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Minutes of the Meeting of
the Airport Advisory Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Monday, September 22, 2003
The Airport Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Monday , September 22, 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 Mark Dietz called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
2. Consideration and Approval of Minutes of August 25, 2003, meeting.
Motion by Don Pfiester and seconded by Arnold Wieder to approve the minutes of the August 25,
2003, meeting. Motion approved 7-0.
3. Airport Manager’s Report:
A. August 2003 Monthly Income and Expense Report
Travis McLain: One time charge-off of $4,573.80 due to ACRC LLC Lease terminated.
B. Report on “after-hours” refueling
Travis McLain: 197 sales within 174 days and no complaints received.
C. Report on Noise Study and Master Plan update
Travis McLain:
Noise Study: Held P.A.C. meeting at 1:30 and the Joint Council – Airport Advisory Board
workshop at 4:00pm today, September 22, 2003. Also a Public Workshop was held from 6:30 to
8:00 p.m.
Master Plan Update: Tomorrow night Council will consider selecting GRW Willis, Inc. as the
Consultant for the update.
D. Report on Helicopter Operations
Travis McLain: Scott & White, T.V. helicopter, and Mr. Dalke who gives rides; and they all agreed
to follow the Fly Friendly program.
E. General Information Items
1. City Manager determined that Currey Aviation does not meet the minimum standards for
an SFBO. They will no longer sell fuel.
2. Runway 29 traffic pattern changed to RIGHT HAND traffic, 9-22-03 at 7:am.
a. Changed the Segmented Circle
b. NOTAM to San Angelo FSS
c. FAA to notify publication
d. Announcement on AWOS
e. FBO’s notified
f. Council approved the assignment of Joe Thornley’s Land Lease Agreement, at 504
Wright Brothers Drive to Bruce Wilkie.
g. A movie will be filmed at the Airport in September.
4. Citizens Wishing to Address the Board
None.
5. Consideration and possible action to continue the 24 hour Self Service Avgas fueling
indefinitely.
Don Pfiester: I make a motion to continue the 24 Hour Self Service Avgas.
Howard Fomby: I second the motion.
Tim Sullivan: I would like to add/amend to the motion that it should revisited if complaints are
received. Motion approved 7-0.
6. Consideration and possible action to recommend Council to authorize the assignment of
Trinity Aviation’s Land Lease Agreement to Larry Wood and extend the mandatory construction
deadline.
Don Pfiester: I move to recommend Council approve with the construction to begin in 6 months, and
to be completed in an additional 12 months.
Jeff Gilbert: I second the motion. Motion approved 7-0.
7. Discuss Signage for Self Service Avgas Fueling Procedures.
Mark Dietz: I think there needs to be better instructional signage at the fuel pumps. Airport manager
to present several options at the October meeting.
8. Report from the “Airport Open House” Subcommittee.
Jeff Gilbert: Don Dison and I discussed going for November 1, 2003; 9:am to 3:pm.
Beth Jenkins: (Citizen) I would like to see November 2, 2003; 12:pm to 6:pm; there will be a book
signing of a lady who went through Word War II.
Jeff Gilbert: We will do a sub-committee meeting to finalize.
9. Report on the Aviation Museum.
Howard Fomby: I’m checking into possible funding from TxDOT. The general rule is no funds for
anything that produces revenues. But ne w federal legislature may provide a 90-10 funding for
projects like this. We will meet with TxDOT in 1 or 2 weeks.
10. Discuss Airport Rules and Regulations.
Mark Dietz: I would suggest each one of us review attachments and discuss at the October meetin g.
No action be taken tonight.
Arnold Wieder: One change - on page 3, section 4-44, Fire Regulations, item F: “No one shall smoke,
ignite a match or lighter in any building”, the word “except” should not be crossed out.
11. Report form the Policies and Procedures Subcommittee.
Tim Sullivan: On the ground lease proposal, City Council passed the proposal, but took out “5. Non-
refundable deposit of $1,000.00 which would be applied to the lease, if approved ”. In its place they
put: “an appropriate, non-refundable application fee, regardless of the approval of the lease.” Then
they also changed “if approved by the AAB, the lease proposal will be forwarded to the City Council
for the next available meeting”. They changed the wording to say, “all lease proposals will be
forwarded to the City Council with a recommendation from the AAB, for the next available meeting”.
12. Discuss Fly Friendly feedback.
Mark Dietz: I have had several comments from council members that received response back from
their constituents that the Fly Friendly seems to be working.
Tim Sullivan: I think we have money left, maybe we could run another add.
Travis McLain: Funding for the budget year has ended.
John Bader: Maybe we could do one newspaper ad about the Fly Friendly, runway 29, and Open
House for November 2, 2003.
13. Consideration and Possible Action on Agenda Items for the October 27, 2003, meeting.
Mark Dietz: We identified items for next month’s agenda items.
A. Signage: Self Service Fueling Procedures
B. Report from the Airport Open House Subcommittee.
C. Report on the Aviation Museum.
D. Report Airport Rules and Regulations.
E. Report from the Policies and Procedures Subcommittee.
14. Adjourn.
Tim Sullivan: I move that we adjourn.
Howard Fomby: I Second. Motion approved 7-0.
Submitted by:
Travis McLain
Airport Director
Reviewed by:
Tim Sullivan
Board Secretary