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Home My WebLink About2012-02-09 Minuteslk ea . MINUTES FAYETTEVILLE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT BOARD February 9, 2012 MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Nickle, Janice Stanesic, Mike Gibbs, Rick Bailey, Bill Corley, Ken Haxel ABSENT: Josh Mahony STAFF PRESENT: Ray Boudreaux, James Nicholson, Louise Powers OTIiERS PRESENT: Mike Bowman -Drake Tower; Wayne Jones -McClelland Engineers; Mairo Campos -Fayetteville Fire Department; Scott House -U. of A. Aviation; Frederick Cusanell-citizen; Ellis Melton -citizen; Pat Ross -Ross Executive Aviation; Don Marr and Terry Gulley -City of Fayetteville ITEM #1: Welcome. Chairman. ITEM #2: Approval of the Airport Board Minutes of the January 12, 2012 meeting. A motion to approve the minutes was made by Rick Bailey and seconded by Janice Stanesic. The motion carried. ITEM # 3: Receiving of Reports. A. Director Boudreaux, Aviation Director. January's aircraft operations were the best in five years. Gave a brief explanation of the security system and said if anyone does arrive at the airport gate and has forgotten their badge, they can contact the FBO Service Counter from the gate, during their open hours, and the FBO can open the gate from their counter. The area at the north end of the runway has been graded, lowering the elevation to comply with the obstruction clearance for missed approach. We hope to have it published in March. B. Financial Coordinator, James Nicholson, Budget Report. He reported the military fuel sales had increased, but Million Air's fuel prices are the highest in the region. Rick Bailey said it is still less than Houston, where it was $7.00 a gallon. Discussini the hangar repairs, Director Boudreaux said the bid packets will be out on February 22" , the bid opening on February 27`h, and the contract approved by City Council at their first meeting in March, with the tenant occupying on June ]s`. James, discussing the Budget Report, said the payment on the hangar loan is paid in July, but he had shown it broken out monthly on the report. The airport's Cash Balance is $624,293.00. He noted that when the Accounts Payables are invoiced they are shown as Revenue, even though they have not been paid. Director Boudreaux said some revenues are not invoiced, such as fuel flowage fees. Answering a question, Million Air does owe for some fuel flowage fees. The Airport Board Consensus: Strategic Planning Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. C. Senior Secretary, Louise Powers, T -Hangar Report. There are two smaller T - Hangars available now and another will be available next month. D. Wayne Jones, McClelland Engineers, Construction Report. He reported they are checking on two cameras that are not working on the east side. Badging is available, Louise is making Badges. Feb 22nd is the Bid Opening for the Haar Rehab project. The tenant met with the architect and added a small restroom on the Moor. To address the Handicap Restrooms, the tenant will take the person around to the hangar's north door to have access. E. Museum Executive Director, Warren Jones, Museum Report. Director Boudreaux gave the report. The museums are working with the U. of A Law Department on the merger, with a cost of $200, rather than the $2,000 with a lawyer. The fund- raising campaign has begun, and encouraged everyone to become a member of the museum. ITEM #4: Old Business. A. Visibility for Instrument Approach. Director Boudreaux said work continues, but the FAA has said they can't reduce to below one mile because of the Missed Approach. Rick McKinney has asked we keep this on the agenda. B. Security Badges. It may be a couple of months until all the equipment is in, but tenants can start coming by the office to get their Badges. Eventually all old gate codes, garage door openers/clickers will be turned off and only the badging system will gain entry to the Airport. Director Boudreaux explained these are not SIDA Badges. ITEM #5: New Business. A. Web site for the Airport: Josh Mahony, Mike Gibbs and Scott Huddleston. Mike Gibbs reported that he had made different searches for the Airport and it is difficult to find information on this airport, and they had all met to discuss ways to improve what is possible -what options are available, how it can be setup, and what we can't do. Scott Huddleston reported the City has had the Access Fayetteville site for ten years. His department helps with the website, but is not responsible for the data. He said there are different ways in providing the information on the City's website that would make it easier for someone searching for Drake Field. Scott said the number of times the name, or the key airport word, appeared on the page, puts it higher up for easier/quicker access to the airport's page on the City's website. Mike Gibbs said at one time he had wanted the airport to have its own website, but have found the City has the tools in place, it just needs to have key airport words in place at the front end of the airport's information page that would allow more direct and faster connection to the Airport's site. Don Marr said Kit Williams, City Attorney, said the airport providing links to businesses on field, some we could, some we could not, as it would be considered the City was advertising on it's website for businesses on the airport. The airport would have to meet the City's guidelines, the City's Policies and Procedures. Chairman Nickle said that all the businesses on the field are important to the operation of the airport, that they are our partners; they contribute to the well being of the airport. A visit with Kit Williams was 2 0, �Y ,r suggested. Scott answering a question, said he didn't know if fobs would work on the gate access; that would be a question for the security system company. ITEM # 6: Other Business. A. Items from the Public. Don Marr expressed concerns that Million Air is behind in payments due to the airport, and wanted it on record that if the Airport did not receive the pass -due amounts fairly soon that Million Air would have to be put on notice. He wanted official documentation of the situation, asking for an official letter to be written to Million Air, and it was suggested having Kit Williams review the letter. Director Boudreaux said he had been in email correspondence with the Million Air's corporate office in Houston regarding the past due payments. Discussion followed regarding the possibility the airport might have to operate the FBO, requirements for Million Air in their current lease, and the Airport's requirements in the current FBO lease. Chairman Nickle said that Million Air's new local General Manager is now down in Houston, Million Air's corporate office, trying to get the payments brought current. B. Items from the Airport Board. Plans were made for an Airport Strategic Planning Meeting on February 16'h at 3:00 p.m. Director Boudreaux said that yesterday the Senate and the House passed the Transportation Bill for four years. That includes funding for the FAA organization and Al? grant funding. That means there will be the potential for us to do bigger projects, rather than one smaller project each year. Chairman Nickle said that might allow us to do the ramp project. Director Boudreaux said that until yesterday, the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics had been talking about not issuing any grants as their funding had been down. There were questions regarding the FAA's continued funding for the control tower. Currently the airport does not pay anything towards the operation of the tower. Director Boudreaux said with the increase in military operations and air carriers the airport should be okay. Those types of operations count for more in the FAA's formula than smaller aircraft. Meeting Adjourned at 3:00 p.m. 3