HomeMy WebLinkAbout01201978MEETING WITH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - JANUARY 20, 1978 AT 2:00 P.M.
PRESENT: MAYOR PAT FLOOD, JR., VICE MAYOR LEWIS GRAY, CITY 'CLERK FLORENCE
PHELAN, MR. GIL SWIGER, CHAIRMAN, AIRPORT COMMITTEE, MR. DUKE KIMBROUGH,
HEAD OF AVIATION SECTION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, STATE 'OF FLORIDA.
MR. KIMBROUGH STATED THAT MONEY IS ALREADY ALLOCATED BUT THE MAYOR'S SIGNATURE
IS NEEDED ON THE JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT AND IT MUST BE RETURNED
BEFORE ANY EXPENDITURES ARE MADE. FOUR SIGNED COPIES NEED TO BE RETURNED;
ALSO IT SHOULD BE CORRECTED TO READ "CITY" - NOT "COUNTY COMMISSIONERS".
MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT WE ARE GOING TO WAIT UNTIL EVERYTHING IS JUST RIGHT.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GET A SURVEY DONE TO BE ABLE TO LOCATE THE LIGHTS AND
LAY THEM OUT.
THE SAME WORKING RULES THAT APPLY TO THE STATE WILL APPLY TO DOT. DOT
AGREES TO PROVIDE SUCH IN KIND SERVICES AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY THE CITY
TO ACCOMPLISH A PROJECT. THIS MEANS THAT, FOR EXAMPLE, A TRENCHER COULD
BE REQUESTED, AT A CHARGE. THE STATE RECOMMENDS THAT IF ANOTHER GOVERN-
MENTAL AGENCY CAN BE USED IT IS A LOT CHEAPER THAN PUTTING ON THE OPEN
MARKET. ALL RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE FOR A PRICE.
IN DISCUSSION WiTH MR. KIMBROUGH THE MAYOR STATED THAT THE ONLY THING WE'RE
COMMITTED TO SPEND FOR WHAT THEY HAVE ALLOCATED IS ~, FOR WHICH THE
STATE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE. WE DON'T HAVE TO SPEND ALL THAT OR WE COULD SPEND
ANYTHING UP TO THAT. MR. KIMBROUGH SAID THE $15.00~00 IS A CAP. IT COULD BE
ZERO. THE MAYOR ASKED IF HE WAS CORRECT IN SAYING THAT IT COULD BE $2,000.00,
BUT THAT THEY WOULD ONLY PAY $750,00. MR. KIMBROUGH SAID THAT FOR $2,000.00,
THEY WOULD PARTICIPATE FOR $1,000.00. $1500.00 IS A CAP BUT MATCHING LOCAL
ALL THE WAY. YOU COULD DO IN KIND. IT COULD BE CITY FORCES WORKING, BUT
WE WOULD HAVE TO KEEP TRACK OF THE MAN HOURS. NOTHING FREE FOR IN KIND
SERVICES. THEY DO CHARGE AT A SET FEE BUT FEE IS ALSO TAKEN OUT OF THE
OVERALL FUNDS. FUNDS ARE "MATCHING FUNDS". CAN BE MAN HOURS BY OUR OWN
CREW AND MAN HOURS FOR ADMINISTRATION. ANYTHING MORE THAN $~ MUST
GO TO 'PUBLIC BID. DOT IS .PUTTlWNG IN 50~, CiTY IS fUTTING IN 50~. THAT 50~6
CAN ALL BE USED FOR IN KIND SERVICES IF SO DESIRED. ALL CAN'T BE BECAUSE
IT IS NECESSARY TO BUY NEW EQUIPMENT. CAN USE ANY WAY. CAN USE OUR OWN
PERSONNEL.
IN A SHORT WHILE, MAYOR FLOOD STATED, WE ARE GOING TO NEED TO PUT A CAP OVER
OUR EXISTING RUNWAY. WOULD LIKE TO GET FAA MONEY TO HELP WITH THAT. WHEN
MAYOR FLOOD ATTENDED A M~.~ETING WITH FAA THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY OF OUR
FILES. THE CITY CLERK WILL DO~BLE CHECK AND MAKE COPIES FROM OUR FILES WHICH
FAA CANNOT FIND. MAYOR FLOOD SAID WE HAVE AN ASSET IN THE AIRPORT, YET IT IS
A LIABILITY, TOO, SINCE WE HAVE TO MOW IT, ETC. NOISE, TOO, IS BECOMING A
PROBLEM. ONLY THING NEEDED TO QUALIFY FOR FEDERAL MONEY, MR. KIMBROUGH IN-
FORMED, IS TO GET ON "NASP" LIST AND HE IS WORKING ON THAT. THINKS IT MIGHT
BE CLOSE. SAYS WE HAVE DONE WILL TO HAVE 20 PLANES AT THE AIRPORT. REFLECTORS
WILL BE PROCURED FOR THE R4~N4~A~tS. ON HAND RIGHT' NOW ARE ONE OR TWO TRANS-
FORMERS, TIMERS, SWITCHERS, LIGHTS, BULBS, STAKES, REFLECTORS. WE DO NOT HAVE
WIRE OR A ROTATING BEACON. SOME SMALL AIRFIELDS USE A POLICE CAR BEACON. ON
ELECTRICAL WORK MAYOR FLOOD COULD BASE HIS SUPERVISION AS IN KIND SERVICES.
THIS WILL HAVE TO BE LOOKED INTO. MAYOR CAN DONATE HIS SERVICES, BUT CANNOT
CHARGE THE CITY.
V~C-.~.MAYOR GRAY WANTED TO KNOW IF IT IS POSSIBLE TO GET FUNDING FOR HANGARS.
MR. KIM~ROUGH SAID NOT AT PRESENT TIME, OR LOANS EITHER. TRYING TO GET
LEGISLATURE TO APPROVE LOANS. CITY WOULD NOT HAVE TO PUT UP ANY MONEY AT ALL.
THERE WAS A GENERAL DISCUSSION AS TO THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN A'IRPORT COM-
MITTEE, AN AIRPORT COMMISSION, OR AIRPORT AUTHORITY. IT WAS FELT AN AIRPORT
AUTHORITY MAY BE AN AUTONOMOUS BODY. MAYOR FLOOD STATED HE FELT THAT THE
CITY OF SEBASTIAN WOULD BE BETTER TO HAVE A COMMITTEE SO THAT THE COUNCIL
WOULD HAVE SOME SAY-SO IN REGULATING AFFAIRS OF THE AIRPORT.
TAPE WENT OFF - NO ELECTRICITY - 2:45 P.M.
MR. SWIGER AND MR. KIMBROUGH DISCUSSED THE NARROWER RUNWAYS. MR. SWIGER
SAID: "NOT GOING TO TRENCH THE RUNWAYS." MAYOR FLOOD SAID HE WOULD NOT
LIKE IT TO BE LESS THAN 18" FOR THE UNDERGROUND WIRES. TRANSFORMERS SHOULD
BE PHASED~RIGHT FOR LIGHTS.
IF AND WHEN THERE IS AN AIRPORT.COMMISSION OR AIRPORT AUTHORITY, THEY ALL
SHOULD KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON, EVEN MR. KIMBROUGH WILL BE INFORMED.
(TRIPOD - FAA + DUKE + AUTHORITY)