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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-21-2011 Regular MeetingPublic Meeting Notice Committee: Fairhope Airport Authority Date & Time: Tuesday, January 18 , 2011 at 4:30 p.m. Place: Delchamps Room 161 North Section Street Subject: See Posted Agenda Notice must be stamped, dated and initialed before posted on bulletin board. POSTED l-~--11 SIGNATURE Fairhope Airport Authority Agenda -January 18, 2011 4:30 p.m. in the Delchamps Room City Hall-161 N. Section St., Fairhope, AL • Approval of Minutes for November 16 , 2010 meeting • Status of east side construction project, and grants for project • Report from John Ward • Resolution regarding TCM FBO contract • Discussion of rotary beacon replacement • Discussion of membership terms expiring in 2011 • Resolution regarding signature requirements for CD's • Officer elections • Treasurer's report • New business Schedule Of Future Meetings (Note: Regular meetings are on the 3 rd Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m. in the Delchamps Room at City Hall, 161 N. Section St., Fairhope, AL.) • Next regular meeting: Tuesday, February 15, 2011 I The Fairhope Airport Authority met Tuesday , January 18 , 2011 , at 4:30 PM at the City Administration Building, 161 N. Section Street. Present: Chuck Zunk, Chairman. Members: Rod Platt, Pam Caudill, Charlie Bassett, Joe McEnemey, and Howard Hadley. Attorney: David Bagwell. Absent: Dan Stankoski and Gregg Mims, City Administrator. Pandora Heathcoe , City Administrative Assistant took the minutes. The minutes of the November 16th meeting were considered and dul y approved on motion by 1st Pam Caudill , 2nd by Howard Hadley and unanimously carried . East Side Construction -Chuck Zunk reported that approximately 90% of the engineering is complete. 90% drawing of the ALP have been received. The grants are in place. A $250 ,000 grant has been approved for Volkert to do a design project. Approximately $108,000 has been reimbursed by ALDOT. The AIP project for 2011 is for two major projects : (1) the beacon and resurface the tarmac , and (2) apply for a construction grant for the rest of the east side project. John Ward -Back in June, the committee gave John Ward an opportunity to use a T- hangar as an experiment for flight lessons. Mr. Ward placed signage on the airport fence , facing County Road 32 and so far has received approximately 20 telephone calls of inquiry. Mr. Ward has thought of other, more effective signage he would like to replace the existing signage with which he fee ls will help . Mr. Ward took Hangar 39 to set up as a classroom atmosphere and began four weekly classes and weekly ground classes will continue for pilots and future prospects. The Aerobatic Club contacted Mr. Ward requesting permission to use the hangar in March. Mr. Ward supplied a list of developments he has made to the room and also a list of future needs for the room. Currently, the CAP Youth Group has voiced the possibi li ty of using the room for their meetings ; however an air conditioner would be needed for the room. The board decided it would discuss this and other possibilities for the room at the end of Mr. Ward 's six month experimental period. The State of FBO Contract -Chuck Zunk introduced Mr. Rhett Ross , CEO of Teledyne Motors/Continental Motors. Mr. Ross has been CEO with Teledyne for the past three (3) years and discussed several improvements and expansions he has planned for the FBO. The Board discussed the renewal of the lease between the Airport Authority and Teledyne. This lease , which was created in 1995 between the City of Fairhope and Teledyne, has a five year renewal in it. It also states that the rental fee would be renegotiated each term and it was negotiated with a 5% rental increase. Within five (5) years , the contract will be completely redone and renegotiated between the two parties . The new monthly lease rate of $7,350.00 was approved and approved on motion by 1st Joe McEnemey, 2 nd by Charlie Bassett and unanimously carried. 1 Replacement of Rotary Beacon -The beacon is broken and it has been determined by the City of Fairhope electricians that it can no longer be repaired. Volkert has confirmed that the cost to replace it is approximately $100 ,000 to $150 ,000. These funds will eventuall y be reimbursed by a grant. The FAA views this as a safety issue and likely wi ll not supp ly any additional funds until it is replaced. Chuck Zunk requested a resolution from the Board allowing him to renegotiate with Volkert to design a tower which meets FAA specifications. The resolution was considered and duly approved on motion by 1st Pam Caudill , 2nd by Charlie Bassett and unanimously carried. Expiring Membership Terms -Chuck Zunk reported that three members; Chuck Zunk, Pam Caudill, and Rod Platt all expire in March 2011. He also reported that the City Council appoints all members of boards and committees but not those on the Airport Authority Board. The Airport Authority Board is bound by the laws set forth by the State of Alabama. Unless three members resign, the law mandates that they will continue to serve as members on the Airport Authority Board. Chuck Zunk requested a reso lution to submit a letter to Mayor Timothy Kant requesting that the Airport Authority retain all three members. This resolution was approved and approved on motion by 1st Howard Hadley , 2nd by Charlie Bassett and unanimously carried. Resolution for CD Signature Requirements -Chuck Zunk reported that currently all CDs require the same amount of signatures as the checking accounts; two signatures are required: Joe McEnerney and Chuck Zunk or Nancy Wilson, City Treasurer and Dan Stankoski , City Council member. Chuck Zunk requested a resolution to change any new CDs to require only two signatures: the Airport Authority Chairman and the City Treasurer. This resolution was approved and approved on motion by 1st Joe McEnerney , 2nd by Pam Caudill and unanimously carried. Officer Elections/Nominations -Chuck Zunk reported that Rod Platt had submitted the nominating committee 's recomme ndations as dictated by the By Laws for the 2010 - 2011 term at the November meeting. These nominations were as follows: Chuck Zunk- Chairman ; Pam Caudill-Vice Chairman; Joe McEnerney-Treasurer; and Rod Platt- Secretary. The nominations were closed on motion by 1st Charli e Bassett, 2nd by Howard Hadley and unanimously carried. Treasurer 's Report -Chuck Zunk reported that one CD has been rolled over and the current financial statements were given to each board member. New Business -There was no new business brought forward for discussion . There being no further business , on motion to adjourn by 1st Howard Hadley , 2 nd by Charlie Bassett and unanimously carried, the meeting was duly adjourned at 6:05 PM . 2