HomeMy WebLinkAbout08301983MINUTES OF MEETING OF AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD - AUGUST 30~ 1983
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN EDWARD PALUCH AT 4:05 P.M.
PRESENT: CHAIRMAN EDWARD PALUCH, FRANK DE JOIA, JOSEPH BARBOLINE, DEBORAH
PALMER, MICHAEL KENNEY, EX-OFFICIO MEMBER JOHN VAN ANTWERP.
ABSENT: ROBERT THOMAS, KENNETH MEGUIN, RENE VAN DE VOORDE.
MOTION BY MR. KENNEY, SECONDED BY MR. DE JOIA, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE
MEETING OF JULY 26, 1983. CARRIED.
MR. VAN ANTWERP REPORTED THAT FLORIDA STRIPERS QUOTED HIM A PRICE OF $6100.
FOR RUNWAY STRIPING, WHICH IS CLOSE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S
PRICE. HE TALKED4~HAIRMAN PALUCH AND MAYOR FLOOD AND THEY ALL AGREED IT
WAS NOT WORTH GOING TO BID FOR SUCH A SMALL DIFFERENCE. HE TALKED TO DOT
WHO PROMISED TO LET HIM KNOW WITHIN THE NEXT 10 DAYS WHEN THEY WOULD SCHEDULE
IT. IT WILL PROBABLY BE WITHIN THE NEXT 2 OR 3 WEEKS.
MR. VAN ANTWERP READ A LETTER DATED AUGUST 24 FROM THE FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION STATING THEIR REASONS FOR NOT CONCURRING WITH THE PROPOSED
LEASE FOR THE GOLF COURSE. IT WAS AGREED THAT THE ONLY WAY TO GET ANY
ACTION WAS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TO GO TO ORLANDO WITH ALL THE
PERTINENT CORRESPONDENCE AND DOCUMENTS AND DISCUSS IN PERSON.
MOTION BY MR. BARBOLINE, SECONDED BY MRS. PALMER, THAT CHAIRMAN PALUCH, MR.
VAN ANTWERP AND ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE BOARD MAKE ~ TRIP.TO ORLANDO AT THE
CONVENIENCE OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. CARRIED. (MRS. PALMER
STATED SHE WOULD LIKE TO GO.)
MR. VAN ANTWERP ADVISED THE BOARD OF NEW STATE LEGISLATION WHICH PROVIDES
THAT ALL LEASE HOLD PROPERTY OF PUBLIC LANDS MUST BE APPRAISED AND ASSESSED
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY ?!AXES PAID. ALL OF THE AIRPORT LEASES HAVE BEEN
APPRAISED AS IF THEY WERE PERSONALLY OWNED BY THE OPERATORS. THE LEASES THE
CITY HOLDS STATES THAT LESSEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF ALL TAXES.
SEPTEMBER 13 IS THE DEADLINE FOR APPEARING BEFORE THE PROPOERTY APPRAISER IF
NOT IN FAVOR OF THE ASSESSMENT. ONE PROBLEM IS THAT THE NOTICES SENT ALL
HAVE THE SAME LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND IT WILL HAVE TO BE DETERMINED WHICH IS
WHICH SO THAT THE LESSEE CAN APPEAR. THE ASSESSMENT COVERS PROPERTY AND
IMPROVEMENTS. IT IS AN AD VALOREM TAX AND MR. VAN ANTWERP HAS HEARD THAT
IT WILL BE RETROACTIVE FOR 3 YEARS. SINCE MAYOR FLOOD, FINANCE DIRECTOR
JOSEPH LANCASTER AND MR. VAN ANTWERP HAVE ALL BEEN LOOKING INTO THIS, THE
BOARD AGREED THAT THEY SHOULD CONTINUE TO HANDLE WITHOUT ANY INPUT FROM THE
ADVISORY BOARD. MR. VAN ANTWERP WAS REQUESTED TO TRY TO CONTACT MR. JOHN
DREW OF FLY FLORIDA, TO ADVISE HIM OF THE SITUATION.
MR. VAN ANTWERP HAS GIVEN COMPLETE HOMES A DEADLINE BY WHICH TIME THEY MUST
COMPLETE SERIOUS REPAIRS TO THE ROAD. IF THEY DON'T COMPLY, HE WILL HAVE
REPAIRS MADE AND SEND THEM THE BILL.
MR. VAN ANTWERP REPORTED THAT ALL TENANTS ARE UP TO DATE WITH THEIR RENT.
HOWEVER, FLORIDA SKYWAYS HAS NOT PAID THE GASOLINE OR PARKING FEES AND HE
WILL TALK TO THEM.
MOTION BY MR. KENNEDY, SECONDED BY MR. BARBOLINE, TO ACCEPT THE TENTATIVE
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1983-84. CARRIED.
MOTION BY MR. KENNEY, SECONDED BY MR. BARBOLINE, TO APPROVE THE OPERATING
STATEMENT FOR THE 10 MONTH PERIOD ENDING JULY 31. CARRIED.
SINCE MR. FRED MENSING WAS NO.T PRESENT, HIS REQUEST TO LEASE AIRPORT PROPERTY
WAS TABLED.
MEETING ADJOURNED 4:43 P.M.
MEETING OF AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD - AUGUST 30, 1983
AGENDA
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF JULY 26, 1983
OLD BUSINESS:
AIRPORT MANAGER'S REPORT
NEW BUSINESS:
FINANCIAL REPORT
REQUEST FOR LEASE FROM FRED MENSING
ADJOURN