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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03291983MINUTES OF MEETING OF AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD - MARCH 29, 1983 MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN EDWARD PALUCH AT 4:00 P.M. PRESENT: CHAIRMAN EDWARD PALUCH, JOSEPH BARBOLINE, MICHAEL KENNEY, RENE VAN DE VOORDE, DEBORAH PALMER, EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS JOHN VAN ANTWERP, EARL MASTELLER. ABSENT: KENNETH MEGUIN (EXCUSED); ROBERT THOMAS, FRANK DeJOIA. MOTION BY MR. KENNEYt SECONDED BY MR. BARBOLINE, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 22, 1983. CARRIED. MR. VAN ANTWERP REPORTED THAT THE HERBICIDE FOR THE RUNWAYS HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND WILL BE USED WHEN WEATHER PERMITS. MARL HAS NOT BEEN PUT DOWN BY FISCHER ON THE NORTH-SOUTH ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE FOR THE SAME REASON. CHAIRMAN PALUCH SUGGESTED THAT LIME ROCK BE USED INSTEAD AND MR. VAN ANTWERP WILL CHECK INTO DOING THIS. NO PRICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED YET FOR THE STRIPING OF THE RUNWAYS. MR. VAN ANTWERP IS GOING TO CONTACT THE MAN WHO DID SOME STRIPING FOR THE CITY TO GET A PRICE. CHAIRMAN PALUCH REQUESTED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANS- PORTATION BE CONTACTED ALSO TO SEE IF THEY WOULD DO IT. MR. KENNEY ADVISED THAT HE HAD TALKED TO THE MAN WHO DID MAIN STREET AND GOT A QUOTE FROM HIM OF APPROXIMATELY $1725. NON-REFLECTING PAINT. THE VASI SYSTEM WILL COST $2375. PER UNIT PLUS INSTALLATION. THERE IS A BETTER SYSTEM ~ $4220. ~ 3 UNIT SYSTEM. THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER SYSTEM JUST COMING OUT WHICH LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT BE MORE REASONABLE IN PRICE AND MORE INFORMATION WILL BE OBTAINED. THE MAJOR EXPENSE IS GETTING POWER FOR THE SYSTEM AND MR. VAN ANTWERP IS HAVING TROUBLE CONTACTING FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT. THE REFLECTORS TO MARK THE TAXIWAYS COST $38. EACH. ALL RUNWAY LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED. APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE VOR INSTRUMENT APPROACH. HAVE TO SHOW JUSTI-- FICATION FOR IT AND CRITERIA. STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS INSPECTED OUR FACILITIES. VOR IS ISSUED BY FAA AT NO COST. IT IS THEIR SYSTEM. MR. VAN ANTWERP TALKED TO A REPRESENTATIVE OF FAA WHO SUGGESTED THAT WE APPLY FOR A LOCAL APPROACH NDB. THIS WOULD BE A MATCHING FUND DEAL - PERHAPS $20,000 .-$30,000. HE WILL CHECK INTO. MR. VAN ANTWERP HAS FOUND SOMEONE WHO MAKES SIGNS BUT CAN'T GET A QUOTE UNTIL THEY ARE GIVEN DIMENSIONS, LETTER- ING, ETC. MR. VAN ANTWERP STATED THAT SPECIFICATIONS WILL HAVE TO BE SET UP AND WE WILL HAVE TO GO TO BID FOR THE STRIPING. MOTION BY MR. KENNEY, SECONDED BY MRS. PALMER, THAT MR. VAN ANTWERP ESTABLISH GUIDELINES TO GIVE OUT STRIPING OF RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY CENTER LINES TO MEET NORMAL AIRPORT SPECIFICATIONS AND DIRECTIONAL SIGNS WHERE REQUIRED. IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT THERE ARE THRESHOLD LINES, CENTER LINES, HOLD UP LINES, EXIT ON THE CLOSED RUNWAY. ALSO, THAT DIRECTIONAL SIGNS WOULD NOT HAVE TO GO TO BID. SECOND AND MOTION WITHDRAWN. MOTION BY MR. KENNEY, SECONDED BY MRS. PALMER, THAT THE CITY PUT OUT TO BID THE CRITERIA THAT MR. VAN ANTWERP WILL PRESENT REGARDING PROPER STRIPING OF CENTER LINES OF RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAYS, THRESHOLDS, STOP LINES, TO CONFORM TO STANDARDS OF FAA RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAY MARKINGS. CARRIED. IT WAS AGREED THAT ONLY THE CENTER LINE SHOULD BE REFLECTORIZED. MOTION BY MR. VAN DE VOORDE, SECONDED BY MR. KENNEY, TO RECOMMEND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CHANGE PARAGRAPH (4), SECTION 27~19, OF ARTICLE II. FRANCHISES, CHAPTER 27 UTILITIES, SO THAT A WATER SYSTEM CAN BE INSTALLED WITHOUT CONSIDERING FIRES. CARRIED. MOTION BY MR. VAN DE VOORDE, SECONDED BY MRS. PALMER, TO LEAVE THE SEWER PLANT IN ITS PRESENT LOCATION. CARRIED. THERE FOLLOWED A DISCUSSION OF A LETTER RECEIVED FROM JOHN HOLDER REQUESTING THAT HE BE PERMITTED TO REMOVE SURPLUS PIPE LOCATED ON THE AIRPORT AT A SUGGESTED SUM OF $100. 46 PIECES, 4' IN DIAMETER, 4' LONG. IT WAS AGREED THAT THERE WAS NO FORESEEABLE USE FOR THIS PIPE BY THE CITY. IT DOES NOT PRESENT A HAZARD IN ITS PRESENT LOCATION. IT WAS QUESTIONED WHETHERIT WAS LEGAL TO SELL THIS TO A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL. MAYOR FLOOD STATED THAT USUALLY YOU HAVE TO GO TO BID TO SELL SURPLUS PROPERTY, BUT SINCE THE CITY OF MELBOURNE HAS SHOWN INTEREST IN ACQUIRING THIS PIPE, IT COULD BE SOLD TO THEM WITHOUT GOING TO BID. MR. HOLDER IS WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY OF MELBOURNE ON THIS PROJECT, BUT IT IS FOR HIS OWN PRIVATE PROPERTY. HE WOULD PAY FOR ITS REMOVAL. MOTION BY MR. VAN DE VOORDE, SECONDED BY MRS. PALMER, IF THE CITY OF MELBOURNE OR BREVARD COUNTY REQUESTS THIS PIPE, THAT WE GIVE IT TO THEM WITH THE PROVISO THAT THEY RESTORE THE PROPERTY IN THE SAME GENERAL CONDITION AS IT WAS AND HOLD THE CITY HARMLESS FROM ANY DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION, DEATH, DISABILITY, ETC. AND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY APPROVE THE ACTION..AS TO ITS LEGALITY. CARRIED. MOTION BY MR. VAN DE VOORDE, SECONDED BY MR. BARBOLINE, TO ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL REPORT OF FEBRUARY 28, 1983, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE $10,000. DONATION UNDER REVENUE AND THE $10,000. PORTION OF THE $10,9_.._90. EXPENDITURE FOR THE SEWER PLANT AND THAT IN THE FUTURE MR. LANCASTER GIVE US AN ADDENDUM TO THE REPORT IF ANY OF THE TENANTS ARE MORE THAN 30 DAYS DELINQUENT IN THEIR RENT. CARRIED. LETTER RECEIVED FROM EDWARD KEEFE REQUESTING THE USE OF AIRPORT FACILITIES FOR A PARACHUTE CLUB WAS DISCUSSED. MOTION BY MR. VAN DE VOORDE, SECONDED BY MR. KENNEY, THAT WE INFORM MR. KEEFE THAT WE APPRECIATE HIS INQUIRY, BUT CANNOT SUPPORT HIS ORGANIZATION AT THIS TIME. CARRIED. MR. VAN DE VOORDE READ THE LETTER HE IS GOING TO SEND TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL REGARDING DEED RESTRICTIONS, CLEAR ZONES, ETC. FOR THE PROPERTY SUR- ROUNDING THE AIRPORT (PUD). MR. VAN ANTWERP STATED THAT PLANS SHOULD BE MADE IMMEDIATELY TO MAKE RUNWAY 4 1000' LONGER. THE RUNWAY WOULD NOT EXTEND INTO THE AREA BUT THE MANDATORY CLEAR ZONE WOULD. MAYOR FLOOD REQUESTED MR. VAN ANTWERP TO ATTEND A SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT TO DISCUSS FURTHER. MR. VAN DE VOORDE WILL ALSO MAKE THIS PART OF HIS LETTER. MEETING OF AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD MARCH 29, 1983 AGENDA ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF FEBRUARY 22, 1983 OLD BUSINESS: AIRPORT MANAGER'S REPORT REPLACEMENT OF SEWER PLANT - COMMITTEE REPORT NEW BUSINESS: FINANCIAL REPORT JOHN HOLDER LETTER FROM SEBASTIAN SPORTS PARACHUTE CLUB ADJOURN