HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-10-2005 Regular MeetingThe Fairhope Airport Authority met Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at 8:OOAM at the
City Municipal Complex in the Delchamps Room,161 N. Section Street.
Present: Colton Coile, Charles Zunk, Jim Garrett, Mike Ford, Betty
Rivenbark, Secretary. Absent: Sue Mason, Mike Baugh, McEne*/.
The minutes of the April meeting were considered and approved with one
amendment noted.
Colton reported that he and Chuck Zunk had met with the Barge, Waggoner
engineers out at the airport to review the status of the runway. He said
there is a dispute with Ken of Barge Waggoner and Esfeller. Barge
Waggoner is saying that the elevation to the south is too low and if Barge
Waggoner is right Esfeller will have to put in new gravel. Colton said most
of the sub base is done and they need to do final compaction. He also said
Esfeller is about 60 days in arrears. He said the main purpose of the
meeting was to discuss severe erosion to the east and west, that the
neighbors are upset. He said that Barge Waggoner is taking the position
that this weather was one time, an act of God and does not see the urgency.
Chuck said that when they get the permanent grass down it will help but
there is also flooding on the west runway now. Basically, they asked Chris
to provide alternative plans and get back with them in a timely manner.
Chuck said it would be a good time to sit down with someone higher up in
authority at Barge Waggoner, part of the issue if "drainage by design" that it
runs to the east side but was muffed in construction process. Colton said he
thinks they understand that they screwed up and will rectify the situation.
Tom Hutchings was present and presented a proposal to the board (copy in
file) He was requesting a Special Fixed Base Operator status to Coastal
Storage, Inc for the purpose of constructing and leasing 8 nested T hangars
on the building pad immediately to the south of the existing T-hangars. He
said further all requirements listed in the minimum standards will be strictly
complied with. He was proposing a 15 year lease period with a 15 year
option to renew at the city's discretion and if the city proposes not to renew
after 15 years paying to the applicant $100,000. Further in the proposal it
said that the applicant would retain the right to sublet the individual hangars
to private individuals on a short or long term basis and the applicant may
choose to sell long term right to use on each individual hangar which may be
resold at the holder's discretion. Mike Ford questioned this part of the lease
and said further that the whole proposal would have to go to Fairhope's
attorney for review and that this could be brought up again at the June
airport board meeting. Tom said he could begin as soon as approval given
the dirt pad is there. Colton Coile emphasized that whatever done for him
we would have to do with anyone who submitted a special FBO application.
Mike Ford said even though Tom says he has plans for restrooms it would
be necessary to see if sewer can be run to this.
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Further discussion led to decision to represent at June meeting.
Allen Goldberg was present to talk about a safety to flight issue. He went on
to say that he had an issue with the runway lighting and an issue with gate
access. He said the runway lighting is constantly on low beam and he was
told that it vault was the problem and could not be fixed at this time and it
would probably be until the new runway is completed (4-6 mos) before the
problem solved. After discussion it was determined to see if there is
anything that can be done, have the electric department go and check out
and report back to the Mayor the situation. The gate access issue was
something that should be worked out with Teledyne. Charles Zunk said that
he would like to know how broken the vault is and what it would take to fix it
so lights could be operated as they should.
There being no further business, meeting was duly adjourned.