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• FAYETTEVILLE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT BOARD MEETING
August 12, 2009
MEMBERS ATTENDING: Bob Nickle, Janice Stanesic, David Hollman, Tim McCarley, Otto
Loewer, Richard Greene
MEMBERS ABSENT: Vaughn DeCoster
STAFF ATTENDING: Ray Boudreaux, James Nicholson, Louise Powers
OTHERS ATTENDING: Rick Bailey -tenant; Tyrone Rogers -Fayetteville Government
Channel; Wayne Jones -McClelland Consulting Engineers; Terry Lawson -Fayetteville Fire
Department; Robin Mero-NW Arkansas Times; Warren Jones -Arkansas Air Museum
ITEM #1: Welcome -Chairman.
ITEM #2: Approval of the July 8, 2009 minutes.
A motion to approve the minutes was made by Richard Greene and was seconded by Tim
McCarley. The motion carried.
• ITEM #3: Receiving of Reports.
A. Director Boudreaux, report on airport activity. Said he had been working with the
property appraisers for the property needed for the Safety Area Improvement Project. Purchase
letters have been sent to the three property owners. Airport operations are up some, and fuel
sales down. The itinerant customers are not buying fuel. Obstruction removal will resume when
the leaves begin falling off. The next Airport Blood Drive will be September 17`h, please come
and make a donation from 9 to 11:00. Contractors are working on the HAVC control system
from their offices in Memphis: some individual thermostats are not working. Still
communicating with the client for the Tech School building, still looks good. Fill dirt is being
added to the area where the hangar burned, and then it will be seeded. Announced the City
Council Meetings, Airport Board Meetings and others are now on line on Access Fayetteville.
June and July Airport Board Meetings are there now. Terry Lawson is now the Fayetteville Fire
Marshall. His office is not on the airfield, but he will continue to work with the ARFF teams.
Thanked Terry for all his hard work.
B. Financial Coordinator James Nicholson, report on FBO and Budget. The average
operations are 28,020 per month. For the year before, the average was 28,034 per month. The
July fuel sales were 26,021 gallons. The average for the last 12 months was 37,935. Local fuel
prices changed yesterday, with a fourteen cent increase over last week's price. Referencing the
Financial Report, said he had changed up the format of the report. Staff is continuing to hold
expenses down. The $836,091 figure includes the hangar insurance check of $350,870.
C. Louise Powers, report on T -Hangars. We have one T -hangar, a twin, vacant now and
• another twin that will be available at the end of this month. If anyone needs a hangar please call
the Airport Office.
D. Engineer Wayne Jones, report on construction projects. They had hoped to have the
Ground Breaking by now, received the Environmental Quality approval yesterday; have been
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working on the Flood Plain Permit and it has been given to the City, and hope to have the permit
• issued soon, and hope to have the Highway Department's approval in two weeks. Construction
will start late next week on the culvert near Kearney's fence, Sweetser Construction is building
the culvert. Notice to Proceed gave 365 days, subject to land purchase; bad weather in the
winter/spring may cause a Stop Work Order.
E. Museum Reports, Warren Jones. He thanked Airport Board Member David Hollman for
the aircraft manuals, the museum is sorting through them to see how best to use them. The
museum had a problem with the fire suppression system. Had a problem with it on Friday and
again yesterday, it was down all of last night and the Museum was without protection.
Understanding the City's financial situation, said he had talked with James about applying for a
Department of Aeronautics grant to see if they can help with the outdated system. There are
interesting projects in the works for the Museum. Chairman Nickle commented on the good
publicity in the Citiscapes magazine, and that he had brought out-of-town people to the museum
and they had been impressed.
F. Maintenance report. None.
ITEM #4: Old Business. It was decided that a Strategic Planning Meeting was needed and the
replacement of the burned hangar and the airport's budget would be topics of discussion at the
meeting. Director Boudreaux is to send out suggested dates for the meeting, and would like to
have all members attend.
A. Discussion: Replacement of hangar.
B. Discussion: Airport Budget.
C. Strategic Planning Meeting.
• ITEM #5: New Business
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A. AAOA Conference. The Arkansas Airport Operators Association Conference will be
Eureka Springs this year. Last year Tim attended; if any Board Member would like to attend see
Ray, as he will need to make reservations. T. McCarley said it was a very informative
conference and you get to meet aviation people from around the state.
B. The FAA Partnership Conference in October will be in Dallas. There will be sessions on
the DBE program and have considered having James attend. Reported that Ed Agnew from the
FAA was here yesterday for a tour of the Runway Safety Area Improvement Project, he is the
Regional Associate Administrator for the five state area. It was a good visit, he was very
complimentary. Chairman Nickle complimented Ray on the good job he has done over the last
years' with the FAA, making face-to-face contact.
ITEM #6: Other Business.
A. Items from the Public. None.
B. Items from the Airport Board. Answering O. Loewer, the deli's business has been slow,
they have been closing on Mondays during the summer. Their catering business is starting to
pick up again, October and December is already booked.
Meeting Adjourned at 2:20 p.m.
David Hollman, Secretary Date
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