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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_AIRAB_10.27.2003 Minutes of the Meeting of the Airport Advisory Board City of Georgetown, Texas , October 27, 2003 The Airport Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on , October 27, 2003. Members Present: Arnold Wieder, Chris Cagle, Don Pfiester, Howard Fomby, Mark Dietz, Tim Sullivan Members Absent: John Bader Staff Present: Travis McLain Minutes Regular Meeting 1. Call to order. Chairman Mark Dietz called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. 2. Consideration and Approval of Minutes of October 18, 2004, meeting. Tim Sullivan: Motion to approve the minutes of October 18, 2004. Don Pfiester: I second the motion. Motion approved 6-0. 3. Airport Manager’s Report: A. October 2004 Monthly Income and Expense Reports B. Noise Study Update: The final revised edition has been sent to the FAA on November 12, 2004 for comments. Master Plan Update: We have the final Airport Master Plan Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting scheduled for Monday, November 22, 2004, 1:30 P.M., at Fire Station No. 4 to review the draft of the Master Plan. Council workshop is scheduled at 4:00 P.M. C. Report on Council Actions Council approved the Assignment of Lease Agreement from Trinity Aviation, Inc. to First Texas Bank. Council approved the contract with PBS&J for the Tower design/engineering in an amount not to exceed $233,200.00. D. Civil Air Patrol Update No update, but we do have a new member here with us today, Sherri Fisher. Sherri Fisher: (Civil Air Patrol – Deputy Commander of Cadets) The lot has been cleaned up. Right now we are looking at fixing the building. An electrician will be coming in January to rewire the entire building. I have a contractor willing to dig the ditch to put the line in for the plumbing and tie -in into the city; I am still looking for a plumber to do that. Currently the Apollo Squadron has a lot of new members (my son & I just joined) most of whom joined this year, we are getting a very active group to take care of things. Will the tower be located there, so that we know before we start all these improvements? Travis McLain: The best information I have is that will be highly unlikely that the tower will locate there. Mark Dietz: I think that is a rumor that has spread through the Civil Air Patrol. Sherri Fisher: (Civil Air Patrol – Deputy Commander of Cadets) The reason I am here is to square all the rumors. We have to have electricity and plumbing and stairs before we can occupy the building. What does this board want to see us do? Mark Dietz: What the board is primarily concerned with is that there is some progress to getting the building rehabbed. Sherri Fisher: (Civil Air Patrol – Deputy Commander of Cadets) Travis showed me the building and I apologize, I cannot help what happened in the past, but we are now moving forward. We will have fundraisers starting in December. The kids come out here and volunteer. Mark Dietz: Good. Would you give us an updated report in January. Thanks a lot. E. General Information Items None. 4. Citizens Wishing to Address the Board None. 5. Consideration and possible action to recommend to City Council regarding construction of a church on Airport Road. Howard Fomby: I have made a couple of inquiries and have not received a response. I will stay on top of it. They are definitely in the county. Don Pfiester: We need to formally send a letter to City Council & Staff expressing our concern. Don Pfiester: Motion to send letter to the City Manager expressing concern over the church location on Airport Road. Tim Sullivan: I second the motion. Motion approved 6-0. 6. Consideration and possible action to recommend City Council authorize a six -month extension to the Mandatory Construction Deadline to the Microfusion Land Lease. Chairman Dietz recused himself due to possible conflict of interest. Co-Chairman Pfiester took over this item. Don Pfiester: This is probably the second or third extension we ’ve given Microfusion. From their letter, they have come up with new a plan for the building site and new drawings, which is requiring a revision of the DDP, the layout of the building has changed a little bit, they have a new tenant and contractor (Chasco). Scott & White will operate out of the building. Arnold Wieder: Microfusion keeps asking for extensions. I do not think it is a compelling reason to grant an extension. Yes, Scott & White is in a temporary trailer, but I do not like having to see a trailer, I would like to see a new building. I’d be willing to extend this no more than 3 or 4 months. Howard Fomby: They have a primary tenant that is very difficult to deal with. Microfusion is working in good faith. Don Pfiester: I agree with Howard. They have had problems with the tenant and they have brought in Chasco and in order to accommodate Chasco they had to change their dimensions. 90 days may not be sufficient. I think we need to give the 90 days to start the project. Arnold Wieder: Slab construction is expected to start in December. Tim Sullivan: Motion to give Microfusion 90 days to start and 90 days to complete the project (total of six months). Howard Fomby: I second the motion. Motion carried 4-1 (Dietz recused, Wieder against, Bader absent). 7. Discuss the Airport Road construction project. No action. 8. Discussion and Possible action on recommendation for Airport Layout Plan, Rules & Regulations and Minimum Standards. Arnold Wieder: We have not seen a final version of the Minimum Standards and Rules & Regulations. Mark Dietz: I have not either. Travis McLain: We will probably get a copy at the meeting. No action. 9. Discussion on the Updated Master Plan. No action. 10. Discuss the Airport Safety Observation Report and Methods to Promote Airport Safety. Arnold Wieder: I handed out a printout of the safety observation reports to date. No airport safety observation reports were turned in for this month’s meeting. I recommend that we continue collecting reports. Tim Sullivan: Can we re-distribute them to the FBO’s? Howard Fomby: We initially approved this and decided that this would be a six -month trial period. Do we want to continue and if we did so, what do we want to do with the information? Mark Dietz: I agree. 1) was to assess the information received; 2) do we go forward? Tim Sullivan: Safety should be one of our jobs. Certainly keep it going until the control tower is operational. I would recommend that we continue it and leave on the agenda for discussion. Chris Cagle: If we have something like this on paper, when the tower is open, a copy of the file can be given to the controller(s) and this will give them insight/background into the activities at the airport and identify potential problems to keep an eye out for. Don Pfiester: We/Travis need to send a letter to the FBO ’s that the six-month trial period is over, that we would like to continue the program, and provide them more copies. Howard Fomby: Motion to continue the program of the Safety Observation Report until the tower is operational. Tim Sullivan: I second the motion. Motion approved 6-0. John Sommerfeld: (Citizen) I think you should share the summary report with the flying public and the FBO’s, as well as post it at the Terminal. Tim Sullivan: Comment that these are only the instances reported, there might be others. Mark Dietz: Rather than this come from Travis, it should come from us. My thoughts are Arnold, if you would draft a letter for Travis to send to the FBO’s. Tim Sullivan: The letter needs to be signed by Mark and Travis. Don Pfiester: Can the summary be put on the website? Travis McLain: I will have to check. 11. Discuss Airport Museum. No discussion. 12. Consideration and Possible Action for setting Agenda Items for the December 20, 2004, meeting. Mark Dietz: What items do we want to see on the agenda next month? Travis McLain: Do we want to meet in December? Mark Dietz: Several of us will be out of town and we did not meet in December last year. Howard Fomby: Motion to cancel the December 20, 2004, Board meeting and meet the third Monday in January. Don Pfiester: I second the motion. Motion carried 6-0. Mark Dietz: Items for the January 2005 agenda: A. Discussion and possible action on the construction of a church on Airport Road. B. Discuss the Airport Road Construction C. Discussion and possible action of the Airport Safety Observation Report and Methods to Promote Airport Safety D. Discussion and Possible action on recommendation for Airport Layout Plan, Rules & Regulations and Minimum Standards. 13. Adjourn. Howard Fomby: Motion that we adjourn. Don Pfiester: I second the motion. Motion approved 6-0. Submitted by: Travis McLain Airport Director Approved: Attest: ____________________________ __________________________ Mark Dietz, Chairman Chris Cagle, Board Secretary