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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_AIRAB_07.21.2003 Minutes of the Meeting of the Airport Advisory Board City of Georgetown, Texas Monday, July 21, 2003 The Airport Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Monday , July 21, 2003. Members Present: Arnold Wieder, Don Pfiester, Howard Fomby, Jeff Gilbert, John Bader, Mark Dietz, Tim Sullivan Members Absent: None. Staff Present: Travis McLain Minutes Regular Meeting 1. Call to order. Chairman Dietz called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M. 2. Consideration and Approval of Minutes of May 22, 2003, meeting. Motion by Don Pfiester and seconded by Howard Fomby to approve the minutes of the June 23, 2003, meeting. Motion approved 7-0. 3. Airport Manager’s Report: A. June 2003 Monthly Income and Expense Report B. Report on “after-hours” refueling Travis McLain: We had a total of 21 sales after hours. Between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. there were 19 sales; between midnight and 7:00 a.m. there were 2 sales (12:12 a.m.; 5:49 a.m.). C. Report on Noise Study and Master Plan update Travis McLain: Noise Study: I received an email from Coffman today, they sent a draft of the certification notice to the mayor. Master Plan Update: RFQ’s have to be in by 8-15-03. We hope to have a consultant selected by 9/23/03. D. Report on Aviation Museum Howard Fomby: There is progress. I talked with Jim Schwertner about the possibility of bringing the Emma Browning’s Museum to Georgetown, and he said Georgetown would be there number one choice to come to but was concerned about the anti-airport. My understanding that quite the opposite is true. So Jeff and I will set up a meeting to talk with him. I also talked with David Fulton of TxDOT; he suggested that there may be some funding to help. In regard to destination, possibly building by Banner Aerospace. E. Report on Construction Projects 1. Advanced Services still working on the hangars. 2. Microfusion still going through the review process with the City. 3. Mr. Dison shade hangars, not sure of the status. 4. Security Cameras, bids were opened July 3, 2003. Low bid was $24,913.00 by Entech Sales & Services. TxDOT will pay half the project. 5. Electric Department is installing 16 new streetlights. F. General Information Items Fly Friendly handouts will be mailed out to every tenant on the airport. Also given a package to each FBO to give to employees and customers. The only thing left is advertisement in the Williamson County Sun. 4. Citizens Wishing to Address the Board None. 5. Consideration and possible action to approve a twelve (12) month extension to the construction completion deadline for Trinity Aviation. Mark Dietz: Do we have a Trinity Aviation representative here? No. John Bader: Motion that we table the request for 30 days and to clean up the lot. Arnold Wieder: I second the motion. Motion approved 7-0. 6. Report from the Airport Open House Subcommittee. Jeff Gilbert: We are looking at late September, early October weekend. G eneral consensus is to have the community come to the airport, see the businesses and meet everyone. We ’d like to have a mail-out, flyers in the school and information about the museum. 7. Report from the Lease Subcommittee. Tim Sullivan: In your packet, you have our proposal. We would like to have this proposal submitted to Council and Tom Yantis at the August 11th workshop. Projects impact on airport traffic and/or noise definite parameter. A more detailed noise estimate may be required. Provide bank letter of credit or financial institution letter of credit. John Sommerfield: (Citizen) Airport leases are detailed in that they be scheduled first before Travis, Airport Director, then presented at an Airport Advisory Board meeting, then presented befor e Council. Tim Sullivan: Motion to present to City Council at the August 11, 2003 workshop. Howard Fomby: I second the motion. Motion approved 7-0. 8. Report from the Policies and Procedures Subcommittee. Howard Fomby: The first part of this defines roles, responsibilities, and authorities. Travis is the manager of the airport. Our role is to give advice to the Council. All airport items should come before this board. We would also like to specify that we have the same rights and privileges as the ot her boards and commissions. Don Pfiester: We would like to present this to Council at the August 11th workshop. Don Pfiester: Motion that we present the Polices and Procedures proposal to City Council at the August 11, 2003 workshop. Tim Sullivan: I second the motion. Motion approved 7-0. Mark Dietz: In regard to Airport rules and regulations. I request general discussion for review later on the August agenda. 9. Discussion of placement of “Citizens Wishing to Address the Board” in the agenda. Tim Sullivan: I have suggested to staff to move Citizens Wishing to the Address the Board at the beginning of the meeting. 10. Discussion of the detail of the Airport Advisory Board Minutes Tim Sullivan: I would like this continued for the next agenda. Arnold Wieder: On the website for Airport Advisory Board, where are the minutes? Where is the Fly Friendly program? Arnold Wieder: I talked to Travis, they are currently working on revising the website for the fly friendly program. John Bader: I could not find any of the minutes. Tim Sullivan: You can get the agenda, but not the minutes. Jeff Gilbert: There is a place for minutes, but they are not there. Howard Fomby: There is a place for minutes, but you have to choose the little blue arrow. Which is hard to do. Don Pfiester: We should make this an agenda item to look at this. Tim Sullivan: When do we expect the Fly Friendly Program on the website? Is there a target date? Who would know? When Arnold and I do the ad we would like to put where on the websit e the Fly Friendly Program is. Travis McLain: If you talk to Betty-Jo, the Airport Staff assistant, she would be the best contact with our website person, who is city staff. 11. Consideration and Possible Action on Agenda Items for the August 25, 2003, me eting. Don Pfiester: In regard to the minutes, it is too detailed. It should be condensed and highlighted. Mark Dietz: We identified items for next month’s agenda items. A. Move Aviation Museum to the regular agenda. Take it off the manager’s report. B. Detail of the Minutes C. Report from the Airport Open House Subcommittee D. Report from the Policies and Procedures Subcommittee 12. Adjourn. Howard Fomby: Move that we adjourn. Don Pfiester: I Second. Motion approved 7-0.