HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-15-1985 Regular Meeting264
The Airport Board of the City of Fairhope, Alabama met
October 15, 1985 at 8:00 A.M. at the City Administration
Building, 161 N. Section Street, Fairhope, Al. 36532
Present: Chairman Russell Kilgore, members Jim Gaston
Mason McGowin, Trisha Nelson and M.L. Aust, Project
Engineer.
Russ opened the meeting with information on the T-hangar
situation. That some of the verbage in the agreement was
not right and J . Reid had to get it right then he would
have the bids advertised by this weekend. He asked
the Board to agree, they told him to proceed. Russ told
t he Board also the problem that they had not gotten the
response as expected, and some complaints had been
received on having to pay a year in advance. All felt
that they should wait, get together with the aircraft
owners when the bids are in and discuss further.
Jim Gaston moved to give Russ authority to continue
Mason McGowan seconded and motion carried unanimously.
Russ reported that we needed to sit down with Mr. Spitzer, Jr.
and have in attendance J . Reid, Spitzer, Jr. his attorney, M.L. Aust
and Board representative to talk about what steps have been and need
to be taken, to resolve lack of communication and understanding
between board and Mr. Spitzer. Jim Gaston moved for M.L. to set up
meeting, Mason McGowan seconded and motion carried unanimously.
The Board approved the non -project bills: C.W. Coleman, $300.00,
Press Register ad for T-hangars, $27.00, motion to pay by Trisha Nelson
seconded by Jim Gaston carried unanimously.
The Board approved the project bills: W.S. Newell, Ist draw, $118,236.00
C.W. Coleman, $300.00; M.L. Aust 592.25; and M.L. Aust $5,058.50.
Jim Gaston moved, Mason McGowan seconded and motion carried
unanimously.
The 10% needed from the City on this 3rd draw was requested
on motion by Jim Gaston, seconded by Mason McGowin amount $14,070.39.
M.L. Aust reported on the project. That everything was going well.
They are moving a lot of dirt,grading on the side. That they are
improving runway safety area, and making new way for water
to drain rather than run across runway.
Under old business Trisha Nelson moved to send a letter to Bill House
requesting use of land donation, Jim Gaston seconded and motion
carried unanimously.
Russ mentioned to the Board that we ought to be thinking about
group coming to area in May and what we can do to notice
airport as possible industrial site.
There being no further business, meeting was duly adjourned.