Laconia Airport Authority

I LACONIA AIRPORT AUTHORITY 65 AVIATION DRIVE, GILFORD, NH 03249 (603) 524-5003  FAX (603)528-0428 www.laconiaairport.com RECORD OF MEETING Thursday, August 16, 2018, 4:00 pm Airport Terminal Conference Room Present: Chairman, Ed Engler; Treasurer, Bill Moran; Authority Member, Bob Glendening; Authority Member, Dale Crumb; Gilford Selectman, Dale Chan Eddy; County Commissioner, Dave DeVoy Absent: Vice Chairman, Karmen Gifford; Authority Member, Paul Gaudet, Jr.; Authority Member, Russ Dumais Guests present: Linda Emerson, Drew Gillett, Major LaRowe Minutes of Meeting: Chairman Ed Engler opened the meeting at 4:03 pm, noting that there were six board members present, constituting a quorum. I. NON-PUBLIC SESSION The Chair immediately called for a non-public session, according to RSA 91-A: 3, II, (a) the dismissal, promotion or compensation of any public employee. MOTION: Upon a motion by Mr. Eddy, seconded by Mr. Crumb, and a roll-call vote – Mr. Moran, yes; Mr. Eddy, yes; Mr. DeVoy, yes; Mr. Glendening, yes; Mr. Crumb, yes; Chairman Engler, yes; - 6 votes “yes”, the Authority entered non- public session. NOTE: Vice Chairman, Karmen Gifford joined the meeting at the beginning of the non-public session. The Public Meeting resumed at 4:25 pm II. Finance Report (A) - Current Status – Treasurer Moran led a discussion pertaining to the current status of the airport’s finances. NOTE: Mr. Moran left the meeting at 4:29 pm.  II III. Action on approval of 5/17/2018 meeting minutes: Without objection, the Chair declared the minutes of the May 17, 2018 meeting approved as submitted by the manager. IV. Public Input: There was none. V. Finance Report (B) Related to Operations: A general discussion ensued regarding the end of the fiscal year finance report. MOTION: Upon a motion by Mr. Crumb, seconded by Mr. Glendening, the end of fiscal year financial report was approved by unanimous vote. VI. Operations Report: The manager reported the following: - Hangar inspection occurred the second week of August; aside from a couple small issues, there were no glitches. For the first time in four years, there was access to all of the hangars (kudos to all hangar owners!), and, there were no compliance issues (double kudos!). - The renovation of the beacon design problem is ongoing; two more are complete. - The manager agreed to allow the Laconia DPW to stockpile leaves for compost at the site of the landing of the logging operation on Lily Pond Road. - The beaver dams on the brook west of Lily Pond have been taken apart – for now. The NHDOT Highway Dept. has been diligent to stay on top of that situation. If the water level in Lily Pond is allowed to increase, it poses a winter-time freezing concern to the newly rehabbed Lily Pond Road. - Along with the normal brush clearing operation, we have enlisted the services of an “Invasive Weed Control” company to mitigate small brush, invasive vines, and weeds along the fence lines and cages (around beacons). - We are investigating the feasibility of using alternative energy – solar – to address the high cost of electricity. We hope to have a report by next month’s meeting. VII. Old Business: A. AIP Projects update 1. SBG-12 Environmental Assessment Project a. A meeting with the affected property owners is scheduled for Tuesday, August 21, at 5:30 pm in the terminal to discuss the proposed actions/alternatives to obstruction mitigation.  III 2. SBG-14 Taxiway E Extension – Construction/Phase I a. The FAA has approved funding for this project; we now await approval from the Governor and Council. Pending their approval, we hope to begin site work this fall. 3. There was a general discussion regarding the use of the terminal conference room; by consensus it was decided that the use would be left to the discretion of the manager, with the understanding that the primary use should be for the airport’s tenants and aviation related business. VIII. NEXT MEETING: SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 IX. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 5:30 pm. Respectfully submitted, Marv Everson Airport Manager, LCI