HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-11-08 MinutesMINUTES OF THE AIRPORT BOARD MEETING
November 8, 2012
MEMBERS PRESENT: Janice Stanesic, Mike Gibbs, Rick Bailey, Josh Mahony, Bill Corley
MEMBERS ABSENT: Bob Nickle, Ken Haxel
STAFF PRESENT: Ray Boudreaux, James Nicholson, Louise Powers
OTHERS PRESENT: Tim McCarley-First Western; Jackson Worden-Citizen; Frederick
Cusanelli-Citizen; Rick McCurdy -City of Fayetteville Fire Dept.; Neal Bilbe-City of Fayetteville
Government Channel; Pete Mastroianni-Million Air; Craig Young -tenant; Wayne Jones -
McClelland Engineering; Mark Frankum-SkyVenture Aviation; Pat Ross -Ross Executive
Aviation
ITEM #1: Welcome. Janice Stanesic, Vice Chairman.
ITEM #2: Approval of the Airport Board Minutes of the October 11, 2012 meeting.
A motion to approve the minutes was made by Rick Bailey and seconded by Bill Corley.
The motion carried.
ITEM #3: Receiving of Reports.
A. Director Boudreaux, Aviation Director.' Reported the fuel sales have been up. Regarding
the hangar office addition project, the bids were over the project limit, but we will try to modify
the project. The Arkansas Department of Aeronautics is short on funds and not able to give us a
grant for that project. The Arkansas Economic Development Commission, which works to
promote aviation jobs, may be able to help by making funds available to the Arkansas
Aeronautics. Nflight has said their business will be adding twenty additional jobs. There has
been some delay with getting the Wildlife Assessment approved by the FAA, but they want us to
go ahead and start a Wildlife Plan. The VOF has been de -certified. The 757 charter for the U of
A football team will be here tomorrow. The luggage belt loader we received was not the one we
ordered. It is shorter, but will work for this charter. The FAA will be replacing the bases for the
ODALs with frangible bolts and we may have to close the runway or displace the threshold
during the replacements.
B. Financial Coordinator James Nicholson, Budget Report. James reported the aircraft
operations are about 17% ahead over last year. The current Airport Fund Balance is
$638,659.00, but with the liabilities, the total will be lower. Said our revenues are better now
that we have rented the two corporate hangars. The Personnel Account shows less paid out
because Ray has gone to a four day week, and that benefits the Airport. The belt loader was
purchased through the Fleet Department and the Airport will re -pay them after the first of the
year. Speaking of the Delinquent Accounts Report, Ray mentioned that staff has locked one T -
Hangar and may have to liquidate the items to pay the past due account.
C. Senior Secretary Louise Powers, T -Hangar Report. Stated there are three T -Hangars
available to rent.
D. Wayne Jones, McClelland Engineers, Construction Report. Said they are waiting on the
hangar rehab project for NFlight. Referencing the ODALS project, when work begins there will
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be a light strip and marker, cloth or plastic, where it can be seen from the air and will be
NOTAMed.
E. Museum Executive Director Warren Jones, Museum Report. The Aviators Ball was fun,
but had half as many attendees as last year. Next year would like to have it at a different time of
the year and have sponsors buy a table rather than sell individual tickets. The Tulsa Aviators'
Ball cleared $200,000 at their, event. Next year the Bikes Blues and BBQ will be Bikes Blues
BBQ and Bombers. The Commemorative Air Force will have aircraft on display at the airport,
and fly down Dickson Street on Thursday p.m. the week of the event. They will be advertising
months in advance on the Bikes Blues BBQ website.
ITEM #4: Old Business. None.
ITEM #5: New Business.
Director Boudreaux announced that Airport Board Member Janice Stanesic has turned in her
Letter of Resignation effective at the end of the year, and read her letter. The City Clerk's Office
will advertise for the position. Members of the City Council will interview candidates and make
a selection.
A motion was made by Rick Bailey to accept, with regret, the resignation. Josh Mahony
seconded the motion. The motion carried.
ITEM 6: Other Business.
A. Item from the Public. Tim McCarley, former Airport Board Member, said he recently
became involved with a "social change" program through the Walton College of Business at the
University, that pairs non-profit organizations with for-profit organizations. He said he had
called Warren at the museum and asked if he needed help and his response was yes. The
museum is an asset to the City, and Warren is an asset to the museum, the community, and to
NW Arkansas. The project selected was to have youth educational projects in the summer,
introducing them to aviation and aerospace. The first step was to equip the Museum Conference
Room with audio visual equipment. Everywhere we went for donations, the idea was well
received, with businesses helping out.
Mark Frankum/SkyVenture Aviation said the AOPA wants to come back to Drake in February
2013 with a seminar on "Chart Challenges".
B. Items from the Airport Board. Director Boudreaux announced that Bob Nickle's Airport
Board Membership will expire at the end of the year, and he will re -apply. His Board
membership is titled "Member At Large", and Janice's is "Business". If anyone would like to
apply for one of the positions coming available they need to contact the City Clerk's Office. The
City Council's Selection Committee will interview applicants and make a selection.
Josh Mahony said anyone wishing to make a donation towards the Ozark Literacy Council
towards the Airport Pig on display in the terminal building, should get in touch with him. Total
funding has not been reached for the placement of the pig at the Airport.
Meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m
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