Municipal Airport Commission

MOSES LAKE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD A special meeting of the Moses Lake Airport Advisory Board was held on Friday, noon, December 17, 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 E Finley Grant P P P P P P P C P P P P Darrin Jackson P P P P P P P C P P P P Richard Pearce P P P P P P P C P P P P Tim Prickett E P P P P E P C P 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. Prickett and passed unanimously. OTHERS PRESENT: Dave Bren, Municipal Services Director; Michael G. Moro, Public Works Division Director; and Tracey Law, Public Works Technician. VISITORS: Jeff Bishop, Dennis Love, and Rod Richeson MINUTES OF NOVEMBER MEETING: A motion was made by Mr. Prickett to approve the November minutes as read. The motion was seconded by Mr. Jackson and approved unanimously. A. DECEMBER AIRPORT INSPECTION: The monthly inspection was done by Mr. Prickett. PAPI lights are working. Reflectors are still missing. Forty-seven reflectors have been purchased and will be installed. Two planes are using the tie downs. Mr. Prickett wanted to know how the tie down spaces where billed. The board discussed having a payment box, invoicing done by the city, or using an App for payments. They also discussed replacing the original sign and updating the fees. A motion was made by Mr. Jackson to increase the tie down fees to be the first week free, $4 per week after the first week, or $15 per month. Mr. Prickett seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. JANUARY INSPECTION: The January inspection will be done by Mr. Pearce. OLD BUSINESS: A. WEED SPRAYING: Reports were received from Parks Department on chemicals used at the airport. The weed spraying for this year is done. Mr. Jackson requested next spring the infield to be mowed by rotary mowers instead of using the brush hog. There was discussion on when and where the airport needs to be sprayed. Mr. Pearce felt the local irrigation district needed to be contacted before spraying on the ditch banks. The board asked Mr. Bren to invite Bill Aukett, the new Parks Maintenance Superintendent to the January board meeting to discuss weed spraying. B. FUEL SYSTEM: Mr. Prickett felt the airport should purchase the used fuel system that was discussed by the previous Municipal Services Director. Mr. Prickett felt there would be enough money with the Community Aviation Revitalization Board (CARB) loan to purchase the system, transport it, and have it set up. Mr. Bren thought it would be possible to purchase the system now and then look at getting the funds to install it later. The board discussed whether they should recommend withdrawing the request  for bids on the new system and go with the used system, or wait for the bids to come in. A motion was made by Mr. Pearce to terminate the bid process for a new system. The motion was seconded by Mr. Grant. The motion was passed unanimously. Mr. Jackson made a motion to recommend to the City Council to purchase the original used system for the amount of the CARB money available. Mr. Prickett seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. C. OPERATIONS MANUAL-RECOMMENDATION TO COUNCIL: Mr. Moro presented the recent updates to the board. A motion was made by Mr. Prickett to review final drafts in January and send their recommendation to Council. It was seconded by Mr. Pearce and passed unanimously. D. AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT-PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (PDA) RESEARCH: City Council would like a report on the feasibility of the plan. A PDA is a quasi-judicial corporation under the city which will allow the airport to move forward with a development that would sustain the airport for the future. Mr. Bishop was invited to present his findings to the board. NEW BUSINESS: B. ELECTION OF OFFICERS: A motion was made by Mr. Pearce to retain Mr. Prickett as Board Chairman. Mr. Jackson seconded the motion, and it was passed unanimously. Mr. Prickett agreed to continue for another year. Mr. Jackson made a motion to retain Mr. Grant as the Vice-Chairman. The motion was seconded by Mr. Prickett and passed unanimously. C. MEET WITH JEFF BISHOP (PDA FIRST STEPS): Mr. Bishop discussed the reason for a PDA and his report. The city maintains active oversight of the PDA. The city creates the ordinance, appoints the board, and there is an operating agreement. The PDA would have some autonomy from the city. Mr. Bishop answered additional questions from the board. Mr. Jackson made a motion to move forward with the PDA. Mr. Pearce seconded the motion. Mr. Jackson amended his motion to include phase one of Mr. Bishop's plan as acceptable and to continue with phase two and phase three. Mr. Prickett seconded the motion, and it was approved unanimously. D. NOTAMS: Mr. Moro presented the board with the updated NOTAM authorization form. E. VOLUNTEER TIME: Mr. Grant turned in a timesheet and Mr. Pearce has a timesheet to turn in. F. OTHER: A motion was made by Mr. Jackson to recommend to City Council to increase the number of board member to seven. The motion was seconded by Mr. Prickett and passed unanimously. The board would like one of the additional members be a council member. Mr. Grant presented an irrigation plan for the green belt. The cost for materials is approximately $13,000. Mr. Prickett will take it to the Irrigation District to get their approval. Mr. Grant presented a map of where the reflectors are located on the airport and where reflectors are needed. The city has purchased 43 reflectors that will be installed in 2022 by the Public Works Street Division. Mr. Grant had some concerns about the placement of a fence at the City's Operations Complex. He suggested moving it as it encroaches on the property being discussed for future development.  Mr. Jackson discussed the Virtual Tower system to track the number of planes flying in and out of the airport. The cost of the system is approximately $400. He will obtain additional information on the system. A motion was made by Mr. Prickett to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Jackson seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 1:45 p.m. Tracey Law, Public/Works Technician