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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08251987MINUTES OF MEETING OF AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD - AUGUST 25, 1987 MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY EDWARD PALUCH,' CHAIRMAN PRO TEM, AT 4:00 P.M. PRESENT: EARL'MASTELLER, MICHAEL KENNEY,-RENE VAN DE VOORDE, THEODORE AHNEMAN, EDWARD PALUCH, EX-OFFICIO MEMBER JOHN VAN ANTWERP. ABSENT: ROBERT MORROW, ROGER COOPER, KENNETH MEGUIN (ALL EXCUSED). THE BOARD SECRETARY ADVISED THAT A PHONE CALL HAD BEEN RECEIVED FROM MR. COOPER REQUESTING THAT ON PAGE 2 OF THE MINUTES FOR THE LAST MEETING, 3RD LINE OF LAST PARAGRAPH, CHANGE "PARALLEL RUI~IWAYS" TO."PARALLEL TAXIWAYS". MOTION BY MR. VAN DE VOORDE, SECONDED BY MR. KENNEY, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JULY 28 AS AMENDED. CARRIED. THERE WERE NO COMMENTS ON THE OPERATING STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 7/31/87. MR. MASTELLER QUESTIONED WHEN THE CHANGES RECOM- MENDED AT THE LAST MEETING WOULD BE INSTITUTED. MR. PALUCH REPLIED THAT CHAIRMAN MORROW IS SUPPOSED TO DISCUSS THIS WITH THE FINANCE DIRECTOR. AIRPORT MANAGER'S REPORT: THERE IS NO ROOM AVAILABLE IN ANY OF THE GOLF COURSE BUILDINGS FOR THEM TO SHARE WITH US FOR THE STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT. MR. VAN ANTWERP TALKED TO FRAZER ENGINEERING RELATIVE TO RUNWAY BORINGS AND TESTING. THEY JUST TAKE SAMPLES FOR FIRMS DOING CONSTRUCTION, OVERLAYS, REPAIRS. THEY DO NO EVALUATION SERVICE AND WOULD NOT BE INTERESTED IN DDING THIS KIND OF JOB. MR. MASTELLER POINTED OUT THAT. AT THE LAST MEETING A MOTION WAS MADE FOR MR. VAN ANTWERP TO PREPARE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR A BORING PROGRAM AND HE HAS NOT FOLLOWED THROUGH. MR. PALUCH DIRECTED MR. VAN ANTWERP TO CONTACT MR. MASTELLER AND THE ENGINEERING FIRM HE TALKED TO AND BRING BACK A PROPOSAL AT THE NEXT MEETING. MR. VAN ANTWERP DISCUSSED SITE PLAN REVIEW WITH BUILDING OFFICIAL BRUCE COOPER, WHO STATED THAT THE CITY'S ORDINANCES PRETTY WELL OUTLINE PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED. MR. VAN ANTWERP HAS CONTACTED SOMEONE WHO WILL WRITE A LETTER OF PROPOSAL WITH REFERENCE TO SWEEPING THE CENTERS OF THE ACTIVE RUNWAYS WHERE THE ACTUAL TAKE-OFFS AND LANDINGS OCCUR. 1987-88 BUDGET: MR. MASTELLER REMARKED THAT THE BUDGET HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING IN ORDER FOR THE BOARD TO REVIEW AND MAKE RECOM- MENDATIONS., BUT IT WAS HIS UNDERSTANDING THAT RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE TO THE COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD WHETHER THE BOARD AGREES OR NOT. MR. VAN ANTWERP EXPLAINED THAT THE COUNCIL CHANGED THEIR PROCEDURE THIS YEAR AND WENT OVER THE AIRPORT BUDGET ON AUGUST 21. HE ADDED THAT THE COUNCIL WAS INFORMED THAT THE ADVISORY BOARD HAD RECEIVED THE BUDGET, BUT HAD NOT HAD AN OPPOR- TUNITY TO DISCUSS IT. MR. MASTELLER QUESTIONED THE FEASIBILITY OF BUYING A TRACTOR AND HIRING A PART-TIME EMPLOYEE. MR. VAN ANTWERP STATED THIS WOULD DO AWAY WITH DEPENDING ON THE GOLF COURSE AND PUBLIC WORKS TO DO HERBICIDING AND MOWING. MAINTENANCE WOULD BE ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A SAFER, BETTER-LOOKING AIRPORT AND WOULD SAVE MONEY IN THE LONG RUN. SITE PLAN REVIEW: IN DISCUSSING THIS MATTER, MR. MASTELLER FELT THAT SOMEWHERE DOWN THE LINE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION WOULD BE PUT IN A BIND BECAUSE OF THE UNPAVED ACCESS.ROAD, WHICH GOES AGAINST THEIR RE- QUIREMENTS. HE ADDED IT WAS NOT FAIR TO THE TENANTS ALREADY ON THE AIRPORT TO HAVE TO LIVE WITH THIS ROAD AND MONEY SHOULD BE PUT IN THE BUDGET TO PAVE IT. IT WAS POINTED OUT THAT THE TENANTS KNEW OF THE ROAD CONDITION BEFORE THEY SIGNED THE LEASE.. IT IS ALSO PART OF THE MASTER PLAN WHICH DOESN'T SHOW WHERE THIS ROAD IS GOING. MR. VAN ANTWERP STATED IT WOULD NOT BE GOOD ECONOMICALLY TO SPEND THE MONEY WE HAVE TO PAVE THE ROAD. IT COULD BE PUT TO BETTER USE. MOTION BY MR. MASTELLER TO BRING UNDER NEW BUSINESS THE MATTER OF TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS. MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. PUBLIC INPUT: JOHN EVANS, RESIDENT OF ROSELAND, SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND MEMBERS OF A COMMITTEE KNOWN AS "CITIZENS AGAINST AIRPORT EXPANSION". VERY CONCERNED THE WAY THE BUDGET WAS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL BEFORE THE ADVISORY BOARD HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW. THERE WERE THINGS HE WANTED'TO ADDRESS. BOARD IS REMISS IN NOT ADDRESSING THE BUDGET TODAY. CONCERNED ABOUT LOCATION OF PROPOSED MAINTENANCE BUILDING. ANOTHER CONCERN IS THAT BUDGET INCLUDES $48,000. TO IMPLEMENT PHASE I OF THE MASTER PLAN AS IT WAS WRITTEN BEFORE THE COUNCIL ADOPTED THE MAYOR'S PLAN. THIS BODY SHOULD ASSERT ITSELF., A LOT OF THINGS HAVE HAP- PENED SINCE YOU ACTED ON AN EARLY DRAFT OF THE MASTER PLAN. MR.. VAN ANTWERP STATED THE ADVISORY BOARD WOULD LIKE TO HAVE MORE INPUT AND THEY WOULD APPRECIATE THE COUNCIL USING THEM ON A MORE REGULAR BASIS. HE ADDED THAT HE DID NOT CHOOSE TO DO THE BUDGET THE WAY IT WAS DONE BUT HE DOES WORK AT THE DIRECTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL. - 2 - LLOYD RONDEAU, RICHARD SZELUGA, PEG RONDEAU, AND JOHN EVANS ALL QUESTIONED THE $48,000. CAPITAL OUTLAY FOR PHASE I OF THE MASTER PLAN. MR. VAN ANTWERP EXPLAINED THAT AT BEST A BUDGET IS JUST AN ESTIMATE AND HE DOUBTED IF THE $48,000. WOULD BE USED IN THE COMING YEAR, BUT THE MONEY WOULD BE THERE IF NEEDED FOR MATCHING FUNDS. MOTION BY MR. MASTELLER TO BRING THE BUDGET ON THE TABLE FOR DIS- CUSSION. MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. MARGE SZELUGA VOICED THE OPINION THAT ALL MEMBERS OF THE AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD SHOULD BE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 5:38 P.M. - 3 -