lunch, and plan to have a soft opening next week. They really would like to have
their lunch dining area in the C3 area and just use the other area for their banquet/event
area, not have to tear down and set back up after each lunch. They could open up a door in
the north wall of C3 area into their kitchen area for easy access. They have joined the
Rogers Chamber of Commerce to bring more exposure to the airport and museum. They
have their beer and wine license and will apply for their mixed drink permit. They would
need 36 people a day at $5.00 to cover expenses. Lunches will range from $5 to $10.
Later plans are to be open for breakfast, serving pastries, and Sunday brunch with a piano
or harpist, ideas are not a problem, it just really depends on how much we want to work.
R. Greene said we like what they have done and they are what we were looking for.
A motion to approve renting the additional space with the base rent for that area
• $250.00 per month with the $250.00 waived for three months, rent starting December
1, 2008, making the restaurant's total base rent $750.00 per month plus the ten
percent of the Gross Sales. The motion was made by Vaughn DeCoster and seconded
by Richard Greene. The motion carried.
Discussion followed regarding an annual audit and to make sure the restaurant is not
exceeding the annual rent.
ITEM #6: Other Business.
A. Items from the Public. None.
B. Items from the Airport Board. Director Boudreaux called attention to newspaper
article in the agenda. Chairman Nickle suggested including the article in the airport's
newsletter. Comments were made referencing: The article on Hugh Brewer, Chairman of
the Arkansas Air Museum; also on Springdale Airport losing their tower could mean more
traffic for our airport. T. McCarley mentioned the Rogers Airport was hosting a fly -in. V.
DeCoster mentioned receiving positive comments from tenants on the safety rules in the
movement area on the east side.
at 3:28 p.m.
David Hollman, Secretary
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Board of Directors
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August 13, 2008
Board of Directors
Fayetteville Municipal Airport, Drake Field
c/o Mr. Ray Boudreau, Airport Director
Airport Administration Office
4500 South School Avenue, Suite F
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Dear Sirs/Madams:
http://66.55.78.8/horde/imp/view.php?popup_view= l &index=25&m...
We ask you to consider our company, A Fare To Remember, as future tenants of the additional front
space currently leased by C3 Group.
Our Vision:
• Benefits:
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To provide longer operational hours for daily food service for
airport personnel and surrounding businesses
Serving lunch from the additional space will provide greater opportunity for private
luncheons, daytime meeting groups, etc., as well as make it possible for us to set up
earlier in the day for evening events.
Possible creation of an "airport lounge" area.
Minimal remodel needed to gain re -access to our kitchen.
Our Request:
Since we are opening for lunch Monday, August 18, and have been redesigning the kitchen/prep space
to fit our current needs, and since we have made great physical labor and financial investment to the
property, we ask that the Board considers the following:
Allowing us to take possession of the space immediately following current tenant's leave and allows
us a three month period of adjustment before requiring additional rent, with the future lease cost at an
additional $250 per month plus the 10% of sales previously agreed upon.
Thank you for your consideration, we are thrilled to be part of this location and look forward to
many years of co -efforts for its future success!
Jayn and Paul Parenti, Owners
A Fare To Remember
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