Laconia Airport Authority

1 LACONIA AIRPORT AUTHORITY 65 AVIATION DRIVE GILFORD, NH 03249 (603)524-5003 * FAX (603)528-0428 www.laconiaairport.com RECORD OF MEETING Thursday, February 15, 2024, 16:00L Terminal Conference Room Chairman Hosmer called the meeting to order at 4:0 6 pm. ROLL CALL:  PRESENT: Laconia Mayor Andrew Hosmer ; Town of Gilford Selectman Dale Chan Eddy; Belknap County Commissioner Peter Spanos ; Mr. Eric Tierno ; Mr. Steve Cotter  ABSENT: Ms. Kim Weeks; Mr. Jason Larrere ; Mr. Carl Dodge**  GUESTS: Mr. Dave Emerson , Mr. John Gorham , Mr. Mike Tuck, Mr. Steve LaBonte AGENDA: 1. Action on Approval of 1/18/2023 Meeting minutes. MOTION: Upon a motion by Mr. Tierno, seconded by Mr. Cotter, the minutes of the January 18, 2023, meeting were unanimously approved as submitted by the recording secretary. 2. Public Input: There was no public input. 3. Review of Finances – The manager led a discussion regarding the finances. **NOTE: Mr. Dodge joined the meeting at 4:16 pm. 4. AIP Projects Update a. SBG-15 Obstruction Removal – The removal of trees is ongoing; the trees along the bypass were cleared by crane which involved four days of runway  2 closure. Now the area of work has moved to the west of Walmart in areas that were too wet to access until the ground firmed up. b. SBG-20 Perimeter Fence – There has been no progress on this project in the past month; awaiting action by NHDOT BA. c. CROSSWINDS Development – This item was tabled at this time and moved to later in the agenda. 5. Old Business a. Alpha pavement crack filling/sealing proposal – Steve LaBonte sought estimates from three companies, and we received a response from Asphalt Solutions of Bow, NH, with a proposal to fill/seal the severe cracks in the pavement of taxiway Alpha. The proposed work will temporarily satisfy the need for smoothing out the pavement until we relocate the taxiway. MOTION: Upon a motion by Mr. Spanos, with second by Mr. Tierno, an amount of up to seventeen thousand dollars ($17,000) was approved for the crack filling/sealing of taxiway Alpha by unanimous vote. 6. New Business – Proposal from John Gorham, now of McFarland Johnson (MJ) – a. Mr. Gorham presented a proposal on behalf of MJ to provide Engineering Support Services to the LAA for the Crosswind Runway Development project. A discussion followed resulting in the board choosing to study the proposal and consider it in a future meeting. 7. Other Business a. Mr. Eddy informed the board that the Gilford Police Department will be procuring a UAS/drone for their use and will be receiving training, particularly in relation to proximity to the airport. 8. The Chair called for a Closed Session of the Authority in accordance with RSA 91-A:3, II (c) Matters which, if discussed in public, would likely affect adversely the reputation of any person, other than a member of the public body itself, unless such person requests an open meeting. This exemption shall extend to any application for assistance or tax abatement or waiver of a fee, fine, or other levy, if based on inability to pay or poverty of the applicant. MOTION: Upon a motion by Mr. Tierno, with second by Mr. Eddy, following a Roll Call Vote: Mr. Hosmer - Aye Mr. Eddy - Aye Mr. Tierno - Aye Mr. Spanos - Aye Mr. Cotter - Aye Mr. Dodge - Aye By unanimous vote, the Authority entered Closed Session at 4:47 pm. MOTION: Upon a motion by Mr. Tierno, seconded by Mr. Eddy , a vote to exit Closed Session was unanimously approved at 5:03 pm.  3 9. Authorization for the Chair to sign the contract with Busby Construction Company, Inc. Busby Construction Company, LLC is the contractor who will be performing the work on the West Side Access Road/Taxiways E1, E2, & E3 project (Crosswinds). MOTION: Upon a motion by Mr. Eddy, seconded by Mr. Tierno, authorization was granted for the Chair to sign the contract with Busby Construction Company, Inc. by unanimous vote. 10. Next Scheduled Meeting: March 21 , 2024 11. There being no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourn ed at 5:05 pm.