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Minutes of the Meeting of
the Airport Advisory Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Monday, April 22, 2002
The Airport Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Monday , April 22, 2002.
Members Present:
Don Pfiester, Howard Fomby, Jeff Gilbert, Jerry Fye, John C. Bader, Mark Dietz
Members Absent:
Dennis Daley
Staff Present:
Travis McLain
Minutes
Regular Meeting
1. Call to order.
Chairman Fye called the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M.
2. Consideration and Approval of Minutes of March 25, 2002, meeting.
Motion by Pfiester and seconded by Dietz to approve the minutes of the March 25, 2002, meeting.
Motion to approve carried 6-0.
3. Airport Manager’s Report:
A. March 2002 Monthly Income and Expense Report.
Reviewed.
B. Status of the F.A.R. Part 150 Noise Study.
Council to consider certifying the Noise Exposure Maps at the April 23, 2002, meeting.
C. Status of Control Tower.
At the Joint Council-Board workshop staff presented status of Tower Grant and Airport Fund.
Council requested Board to review and recommend funding options to finance the tower project
and to insure the Airport Fund is in compliance with the Council ’s Fiscal and Budgetary Policy.
D. Status of Airport Terminal Project.
Total cost of project approximately $431,779.00. Final, actual cost will be available after
contractor submits final pay request.
E. General Information Items
Airport’s Fly Friendly Program is on the City’s web site. Fly Friendly information posted on fuel
pumps and in the terminal building. Terminal auto parking projected to be completed 4-26-02.
4. Consideration of and possible action on ways to encourage safe and courteous flying at the
Georgetown Municipal Airport.
Item deferred to May meeting because Mr. Zucker, item sponsor, was unable to attend this meeting.
5. Consideration of and possible action on recommending Council approve the EAA’s request to
place a display in the Terminal Building in memory of Tony Bengelis.
Item deferred to May meeting because item sponsors were unable to attend this meeting. Mr. Dietz
commended Buz Landry for the pictures and history he loaned to the Airport.
6. Citizens Wishing to Address the Board.
A. Kathy Heideman:
Ask that 2011 noise contour map in the Noise Study be amended to include the Control Tower
and the proposed Central Texas Regional Airport. Also, why were Land Use Alternatives based
on the 2011 noise contour? (see page 6-4, Land Use Management Techniques, paragraph 3.)
B. Jerry Webb:
Resident of Berry Creek and retired Air Force. Georgetown does not need a tower.
Recommends a safety study to determine if a tower is needed.
C. Tim Sullivan:
Requested that Board seek Council approval to establish an Airport Safety and Se curity
Committee. Mr. Sullivan to bring a list of prospective members to the May meeting.
D. Jerry Webb:
Gates could have coded entry pads and video cameras.
7. Consideration and Possible Action on Agenda Items for the May 27, 2002, meeting.
Don Pfiester :
In workshop with Council, way to raise additional airport revenues were discussed. Council wants
board to study. We should form a Board sub-committee to study these issues.
Howard Fomby:
Agrees that a small sub-committee would be good way to study the issues.
Jerry Fye:
Also agrees, and asked for volunteers. They are: John Bader, Jeff Gilbert, Howard Fomby, and Don
Pfiester. Mr. Pfiester to be the chairman.
May 27,2002, is Memorial Day, May meeting will be May 29, 2002.
8. Adjourn.
Motion by Dietz and Seconded by Fomby to adjourn. Motion carried 6 -0.
Submitted by:
Travis McLain
Airport Director
Reviewed by:
Howard Fomby
Board Secretary