HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-19-2008 Regular MeetingThe Fairhope Airport Authority met Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 3:30 PM
at the City Administration Building, 161 N. Section Street.
Present: Chuck Zunk, Chairman; Joe McEnerney, Charlie Bassett, Ken
Knutsen, Mike Ford. David Bagwell, Attorney; Betty Rivenbark, Secretary
Absent: None
The minutes of the December 18, 2007 meeting were duly approved as
written on motion by Mike Ford, 2"d by Charlie Bassett and unanimously
carried. There was no meeting in January 2008.
Festival of Flight — Charlie Bassett gave a report outlining the funding he
has already been promised. He said he has talked to Northrop Grumann
and Baldwin EMC about sponsorships. He said he and Chuck have also
visited with Rhett Ross, the new manager at Teledyne but so far they do
not have a commitment from them; last year they gave $25,000 and held
a family day. He said King Palmer is also soliciting sponsorships. If they
don't get all the money, the plan is to cut back on the program.
AWOS — Chuck reported on this saying that we have signed a contract with
Volkert to do the engineering, the site has been identified, we have sent the
application to FAA and hopefully it will be back 30/40 days. He said once
FAA approves it should go fairly quickly. He said probably the license will
be the holdup, sometimes it takes 12 months for approval. He also said he
has gotten approval from Allied Bank to use $45,000 from construction
account but in the end we will be reimbursed this money by the FAA.
Land Use Planning — Charlie reported saying that he has met with Volkert
and they have done preliminary work identifying the wetland areas, and
proposed drainage areas and have come up with some ideas to take back to
the engineers. It is an ongoing process and we will see what they come
back with next.
Security Plan Update — Chuck said he has forwarded this by e-mail to the
members and will send this update to ALDOT by the deadline, the end of
March. Ken Knutsen moved to approve as presented , Charlie Bassett
seconded and motion carried unanimously.
Treasurers Report — A monthly report had been furnished by the Treasurer
and passed out to the members. A question arose about having the Airport
Authority have its own financial report showing its assets and Joe
McEnerney said that Hartmann, Blackmon had a reason for not doing this
and he will ask Dennis Sherrin to come explain to the members their
reasoning. Chuck said he sent an e-mail on finances thru end of March
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numbers and that he is suggesting that we write a letter to the City and let
them know we are suggesting a one time reduction of $25,000 in the March
appropriation paid to the Fairhope Airport Authority, essentially giving back
$25,000 and let them decide what to do with it. Further discussion led to all
agreeing this would be a good thing and Mike Ford moved for approval of
Chuck writing this letter saying it is a one time reduction of $25,000 in the
monthly appropriation paid to the Fairhope Airport Authority as falling
interest rates will likely yield $25,000 less in interest expense for the first
half of the fiscal year. Charlie Bassett 2"d the motion and it carried
unanimously.
Meeting was duly adjourned at 4:17 PM.
Charles Zunk, Chairman
Betty qivenbark, Secretary