HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-24-2000 Special MeetingThe Airport Board of the City of Fairhope held a special Airport Board meeting was
held Monday, January 24, 2000 at 8:OOAM at the City Administration Building, 161 N.
Section Street
Present: Chairman, Sue Mason; members Andy Huggins, Khim Vira, Mike Baugh, Bill
Payne, Jeanette Puckett, Secretary Betty Rivenbark
The meeting was being held today to consider again the request of Steve Pearson to
do a Special FBO operation at the airport and discuss a letter we had received from the
City Attorney regarding the Clark matter.
Mr. Pearson was present with his wife and had presented more material for the board
to consider(which was mailed and in file) and brought further copies of his licenses for
review. Upon questioning he said he plans to rent a building for the teaching of
students. He meets the insurance requirements and has the qualifications for teaching
flight instruction under our minimum standards. Ms. Mason said she has reviewed the
information he had provided. She told him why we must adhere to our minimum
standards in that we have Federal Funds on the airport and they expect us to follow
their standards. Mr. Pearson said he has been in touch with Teledyne. Ms. Mason
said she thought Teledyne's first objection stemmed from not wanting a bunch of
students just hanging out as well as the space he said he could use for teaching at the
airport was definitely too small for ten students(the space that he would be required to
have). She said it looks like he is meeting all the requirements and polled the
members. No board members had an objection to what he is proposing, just wanted to
make sure Teledyne was okey with this also as they are our primary FBO. At this time
Mr. Pearson was told that this would come before the Council at their next
meeting(2/14/2000) for their approval. Mr. Pearson said he would plan to attend. He
thanked the board for their consideration and left.
At this time the board considered a letter that we had received from the City Attorney(in
file) in which he had reported that upon a closer look at Clark's assets he had not been
entirely truthful in his report. That he could not tell exactly what the equity interests of
the Clarks are in their real estate but he recommended to protect the city and the
airport board that we should initiate suit to collect the debt owed to the airport/city. He
asked that we let him know our decision. Sue asked each to tell what they thought we
should do. Some of the comments were that we may incur large legal fees, Sue said
Tut indicated it might be something that he could handle in court and would not incur
enormous fees, routine. Andy said it could go the wrong way whatever we may decide.
Mike said he still felt we should settle for the $25,000 offered but he will go with the
board on whatever they decide. Bill Payne and Jeanette said find out what he has and
go ahead, it is best for us to do what Tut telling us to do. Bill Payne moved to do what
the lawyer recommended doing, file suit to collect our debt. Khim Vira 2"d motion and it
carried unanimously.
Bill Payne reported he is planning to meet with Tom Kennedy of Barge Waggoner at
the airport today to discuss how we can fix the drainage problem.
There being no further business, meeting was duly adjourned.