Airport Advisory Committee

MINUTES VILLAGE OF EAST TROY AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE January 13, 2025 Page 1 of 2 Call Meeting to Order Roll Call: Chairperson Holm called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present: Jim Holm, Doug Gauger, Sean Plastine, JD Schreib (via phone), Mike Starck, and Kim Weckerly Excused: None Others: Jason Equitz, Dale Graves, Doug Nielson, and Sam Taber Citizen Participation Per Village Resolution 2017-01, anyone wishing to address the Airport Advisory Committee during Citizen Participation will be allowed 5 minutes. Your subject must specifically relate to matters under the jurisdiction of the Airport Advisory Committee, whether on the agenda or not. The Airport Advisory Committee should not engage in a discussion regarding comments because it was not part of the publicly noticed agenda. Upon conclusion of this Citizen Participation segment, members of the audience are not allowed further comment unless they are participating in a public hearing or if specifically allowed by a majority vote of the Airport Advisory Committee due to involvement in an agenda item. Approval of Minutes  A motion to approve the December 9, 2024, meeting minutes was made by Kim Weckerly and seconded by Mike Starck. The motion passed unanimously. Standing and Old Business 1. Airport Manager’s Report • Fuel sales are typically slow this time of year. Last month, 1,150 gallons of Avgas 100 LL and 700 gallons of Jet A were sold. • As of the first of the year, Doug Neilson has started operating his airplane servicing business out of the FBO shop. • The new shop vent system has been installed and is working. The building inspector has given his approval. • Doug is getting quotes for replacing the rear service door and painting and tuck pointing the outside of the FBO. 2. Ordinance Review Jason Equitz reported that the Bureau of Aeronautics (BOA) had approved the airport ordinances. With the ordinances complete, the committee will turn its attention to the covenants.  3. Airport Layout Plan, Master Plan, and Planning Advisory Committee The Planning Advisory Commitee is scheduled to meet on Monday, February 11 at 3:00 p.m. at the Village Hall. An open forum will follow beginning at 5:00 p.m. It was suggested that a sign-up sheet be made available for those atending. New Business 1. Review of East Troy Municipal Airport Master Plan Conceptual Drawing Jason Equitz presented the draft of the master plan conceptual drawing. The Committee generally supported the drawing. Some concerns were expressed about the feasibility of some of the hanger placements due to the topography. Committee members were encouraged to be prepared to share their concerns with the consultants at the February 11th open house. Jason reminded the Committee that the drawings were conceptual, not design drawings. 2. Discuss Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Jason updated the Committee on the use of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funds. The Committee had suggested that its first priority was to use these funds to improve the grass runway and clear trees causing runway obstructions. Unfortunately, BOA informed Jason that this would not be possible due to a tight timeline and a required environmental study. Instead, the funds will be used to purchase new snow removal equipment. This was the Committee’s second priority for the funds. It was suggested that the grass runway could be addressed when the new hangers are being developed. Adjourn:  Motion to adjourn was made by Mike Starck and seconded by Kim Weckerly. The motion passed unanimously at 6:30 PM. Next Meeting: 3/10/2025 at 6:00 PM at the FBO. Respectfully Submitted, Jim Holm, Chairperson