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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-11-12 - Agendas - Final THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS AVIATION DIVISION 4500 5 School Ave, Ste F Ray Lfli Fayetteville, AR 72701 5 P (479) 718-7642 December 2, 2009 MONTHLY REPORT Aviation Department Fayetteville, Arkansas For the Month of November, 2009 • ACTIVITY: Over the last five years, operations have decreased in the month of November. 2009 is no different as operations decreased to 2586, the lowest monthly total for the year with exception of January 2009. Football season did not help as we expected. Fuel sales nosedived in November to 30,469 gallons. The cumulative fuel sales numbers are off by almost 30% since 2006. Total sales for 2009 will likely be very near the sales numbers for 2005 at just over 400,000 gallons for the year. • RUNWAY 16 RSA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: Wayne Jones of McClelland Consulting Engineers and I attended a meeting with ADEQ and Cooper Power in Little Rock. The purpose of the meeting was for Cooper to explain to ADEQ our project and • their desire to be granted immunity from the environmental liability in the unlikely event that Kearney National were to go out of business. There were six ADEQ folks present at the meeting including the ADEQ attorney and the Head of Hazardous Waste Division. Four Cooper Power folks flew in from Houston for the meeting; the head property guy and their attorney. Wayne and I attended to insure that the focus was to facilitate the sale of the property to the City soon as possible and to explain our project should there be questions on how the property was to be used in the future. There were no decisions made at the meeting but there was agreement that our intended use was suitable for the property. We reminded the group that the property we need is not contaminated nor does it seem likely that it ever will be and Cooper wants to sell it to us. Sweetser Construction is making good progress on the Highway 71 realignment. They have started construction of the box culvert across the Airport Branch near Standard Register and have laid down a lot of red dirt. We have presented a proposal to Standard Register for the purchase of two additional easements for the project but have not received a reply. An additional drainage easement allows access to the Airport Branch for cleaning of the box culvert. The second easement, a utility easement allows the realignment of a force sewer main near the Airport Branch. Neither will slow the project for the next two to three weeks. • RUNWAY 16 EXTENSION PROJECT: No new activity this month. • RUNWAY OBSTRUCTION REMOVAL PROJECT: We received permission from one of the land owners South of the airport and began removing trees in the approach surface to Runway 34. We determined that there were no avigation easements • established over the land to the South as presumed. We will be working to establish those easements over the next several months. There are 35 different landowners South Telecommunications Device for the Deaf TDD (479) 521-1316 1 113 West Mountain - Fayetteville, AR 72701 THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS of the airport. The trees are on' the east side of the current approach lane and must be removed to clear the Glidepath Qualification Surface (GQS) for the new LPV approach • we have requested for Runway 34. All GQS penetrations have been removed for the Runway 16 approach except for those associated with the realignment of the Highway. Our current RSA 16 Improvement Project will remove all remaining penetrations for Runway 16. • AIRPORT BLOOD DRIVE: The next bloodmobile will be held January 28, 2010. Call Lou for more information and to arrange an appointment time. • FORMER AVIATION TECHNICAL SCHOOL BUILDING: We are looking for someone to lease the building, aviation or not. We would have a caveat in a non-aviation lease that would give a period to vacate should an aviation business need the space. The time period could be negotiated with the tenant so as not to severely hamper their business. The building is 17,000 square feet with 7,400 SF of hangar space. With a minimum of remodeling, the hangar could be expanded to 10,000 SF. I have been in contact with our Maintenance Client and they have made some progress on their financing arrangements. More to come! • HANGAR FIRE REPLACEMENT BUILDING: We are talking with two clients that may want a new hangar. Times are tough out there so I'm not holding my breath. Please help us spread the word. We need a tenant to get the building built. • EAST SIDE INTERNET: We have not received any comments on the wireless internet that has been installed on the Ease side. Has anyone used it? Give us a call. • AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL: We have received two inquiries on the potential for aviation developments at our airport. Each would require 100,000 SF. We are in competition with many other airports so our chances are very small; however, it is • an indication that aviation industry activity is starting to pick up. Here's hoping that they find Drake to be the right fit for their business. • T HANGAR RENT ADJUSTMENT: I'm sure that no one is anxious to hear that the Airport Board approved a modest increase in the T Hangar rent. It has been three years since the rent was adjusted for the increase in the cost of living. The Board considers adjusting the rent every two years. Last year due to the recession, the Board elected not to change the rent for 2009 but to consider an increase for 2010. When computing the increase in the cost of living, an increase of 17% would be required. The Board however, approved a more modest increase of 8% for the larger hangars and 7% for the small hangars. They also made the decision not to consider another adjustment for two years. ly Submitted, Ray M. Boudreaux, Dir for • Telecommunications Device for the Deaf TDD (479) 521-1316 2 113 West Mountain - Fayetteville, AR 72701 1 f � i,i�� '� i��'t�tr�iLFc7Ei s�S.—�ESS�E��ET�lO r. 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Itinerant Gallons Sold • eAam.ovu 4rlaAa lei 2Y11a Mkatorlwl / 1 Your Look NNW —8...11 Jw am3 —s�a11 Ja TaY Oa•OIWLL Ta�11 —e�P11re1m , vac 26000 20000 16000 _ _ 10000 • • _ _ _ _ - 8W0 -y • 2000Cumulative Avg Fuel Sales byPercent ofType Fuel Sales by Month 2009 ata�.Er,ex°x . n 8 vy i S al r m xSEDIDUux mavu,ar. ara+Aaft°aL sea aea ° AN FED vaa urs wr ue ® as rar oa: FBO Statistics: November 2009 Million Air Category Gallons % Category % TOTAL Jet Fuel sold to FYV-based customers 12 , 134 52 .2% 39.4% Jet Fuel sold to itinerant customers 11 ,098 47 .8% 36. 1 % Total Jet Fuel Sold 23 ,232 82 .5% 75.5% 100LL sold to FYV-based customers 11951 39.5% 6 .3% 100LL sold to itinerant customers 21986 60 .5% 9 .7% Total 10OLL Sold 4 ,937 17.5% 16 .0% • TOTAL ALL: 28 , 169 91 .5% City Category 100LL sold Self-Serve 26300 88.0% 7 .5% 91 Octane MoGas sold Self Serve 314 12 .0% 1 .0% TOTAL ALL: 2 ,614 8 .5% 1001.1. 100LL sold self-serve 20300 31 .8% 7 .5% 100LL sold Million Air FBO 4 ,937 68 .2% 16.0% TOTAL ALL: 7 ,237 23 .5% Survey of Fuel Prices: Fuel prices within 50 miles of FW as of 12/08/2009 [dent FBO Name Jet FS 10OLL FS 10OLL SS 91 MoGas Inc 1 Dec SLG City of Siloam S do s 4.03 4.05 3.55 JetA VBT Summit Aviation 4.05 4.15 3.95 No change TOH Ci of Tehle uah both selfsery3.69 3.99 No change FYV Million Air Fayetteville ! City SS 4.74 4.67 4. 13 3.06 10OLL FS • FSM TAC Air 4.85 4.91 4.37 10OLL FS ASG Pinnacle Air Services 4.39 4.33All XNA Regional Jet Cerner 4.50 4.43 No Chan e ROG Beaver Lake Aviation 4.50 4 .12 No change Ta7erIARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT OPERATING SUMMARY MONTH ENDING 11/30/2009 AIRPORT BOARD OPERATING ACTIVITIES 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009 2009 REVENUE Actual Budget Actual Budget Budget YTD Actual YTD Rents & Leases 430,259 470,000 469.292 498,200 456.683 424,074 Aviation Fuel 153,478 166,000 126.272 140,056 128.385 116,570 Contract FBO 72,966 110,000 107,682 108,848 99.777 107,449 Miscellaneous 5,121 3,000 16,669 2,500 2,292 5,689 INCOME RECEIVED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 661,824 749,000 719.915 749,604 687,137 653,782 EXPENSES Personnel 301,229 314,262 313.187 327,808 302,592 297,093 Materials & Supplies 20,276 22,852 23,213 30,712 28,153 11,132 Aviation Fuel Purchases 86,174 110,000 72,987 65,000 77,917 65,381 Services & Charges , 178,146 164,308 167,429 172,818 158,417 135,481 Cost Allocation to General Fund 115,908 65,976 65,976 8.830 8,094 8,094 Maintenance 67,446 55,950 33,990 56.702 51,977 51,279 ATC Tourer Costs 23,127 24,341 - - - _ Interest on West GA Hangars Loan (accrued) 17,500 35,000 35,000 32,667 29,945 29,945 INCOME USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES 809,806 757,689 711.782 714,537 657.094 598,404 NET INCOME FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES - GAIN I (LOSS) (147,982) (8,689) 8,133 35,067 30,043 55,378 INVESTING ACTIVITIES 2008 2009 2009 Actual Budget Actual YTD NON-OPERATING INCOME Interest on Investments 26,326 24,000 17,971 Other - Gain (Loss) on sale of assets 5,480 350,870 350,870 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS EXPENSE 05046 AIP #21 Airport Erpans Equip (Airband Radios) 2,677 06020 SkyVenture Improvements Rebate 5,000 07024 Runway Approach Obstruction Study 45,000 07039 AIP #36 Correct Runway 16 Safety Area Deficiency 130,640 27,260 23,611 07039 AIP #37 Correct Runway 16 Safety Area Deficiency Phase II 7,193 170,407 161,037 08055 Replace Airport Fence - Flood Damage 9,200 - 08074 Airport HVAC Improvements (Terminal) 4,820 130,876 119.051 07039 AIP #38 Coned Runway 16 Safety Area Deficiency Phase III - 3,813,208 311,181 09021 Hangar Fire - disposition of insurance proceeds 350,870 13,209 Minor Equipment - Portable Lighting Rig 3,878 USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES 172,724 4,117,751 263.126 FINANCING ACTIVITIES 2008 2009 2009 Actual Budget Actual YTD LOANS Payments on Loan Principal (accrued) 46,667 46,667 42,778 GRANTS STATE I FEDERAL Received from Dept Aero - Re-Striping 73.448 - Received from Dept Aero - Obstruction Study 45,000 - DuelRecoived from State Grants on Fed Projects - 200,760 10,098 Due/Recelved from AIP #36 Correct RW 16 RSA 64,623 57,297 57,297 Due/Received from AIP #37 Correct RW 16 RSA Phase II - 69,993 69.993 Received from FEMA Replace Airport Fence - 2008 Fkmd Damage - 8.050 8,050 Due/Received from Airport HVAC Improvements - State Grant - 102,000 102.000 DuelRecelved from AIP #38 Correct RW 16 RSA Phase III - 3,622,548 410,125 NET INCOME FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 136,404 4,013.981 614.785 AIRPORT CASH BALANCE 595,809 567,622 498,919 974,658 CURRENT ENCUMBRANCES (CAPITAL) MCE TASK ORDER #15 - Engineering AIP#37 9,370 MCE TASK ORDER #1 - Engineering AIP#38 222,862 Sweetser Construction Inc. - Construction AIP#38 2,919.445 Land Costs AIP#38 - estimated remaining 217.200 LONG TERM LIABILITIES Hangar Loan Principal 610,555 APPROVED GRANTS - CAPITAL PROJECTS RW 16 Phase I & II - RW 16 Phase III (3.212,423) AIRPORT CASH MINUS LIABILITIES 207,650 C d d LL O m d d v E t L C N U d d N N E 'CO '@ 'm d N U O ❑ cr c c p m m 'O m L L O O p ^ C U cld O C O N O 3 • d mwd' a a � N> > > > >u o s ooOo0d d d m dmm Nmm � (nu? 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Z f0 l0 l0 l0 E (0 • Cl Q C Q C w w w w w w w W C N N M R W 0 n W M O F N M V 10 f0 n M M N N N N N N N N M M M M M M M M M M n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n aeLLle • DEPARTMENT CORRESPONDENCE MEMO TO THE AIRPORT BOARD TO: Bob Nickle, Chairman Airport Board Airport Board Members FROM: Ray M. Boudreaux, Director, Aviation and Economic Development DATE: December 10, 2009 SUBJECT: Discussion re: Motor Home Storage DISCUSSION: We have received several calls to store motor homes and boats and have no available space large enough to do it. We are interested in the Board opinion on using the former AATC Hangar for this purpose. We would require that it be month to month with a 30 day kick-out provision. It is heated as we have sprinklers in the building that we do not want to freeze. We a little advertising we could get several motor homes in the building to help defray the cost of utilities. *We were thinking $ 100 per month would be fair and about the market for motor home storage. We have had contact with the maintenance prospect that indicated they could finally be making the move to Fayetteville. There are still some hurdles but they are making some progress. My thought is to have the building used for storage over the winter months thru March. I don't think that the maintenance company would be able to make the move before then if they do in fact move to Drake. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that we give it a try. We put together a simple agreement to use the facility so that we have numbers and contact information and insure that they have their own insurance on the vehicle. • a 1 Fayetteville Executive Airport • TEMPORARY STORAGE AGREEMENT WHEREAS: The City of Fayetteville, Fayetteville Executive Airport, owns a large Hangar located at 4248 South School Ave. and; WHEREAS: The City of Fayetteville, Fayetteville Executive Airport finds it economically beneficial to generate revenue by leasing spaces in the building for Oversized Vehicle Storage and; WHEREAS : Temporary storage of Oversized Vehicles is difficult to find in the marketplace; THEREFORE: The City of Fayetteville, Fayetteville Executive Airport agrees to rent to Oversized Vehicle Owners temporary storage in the Airport Hangar from time to time in accordance with the following terms: THIS AGREEMENT is entered into, 20 by and between The City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and: Name/Company: Represented by: • Address: Phone: Cell: e-mail: The terns of this Agreement are as follows: 1 . THE HANGAR The City of Fayetteville, Fayetteville Executive Airport agrees to rent to the above-named Oversized Vehicle Owner space in the Airport Hangar located at 4248 South School for $ 100.00 per month payable monthly in advance. 2. USE The assigned space is for storage only and no maintenance is authorized in the Hangar at any time. 3. LOSS AND DAMAGE The Oversized Vehicle Owner takes on the entire risk of loss or damage to his/her vehicle and shall hold harmless the City of Fayetteville and Fayetteville Executive Airport, Drake Field for any loss or damage cause by its employees and/or agents while in the performance of official duties or by Hangar Building systems or perils of any kind. Oversized Vehicle Owners shall carry liability insurance in sufficient amount to replace the Hangar should storage of his/her oversized vehicle cause loss or damage to the storage hangar or other oversized vehicles owned by other tenants of the storage facility. • 4. INDEMNITY The Oversized Vehicle Owner does indemnify the City of Fayetteville, Fayetteville Executive Airport against, and hold them harmless from, any and all proceedings, actions, suits, claims, expenses, damages, costs, and 2 • liabilities, including reasonable attorney's fees and costs, caused by, or connected with, or resulting from the use of the Hangar for Oversized Vehicle Storage. The Oversized Vehicle Owner recognizes and agrees that included in this indemnity clause, is Oversized Vehicle Owner's assumption of any and all liability for injury, disability and death of workmen or other person caused by the use of the storage hangar. No term or provision of this agreement shall be construed as a waiver of the City of Fayetteville's statutory tort immunity provided by Ark. Code Ann. 21-9-301 . 5. OWNERSHIP The Storage Hangar is exclusively the sole property of the City of Fayetteville, Fayetteville Executive Airport and will remain so at all times. The Oversized Vehicle Owner has no right, title or interest therein or thereto except as specifically described in this Agreement. 6. ENTIRE AGREEMENT This document consists of the entire agreement between the parties on the subject matter hereof and it will not be revised or altered except through a further document signed by the parties involved in this agreement. 7. ASSIGNMENT Oversized Vehicle Owners will not assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Aviation Director, City of Fayetteville, Fayetteville Executive Airport. 8. GOVERNING LAW This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the law of the State of Arkansas. 9. PROCEDURES: Access shall be obtained on the east side of the Storage Hangar with prior arrangements during normal hours of • operation by calling the Airport Administration Office at 718-7642. Drivers shall be instructed on the proper route and security protocols to be followed when in the Storage Hangar and during transient. Special arrangements must be made for access during other than normal hours of operation. Oversized Vehicle Owners will deposit a key for their vehicle with the Airport Administration Office so that the vehicle can be moved should it become necessary. Airport Administration will notify Owners prior to moving the vehicle unless an emergency condition dictates otherwise. Vehicles shall remain in a power off condition when in storage as the Storage Hangar is heated and temperature will be maintained at an above freezing setting. The parties hereby indicate by their signatures below that they have read and agree with the terms and conditions of this Agreement in its entirety. CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, FAYETTEVILLE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT: ABOVE NAMED OVERSIZED VEHICLE OWNER: Signature: Signature: Print: Print: Date: Date: • • aaeptPoe;� :- ott� ' 3 CATS T01, ut i e c . o t >S 5tOMQC 5 J • 1 Electtkel Q00A1 10 .' 1 p M r : i • Hangars` # 1 First Floor Einer. gency Exit Plan • GOALS FAYETTEVILLE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, DRAKE FIELD Fourth Quarter 2009: 1. Close all property purchases needed for the RSA 16 Improvement Project. 2. Initiate construction on the West side of US 71. Complete ditch crossings. 3. Initiate construction- of Ernest Lancaster Rd relocation. 4. Close the 2009 revenue and expense budget in the black. 5. Cultivate prospects for a new hangar building to replace the burned hangar. 6. Find new client for the old school building. 7. Install wireless internet for the East Hangar tenants. First Quarter 2010: • 1. Initiate Security Project for the Airport. Apply for State Grant. 2. Continue construction on the RSA 16 Improvement Project 3. Make arrangements with Mrs. Paschal to remediate her noise increase due to relocation of the road. 4. Install outriggers on the South RSA fence 5. Initiate negotiations for new FBO contract. Contract due for renewal August 1, 2010. Agreement to the Board 90 days prior (May 1, 2010). 6. Work hard to find a client for the former AATC Building 7. Investigate the possibility of a runway extension. 8. Initiate planning for the Terminal Apron Rehabilitation Project 9. Complete obstruction removal for the GQS off both ends of the Runway to prepare for new LPV approaches. 10. Work with the Arkansas Game and Fish for a wildlife management plan if required. • NORTHWEST ARKANSAS Arkansas Democrat')POazcttc ON THE WEB: nwaonllnexum arkansasonlinexam SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2009 FAYETTEVILLE FAA cites Spre, considers high fine, questions 798 flights . Daetocxnrceierresrere A $4 million fine would Spitfire's pilots -hold all . AND WIRE REPORTS be among the five biggest the FAA ratings along with A Fayetteville-based proposed by the FAA in the several specialized type aviation company, is facing past decade, based on in- ratings" and "are incident, fines up ' to $4 million by formation on the agency's accident and violation free U.S. regulators for carrying Web site. The only larger and highly qualified to as- passengers on at least 798 fine against a company that sure that safety is foremost," flights without a license or isn't an airline was the $10 according to the company's an approved pilot 4raining million that TAG Aviation Web site. program. USA Inc. agreed to pay in Spitfire said it is a private • Spitfire Aviation Ser- 2007 over uncertified char- aviation service operator and vices LLC made the trips ter flights. "not a charter company." On _ from November 2005 to Pilot-Michael Morlan was the Web site, Spitfire offers October 2007, the Federal killed and three passengers flights to Mexico and off- Aviation Administration were injured Dec. 18; 2006, in road trips in Coahuila state :said Friday in a statement. a crash about 4 miles south using dirt bikes and all-ter- In 'that .period; 262 of the of the Fayetteville Executive rain vehicles. flights were made by a pilot Airport, Drake Field. A competitor alerted the who lacked certification to Morlan was on final ap- FAA about the violations, fly the plane, and one.crash proach to the runaway at a the agency said. occurred, killing a different fog-shrouded Drake Field Companies that rent pilot, the agency said. ' when the Beechcraft Bo- planes to private pilots, offer "This is about as egre- nanza clipped trees, hit the charter services and. make gious as you can get' when . ground and skidded down a scheduled airline flights all it comes to disregarding the. , hill, according to a National are subject to different FAA regulations,". Lynn Lunsford, Transportation Safety Board regulations. an FAA spokesman, said in report. Morlan was killed at Spitfire operated a Cess- an interview. "It's fortunate the scene. craftna BE-20 50 Citation, singleBeech- that things didn't turn out . Morlan was subleasing craft a Bee and the single- engine t e flight 1 Bonanza worse than they did:' hanger space from Creamer, on charter flights primarily The company also had no and airport records showed in the central and southern FAA-approved and required no report. of the company United States during the pe- maintenance nor drug-test- having insurance for the riod covered by the FAA's ing and alcohol-misuse crashed plane, according investigation, the agency prevention programs, the to a 'January 2007 story in said. Spitfire has 30 days to agency said. the Arkansas Democrat-Ga- respond to the allegations Lance Creamer, ownerof tette. and the proposed penalty, Spitfire, declined comment Morlan was a licensed pi- the FAA said. when reached by telephone lot at the time of the crash, Friday, according to the story. The Information for this article was • safety board ruled the crash contributed by Ray Minor of the was a result of pilot error. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and Mary Schlangenstein of Bloom- berg News 11Di7aye rector Ray Boudreaux y VG Chairman - Bob Nickle Financial Coordinator lames Nicholson ARKANSAS Vice Chair - Janice Stanesic Senior Secretary Louise Powers Secretary - David Hellman Member - Otto Loewer Member - Vaughn DeCoster Member - Richard Greene Member - Tim McCarley Agenda Fayetteville Executive Airport Board Meeting 3 :00 p.m., Thursday. November 12, 2009 Terminal Building Conference Room, 4500 S. School Avenue City of Fayetteville, Arkansas As a courtesy please turn offall cell phones and pagers. 1 . Welcome — Chairman. 2. Approval of the Airport Board Minutes of the October 15, 2009 meeting. 3 . Receiving of Reports. A. Director Boudreaux, report on Airport Activity. B. Financial Coordinator James Nicholson report on FBO and Budget. C. Louise Powers report on T-Hangars. • D. Engineer Wayne Jones report on construction projects. E. Museum reports. F. Maintenance report. 4. Old Business. None. S. New Business. A. Discussion: 2010 Capital Projects/grant project. B. Discussion: T-Hangar rent increase. C. Discussion: Fuel Flowage increase. D. Airport Budget for 2010. Action Requested: Approve and forward to the City Council. 6. Other Business. A. Items from the Public. B. Items from the Airport Board. 7. Meeting adjourned. . NOTE: Next Airport Board Meeting: Thursday, December 10, 2009 Strategic Planning Meeting: 4500 SOUTH SCHOOL AVENUE, SUITE F • AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING • FAYETTEVILLE AR 72701 479.718.7642 . 479.718.7646 FAX • www.accesstayetteville.org/govemment/aviation airport—eoonomic—development@ci.fayetteville.ar.us