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, December 20, 2018, 4:00 pm Airport Terminal Conference Room Present: Chairman, Ed Engler; Treasurer, William Moran; Authority Member, Dale Crumb; Gilford Selectman, Dale Chan Eddy; County Commissioner, David DeVoy Absent: Vice Chairman, Karmen Gifford; Authority Member, Paul Gaudet, Jr.; Authority Member, Bob Glendening; Authority Member, Russ Dumais; Guests present: John Gorham, Jacobs; Dave Emerson, DAE; Peter Farrell, NE Forestry Consultants, Inc. Minutes of Meeting: Chairman Engler opened the meeting at 4:03 pm, noting that there were five board members present, constituting a quorum. I. Action on approval of meeting minutes: A. Approval of 9/20/2018 meeting minutes - Without objection, the Chair declared the minutes of the September 20, 2018 meeting accepted as submitted by the recording secretary. B. Approval of 10/23/2018 special meeting minutes - Without objection, the Chair declared the minutes of the October 23, 2018 special meeting accepted as submitted by the recording secretary. C. Approval of 11/15/2018 unofficial meeting minutes – Without objection, the Chair declared the minutes of the November 15, 2018 unofficial meeting minutes accepted as submitted by the recording secretary. II. Public Input: There was none. III. Finance Report: A general discussion ensued regarding the current status of the finances. The financial health of the airport was declared to be excellent. The report was approved by the board by consensus. IV. Operations Report: The manager led a discussion regarding an information sheet which was distributed showing the current tenants, leased properties, with lease information, particularly noting three new hangar owners – new in the past year.  II V. Old Business: A. AIP Projects Update – Mr. Gorham, of Jacobs, discussed the following: 1. SBG-12 – Environmental Assessment – The preferred alternatives to mitigating avigational obstructions have been determined; a draft has been submitted to the NHDOT BOA for their review and comments. 2. SBG-13 – Planning and Design (Phase I) of Taxiway E Extension – The contractor scheduled to perform the work was no longer able to hold his bid due to the elapsed time, therefore necessitating putting the project out to bid again. Also, some changes in the design occurred. We will need to submit a new grant application for this project because of the change in the overall cost. 3. SBG-14 – Construction (Phase II) of Taxiway E Extension – The actual work on this project could commence as soon as March, 2019, contingent on approval of the new grant application. B. LIP (Local Improvement Projects) – a general discussion ensued regarding some of the projects that need to be addressed. These are projects that are not eligible for AIP grant funding. Specific projects were mentioned that involve completing the rehabilitation of the interior of the terminal, i.e. the manager’s office, resource room, flight planning room, and kitchenette. Approval was requested for the expenditure of eight thousand dollars to complete these improvements. MOTION: Upon a motion by Mr. Crumb, with second by Mr. Eddy, approval was granted for the expenditure of eight thousand dollars to complete the rehabilitation of the interior of the terminal building by a vote of five “yes” and zero “no” votes. VI. New Business: A. Request for temporary access across LAA land – Mr. Peter Farrell, of the NE Forestry Consultants, Inc., on behalf of Mr. Barry Dame, requested permission to cross airport property to access Mr. Dame’s property for the removal of timber. Mr. Dame’s property cannot be accessed in any other way without incurring Prime wetland. After some discussion, a motion was entertained as follows: MOTION: Upon a motion by Mr. Eddy, with second by Mr. Moran, approval was granted for contractors working on behalf of Mr. Barry Dame to use Lot 3.1, as shown on the Town of Gilford Tax Map, to provide access to Lot 4 for the purpose of harvesting timber, the work to be completed by April 15, 2019, contingent on (1) approval by the City of Laconia, and (2) approval of the agreement that will be drafted by Mr. Farrell. The motion passed by a vote of five “yes” and zero “no”. B. NH Airport Improvement and Maintenance Program – The NHDOT has unveiled a new program which will annually offer NH’s public-use airports an opportunity to receive funding assistance for eligible projects to improve or maintain their airports. The NHDOT will contribute 80% of the eligible project costs leaving the airport owner with just a 20% share. The first step in getting this funding is to submit a one-page  III project pre-application to NHDOT by January 31, 2019. Because of limited funding availability, NHDOT/BOA will be working with the NH Aviation Users Advisory Board to select the projects that will move forward into the funding phase. Not all projects requested may be funded in a given year. The manager stated that we will be submitting a pre-application for some of the projects that we recognize as needing attention – projects that are not eligible for AIP funding. A general discussion followed, and it was decided that a list of projects would be created and would be discussed at the January meeting of the LAA, prior to submission of the pre-application. VII. NEXT MEETING: January 17, 2019 VIII. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 5:03 pm. Respectfully submitted, Marv Everson Airport Manager, LCI (And recording secretary)