Airport Advisory Committee

AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes: February 16th, 2024 1. Meeting called to order with Open Meetings Act announcement. Meeting was called to order at 8:17 A.M. Open Meeting Act is posted on the wall of the Airport Terminal, the Act Poster was pointed out to those in attendance. 2. Roll call. Board Members Present: Jeff Peterson, Eric Johnson, Dave Mitchell, Kirk Diers, Robert Steenblock, Levi Entz, and Vic Roeder. Absent members: Alison Adams, Bill Dugan. 3. Approval of the January 19th, 2024 meeting minutes. Motion by Jeff Peterson and seconded by Kirk Diers to approve. Motion passed by vote of members: Jeff Peterson, Kirk Diers, Eric Johnson, Dave Mitchell, Robert Steenblock, Levi Entz, and Vic Roeder. Absent members: Alison Adams, Bill Dugan. 4. New Member Introduction – Vic Roeder 5. Update on Runway Rehab Project a. March 4th the 1,000 feet of sanitary sewer lining will begin. This should not cause any disruption to the main runway. b. The Department of Utilities will be doing manhole work and will coordinate to keep runway open until Paulsen starts on March 18th. c. Pre-construction meeting is still not scheduled. The committee would like to be in attendance. The contract is for 80 working days, weather permitting. 6. Update on Aviation Symposium Meeting a. Justin Zetterman, Eric Johnson, and Cari Hoffart met with the FAA and Department of Aeronautics with focus on concrete work. b. Discussion point on replacing parallel taxiway in 2025 if able to use the BIL for the AIP. If it is shown that the concrete is adequate and the City maintains an  established hangar wait list, the FAA may be willing to use ALP funds for hangars. c. Discussion point on looking over current ALP specifications while creating the new ALP. This will aid in discussion on the possible purchase of the land to the North of the airport. Estimated $400,000 for ALP; 10% is the City’s portion. Request has been submitted to the State to complete the new ALP. This could take several months for response. d. Discussion point on taxiway extensions. 7. Action Items to Discuss – None 8. Discussion of Maintenance Items a. The hangar that is leased to Diers’ needs a baseplate replaced. 9. Adjournment Motion by Kirk Diers and seconded by Jeff Peterson to adjourn. Motion passed by vote of members: Kirk Diers, Jeff Peterson, Dave Mitchell, Eric Johnson, Levi Entz, Vic Roeder, and Robert Steenblock. Absent members: Alison Adams, Bill Dugan. Meeting adjourned at 8:48 A.M.