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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-13-2003 Regular MeetingThe Fairhope Airport Authority met Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at 8:OOAM at the City Administration Building, 161 N. Section Street Present: Sue Mason, Chairman; Khim Vira, Colton Coile, Mike Baugh, Jack Nelson; Mike Ford. Betty Rivenbark, Secretary The minutes of the March 10, 2003 meeting were duly considered and approved as written. The status of the current project was discussed and Sue reported that she has been working with Jake Gibbs of Thompson Engineering. The grubbing and clearing has been done, the fence has been done as much as can do now. We have 2 gates and will eventually electrify the gates so they can be opened automatically. That they are waiting to put one piece of fence so that the grading, and drainage can be done on the runway by a piece of heavy equipment that can't fit in the gates. She said we have in pocket one half of the money for grading and drainage this year and we open bids June 6 for grading and drainage and'/2 of paving, that we are doing project in 3 phases, the work will start the first of July. Teledyne lease compliance was an agenda item. She had a copy of their proposed fifth amendment to the present lease. The derelict plane was brought up as an item that keeps them out of compliance with the lease and Sue said she is not ready to consider this new amendment until they come into compliance. Therefore this was tabled until the next meeting by a motion from Colton Coile that he get with Bing Miller and ask what kind of help he needs from the Airport Authority to have the derelict plane removed before the next meeting. Mike Baugh 2"d the motion and it carried unanimously. A discussion was held on the leasing of the front area of the large hangar. Sue shared information she had on this situation. Sue had also passed out a copy of an airport security plan she had implemented at the request of the police chief(copy in file) and said she wishes to adopt a permanent status of Code Orange at the airport. She said it would be August before the gate would be electric. She also suggested adding to the memo that ramp traffic would be restricted. She asked Jack and Khim to get together and come back at the next meeting with a draft of a security plan. Under annexation and deeding of the airport Sue reported that because of the City Clerk's illness this has been held up. She said she would talk to Tom Granger, County Engineer, and work with him on Bishop Road. She will further write a letter to the City Council asking them to accept the maintenance on Bishop Rd that we had to acquire in order to complete the runway project. CTAF/Unicorn Frequency. Colton had presented information on changing the frequency of Fairhope as there is a problem with the present one being overcrowded. Plus the fact that at night when you push the present frequency it can be turned off by airplanes flying into nearby airports. The frequency 123.0 was recommended and Colton said FAA would be notified and FCC license can be done on line. Khim Vira moved to make this change, Jack Nelson 2"d the motion and it carried unanimously. There being no further business, meeting was duly adjourned.