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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-06-14 Minutesr MINUTES FAYETTEVILLE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT BOARD MEETING June 14, 2012 MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Nickle, Mike Gibbs, Rick Bailey, Josh Mahony, Ken Haxel, Bill Corley MEMBERS ABSENT: Janice Stanesic STAFF PRESENT: Ray Boudreaux, James Nicholson, Louise Powers OTHERS PRESENT: Wayne Jones -McClelland Consulting Engineers, Rick McCurdy - Fayetteville Fire Department, Mark Frankum-SkyVenture Aviation, Peter Mastroianni-Million Air Fayetteville ITEM #1: Welcome. Chairman Bob Nickle. ITEM #2; Approval of the Airport Board Minutes of the April 12, 2012 meeting. Mike Gibbs said the spelling on a name needed to be corrected to: Neal Bilbe. A motion was made by Rick Bailey to approve the April minutes and to include the spelling correction to Neal Bilbe's name. The motion was seconded by Bill Corley. The motion carried. ITEM #3: Approval of the Airport Board Minutes of the May 10. 2012 meeting. A motion was made by Josh Mahony and seconded by Rick Bailey. The motion carried. ITEM #4: Receiving of Reports. A. Director Boudreaux, Aviation Director. Aircraft operations are up, thanks to our local folks for flying, and SkyVenture helps. The fuel sales are not up. The FAA Certification Inspection has been completed and the inspection report is in the agenda package. There was one write up for not putting suspense dates for corrections; that was corrected on site. Most of the Comments were directed towards runway/taxiway markings from Phase I of the pavement rehab project. The stencil marks need to be painted out. Wayne Jones suggested having the contractor come back and fix them. The receivers for the gate clickers have been installed. We are negotiating with a different supplier to get clickers for $50.00 each, instead of $100.00. He encouraged all tenants to come in and get their badge. The South Delta hangar looks good, the walk-through was conducted today. Southern Hospitality has closed their catering business. The LPV Approach for RW16 will be published in the September 6`h issue. We had good comments back from the Goodyear Blimp people. The Arkansas Air and Military Museum Lease will be on the City Council's next agenda as a Consent Item. Chairman Nickle mentioned in the Certification Inspection it was mentioned the ARFF truck needed to be replaced. Director Boudreaux stated the inspector mentioned the age of the truck, although it hasn't been used except for training. The firemen are checking on how the Purple K and water can be sprayed at the same time. The ARFF truck was FAA funded. We can use our FAA Entitlement Funds to fix our terminal apron, roll the fund over for three years so we will have enough money. The Arkansas Aeronautics changed their rules yesterday to only allow one SAAG (State Arkansas Aeronautical Grant) and one FAA AIP Grant per year. We have been staying within those limits, but it will hurt the larger airports. B. Financial Coordinator James Nicholson, Budget Report. Stated the aircraft operations are positive; then reviewed the charts in the agenda. The military fuel sales are larger than the itinerate aircraft fuel sales. Pete Mastroianni of Million Air said he is working to bring in even more military aircraft to train at Drake Field. He has recently visited several military bases, Vance, Sheppard, and Columbus next week. Randolph Base is working to have their training here in October. Roger Woolsey has been at Maxwell talking to their C130 people, and the Marines plan to use us on a regular basis. The military fuel sales are about to double. When they do stop overnight, they use a rental car, hotel, and food. James noted that having military training take place at Drake Field affects the local economy. Speaking of the Airport Budget, he said we are ahead of budgeted amounts, but there will be a couple of big payments near the end of summer. Also, we are replacing an air conditioner at the FAA office. Director Boudreaux invited the Board to tour the South Delta hangar. . C. Senior Secretary Louise Powers, T-Hangar Report. Reported there were two singles and two twins that are vacant. There are nine hangars rented for storage. Anyone needing a hangar is encouraged to come to Drake Field. D. Wayne Jones, McClelland Engineers, Construction Report. Chairman Bob Nickle thanked Wayne Jones and McClelland Engineers for the cook-out lunch they provided prior the Airport Board meeting. Wayne said it gave everyone a chance to visit with all the tenants, Board Members, McClelland's staff, and the airport's staff. The hangar rehab inspection was conducted on June 1s` and all was in good shape, also the hangar walk-through was conducted today. Phase II of the Pavement Rehab will seal coat all the remaining asphalt aprons. The project is on the City Council agenda for next week. There were three bidders. Director Boudreaux said the low bidder is from Mississippi and undercut the local bidder by $15,000. The timeline is 45 days and will have to coordinate the T-hangar ramp work with the T-Hangar tenants, and the runway may have to be shut down one day. E. Museum Executive Director Warren Jones, Museum Report. Director Boudreaux said their newest addition is a J3 Cub, that Frank Doughty has on permanent loan. There is a connection to the Cubs, the museum hangar was noted for cubs when the hangar was built. He said: Thank you Frank, from the museum. ITEM #5: Old Business. None. ITEM #6: New Business. A. SkyVenture Lease Amendment to the Corporate Hangar Lease. The rent has not been increased . A motion was made by Josh Mahony to approve the Amendment and forward through the City's Contract Review. The motion was seconded by Ken Haxel. The motion carried. Mark Frankum thanked the Board, and said they are down to one location, Fayetteville. They are looking forward to next year. B. Lease with NFlight Aviation, Inc. Director Boudreaux explained that NFlight had asked to rent a corporate hangar, but wanted it modified, to add a two-story office and distribution warehouse in the hangar. The rest of the hangar would store aircraft. There is not any State grant money available so we want to rent the hangar at a reduced rate until the modification can take place and then the rent will go up to $3,000.00 per month. It will be a ten year lease with a ten year renewal. He will also be renting temporary space in the terminal building, where the catering company was located, until the hangar modification. They did not want a portable building located inside the hangar. Director Boudreaux said he would be attending the State Aeronautics Meeting in Little Rock in July and will talk to them about a grant. A motion to approve the lease was made by Rick Bailey and seconded by Ken Haxel. The motion carried. C. Lease with City of Fayetteville IT Department for Data Center on the Airport. We will charge them rent as the facility was built with FAA funds. Areas not rented by IT will be the fire truck bay and the maintenance shop and their garage. A motion was made by Bill Corley to approve and forward through the City's Contract Review. The motion was seconded by Josh Mahony. The motion carried. ITEM #7: Other Business. A. Items from the Public. Director Boudreaux introduced AOPA's new Airport Representative for Drake Field: Rick McKinney. B. Items from the Airport Board. Chairman Nickle said he would not be available for the July meeting. If a meeting is needed in July, then a Called Meeting will be arranged. The next Airport Board Meeting will be the second Thursday in August. Chairman Nickle called attention to the Air Race Classic magazine. One of the entries in the race is two local ladies. Next year the Air Race will end at Drake Field and will be a big event here on the airport. It will bring in a lot of people to the area who will be renting cars, hotel rooms and will be dining out. A reminder for everyone to be careful, last weekend a red shop towel was found on a taxiway near the runway. That could be dangerous for aircraft. Chairman Nickle asked that warning be put in the tenant letter in CAPS. To move around in the Airport Movement Area you must first attend Airport Driver Training from Ray Boudreaux. Mike Gibbs asked about any Past Due Accounts with the airport. He said he thought it would be good if tenants knew the Airport Board was interested in payments being current. James reported the only concern is Southern Hospitality, everyone else is keeping up. Mike asked that there be a section in the Board Agenda regarding Past Due Accounts. It was noted that more people are using the on- line method of payment. Josh Mahony mentioned the PIGShibition would soon have the pig on display at the airport. The Meeting Adjourned at 2:34 p.m. Secretary 3 3 Date