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Public Meeting Notice
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
Fairhope Airport Authority
Date & Time: Monday, March 2 , 2020 at 4:00 p.m.
Place:
Subject:
Council Chambers
161 North Section Street
Discuss opening of the East Side Taxiway/
Aprons at the Fairhope Airport
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Fairhope Airport Authority Agenda
March 2 1 2020
4:00 pm in the Council Chambers
City Hall -161 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL
1. Call to Order by the Chairman -Joe McEnerney .
2 . Determination that there is a Quorum for the meeting
3. Replacement of lights inside the Public Safety Hangar
4 . Discussion of Opening of the east side apron / taxiway
a. Safety issues and Airport Authority liability associated with opening the east side
apron / taxiway
b. Comments from Continental Aerospace Technologies in respect to leasing the east
side apron / taxiway -Matt Owen
c. FAA 's prospective on leasing the east side apron/ taxiway -Hank Eubanks
5. Adjourn the meeting
Schedule of Future Meetings: March 17, 2020 (Note: Regular meetings are
on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 4:30 pm in the Council Chambers at
City Hall, 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL.)
Minutes of Fairhope Airport Authority
Special Meeting
March 2, 2020
The Fairhope Airport Authority met March 2, 2020 at 4:00PM in the Council
Chambers at 161 N Section Street.
Present: Joe McEnerney, Chairman, Vince Boothe, Jack Burrell, and Chip Groner.
Will Bruce, Amy Pearson and Don Lagarde were absent. Also present was Josh
Myrick, Attorney. Cynthia A Boothe took the minutes.
Replacement of lights inside the Public Safety Hangar: Joe McEnerney stated
that the lights in the Public Safety Hangar need replacing and it will cost
approximately $2,500. Vince Boothe made a motion to replace the lights, second
by Chip Groner and unanimously passed .
Discussion on opening of the East Side apron/taxiway:
Safety issues and Airport Authority liability associated with opening the East Side
apron/taxiway -Hank Eubanks stated that all work and stripping has been
completed and that the apron/taxiway is ready to open . After a group discussion
it was decided that chevron barriers would be placed to block access to the
hangar taxiways and cones would be placed in areas of other areas of concern .
Comments from Continental Aerospace Technologies in respect to leasing the
east side apron/taxiway -Matt Owen, Operations Di rector for Continental
Aerospace, gave a report of what facilities and functions Continental has at the
Airport. A general discussion followed opening focused on using the East ramp
area for overnight parking and should an overnight parking fee be charged .
Following the discussion, it was decided to study the number of ai rcraft, fuel sales
and overnight stays and come back to the April meeting with a suggested cost of
an overn ight stay if justified.
Following the above discuss ion, a motion was made by Vince Boothe to take
down the barriers and open the East Side, a second by Joe McEnerney and
unanimously passed .
Hank Eubanks of Volkert Engineering presented a copy of the new "Ultimate"
build out for the southwest side of the Airport for the Authority to look over and
make comments if necessary .
There being no further business a motion was made by Jack Burrell to adjourn the
meeting, second by Vince Boothe and unanimously passed.
Joe McEnerney, Chairman