Municipal Airport Commission

MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD A regular meeting of the Moses Lake Airport Advisory Board was held on Wednesday, noon, November 10, 2021. The meeting was called to order by Tim Prickett. P = Present E = Excused A = Absent C = Canceled Name Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Tom Dent E E E P P P P C P E E Finley Grant P P P P P P P C P P P Darrin Jackson P P P P P P P C P P P Richard Pearce P P P P P P P C P P P Tim Prickett E P P P P E P C P P P BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT/ABSENT/EXCUSED: Present: Tim Prickett, Richard Pearce, Finley Grant, and Darrin Jackson. A motion was made by Mr. Jackson to excuse Mr. Dent. The motion was seconded by Mr. Pearce and passed unanimously. Mr. Prickett requested that the board try to meet on the regularly scheduled meeting dates so that Mr. Dent can attend. OTHERS PRESENT: Dave Bren, Municipal Services Director; Michael G. Moro, Public Works Division Director; and Tracey Law, Public Works Technician. VISITORS: None MINUTES OF OCTOBER 7 AND OCTOBER 22 MEETING: A motion was made by Mr. Pearce to approve the October minutes as presented. The motion was seconded by Mr. Grant and approved unanimously. NOVEMBER AIRPORT INSPECTION: The monthly inspection was done by Mr. Jackson. Owners of planes using the tie downs should be contacted. DECEMBER INSPECTION: The November inspection will be done by Mr. Prickett. OLD BUSINESS: A. FUEL SYSTEM SECOND BID: The second request for bids is open until January and the board members were encouraged to contact anyone who may want to bid on the project. B. WEED SPRAYING: Parks Department has applied the pre-emergent. Mr. Moro will try to get information from them on where it was applied. Mr. Jackson advised the Parks Dept. that the pre-emergent should be sprayed, at least, inside the reflectors. C. WATER FOR INFIELD AND MOVING HYDRANT: An application for a permit for 10-acre feet of water has been submitted to the Bureau of Reclamation. There was no information on the cost of the water only the cost of the permit application. Once the permit is obtained Mr. Bren will share copies with the board. Mr. Bren suggested that the hydrants not be moved until there is a better idea of the development plan for the airport. D. FINANCIAL REPORT: Mr. Bren reviewed the draft budget with the board. The board is still concerned about costs of services done by city employees for the airport as no costs were shown on the report. A  motion was made by Mr. Pearce to accept the proposed budget and seconded by Mr. Prickett and passed unanimously. E. 2022 AIRPORT LEASE UPDATE: Mr. Bren has contacted David Sonn an attorney and pilot on the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) list who has agreed to help with the new lease. Right now, they are in the beginning of the process. Mr. Bren will continue to work with Mr. Sonn. F. REVIEW AIRPORT OPERATIONS MANUAL & SECURITY AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN UPDATES: Mr. Moro went over updates to some of the maps and first draft updates to the manual and plan. The board can still submit comments to Mr. Moro. When a final draft is ready the board will be able to review and approve it before it is submitted to the City Council for final approval and adoption. A. AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT: Mr. Bren and Mr. Jackson discussed with the board the possibility of forming a Public Development Authority (PDA) for the airport. The City Council would still have control over the PDA but operationally the board would have more autonomy. Mr. Jackson suggested they should look at using private developers to build the infrastructure and not the city. Mr. Bren was concerned about acquiring the start up cash needed for development. Mr. Pearce suggested the Airport Advisory Board also be the PDA. There was discussion regarding having pre-designed plans for people wanting to build at the airport. NEW BUSINESS: B. PART-TIME AIRPORT ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Mr. Bren has proposed in the 2022 budget a quarter- time Municipal Services Airport Administrative Specialist. C. AIRPORT KIOSK: Tabled until the fuel system is done. D. REQUEST TO LEASE - JUSTIN GOOD: Mr. Bren reported that Mr. Good no longer was interested in leasing due to requirements by the city. Mr. Prickett will contact Mr. Good. E. NOTAMS: Mr. Prickett felt the NOTAMS were being done well. F. VOLUNTEER TIME: Timesheets were turned in. G. OTHER: The city purchased 40 reflectors for the aiport. The board will put them together and install them. A motion was made by Mr. Prickett to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Pearce seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 1:15 p.m. Tracey Law, Public Works Technician