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MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN EDWARD PALUCH AT 2:12 P.M. THIS MEETING
WAS SCHEDULED ESPECIALLY TO MAKE UP FOR THE MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 28 AT WHICH A
QUORUM WAS NOT PRESENT.
PRESENT: CHAIRMAN EDWARD PALUCH, JAMES HENDRY, FRANK DE JOIA, RENE VAN DE VOORDE,
JOSEPH BARBOLINE, AIRPORT MANAGER JOHN VAN ANTWERP.
CHAIRMAN PALUCH REVIEWED CHAPTER 3.5 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN
PERTAINING TO THE AIRPORT.
SEC. 3.5-2. MANAGER: NOTE ADDED THAT AIRPORT MANAGER RECEIVED $200. PER MONTH.
SEC. 3.5-4. (b) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS: NOTE THAT PAT FLOOD, JR., MAYOR, IS EX OFFICIO
MEMBER. ALSO, EARL MASTELLER, CITY ENGINEER, HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO SIT IN AS EX
OFFICIO MEMBER.
SEC. 3.5-5. MR. VAN DE VOORDE QUESTIONED THE PROVISION THAT STATES THAT ANY MEMBER
WHO FINDS HE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND SIGNS A FORM IS CLASSIFIED AS A NON-
VOTING MEMBER ON THAT PARTICULAR MATTER. HE WAS OF THE OPINION THAT THE STATE LAW
REQUIRES EVERY MEMBER TO VOTE. CHAIRMAN PALUCH REQUESTED THAT A LETTER BE WRITTEN
TO ATTORNEY KILBRIDE REQUESTING A CLARIFICATION OF THIS POINT IN WRITING FOR THE
NEXT MEETING.
SEC. 3.5-7 (a) NOTE WAS MADE THAT REGULAR MEETINGS WILL BE HELD THE LAST TUESDAY
OF EACH MONTH AT 4:00 P.M.
SEC. 3.5-7 (d) NOTE WAS MADE THAT THE BOARD CAN MAKE RULES.
CHAIRMAN PALUCH ADVISED THAT A MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT WILL BE PREPARED BY THE
FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR EACH MEETING. AN 11 MONTH FINANCIAL REPORT WAS SUBMITTED
AT THIS MEETING.
CHAIRMAN PALUCH READ THE FIELD RULES ADOPTED FOR THE AIRPORT. MR. VAN ANTWERP
STATED THAT HE WOULD TALK TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF
PASSES OR PERMITS AUTHORIZING PEOPLE TO BE ON THE AIRPORT AND WOULD REPORT BACK
AT THE NEXT MEETING.
MOTION BY MR. BARBOLINE, SECONDED BY MR. HENDRY, THAT 5 DAYS BEFORE THE REGULARLY
SCHEDULED MEETING EACH MONTH POSTCARDS SHALL BE SENT OUT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE
AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD, EX OFFICIO MEMBERS, AND AIRPORT TENANTS, REQUESTING THEIR
ATTENDANCE. CARRIED.
IN CONNECTION WITH AMENDMENT TO LEASE OF GOLDEN HORN AVIATION (JOSEPH SPEIDEL), MR.
VAN DE VOORDE ADVISED THAT SINCE MR. SPEIDEL IS HIS CLIENT, HE HAS PREPARED A CON-
FLICT OF INTEREST FORM AND WILL NOT BE VOTING ON THIS MATTER. THE AMENDMENT TO
THE LEASE DEALS WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING ON HIS PROPERTY LEASED AT THE
AIRPORT CONSISTING OF A WORKSHOP BELOW AND LIVING QUARTERS ON TOP. IT WAS READ BY
MR. VAN DE VOORDE. AFTER A SHORT DISCUSSION, THE FOLLOWING MOTION WAS MADE:
MOTION BY MR. BARBOLINE, SECONDED BY MR. HENDRY, RECOMMENDING THAT AMENDMENT TO
LEASE OF GOLDEN HORN AVIATION BE APPROVED AND SENT TO THE CITY COUNCIL AND FEDERAL
AVIATION ADMINISTRATION FOR APPROVAL. CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE: MR. PALUCH,
MR. HENDRY, MR. DE JOIA, MR~ BARBOLINE. MR. VAN DE VOORDE ABSTAINED FROM VOTING
BECAUSE OF HIS CONFLICT OF INTEREST, BUT THEN STATED HE WOULD VOTE "AYE" IN THE
EVENT THAT STATE LAW REQUIRES ALL MEMBERS TO VOTE~'
WITH REFERENCE TO COMPLETE HOMES, INC., INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
AT A SPECIAL MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 22 TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER, AND FELT THAT THEY
DID NOT WISH TO APPROVE AT THIS TIME BECAUSE OF VARIOUS QUESTIONS, ESPECIALLY
DEALl~NG WITH THE ROAD AND THAT COMPLETE HOMES SHOULD TAKE SOME OF THE RESPONSI-
BILITY FOR THE ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC. THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMITTEE TO GIVESITE PLAN APPROVAL. IN THE INTERIM, COUNCIL DID AUTHORIZE A
SUB-LEASE FROM GOLDSTAR AERO, UNDER WHICH THEY ARE NOW OPERATING~ THE COUNCIL
WOULD LIKE THE AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO GET UP SOME KIND OF AGREEMENT FOR
THE ROAD AND ITS MAINTENANCE. APPROVAL HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED FROM FEDERAL
AVIATION ADMINISTRATION~
MR. PALUCH ADVISED THAT HE AND MR. VAN ANTWERP AND MAYOR FLOOD HAD MET ~TH MR~
ROCK AND AMONG OTHER THINGS, DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF EXPANDING THE BUSINESS
AND MR. PALUCH FELT THAT IF THEY WANT TO EXPAND THE TAXIWAY FACILITY INTO A LARGER
INDUSTRIAL FACILITY, INSTEAD OF EXPANDING THE GOLDBERG PROPERTY ITSELF, THEY SHOULD
LEASE NEW PROPERTY IN BACK OF IT AND RETAIN THE EXISTING FACILITY AS A FIXED BASE
OPERATION AS OPPOSED TO PUT ON ASSEMBLY TYPE BUILDINGS.
MR. MASTELLER', CITY ENGINEER, ADVISED THAT MR. ROCK HAD ATTENDED THE ZONING AND
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AND THIS MATTER HAD BEEN DISCUSSED~ HE WAS OF THE
CARRIED~'
~R'~'"~-AN ANTWERP ADDED THAT THE COUNCIL WOU~D ~IKE INPUT FROM THE ADVi~:~-'~ARD''¥
REGARDING THE ROAD AND ITS MAINTENANCE AND MR. SWIGER MENTrONED THAT MR~'ROCK'
VOLUNTEERED TO MAINTAIN THE ROAD IN ITS PRESENT FORM I¢ A GRADER WOULD BE RUN
THROUGH IT. THE COUNCIL SEEMED RECEPTIVE TO THIS? MR~ MASTELLER SUGGESTED THAT
THE BOARD SHOULD GIVE SOME INPUT TO THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION REGARDING
WHAT KIND OF ROAD BASE, SURFACE, ~OW WIDE;' HOW WILL TRAFFIC GET FROM MAIN ROAD
TO SITE. MR. PALUCH REQUESTED MR; MASTELLER TO ATTEND THE NEXT ZONING AND PLANNING
MEETING AND ADVISE THEM THAT THE ADVISORY BOARD IS IN FAVOR OF THE NEW TENANT MAIN~
TAINING THE ROAD AND REQUESTED MR. VAN ANTWERP TO GET WITH THE TENANT TO COME UP
WITH SOME KIND OF AGREEMENT.
REGARDING THE AGENDA ITEM "ACCESS ROAD - WEST)"~' MR~ PALUCH STATED THAT UNTTL THE
MASTER PLAN IS COMPLETED, WE CAN'T DO TOO MUCH ABOUT THIS%
APPLICATIONS FOR ALTERNATE MEMBER HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM KENNETH MEGUI~ ROBERT
MAUPIN, MICHAEL KENNEY, AND GIL SWIGER. MRs' KENNEY WITHDREW HIS APPLICATION~
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MOTION BY MR. VA~ DE VOORDE, SECONDED BY MR. DE JOIA, TO APPOINT GIL SWIGER AS AN
ALTERNATE MEMBER~ CARRIED~"
MR. PALUCH STATED THAT SINCE THERE MIGHT BE ANOTHER VACANCY COMING UP'~ MR? MEGUIN
SHOULD BE APPOINTED AS A SECOND ALTERNATE.
MOTION BY MR. BARBOLINE, SECONDED BY MR~ DE JOIA;~ RECOMMENDING THAT MR, MEGUIN BE
APPOINTED AS A SECOND ALTERNATE TO REPLACE MR~ SWIGER SHOULD A VACANCY' OCCUR. CARRIED.
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MOTION BY MR. VAN DE VOORDE, SECONDED BY MR. HENDR~i THAT IF A MEMBER IS ABSENT
FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE MEETINGS OR SIX MEETINGS IN A CALENDAR YEAR, THIS SHALL BE
DETERMINED TO BE GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL AFTER A VOTE BY THE AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD!
ILLNESS, ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLY OTHER CRITERIA OR EXCUSED ABSENCE NOT COUNTED.
CARRIED.
MR. MEGUIN INQUIRED AS TO WHAT KIND OF FIRE PROTECTION THE AIRPORT HAD AND SUGGESTED
THAT PERHAPS A MOCK FIRE RUN MIGHT BE HELD AND IT WAS AGREED THAT THE FIRE CHIEF
SHOULD BE INVITED TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR DISCUSSION.
THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD ON OCTOBER 26.
MEETING WAS ADJOUNRED AT 3~50 P.M.