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Airport Board Minutes
March 16, 2017
MEMBERS PRESENT: Darryl Riddell, Paul Algee, Marty Burggraf, Bill Corley, Rick Bailey
MEMBERS ABSENT: Lizzie Johnson, Todd Crane
OTHERS PRESENT: Summer Fallen/City, Dee McCoy/City, Holly Gordon/City, Ben Perea/Garver Engineers
ITEM # 1: Call to Order, Darryl Riddell
ITEM # 2: Approval of the Airport Board Minutes of the February 16, 2017 meeting
• A motion to approve the February 16, 2017 minutes was made by Rick Bailey and seconded by Marty
Burggraf. The motion carried.
ITEM # 3: Receiving of Reports:
A. Director's Report— provided by Summer Fallen -Financial Coordinator:
• Airport Activity: Tower operations in February were 1512, which is down from January. February fuel
sales were 35,649 which is up 2,500 gallons from January 5,500 over February of the previous year.
• Roof Rehab Project: This item was approved by City Council on the February 7th. The pre -construction
meeting for the project will be held on March 21st, with the tentative start date being March 27th.
• Corporate Roof Rehab Project: The preliminary low bid for the project was $93,462. The contractor
then opted to withdraw their bid. The next low bidder was then contacted and the project was
submitted for $109,841.00 with a project contingency of $12,659.10. The grant application submitted
to the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics did not make the March agenda due to a funding deficit.
The application will stay in the que until funding becomes available.
• Terminal Space Available: We now have two spaces available for lease in the terminal. These spaces
include the Flight School area and the checkered floor area at the front of the terminal. There is an
individual interested in the Flight School space, currently awaiting their decision.
• Fly -In: Airport Administration has starting preliminary plans for a fly -in to be held in May, in
conjunction with the Air Museum's car show. Lunch and a fuel discount will be provided.
B. Financial Report: provided by Summer Fallen -Financial Coordinator:
• Tower operations were at 1,512in February.
• Fuel sales were 35,649.
• FBO expenditures were $197,550.58 and the FBO revenue was at $272,621.08 with a total unaudited
profit of $75,070.50.
C. T -hangar Report - provided by Dee McCoy -Administrative Assistant:
• The airport has five (5) vacant t -hangars.
D. Museum Report -provided by Rick Bailey -Air Museum President:
• A car club in the Springdale/Rogers area is hosting a car show at the museum on May 2152. This will
be a fundraiser for the car club. The museum will profit $5 per person at the event.
• Airport Days will start in May. It will be held the third Saturday of the month. Breakfast and lunch will
be served for free with a paid admission into the museum.
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ITEM # 5: Old Business: None
ITEM # 6: New Business:
A. FBO Media Options:
• The board decided to table this conversation until the next board meeting so that Lizzie Johnson and
Todd Crane could be a part of the conversation.
ITEM # 7: Other Business:
A. Items from the Airport Board:
B. Items from the Public:
• Ben Perea, Garver attended the ADA Meeting on March 15, 2017, and was notified that the Taxiway
Lighting Rehabilitation reimbursement grant was accepted.
• Summer Fallen metioned that the.airport is looking into getting Pilot Controlled Lighting so that the
lights aren't on for twelve hours.
• Summer Fallen let the board know that the new tower director's name is Chuck Owings. He came
here from Florida, and has been the director for a month.
MEETING,ADJOURNED at 2:16 P.M.
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