Airport Commission

Page |1 Platteville Airport Commission Meeting Monday March 9, 2026, 6:00 PM CST Meeting held in person at: Platteville Municipal Airport Platteville Airport Commission Meeting Minutes Notes taken by Secretary Kaleb Regoli ❖ Attendance (Call to Order at 6:00 PM) • Commission Members Present: Chairman Kloster, Kaleb Regoli, Brian Whisenant, Dustan Duggan, Lynnette Dornak, George Krueger, Nicola Maurer. • Staff: Nathan (Airport Manager). • Guests: Nathan (University of Dubuque Student), Ahna (Flight Instructor). • Absent: James Berglund. ❖ Administrative Business • Approval of Minutes: Corrections noted regarding BOA funding (paid with entitlements, not COVID-era credits) and communication method (telephone conversation, not a meeting). o Motion: Dustan moved to approve the February 9th, 2026 minutes. Seconded by George. Approved unanimously. o It’s updated and attached in these minutes. • Citizens Comments: A sophomore student from the University of Dubuque was in attendance for an Airport Management class. ❖ Capital Projects & Equipment • Future Projects: Approximately $1.2 million in available capital was identified. o Breakdown: $900k BOA, $600k entitlements (with $12k–$15k allocated for crack sealing/asphalt), and $300k from the Infrastructure Plan. o The commission will continue the consideration of specific projects. • Utility Vehicle (UTV) and Mower Purchase: A $32,000 windfall from the BOA is available. The manager is looking for a UTV with a snowblade and a 15-ft batwing mower (comparing new vs. Richie’s prices). o Motion: Kaleb moved to authorize $32,000 for Airport Manager Nathan to purchase both a UTV with a blade and a mower. Seconded by Dustin. Approved unanimously. ❖ Operations & Updates • Flight Training: The Cessna 150 is ready. Kaleb recommended outreach to local high schools and local post-secondary institutions to drive interest. • Fuel/Infrastructure: Avgas repairs will be completed Thursday (less than one day). A sinkhole repair is estimated at $5,000. o Motion: Kaleb moved to authorize a maximum of $7,000 for Nathan to secure a contractor for the sinkhole repair per the Strand Report. Seconded by Brian. Approved unanimously. • Maintenance: The plow received a temporary fix but requires a $1,000 overhaul by year-end. The Chairman requested city assistance/parts to fix a ledge by the flight school door. If attendance requires special accommodation needs, please contact (608)348-9741, ext. 2238  Page |2 ❖ Closed Session: Contract Management • Purpose: Discussing a contract amendment regarding Airport Management under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c). • Action: o Kaleb motion to enter Session. All Approved. o Kaleb motion to exit Session. All Approved. ❖ Financial Report • Motion: Lynette moved to approve checks totaling $13,022.84. Seconded by Kaleb. Approved unanimously. ❖ Adjournment • Motion: Brian moved to adjourn. Seconded by Lynette. Approved unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:17 PM. Update 1: - Updated and clarified language in the closed session. Changed on 04/26/26. KAR If attendance requires special accommodation needs, please contact (608)348-9741, ext. 2238