HomeMy WebLinkAbout04291986MINUTES OF MEETING OF AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD - APRIL 29, 1986
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY VICE CHAIRMAN ROBERT MORROW AT 4:00 P.M.
PRESENT: ROGER COOPER, GEORGE METCALF, KENNETH MEGUIN~ MICHAEL KENNEY, RENE
VAN DE VOORDE, CHAIRMAN ROBERT MORROW, EARL MASTELLER (ARRIVED AFTER ROLL CALL),
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER JOHN VAN ANTWERP.
ABSENT: EDWARD PALUCH (EXCUSED).
MOTION BY MR. METCALF, SECONDED BY MR. MEG[~N, TO APPROVE MINUTES OF MEETING OF
MARCH 25, 1986. CARRIED.
DURING DISCUSSION OF THE OPERATING STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 3/31/86 IT WAS
BROUGHT UP THAT IT IS TIME TO START PREPARING NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET. THIS WILL BE
AN AGENDA ITEM FOR THE NEXT MEETING. IN RESPONSE TO A QUESTION FROM MR. COOPER,
MR. VAN ANTWERP EXPLAINED THAT THE $2000. IN THE CURRENT BUDGET FOR ROADS IS FOR
AIRPORT DRIVE WEST. AIRPORT DRIVE EAST WAS DEDICATED TO THE CITY. IT IS IN BAD
SHAPE AND A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IS THE CEMENT TRUCKS CARRYING CEMENT FOR THE
CART PATHS AT THE GOLF COURSE.
MOTION BY MR. COOPER, SECONDED BY MR. METCALF, TO REQUEST THAT THE CITY REPAIR THE
EAST ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE AIRPORT AFTER WORK ON THE GOLF COURSE CART PATHS IS
FINISHED. CARRIED.
MR. VAN ANTWERP ADVISED THAT A MEETING IS BEING ARRANGED WITH HIM AND MAYOR HARRIS,
THE FAA, AND MR. GOFF, POSSIBLY NEXT WEEK, AND INVITED AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF THE
BOARD TO GO ALSO. SEVERAL MEMBERS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN GOING. MR. VAN ANTWERP
EXPLAINED THAT HE ONLY HAD ROOM FOR TWO IN HIS PLANE, BUT WILL CONTACT THOSE
INTERESTED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS. THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS TO GET SOME
GUIDELINES IN CONNECTION WITH THE MASTER PLAN.
MR. VAN ANTWERP REPORTED THAT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO MOW THE
RUNWAYS. EMPLOYEES OF THE GOLF COURSE WILLSPREAD THE HERBICIDE AS SOON AS THERE
IS SOME MOISTURE IN THE GROUND. HE HAS LEARNED THAT PAN AMERICAN ENGINEERING HAS
A SWEEPER AVAILABLE WHICH THEY WILL RENT WITH AN OPERATOR FOR $38. PER HOUR.
HE DOES NOT THINK IT WOULD BE FEASIBLE TO SWEEP THE ENTIRE AIRPORT; ONLY WHERE
THE PROBLEM IS THE WORST. MR. MASTELLER ASKED IF ANY OF THE GRANT MONEY COULD BE
USED TO BUY A SWEEPER AND MR. VAN ANTWERP EXPLAINED THAT IT COULD NOT AND IT WOULD
BE BETTER TO OVERLAY THE RUNWAYS. ALSO, THERE WOULD BE A STORAGE PROBLEM.
MOTION BY MR. VAN DE VOORDE, SECONDED BY MR. KENNEY, TO. AUTHORIZE MR. VAN ANTWERP
TO SPEND ~ TO $600. FOR SWEEPING THE AIRPORT. CARRIED.
WITH REFERENCE TO A LETTER FROM ANDY RODGERS REQUESTING TO USE SPACE AT THE AIRPORT
FOR AN ARCHERY CLUB, MR. VAN ANTWERP EXPLAINED THAT THIS WOULD BE A NON-AVIATION
ACTIVITY WHICH HAS TO CONFORM WITH FAIR MARKET VALUE AND THIS GROUP WOULD HAVE TO
GO THROUGH THE SAME PROCEDURE AS OTHER CLUBS; ALSO THERE IS A MORATORIUM ON THE
LEASING OF PROPERTY. NO REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ARCHERY CLUB WAS PRESENT.
MOTION BY MR. VAN DE VOORDE, SECONDED BY MR. KENNEY, TO TABLE THIS MATTER UNTIL
THE NEXT MEETING. CARRIED.
SUB-LEASE BETWEEN JOHN VALENTINE AND VELOCITY AIRCRAFT: MR. VAN ANTWERP EXPLAINED
THAT VELOCITY AIRCRAFT IS OCCUPYING THE PREMISES. MR. VAN ANTWERP WROTE TO MR.
VALENTINE EXPLAINING THAT HE NEEDED PERMISSION FROM THE CITY COUNCIL BEFORE HE
COULD SUB-LEASE. THIS PERMISSION WAS REQUESTED AFTER THE FACT. MR. VALENTINE
HAS NOT KEPT UP INSURANCE AND HAS NOT KEPT RENT PAYMENTS CURRENT. VELOCITY
AIRCRAFT HAS NO OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE OR INSURANCE. THERE ARE A LOT OF UNDONE
DETAILS AND MR. VALENTINE IS IN VIOLATION OF HIS LEASE, i.e., DELINQUENT IN
RENT, INSURANCE AND SUB-LEASING WITHOUT APPROVAL.
MOTION BY MR. VAN DE VOORDE, SECONDED BY MR. METCALF, TO REQ[~ST THE CITY COUNCIL
TO DISAPPROVE A SUB-LEASE BETWEEN JOHN VALENTINE AND VELOCITY AIRCRAFT AND TO
TAKE WHATEVER REMEDIAL ACTION IS NECESSARY TO EVICT LESSEE FOR BREACH OF LEASE.
CARRIED.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 4:58 P.M.
NOTE: AFTER MEETING ADJOURNED, WHILE MR. VAN DE VOORDE, MR. KENNEY AND MR.
VAN ANTWERP WERE STILL PRESENT AS WELL AS THE BOARD SECRETARY, ANDY RODGERS
APPEARED. THE INFORMATION AS OUTLINED IN THE PARAGRAPH IN THE MINUTES WITH
REFERENCE TO THE ARCHERY CLUB WAS GIVEN TO HIM. MR. RODGERS EXPLAINED THAT
HE WAS ONLY LOOKING FOR SOME AVAILABLE SPACE, NOT NECESSARILY ON THE AIRPORT,
WHERE HE WOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY RENT. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A MEETING
OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE LATER ON THAT SAME EVENING AND IT WAS
SUGGESTED THAT HE SHOULD ATTEND TO SEE IF THEY COULD HELP.
MEETING OF AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD
APRIL 29, 1986 - 4:00 P.M.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVE MINUTES OF MEETING OF MARCH 25
OPERATING STATEMENT FOR PERIOD ENDED 3/31/86
OLD BUSINESS:
AIRPORT MANAGER'S REPORT
NEW BUSINESS:
AIRPORT SPACE FOR ARCHERY CLUB - ANDY RODGERS
ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE - JOHN VALENTINE
ADJOURN