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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10261982MINUTES OF MEETING OF AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD - OCTOBER 26~ 1982 MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN EDWARD PALUCH AT 4..05 P.M, PRESENT: CHAIRMAN EDWARD PALUCH, ROBERT THOMAS, FRANK DE JOIA, JOSEPH BARBOLINE, RENE VAN DE VOORDE, JAMES HENDRY, EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS JOHN VAN ANTWERP~ AIRPORT MANAGER, EARL MASTELLER, CITY ENGINEER. ALSO PRESENT: CANDIDATES INTERESTED IN BECOMING MEMBERS OF BOARD - KENNETH MEGUIN, MICHAEL KENNEY, DEBORAH PALMER. (GILBERT SWIGER'~ WHO WAS DISQUALIFIED BY CITY COUNCIL BECAUSE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST.) WITH REFERENCE.TOAPPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING, MR. VAN DE VOORDE REQUESTED THAT REGARDING SEC. 3.5~5, HE WOULD LIKE THE FOLLOWING CORRECTION: CHANGE SENTENCE READING "HE WAS OF THE OPINION THAT THE STATE LAW REQUIRES EVERY MEMBER TO VOTE." TO READ "HE WAS NOT SURE---". MOTION BY MR. HENDRY, SECONDED BY MR. VAN DE VOORDE, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF OCTOBER 5 AS AMENDED. CARRIED. MR. VAN ANTWERP ADVISED THAT THE COUNCIL HAD RECEIVED FROM FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINI~ STRATION FORM NO. 7460~1 ~ NOTICE OF PROPOSED STRUCTURE ALTERATIONS, AND ALSO A NON-DISCRIMINATION CLAUSE WHICH MUST APPEAR IN ALL LEASES. MR. VAN ANTWERP INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HAD APPROVED THE BUILDING THAT MR. SPEIDEL, GOLDEN HORN AVIATION, WISHES TO PUT UP, BUT THIS MATTER HAS NOT YET BEEN PRESENTED TO THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THEIR APPROVAL. MR. VAN ANTWERP REPORTED THAT HE HAD A MEETING WITH THE PEOPLE INVOLVED WITH COMPLETE HOMES, INC. BECAUSE FAA DID NOT LIKE THE IDEA OF TURNING OVER THIS PROPERTY FOR NON-AVIATION USE. AN AGREEMENT WAS REACHED FOR 5 YEARS OF NON~ AVIATION USE AND AT THE END OF THAT TIME, IT WILL BE RENEWED FO~ 5 MORE, AND SO ON UNTIL THE ORIGINAL 20 YEARS HAS EXPIRED. FAA HAS VERBALLY AGREED TO THIS. MR. VAN ANTWERP HAS WRITTEN UP A SHORT AGREEMENT ON THE ROAD. THE ZONING AND 'PLANNING C~MMISSION HAS APPROVED THE SITE PLAN.FOR CHANGE OF USE~ THE ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE AND THE ROAD AGREEMENT WILL BE SENT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY. THEY HAVE ALSO BEEN SENT TO FAA. MR. PALUCH ADVISED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL GAVE COMPLETE HOMES A 2 MONTH COMMITMENT WHICH CAN BE EXTENDED ON AMONTH,TO-MONTH BASIS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE USE IS STRAIGHTENED OUT WITH THE FAA. MOTION BY MR. THOMAS, SECONDED BY MR. BARBOLINE, TO APPROVE THE OPERATION OF COMPLETE HOMES, INC. MR. SWIGER EXPLAINED THAT BASICALLY WHAT THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVED WAS THE 10 PARKING SPACES SHOWN ON THE ORIGINAL SITE PLAN. WHEN THEY REQUIRE MORE PARKING SPACES AS EMPLOYEE COUNT GOES UP, THEY WILL EXTEND DOWN THE DRIVEWAY TOWARD AIRPORT ROAD, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 30 PLACES. THERE IS NO PHYSICAL CHANGE iN THE SITE PLAN. IF EMPLOYEES GO ABOVE 30 OR PRODUCTION GOES UP~ COMPLETE HOMES WILL LEASE PROPERTY ON THE WEST SIDE OF AIRPORT DRIVE AND HAVE A TOTAL NEW FACILITY. MR. PALUCH SUGGESTED THAT THE MOTION AND THE SECOND BE WITHDRAWN SO THAT IT CAN BE RESTATED TO INCLUDE A MAXIMUM OF 30 EMPLOYEES. SECOND WITHDRAWN BY MR. BARBOLINE! MOTION WITHDRAWN BY MR. THOMAS. MR. PALUCH READ THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT DRAWN UP BY MR. VAN ANTWERP FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE ROAD. MR. RAILEY, PRESIDENT, COMPLETE HOMES, INC., REQUESTED THAT A SENTENCE BE ADDED STATING THAT THEY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE ONLY AS LONG AS THEY OPERATE A NON-AVIATION ORIENTED BUSINESS. MOTION BY MR. VAN DE VOORDE, SECONDED BY MR. THOMAS, TO APPROVE THE OCCUPANCY BY COMPLETE HOMES, INC. OF THE GOLDSTAR AERO FACILITIES AT THE AIRPOR~ SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE ROAD AGREEMENT BY THE ADVISORY BOARD AND THE CITY ATTORNEY! APPROVAL OF THE SITE PLAN BY THE ADVISORY BOARD AND THE CITY ENGINEER; APPROVAL BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. CARRIED. THE BOARD SECRETARY WAS REQUESTED TO SEND A LETTER TO THE CITY COUNCIL ADVISING THEM OF THE ABOVE ACTION. TO SUM UP, THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED~ A ROAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT, AGREEMENT THAT THERE WILL BE A MAXIMUM OF 30 EMPLOYEES; APPROVAL OF NON-AVIATION USE BY F~AA. ALSO~ THE ZONING AND PLANNING COMMISSION WILL BE ASKED TO SEND A LETTER INDICATING THEIR APPROVAL. THE AGREEMENTS WILL BE SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. MR. MASTELLER SUGGESTED THAT THE ROAD OUGHT TO BE PUT IN GOOD SHAPE. MR. PALUCH REQUESTED MR. VAN ANTWERP TO CALL FISHER AND SONS AND HAVE THEM PUT DOWN WHATEVER MARL IS REQUIRED TO.FILL THE HOLES AND RUN A GRADER OVER IT. IT WAS THEN DECIDED THAT IT WOULD BE ADVISABLE TO OBTAIN SOME PRICES AND MR. VAN ANTWERP WILL CHECK AND REPORT BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING. MR. VAN ANTWERP REPORTED THAT THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WANTS TO KNOW IF WE WISH TO REVISE THE 5 YEAR WORK PROGRAM' PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENT FOR MATCH- ING FUNDS OR LEAVE AS IS. INCLUDED IN THE 1982-83 BUDGET IS A SAFETY FENCE~ THE PERIMETER ROAD IS SCHEDULED FOR 1984-85. MOTION BY MR. VAN DE VOORDE, SECONDED BY MR. THOMAS, TO APPROVE THE 5 YEAR PLAN AS IT STANDS. .CARRIED. M~. PALUCH READ FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 9/30/82, WHICH INDICATES THAT TOTAL CASH ON HAND IN THE AIRPORT FUND IS $23,940.32. 'MR. MASTEL~ER ADVISED THAT IN CONNECTION WITH THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDUSTRIAL PARK, WATER IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ITEM, AND HE HAS BEEN DISCUSSING WITH MAYOR FLOOD THE POSSIBILITY OF USING SOME OF THE EXCESS WATER THAT THE GOLF COURSE HAS IN ITS SYSTEM AND RUNNING A LINE OVER TO SOME OF THE BUILDINGS, SO THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO OFFER WATER TO POTENTIAL CLIENTS. HE HAS ALSO DISCUSSED A LONG RANGE PLAN THAT THE GOLF COURSE SHOULD BE PRESERVED NOT ONLY AS A GOLF COURSE, BUT AS THE WELL FIELD SITE FOR WATER SUPPLY FOR THE WHOLE CITY. THIS MATTER WiLL BE DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT MEETING. MR. VAN ANTWERP BROUGHT UP THE CORRESPONDENCE INITIATED BY JOHN DREW~ FLY FLORIDA/~~ TO THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, IN WHICH HE MENTIONED DETERIORATION OF THE RUNWAYS, FAILURE OF THE GOLF COURSE TO PAY RENT, AND THE FACT THAT THE FAA HAS NOT APPROVED EVERYTHING ON THE GOLF COURSE. MR. VAN ANTWERP HAS TALKED TO MR. HOWARD, FAA, AND BASICALLY THEY ARE UNHAPPY WITH THE PART OF THE GOLF COURSE AGREEMENT WHICH PROVIDES THAT IT IS A 40 YEAR LEASE, 20 AND 20, AND NO APPRECIATION RATE IS SPECIFIED FOR THE SECOND 20 YEARS. THEY SUGGEST THAT IT BE THE SAME AS THE FIRST 20~ OR BE REAPPRAISED. THIS PRESENTS NO PROBLEM. IT JUST NEEDS TO BE DONE. THIS MATTER WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE AIRPORT ADViSOrY BOARD AND MR. PALUCH REQUESTED THAT THE CiTY COUNCIL BE SO NOTIFIED. (4:00 P.M., NOVEMBER 23) MR. PALUCH ADVISED THAT BARRY GORDON HAD RESIGNED BY PHONE AND JAMES HENDRY WILL \ RESIGN AT THE CLOSE OF THIS MEETING, THUS CREATING TWO VACANCIES ON THE BOARD. ALSO, GILBERT SWIGER, WHO WAS APPOINTED AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER AT THE LAS~MEET~ ING, WAS DISQUALIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL BECAUSE OF CONFLICT OF INTERES~ CREAT- ING THE NEED FOR AN ALTERNATE. MICHAEL KENNEY VOLUNTEERED TO SERVE AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER. MOTION BY MR. DE JOIA, SECONDED BY MR. THOMAS, TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT KENNETH MEGUIN AND DEBORAH PALMER BE APPOINTED AS PERMANENT MEMBERS AND MICAHEL KENNEY AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD. CARRIED. THE BOARD SECRETARY WAS REQUESTED TO FOLLOW UP THE REQUEST SENT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR A LETTER CLARIFYING SEC. 3.5~2 OF THE CITY CHARTER WHICH PROVIDES 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. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 5 ~ 50 P .M . MEETING OF AIRPORTADVISORYBOARD 'AGENDA ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF OCTOBER 5 OLD BUSINESS: GOLDEN HORN COMPLETE HOMES NEW BUSINESS: APPOINTMENT OF ALTERNATE MEMBER FINANCIAL REPORT ADJOURN