Airport Advisory Board

1 AGENDA FOR THE AIRPORT BOARD OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO August 15th, 2023 8:30 a.m. Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81570375890?pwd=TDAwOCtpOG9acTdqOXJBRDRXbitGQT09 Meeting ID: 815 7037 5890 Passcode: 157057 THE BOARD MAY TAKE ACTION ON ANY OF THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS AS PRESENTED OR MODIFIED PRIOR TO OR DURING THE MEETING AND ITEMS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE AGENDA ITEMS. I. Call to Order / Attendance II. Pledge of Allegiance III. Public Comment IV. Agenda Adoption V. Approval of Minutes – July 18th, 2023 VI. Reports A. Operations B. Financial VII. Safety A. Monthly Hazard Review B. Safety Process Integration in Airport Website Re-Design VIII. Old Business A. Ramp Rehab – Start no later than date B. Minimum Standards – Preview Work Session Agenda C. Chamber of Commerce Airport Article – photo review IX. New Business A. Alternate Member Appointment Recommendation B. “Hail and Farewell” recognition for AAB members X. Other Business A. Updates from Related Organizations XI. Adjournment – Next Meeting: September 19th 2023 XII. Development Working Group; Work Session 1100-1300 This Agenda may be Amended Posted at Buena Vista Town Hall, www.buenavistaco.gov, and Central Colorado Regional Airport on Monday, August 14, 2023.  2 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Airport Board OF THE TOWN OF BUENA VISTA, COLORADO July 18th, 2023 Airport Conference Room and Zoom Meeting I. Call to Order / Attendance A regular meeting of the Airport Board was called to order at 8:33 AM, Thursday, July 18th, 2023 by Board Chair, Dan Courtright. Board Members present were Taylor Albrecht, Dennis Heap, Bill DeLay and Ted Osowski. Trustee Sue Cobb, Jack Wyles and Chandra Swanson attended for the Town and Airport Staff. Board members not present: Andy Kraciw, Mark Mueller, Wayne Lee Mr. Christopher Mertes attended as a member of the public II. Pledge of Allegiance Courtright led in the Pledge of Allegiance. III. Public Comment Mr. Mertes introduced himself and shared his intention to apply for appointment to an alternate member position on the AAB. IV. Agenda Adoption Dennis Heap moved to adopt the agenda. Taylor Albrecht seconded this motion and it passed unanimously. V. Approval of Minutes – June 20th, 2023 Bill DeLay moved that the minutes be approved. The motion was seconded by Dennis Heap and passed unanimously. VI. Reports A. Operations i. Ramp rehab will be delayed; ops impact through the end of Sep ii. BIL funds spending plan should be discussed in Aug AAB meeting iii. Planned snow plow purchase via DIA surplus sale will replace retiring equipment iv. Ted Osowski asked for detail on 100LL pricing; Chandra reiterated that our fuel pricing is not subsidized; Jack reminded all of discounted pricing for based aircraft; fuel will not be priced to sell at a loss; 100LL pricing will be reassessed regularly in the future; Jet A sales are a far greater revenue source B. Financial i. Courtright questioned if fuel revenue assumptions would be met as projected in the report  3 ii. Airport staff expects a combination of helicopter testing fuel sales and reduced wholesale pricing will close this gap on fuel revenues VII. Safety A. Monthly Hazard Review i. No new hazards were reported since the last AAB meeting ii. NOTAM for missing TWY A sign must be renewed until installed B. Adoption of AAB Hazard Reporting and Risk Assessment Processes i. Courtright reviewed changes to the hazard reporting form as discussed in the June meeting. ii. Dennis Heap moved that the Hazard Reporting Form and Risk Assessment Process be officially adopted by the AAB for its use in identifying hazards, assessing risk and developing mitigation recommendations for Airport Staff; Taylor Albrecht seconded the motion which passed unanimously iii. Airport staff are welcome to use the hazard reporting forms and risk assessment tools/processes at their discretion for independent analysis but are in no way bound by the adoption of these processes by the AAB iv. Airport Staff agreed to assist in making the hazard reporting form accessible in the airport’s website re-design VIII. Old Business A. Minimum Standards for Commercial Aeronautical Activities Update i. The board discussed options of merging existing drafts or beginning a new draft document ii. The board determined a work session of the AAB’s development working group would be necessary to address details of format and content of any draft iii. This work session should take place ASAP, date, time and location TBD before end of August B. Ramp Rehab – Beginning of Construction delayed until late Aug/Sep; Pavement Mx Services is projected prime contractor waiting on their scheduling to execute; their dates will trigger notifications and NOTMAS C. AAB Google Account i. Courtright presented details of newly created Google account for AAB use; all official e-mails and files related to the AAB will use this account going forward ii. E-mail address is buenavistacoAirportBoard@gmail.com iii. Files related to administration of the AAB will be uploaded to this account’s Google Drive ahead of the August AAB meeting IX. New Business A. Dennis Heap moved that the agenda be amended to include discussion of cancelling the Airport’s 2023 open house to accommodate the ramp rehab construction delays; This motion was seconded by Bill DeLay and it passed unanimously. B. The board explored alternatives for the 2023 Airport Open House; Taylor Albrecht made a motion to cancel the Open House; Dennis Heap seconded and the motion passed unanimously  4 X. Other Business & Updates from Related Organizations A. AAB position regarding establishment of a “drone corridor” for operational testing and development i. Dennis Heap presented additional detail on the intent of dedicated airspace for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) leading to future integration and opportunities involving UAS operations at CCRA ii. The desired end state would be an official statement of support for the concept from the AAB; not an open-ended blanket statement of support for UAS operations in general iii. Ted Osowski re-emphasized the safety challenges inherent in separating UAS and manned aircraft operations iv. The AAB recognized that Heap and Albrecht would likely recuse themselves from a vote on this topic due to their involvement with the Mountain West UAS organization thus preventing a quorum to vote in this meeting v. Heap and Albrecht will craft the wording for a potential statement of support for the concept to be considered by the AAB at a future meeting. Adjournment The Board Chair adjourned the meeting at 10:33 am. Next Meeting: August 18th, 2023 RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED: CHAIR DAN COURTRIGHT SECRETARY TAYLOR ALBRECHT  5 DATE: August 15 & 22, 2023 TO: Mayor and Board of Trustees, Town of Buena Vista, CO & Airport Advisory Board FROM: Chandra / Jack RE: Airport Manager’s Report • STAFFING: Jack OOO/WFH: Jul 25 – Aug 11 for surgery and recovery. Chandra OOO: Aug 11 & 14. Randy VC: Aug 31 – Sept 3. Managing staff burn out and scheduling has been a challenge…. typical for Jul/Aug. • AIRPORT BUSINESS: o 2023 Apron Rehab / Fence project: No firm construction date yet – but getting closer. Dibble confirmed PMS executed the contract. o Met with Joel & Chase to discuss a Master Address Plan for both the terminal building and current / future businesses and hangars on Airport campus. o Stormwater runoff issues on / near McCombs St & CR 319 (AP W parking lot and exec hangar flooding as a result). Photos and precipitation data have been provided to PW & Code Enforcement for follow up. o Possible new annual office rental lease – local pilot and hangar tenant. o FUEL PRICES: 100 LL - $6.50 retail, $6.00 locals | Jet A - $7.25 o LAST FUEL DELIVERIES: 100 LL - Jun 10 | Jet A – Jul 13 • OPERATIONS: CRAZY BUSY! BIG JETS & FAST CARS! (see photos) o HondaJet mechanics have attempted multiple times to fuel their aircraft in the last month, still leaking. Lots of After Hours fuel management. o Jul 25: State fuel meter inspector came, but reschedule needed due to inspector lacking a hose coupler. • EVENTS / TRAINING: o Trikes / Gyrocopters Group in hangar Jul 28-Aug 2. Expected to return next year. o Freestone Endurance & Automobili events went well – debrief with both event organizers was positive… thanks to Leslie (Rec) & Grant (Code Enf). 100 vehicles & 175+ people! o HAATS BBQ Thu, Aug 24 – car club might attend. o Fly-In on Sept 30 officially cancelled. • EQUIPMENT / MAINTENANCE / IT: o Wiring for security cameras and WiFi portal extension complete. PW dug a trench for our new camera cable conduit outside for better hangar coverage. o AWOS not recording precip – reboot seemed to help. Will keep an eye on it. o Jul 25: AWOS inspection scheduled – inspector a no show, no call. o NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHED: Wed, Aug 9. Much work still to be done. o Aug 31: CDOT-A to host DIA Equipment Surplus Sale (Snow Plows!!) Fuel 2023 2022 CHANGE July Fuel Sales - PENDING MTD YTD MTD YTD MTD % YTD % JET A (GALLONS) XXXX XXXX 9,097 22,661 XX% XX% 100LL (GALLONS) XXXX XXXX 1,453 6.383 XX% XX%  6 Airport Month & Year To Date Ops 2023 2022 CHANGE July Airport Ops MTD YTD MTD YTD MTD % YTD % Total Based Aircraft 61 256 54 214 +13% +20% Total Transient Aircraft 191 613 199 719 -4% -15% Total Piston Aircraft 195 667 185 714 +5% -7% Total Jet/Turbine Aircraft 55 198 67 214 -18% -7% Total Aircraft 252 868 252 928 0% -6% Total Operations 473 1913 513 2061 -8% -7% Total Persons Using Airport 1243 4730 1145 4701 +9% +1% Total Military Ops 3 40 8 54 -62% -26% Total Helicopter Ops 4 37 5 24 -20% +54% Total Ops over 12,500 lbs 26 76 35 96 -26% -21% Day W/O Ops 0 33 0 30 0% +10% July: July: Airport Traffic Specific Aircraft Ops 1400 35 AC Size & Type: Totals 1200 30 Total: AC-Ops-Pers 1000 25 800 20 600 15 400 10 200 5 0 0 2021 2022 2023 2021 2022 2023 Total AC 270 252 252 Total Mil 16 8 3 Total Ops 587 513 473 Total Helo 6 5 4 Total Pers 1058 1145 1243 12.5K + 27 35 26 July: Fuel Sales 10,000 9,000 Gallons Sold: JetA - 100LL 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 2021 2022 2023 JET-A 5,432 9,097 0 100-LL 2,097 1453 0  7 JULY MEANS… BIG JETS! & FAST CARS!!!  8 Budget Report Town of Buena Vista Account Summary For Fiscal: 2023 Period Ending: 06/30/2023 Variance Original Current Period Fiscal Favorable Percent Total Budget Total Budget Activity Activity (Unfavorable) Remaining Fund: 07 - Airport Enterprise Fund Revenue 07-810-3141 Fuel Tax Refund 2,300.00 2,300.00 0.00 480.08 -1,819.92 79.13 % 07-810-3350 Fuel Sales Jet A 348,000.00 348,000.00 23,636.29 197,431.74 -150,568.26 43.27 % 07-810-3351 Fuel Sales100 LL 108,000.00 108,000.00 5,907.33 25,198.89 -82,801.11 76.67 % 07-810-3353 POL & Flowage 500.00 500.00 26.23 138.71 -361.29 72.26 % 07-810-3354 Passenger Supplies & Gift Shop 1,600.00 1,600.00 41.60 445.82 -1,154.18 72.14 % 07-830-3310 Copies-Faxes & Publications 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % 07-830-3325 Auto Parking 2,100.00 2,100.00 0.00 500.00 -1,600.00 76.19 % 07-830-3326 Landing 14,250.00 14,250.00 275.00 830.00 -13,420.00 94.18 % 07-830-3328 Facilities Contract Fees 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % 07-830-3333 Tie Down & Ramp 14,750.00 14,750.00 760.00 1,472.00 -13,278.00 90.02 % 07-830-3336 Testing Services 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % 07-830-3337 Catering 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % 07-830-3338 Towing and GPU Fees 1,000.00 1,000.00 50.00 1,210.00 210.00 121.00 % 07-830-3339 Fees ARFF Standby 1,000.00 1,000.00 0.00 0.00 -1,000.00 100.00 % 07-830-3341 Executive Hanger Rent 21,800.00 21,800.00 3,900.00 33,625.00 11,825.00 154.24 % 07-830-3344 Hanger Leases 12,420.00 12,420.00 1,035.00 6,385.00 -6,035.00 48.59 % 07-830-3355 After Hours Charge 2,550.00 2,550.00 510.00 3,230.00 680.00 126.67 % 07-830-3356 Advertising 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % 07-830-3661 Ground Lease Town Property 16,255.00 16,255.00 0.00 560.30 -15,694.70 96.55 % 07-830-3690 Concierge-3rd Party Service Fees 500.00 500.00 0.00 106.34 -393.66 78.73 % 07-830-3691 Office & Room Rentals 19,624.00 19,624.00 257.00 10,922.00 -8,702.00 44.34 % 07-830-3714 Insurance proceeds 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % 07-830-3721 Forfeited Retirement Contributions 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % 07-830-3725 Refunded Expenditures 4,400.00 4,400.00 0.00 1,089.83 -3,310.17 75.23 % 07-830-3728 Fuel Excise Rebate 2,500.00 2,500.00 175.50 3,268.57 768.57 130.74 % 07-830-3768 Chaffee County Contribution 25,000.00 50,000.00 0.00 0.00 -50,000.00 100.00 % 07-830-3790 Interest 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % 07-830-3870 Transfers From General Fund 172,436.00 172,436.00 0.00 0.00 -172,436.00 100.00 % 07-850-3770 State & Local Grants 37,680.00 37,680.00 0.00 10,000.00 -27,680.00 73.46 % 07-850-3775 FAA Annual Entitlement Grant 1,066,435.00 1,066,435.00 0.00 -51,069.00 -1,117,504.00 104.79 % 07-850-3776 CDOT Grant Match for FAA Grant 59,247.00 59,247.00 0.00 1,474.00 -57,773.00 97.51 % 07-850-3777 CDOT Discretionary Grant 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % 07-850-3778 FAA Special Grant Program 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % Revenue Total: 1,934,347.00 1,959,347.00 36,573.95 247,299.28 -1,712,047.72 87.38% Expense 07-810-4217 Items for Resale 800.00 800.00 0.00 202.68 597.32 74.67 % 07-810-4218 P/O/L for Resale 610.00 610.00 176.49 176.49 433.51 71.07 % 07-810-4441 Fuel for Resale Jet A 168,000.00 168,000.00 14,901.47 79,906.98 88,093.02 52.44 % 07-810-4442 Fuel Testing 3,897.00 3,897.00 232.91 1,562.06 2,334.94 59.92 % 07-810-4446 Sales Taxes Paid 0.00 0.00 588.00 6,259.00 -6,259.00 0.00 % 07-810-4447 Fuel For Resale 100 LL 77,600.00 77,600.00 4,610.55 20,075.85 57,524.15 74.13 % 07-830-4101 Wages - Airport Operations 206,289.00 206,289.00 23,605.04 102,833.67 103,455.33 50.15 % 07-830-4102 Other Benefits 1,500.00 1,500.00 114.84 1,999.65 -499.65 -33.31 % 07-830-4106 Over-Time 500.00 500.00 898.85 1,824.31 -1,324.31 -264.86 % 07-830-4110 FICA & Medicare - Airport Operatio… 15,781.00 15,781.00 1,882.80 7,964.53 7,816.47 49.53 % 07-830-4112 Unemployment - Airport 413.00 413.00 29.30 174.73 238.27 57.69 % 07-830-4114 Retirement Contributions - Airport 7,649.00 7,649.00 886.14 3,839.56 3,809.44 49.80 % 07-830-4115 Accrued Leave - Airport Operations 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % 07-830-4116 Health & Life Insurance - Airport Op… 34,530.00 34,530.00 1,992.08 15,494.06 19,035.94 55.13 % 07-830-4120 Background Check - Airport 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % 7/20/2023 11:52:31 AM Page 1 of 3  9 Budget Report For Fiscal: 2023 Period Ending: 06/30/2023 Variance Original Current Period Fiscal Favorable Percent Total Budget Total Budget Activity Activity (Unfavorable) Remaining 07-830-4140 Workers Compensation - Airport O… 9,441.00 9,441.00 0.00 5,976.55 3,464.45 36.70 % 07-830-4205 Postage & Shipping - Airport Operat… 75.00 75.00 0.00 14.99 60.01 80.01 % 07-830-4210 Complimentary Snacks & Supplies 750.00 750.00 105.20 325.42 424.58 56.61 % 07-830-4211 Supplies/Cleaning & Toiletry - Airpo… 1,800.00 1,800.00 121.26 691.65 1,108.35 61.58 % 07-830-4220 Licenses & Permits - Airport 1,600.00 1,600.00 0.00 782.44 817.56 51.10 % 07-830-4228 Airfield Maintenance Supplies 2,600.00 2,600.00 28.34 1,224.83 1,375.17 52.89 % 07-830-4229 Fuel Isl, Fuel Trk & Tank Maintenan… 1,350.00 1,350.00 1,716.54 3,159.51 -1,809.51 -134.04 % 07-830-4231 Fuel - Airport Vehicles 2,600.00 2,600.00 0.00 1,065.71 1,534.29 59.01 % 07-830-4232 Vehicle Maintenance & Repair - Air… 3,500.00 3,500.00 7.17 130.80 3,369.20 96.26 % 07-830-4233 Equipment Repairs & Maintenance -… 1,900.00 1,900.00 18.36 314.11 1,585.89 83.47 % 07-830-4275 Uniforms - Airport 400.00 400.00 0.00 39.77 360.23 90.06 % 07-830-4280 Meetings & Food - Airport 1,810.00 1,810.00 8.99 368.58 1,441.42 79.64 % 07-830-4290 Office Supplies- Airport 600.00 600.00 35.15 121.63 478.37 79.73 % 07-830-4336 Third Party Expenditures 4,000.00 4,000.00 0.00 0.00 4,000.00 100.00 % 07-830-4341 Utilities - Airport 22,000.00 22,000.00 1,965.10 22,105.89 -105.89 -0.48 % 07-830-4345 Telephone - Airport 3,640.00 3,640.00 364.03 2,371.92 1,268.08 34.84 % 07-830-4380 PC / Liability Insurance - Airport 8,755.00 8,755.00 0.00 0.00 8,755.00 100.00 % 07-830-4385 Liability Insurance - Airport 13,403.00 13,403.00 4,491.51 13,474.53 -71.53 -0.53 % 07-830-4410 Legal-Airport 2,000.00 2,000.00 6.00 411.00 1,589.00 79.45 % 07-830-4411 Audit - Airport 4,400.00 4,400.00 2,970.00 2,970.00 1,430.00 32.50 % 07-830-4412 Engineering - Airport 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % 07-830-4414 IT & Subscriptions - Airport 4,667.00 4,667.00 442.98 1,781.96 2,885.04 61.82 % 07-830-4415 Professional Fees- Outside Service -… 50.00 50.00 0.00 4.00 46.00 92.00 % 07-830-4416 Marketing & Printing - Airport 3,300.00 3,300.00 55.58 612.67 2,687.33 81.43 % 07-830-4427 Compliance 3,900.00 3,900.00 0.00 218.23 3,681.77 94.40 % 07-830-4432 Dues & Memberships - Airport 1,145.00 1,145.00 0.00 275.00 870.00 75.98 % 07-830-4435 Building & Equipment Lease - Airport 24,000.00 24,000.00 2,000.00 12,000.00 12,000.00 50.00 % 07-830-4438 Weather Operations & AWOS 6,680.00 6,680.00 0.00 5,379.00 1,301.00 19.48 % 07-830-4440 Merchant Fees - Airport 0.00 6,000.00 902.73 4,827.74 1,172.26 19.54 % 07-830-4480 Travel & Training - Airport 4,900.00 4,900.00 531.92 1,036.73 3,863.27 78.84 % 07-830-4514 Furniture & Fixtures - Airport 500.00 500.00 2,456.85 5,024.41 -4,524.41 -904.88 % 07-830-4560 Building Maintenance & Repairs - Ai… 3,700.00 3,700.00 930.00 1,940.03 1,759.97 47.57 % 07-830-4564 Hangar Maintanence & Repairs 2,110.00 2,110.00 0.00 82.54 2,027.46 96.09 % 07-850-4801 Depreciation - Airport 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % 07-850-4802 Amortiztion Expense 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % 07-850-4803 Runway Rehab & Maint - Airport 10,000.00 10,000.00 0.00 3,200.00 6,800.00 68.00 % 07-850-4809 Equipment Lease Purchase - Airport 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % 07-850-4810 Vehicle Purchase - Airport 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % 07-850-4811 Equipment Purchase - Airport 35,000.00 35,000.00 0.00 0.00 35,000.00 100.00 % 07-850-4830 Hangar Paving Maintenance - Airpo… 7,000.00 7,000.00 0.00 140.16 6,859.84 98.00 % 07-850-4831 Hanger Maint & Repairs - Airport 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % 07-850-4832 Airfield Security Fence - Airport 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % 07-850-4835 Building Maint & Repairs >$5000 = … 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % 07-850-4870 Fuel Tanks Inspection-Cleaning-Mai… 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % 07-850-4872 FAA Funded Improvements 1,188,202.00 1,188,202.00 0.00 0.00 1,188,202.00 100.00 % 07-850-4873 CDOT Funded Improvements 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 % 07-850-4874 Weather System (AWOS) Repair-Re… 35,000.00 35,000.00 0.00 30,474.87 4,525.13 12.93 % Expense Total: 1,934,347.00 1,940,347.00 69,076.18 364,860.24 1,575,486.76 81.20% Fund: 07 - Airport Enterprise Fund Surplus (Deficit): 0.00 19,000.00 -32,502.23 -117,560.96 -136,560.96 718.74% Report Surplus (Deficit): 0.00 19,000.00 -32,502.23 -117,560.96 -136,560.96 718.74% 7/20/2023 11:52:31 AM Page 2 of 3  10 Budget Report For Fiscal: 2023 Period Ending: 06/30/2023 Fund Summary Variance Original Current Period Fiscal Favorable Fund Total Budget Total Budget Activity Activity (Unfavorable) 07 - Airport Enterprise Fund 0.00 19,000.00 -32,502.23 -117,560.96 -136,560.96 Report Surplus (Deficit): 0.00 19,000.00 -32,502.23 -117,560.96 -136,560.96 7/20/2023 11:52:31 AM Page 3 of 3  11 Christopher Mertes May 30, 2023 15873 Fairway Drive, Buena Vista, CO 81211 15873 Fairway Drive, Buena Vista, CO 81211 952-221-6214 CEMERTES@GMAIL.COM Please see attached. Please see attached.  12 May 30, 2023 Airport Advisory Board Members Town of Buena Vista Trustees Buena Vista, CO Dear Airport Advisory Board and Town Trustees, I recently became aware of a vacancy for an alternate member of the Airport Advisory Board and would like to formally submit my application for the position. My wife and I have lived in Buena Vista since 2017. My wife, Christina (Hachmann) Mertes, was born and raised here. We have three young children and live a few doors away from close family members. I’m a licensed mechanical engineer with a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. My education focused on aerodynamics and fluid mechanics. While I currently use my education in the energy and consulting field, I have always had a passion and interest for aviation. Last year (2022) I earned my private pilot’s certificate, bought a Cessna, and rented a hanger in Buena Vista where I currently keep it. I’m hoping to develop and build a new hangar in the next year or two as ground leases become available, and continue to build my aviation training and experience. My interest in serving on the Airport Advisory Board is both to better network and become a part of the local aviation community, and to also lend my skills, expertise and experience to support Central Colorado Regional as it grows along with our town and the general aviation industry. My recent and ongoing experience with flight training, airplane ownership and maintenance, and background in engineering will be beneficial to the airport, board and town. The general aviation industry, especially in smaller rural airports, is growing fast and facing rapid changes such as development of airport facilities, land and construction costs, availability of qualified maintenance, the future transition to unleaded aviation fuel, and many others. My interest in aviation, dedication to the town of Buena Vista, and experience in engineering and consulting make me a good fit for the board position. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thank you for your consideration. Respectfully, Chris Mertes cemertes@gmail.com 952-221-6214