HomeMy WebLinkAbout07311984MINUTES OF MEETING OF AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD - JULY 31, 1984
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN EDWARD PALUCH AT 4:20 P.M.
PRESENT: CHAIRMAN EDWARD PALUCH, FRANK DE JOIA, RENE VAN DE VOORDE, MICHAEL KENNEY.
ABSENT: JOHN VAN ANTWERP (EXCUSED), KENNETH MEGUIN (EXCUSED), JOSEPH BARBOLINE
(EXCUSED), DEBORAH PALMER.
MOTION BY MR. KENNEY, SECONDED BY MR. DE JOIA, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE
MEETING OF JUNE 26, 1984. CARRIED.
SINCE THE OPERATING STATEMENT FOR THE 9 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 6/30/84 SHOWED AN
APPARENT OPERATING LOSS OF $2529.01, MRS. CAROL CARSWELL, FINANCE DIRECTOR, W~
REQUESTED TO COME OVER TO THE MEETING TO ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS. MRS. CARSWELL
EXPLAINED THAT THE APPARENT LOSS WAS DUE TO THE $2100. GIVEN TO THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE WHICH WAS IN SAVINGS AND TRANSFERRED OUT. COMPLETE HOMES HASN'T PAID
ANY RENT SINCE DECEMBER ~ ABOUT $600. IN ARREARS. CHAIRMAN PALUCH POINTED OUT
THAT THE AIRPORT BUDGET FOR 198.3-84 WAS B~ED ON ~'HE PREMISE THAT WE WOULD RECEIVE
$10,000. RENT FROM THE GOLF COURSE AND SINCE THEY HAD THIS AMOUNT IN THEIR BUDGET
TO BE PAID, HE ~KED MRS. CARSWELL IF WE WERE GOING TO RECEIVE IT SINCE THE BUDGETS
MUST BE CLOSED OUT BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30. MRS. CARSWELL DIDN'T KNOW, BUT GUESSED
THAT PERHAPS THEY WERE WAITING TO GET A SIGNED LEASE.
MOTION BY MR. VAN DE VOORDE, SECONDED BY MR. DE JOIA, TO APPROVE THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENT WITH THE COMMENT THAT THE OPERATING LOSS IS A RESULT OF FAILURE TO
COLLECT RENTAL FIGURES DUE FROM COMPLETE HOMES AND THE PARKING FEES AND FUEL
COMMISSIONS FROM FLORIDA SKYWAYS AND THE FACT THAT WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY
RENTAL FUNDS FROM THE GOLF COURSE THAT WERE ALLOCATED IN OUR BUDGET. CARRIED.
MOTION BY MR. VAN DE VOORDE, SECONDED BY MR. DE JOIA, TO REQUEST THE MAYOR OR
THE GOLF COURSE MANAGER OR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHOEVER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS, TRANSFER TO I~E AIRPORT ACCOUNT THE $10,000. THAT WAS
BUDGETED IN THE GOLF COURSE BUDGET, WITH 7~E UNDERSTANDING THAT THAT IS NOT
ACCEPTED BY US AS FULL PAYMENT OF THE RENT DUE, ONLY AS PARTIAL PAYMENT.
MR. DE JOIA AMENDED HIS SECOND, MR. VAN DE VOORDE AMENDED HIS MOTION, THAT THIS
BE RECOMMENDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL. CARRIED.
MOTION BY MR. VAN DE VOORDE, SECONDED BY MR. KENNEY, TO SEND COPIES OF MINUTES
OF OUR MEETINGS TO EACH CITY COUNCIL MEMBER. CARRIED.
10 RESUMES RECEIVED FROM CONSULTING ENGINEERS WERE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. DURING
THE COURSE OF DISCUSSION, MR. VAN DE VOORDE REMARKED THAT THE KISSIMMEE AIRPORT
HAS DEVELOPED AN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO BE OUTSTANDING
AND SUGGESTED THAT WE INVESTIGATE WHAT THEY HAVE DONE.
MOTION BY MR. VAN DE VOORDE, SECONDED BY MR. KENNEY, THAT WE ARRANGE TO FLY TO
KISSIMMEE AIRPORT AND MEET WITH MANAGER. CARRIED.
CHAIRMAN PALUCH REMARKED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO GET MORE INFORMATION BEFORE GOING
TO KISSIMMEE; THERE ARE OTHER PLACES CLOSER WE COULD GO TO.
IT WAS AGREED THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD WOULD GO OVER THE CONSULTANTS' RESUMES.
MR. VAN DE VOORDE, MR. DE JOIA, MR. KENNEY AND CHAIRMAN PALUCH WILL MAKE UP A
SUB-COMMITTEE TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS, AND BRING BACK TO NEXT MEETING.
THFRE W~ A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE RESOLUTION THE COUNCIL PROPOSES TO ADOPT IN
PLACE OF THE GOLF COURSE LE~E. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WERE CONCERNED THAT THIS
INCLUDES APPROVAL OF BASE RENT AT 7% OF FAIR MARKET VALUE WHEN THEY UNANIMOUSLY
HAD APPROVED A BASE OF 10%. ALSO THE RESOLUTION INCLUDES A PROVISION THAT IT SHALL
BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON APPROVAL BY THE FEDERAL ATIATION ADMINISTRATION AND IT WAS
AGREED THAT THE FAA WOULD NOT APPROVE. THIS MATTER WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE COUNCIL
WORKSHOP MEETING IN SEPTEMBER AND IT W~ AGREED THAT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHOULD BE
PRESENT.
MOTION BY MR. VAN DE VOORDE, SECONDED BY MR. KENNEY, THAI' WE RECOMMEND TO THE
CITY COUNCIL THAT ROBERT THOMAS BE REMOVED FROM THE COMMITTEE. CARRIED.
MOTION BY MR. VAN DE VOORDE, SECONDED BY MR. DE JOIA, TO RECOMMEND THAT MR. KENNEY
BE APPOINTED ]h~ A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY BOARD SINCE HE H]h~ BEEN SERVING
AS AN ALTERNATE, AND THAT APPLICATIONS BE TAKEN FOR ANOTHER ALTERNATE. CARRIED.
MEETING ADJOURNED 5:4~ P.M.
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MEETING OF AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD
JULY 31, .1984
AGENDA
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF JUNE 26, 1984
FINANCE REPORT
OLD BUSINESS:
AIRPORT MANAGER'S REPORT
NEW BUSINESS:
ADJOURN