Black Hills Airport Board

Black Hills Airport Board Meeting Minutes December 15, 2016 The Black Hills Airport Board met at 1:00 PM on Thursday, December 15, 2016 in the City Council Chamber of City Hall, 625 N. 5th Street, Spearfish, SD. Michael Rath called the meeting to order. Members present: Michael Rath, Randy Deibert, Travis Lantis (arrived 1:08 PM), Brooks Hanna, Randall Rosenau, Dan Hodgs (arrived 1:05 PM). Jim Seward was absent. Others present were: Airport Manager Ray Jilek, KLJ Consultant Rod Senn, City Administrator Neeb, Mayor Boke, Finance Officer Dutton, City Attorney Davis, Streets Superintendent Riopel, Public Works Administrator Johnson and Administrative Assistant Weber. Minutes: Hanna moved Rosenau seconded and all voted to approve the minutes from last meeting dated 11.10.2016. There were no additions or corrections. By-Laws: City Administrator Neeb presented Black Hills Airport Board By-laws. Rosenau moved, Hanna seconded and all voted to approve the by-laws. FBO / Airport Manager’s Report: Ray Jilek reported on Black Hills Airport Operations for November 2016. Items discussed were airport activity, fuel sales, snow removal, equipment, insurance, AWOS and hangar and airport storage. Jilek stated the snow removal operations are going very well and applauded Street Superintendent Riopel and his crew. Jilek further discussed some hangar storage and airport storage issues and asks for a couple people from the board to walk-through with him at some point in time. City Attorney Davis said the new language in the leases will clearly state what can be stored at the airport and where. There appear to be some storage vehicles and trailers on-site that are causing concern. Enforcement will be stepped up. Airport Improvements: KLJ Consultant Rod Senn provided information regarding upcoming airport improvements. The application for the snow plow discussed at last meeting has been completed and filed. Recently however, Streets Superintendent Riopel did find a unit on State of SD Surplus that appears to be a good fit for the Airport. City Mechanics will go to Pierre to fully examine the 1998 Oshkosh and it is currently on hold for us. It is a good option – only costing $20,000 if it works as planned. He discussed the Environmental Assessment, Master Plan and 2018/2019 land reimbursement. Further discussion was made regarding the cross wind runway. Senn discussed the box culverts at the airport. Over the years these 500 foot culverts have accumulated a great deal of sediment and options are being investigated on how to clean them out due to concerns regarding future high water events. Legal Matters and Status: City Attorney Davis stated the Post Transfer Audit requested by FAA was completed on December 9, 2016. Airport Insurance Status update: Ray Jilek met with Steve Byrd and provided all the current coverage information. City Administrator Neeb stated First Western Insurance will continue to evaluate to look for any gaps. Hangar Status Updates: Bruce Bowen has decided to build a hangar in Sturgis and plans to start construction April 1, 2017. He stated Spearfish is his first choice but stated three main reasons for selecting Sturgis over Spearfish: 1. Undesirable site for private hangar 2. No water, sewer and marginal electricity 3. Ground lease costs were less in Sturgis. Rath stated a meeting with Kucera regarding a private hangar proposal has not yet been conducted. Visitor Communication with the Board: Dave Rossi applauded the snow removal at the airport. Official Communication: None. Airport Board discussion: The annual South Dakota Airports Conference will be in Mitchell, March 28-30, 2017. Next meeting: Date: Thursday January 12, 2016 Time: 1:00pm Place: Spearfish City Hall There being no further discussion before the board, Deibert moved, Rosenau seconded and the meeting adjourned at 2:06 PM.