HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-09-1998 Regular MeetingThe Airport Board of the City of Fairhope met Monday, November 9, 1998 at 8:OOAM
at the City Administration Building, 161 N. Section Street.
Present: Chairman Sue Mason, members Bill Payne, Jeanette Puckett, Secretary
Betty Rivenbark
Sue recognized Bing Miller, of Teledyne Continental, the airport FBO, who reported
that they are still experiencing the same problems they had before, roof leakage in
all hangars as well as the old Rohr building being unusable. He said the carpet that
had been replaced has been ruined again. On the good side, the road has been
paved and the sewer is in and the runway has been resurfaced. They are doing real
well businesswise. They had a very successful Bonanza show over the weekend.
At this time Sue recognized Buddy Noojin, Westwind I, L.L.C., and Brad Harris who
were here to talk about a proposal to build a corporate office and hangar(12,000 sq.
ft.) with fuel farm(20 X 25) at the airport (proposal in file) where they wished to sell
aircraft. They hoped to be in operation by March 1999. Sue looked at the airport
layout plan to help them in determining the best place to build the building and it
was decided that the piece of land we had set aside for a future T-hangar space
would be available. Brad and Buddy thought this would be ideal. Brad asked about
the ground fee and Sue said they should get an appraiser have him determine value
of land and we would work from there. Their proposal was discussed at length with it
being pointed out that they could not compete with Teledyne in selling fuel or
services. They could operate as Special FBO and said they would meet all
requirements as well as FAA regulations. Sue said that we could give them an
agreement in principal and call a meeting to act on this. At this time she invited the
Mayor to come and look over the proposal and he said as an ex-officio member he
would cast a vote. By unanimous decision an agreement in principal was reached
and they were asked to get the appraiser to appraise the land and provide plans and
we would proceed from there.
The minutes were duly approved as written and a financial report was given.
Bill gave a short report on the repaving of the runway. He said that the work had
been done and a trial sealant had been put on it. That they used a trial sealant that
is suppose to interact with the sealant already there. That they would come back
and grade make a 5 ft. strip and then inspect. We need to be thinking about
redoing the runway in 4-5 years, be thinking about that.
There being no further business, meeting was duly adjourned.