Airport Commission

New Philadelphia Airport Commission Meeting Minutes July 12, 2022 Meeting called to order by Don Kennedy at 6:00 pm in city council chambers. Board Members Present: Chairman Don Kennedy, Bob Bedard, Councilman Dan Lanzer, John Marsh III, Councilman James Seldenright, Josh Limbacher, Brian Marsh II Excused: Councilwoman Aimee May, Alex McCarthy Guests: Larry Lowdermilk, Yamini Gowda (Michael Baker International), Red Hvizdos (ProAv), Councilman Dean Holland Meeting Minutes: Minutes from the May 10, 2022 meeting were not submitted. Brian Marsh II to submit for the next meeting. Airport Restaurant Report: A motion to approve the airport restaurant report as presented was made by John Marsh III and seconded by Councilman Seldenright. Airport Managers Report: Red Hvizdos reported that the REIL lights are not working and that Wood Electric cannot find the parts needed to repair them. Bob Bedard asked about the invoice that was paid to Wood Electric for repairing the REIL lights if they did not actually fix them. Red explained that Wood was able to repair 2 of the lights but there are 4 more that cannot be repaired. The old beacon light has been moved onto the airport property and options were being explored as to what to do with the beacon. Museum Acrylics was looking into possibly restoring the beacon to display at the airport. A quote is to be obtained from Wayne Door to install self-closing electronic latches on the man gates at the airport. ProAv wants to know if they can continue to install new rollers in the doors on the 14 bay hangar and what the plans are for the doors on the 10 bay hangar. Eric will get a price on the rollers and any other material/labor needed to complete. Pilots need to be notified immediately about the runway closures that will be happening in August/Sept due to the runway lighting project. Yamini Gowda stated that they will still be open on the evenings and weekends. A discussion was had about tracking who uses the airport. Jet Fuel sales were way up for the month but do we know why or who was buying it? This would be useful information to have for understanding the needs and future planning of the airport. A motion was made to accept the Airport Managers report by Bob Bedard, seconded by John Marsh III. Monthly Revenue Update: The monthly revenue update was presented by Larry Lowdermilk. Cash position balance at the end of April was $37,610.67 • Airport Maintenance- Equipment: Balance of $7,248.06 o Expense of $350 paid to the Treasurer of State- UST Tanks • Airport Maintenance- Facilities: Balance of $3,583.79 o Expense of $1,000 paid to MT Services o Expense of $389 paid to Pitts Fire Extin o Expense of $9.47 paid to Fenton Bros Electric o Expense of $550 paid to Synctech o Expense of $3,572.74 paid to Wood Electric • Airport Capital Improvement- Hangar Maintenance: Balance of $8,900.00 • Airport Capital Improvement- Maintenance: Balance of $10,000.00 • Airport Capital Improvement: Balance of $5,000.00 • Airport Consulting Services: Balance of $18,222.54 o Expense of $2,500.00 paid to CMT for Taxiway redesign project. A motion to approve the Monthly revenvue update was made by Councilman Lanzer and seconded by Councilman Seldenright. Consultant’s Report: Yamini Gowda reported that o Task Order #06 Taxilane Design was now complete and 100% FAA funded. o Task Order #08- Beacon replacement was completed on June 30, 2022 and is 100% FAA funded. o Task Order #09- Runway Lighting Replacement: The contract between the city and contractor was executed. Construction is anticipated to be August/September. o Airport terminal grant application was submitted on March 28, 2022, PHD was not selected as a recipient. o Action Items: o Authorization to submit quarterly reports to the FAA o Authorization to submit the first invoice for Task Order #011, which the local share will be $675.00 A motion was made to authorize the submittal of the quarterly reports and invoice as requested by Councilman Lanzer, seconded by Brian Marsh II. Other Business: Chairman Kennedy reported that the cost to repair the Bi-Fold door on the Kennedy/Fielen hangar would be $2,198.20. This would include new rollers, replacing the latches, new door seals, and new springs. The repairs would be 8-10 weeks out due to material shortages. A motion to approve the repairs was made by Bob Bedard and seconded by Brian Marsh II. Chairman Kennedy also reported that he purchased 26 lights from Menard’s that he found on sale for $11 each. These are much brighter and would be a nice improvement inside the 14 and 10 bay hangars. A motion was made by Councilman Lanzer and seconded by Councilman Seldenright to reimburse Chairman Kennedy for the purchase of the lights. Public Comment: Councilman Dean Holland asked how many planes were on the waiting list for Hangar Spots and if another hangar was built, could it be filled. Chairman Kennedy didn’t have the exact number on the waitlist but is confident that a new hanger could be filled just like with the last project. Having no further business to discuss, a motion was made by Bob Bedard to adjourn at 7:01pm. Respectfully submitted, Brian Marsh II