Airport Advisory Board

Minutes Airport Advisory Board September 17, 2019 Airport Management Office Regular Session I. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by Dan Stauffer at 10:00 am. II. Roll Call Board Members Present: Tom Roach David Badal Scott Gregson Dan Stauffer Board Members Absent: Travis Ahlhorn Stakeholder Members Present: Joe Enzminger Robert DeJong Russell Ross Stakeholders Members Absent: John Koenreich Dan Verda TAP Staff Present: Jim Wimberly Cassidy Berenato Stacey Batch Stephen Alexander Attendees: Nathan Polsgrove – Garver Kirk Abbott – City of San Marcos Don Joos – Tenant/Pilot James Dixson, II – EAA Chapter 958 Alexandra Fortier – Coast Flight Training Clancy Hardin – City of San Marcos CVB Terry Keller - Pilot Billy Whiting – Air Traffic Control Tower Sandra McKenzie – City of San Marcos Martin Fass – Black Hound Aviation Jeff Goldberg – EAA Chapter 958 Dave Falleur – EAA Chapter 958 Jon Sanders – EAA Chapter 958 Gary White – Black Hound Aviation George Wilhite – Pilot Chris Bagnall – Berry Aviation, Inc. Rick Rowell – San Marcos Fire Dept. III. Public Comments: Gary White with the EAA Chapter 958 spoke about the need for a new meeting place for their monthly EAA meetings. Dave Falleur with the EAA Chapter 958 spoke about having a Young Eagle Fly-In within the next few weeks. IV. Approval of June 18, 2019 minutes: David Badal made a motion for approval with a second from Dan Stauffer. Approved 4-0. V. Received an update regarding airport projects: Stacey Batch with Texas Aviation Partners gave an update new hold short lines being installed at the intersection of runway 26 and 17/35. She also commented on the cleaning on the movement line that was recently completed. Cassidy Berenato with Texas Aviation Partners gave an update regarding potential repairs to the City owned T-Hangars as funding is available for the repairs. She also discussed the minimums for runway 8 and runway 17. Runway 8 minimums will be raised to 1 mile due to FM 110. Runway 17 minimums can be reduced to ¾ if the telephone pole is lower by 12 inches from a property within the approach. Chris Bagnall with Berry Aviation gave an overview regarding the transition of Berry becoming the sole FBO on the field. He also advertised that they have hangar space available due to the opening of their new maintenance facility. Mrs. Berenato gave an update on the Kilo hangar which is now under construction. Kirk Abbott with the City of San Marcos gave an update on FM 110 stating that the air space study has been approved by the FAA and now the FAA is working on the land release for the road. VI. Received an update regarding air traffic control operations: Billy Whiting, Air Traffic Control Manager gave an update on current operations showing an increase of over 6,000 operations a month. He also advised the board that he has resigned from his position and will be relocating. The interim tower manager will be Andrè Murphy. VII. Received verbal presentation from Garver on the Master Plan: Nathan Polsgrove with Garver provided an update on the status of the Airport Master Plan and that within the next few months Garver will be reaching out to the public for comments/suggestions. VIII. Questions and answers: George Wilhite asked about the ILS RAILS and as well as the outer marker. Steve Parker with the City of San Marcos gave an update about the 16 acres of airport property that will be used for a Fire Training Facility as well as a new Fire Station in the future. Jim Wimberly with Texas Aviation Partners requested that if anyone has items they would like to add to the agenda to please contact the office before the next meeting so that it can be added. Tom Roach asked about installing a sidewalk between Coast Flight Training and the Civil Air Patrol. He also talked about using solar lights for the t-hangars, updating the entrance sign and relocating the new FM 110 bridge. IX. Schedule next quarterly meeting: December 17, 2019 at 10:00 am. X. Adjourned: 10:36 am