Airport Advisory Board

MINUTES AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD Date: October 21, 2014 Convened at 5:34 p.m. ROLL CALL: Members Present: Bryant Irving, Chuck Lanning, Bryce Deter, Larry Luxton, Jack Bennett, Jeff Jacobson, and Bernie Pupino. Excused: Jim Rhoades, Mitch Hallgren, Dick Anderson, Bob Owens and Ron Naylor. Also present: Tom Cleveland, Airport Manager, and Jeff Kohlert of Fly America. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Jeff Jacobson moved to approve the October 21 meeting agenda. Jack Bennett seconded the motion which was carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Dick Anderson moved to approve the minutes of the September 16, 2014 meeting. Bryant Irving seconded the motion which was carried unanimously. CONSIDERATIONS: 1. Discussion of 2016- 2020 TIPS Tom advised the FY2016-FY2020 Transportation Improvement Program (TIPs) is going to Council on October 27th for approval and will be presented to the State Division of Aeronautics on October 28th. o The overlay of the main parking lot is scheduled; it was delayed to construct a concrete threshold for the new corporate high tail hangar. o The state will fund a new Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) unit on Runway 27. Several electrical projects related to Part 139 Limited Commercial Airport status will be completed along with the PAPI and may be funded by the state. o The Frontier building is being looked at as a possible Snow Removal Equipment building. An appraisal has to be completed first. The current shop building is a corporate hangar which could then be leased out to a flight department for revenue. o Pavement tests results are back, pavement is showing wear but not failed yet for the overlay project. Original pavement dates back to 1988. A 3” overlay is desired to increase strength of the runway. This could be a $2M project of which the City would have to pay 5% as the local share of the project. Further justification is needed. Tom requested Board approval of the FY2016-20 TIPS program to go to both City Council and Springfield. After TIPS approval it will return to City Council. A motion was made by Jack Bennett to approve the 2016-20 TIPS program for Council and Springfield. The motion was seconded by Bernie Pupino and carried unanimously. 2. Discussion of Request for Proposal (RFP) for Airport Organizational and Governance Study Discussion has been ongoing for years regarding DTMA being a City owned airport vs. an Airport Authority. The City Manager has authorized $50,000 for an RFP to do a study which will review the pros and cons and whether it is better to remain as is or change. This can be done legislatively by creating boundaries or by a referendum. A draft of the RFP was distributed and the scope of the project can be reviewed on page 5. The Board can make recommendations for or against, but a decision will be made by City Council when costs are submitted. A suggestion was made to make the proposal as complete as possible and to ask, during interviews, if important points were missed in the RFP and to obtain that information as well. Additionally, we will want references and recommendations. A motion was made by Bernie Pupino to approve the RFP for the Organizational and Governance Study, with the addendum to get additional information, for City Council. The motion was seconded by Bernie Pupino and carried unanimously. COMMITTEE REPORTS a. Airport Manager’s Report o Crack filling work on the north end of Runway 2-20 over the past two days. o WIN Aviation is pouring the floor in the new high tail corporate hangar this week. o Enhanced center lines painted last week with red runway numbers. Runway painting will take place in the spring. o Chuck has completed the E-1 hangar building heated threshold concrete project. Pumps were installed by Chuck without assistance and everything looks good. o Funding is secured for the concrete threshold at the new corporate hangar to be completed in the spring. o The drainage project is ready to go after the upcoming City Council meeting. o De-icer truck staff training was done by Springfield Airport Authority personnel November 5. o Tom working with Congressmen Hultgren and Kinzinger, Bryce and Chuck will speak with Representative Pritchard, and Frank Beierlotzer continues to work on acquisition of display military aircraft for the entrance to DTMA. c. Airport Rules & Regulations d. Budget e. Public Affairs/Historical – Hangar ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 6:33 p.m. Approved: November 18, 2014