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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.