Municipal Airport Commission

MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD A regular meeting of the Moses Lake Airport Advisory Board was held at the Airport Operations Building, Friday, noon, February 14, 2020. The meeting was called to order by Richard Pearce. P = Present E = Excused A = Absent C = Canceled Name Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Tom Dent P E Finley Grant P P Darrin Jackson P P Richard Pearce P P Tim Prickett E E BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT/ABSENT/EXCUSED: Present: Richard Pearce, Finley Grant and Darrin Jackson. Tim Prickett and Tom Dent were absent. Darrin made a motion to excuse Tim and Tom and to excuse Tim in January. The motion was seconded by Finley and passed unanimously. OTHERS PRESENT: LarryWheat, Darel Fuller, Delone Krueger, Ron Piercy, Council Member Daryl Jackson; Allison Williams, City Manager; Fred Snoderly, Municipal Services Director; Mike Mora, Public Works Division Director; and Tracey Law, Public Works Technician. MINUTES: The minutes from January 10, 2020, were approved as published. AIRPORT INSPECTION: The February inspection was done by Darrin. No problems were found. The March inspection will be done by Richard. OLD BUSINESS: A. LEASES: Council Member Daryl Jackson reported that the leases were out and available. The billing has not been sent out. There was some discussion on determining which parcels are commercial and which are non-commercial. Darrin thought the parcels on the east side, except for the one leased by Mr. Stern, were commercial. Richard suggested the Board can make those determinations once the leases are signed. After a previous inspection by a City Code Enforcement officer, a few of the lessees were found in violation of City codes. Lessees who are still found to be noncompliant will be sent letters. B. FUEL STATION: Darrin reported that it will cost between $140,000 and $180,000 for a fuel station. The Airport has a pad. They would have to move Tom's building and a licensed electrician would have to do the electrical work. C. CARB LOANS: Richard had reservations about using a Community Aviation Revitalization Board (CARB) loan to secure a fuel station. He is unsure if they could sell enough fuel to pay back the loan. Fred broughtCARB loan information forthe Board. He informed them that the application deadline is March 20. Darrin made a motion to ask the Cityto apply for a CARB loan for up to $250,000 for a future fuel station. After some discussion on whether there may be other regulations the City would have to meet, the motion was seconded by Finley and passed unanimously. D. SURPLUS LAND COVER ("p" gravel) TO BE PLACED IN SW CORNER: The City has surplus material but Mike needs to know exactly where the Board wants it placed. Darrin will show Mike where the Board would like the material put. E. GROUND COVER (1 inch minus) FOR HELICOPTER LANDING AREA AND PARKING LOT: When the City has time the rock will be laid. F. COURTESYCAR: Darrin has talked to a hotel owner and they are still trying to figure out the insurance issues. Richard will contact AOPA and WSDOT Aviation on how insurance is handled on courtesy cars. He believes a courtesy car would be a good addition to the airport. NEW BUSINESS: A. PURCHASE OF EXISTING SHOP ON AIRPORT: Darrin will contact Dayna Dent to get a price for the Dent building. B. DETERMINING COMMERCIAL OPERATIORS: Determination will be made after leases are signed and returned. C. WEED CONTROL: Tim and Darrin will start in two weeks depending on conditions. They will also do some leveling and grass seeding this year. D. VOLUNTEER TIME: Timesheets were turned in by Richard, Finley, and Darrin. E. OTHER: Richard asked if the City would be grading and graveling the gravel road. Fred and Mike will discuss grading the road. Richard asked Fred to contact the Irrigation District about getting water rights. The District has been petitioned in past years. Richard asked if the tie-downs were marked. Darrin said they were not. Darrin requested some hubs and tape from the City to mark the tie-downs. Richard asked about a grass landing strip. He felt there was no good grass for a landing strip. Darrin said planes have been landing on the infield and it is very rough. Finley is working on gopher removal. Richard adjourned the meeting at 12:45 p.m. Tracey Law, Public Works Technician