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Minutes of the Meeting of
the Airport Advisory Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Monday, February 21, 2005
The Airport Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Monday , February 21, 2005.
Members Present:
Arnold Wieder, Chris Cagle, Don Pfiester, Howard Fomby, 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 January 17, 2005, meeting.
Tim Sullivan: On page 3, at the very bottom where I speak, delete the last word “it”.
Don Pfiester: Motion to approve the minutes of January 17, 2005, as amended.
Tim Sullivan: I second the motion.
Motion approved 7-0.
3. Airport Manager’s Report:
A. January 2005 Monthly Income and Expense Reports
Hangar door repair $922 and N. Gate repair $485
B. Noise Study Update: The FAA is still reviewing.
Master Plan Update: We are waiting for the consultants to review. One more PAC meeting before
public meeting and council action.
C. Report on Council Actions
Council approved the Currey assignment to SR Aviation.
D. General Information Items
1. The Tower Committee approved the consultants site selection of B-2. Council will consider this
approval at the February 22, 2005 meeting subject to FAA review and approval.
2. The Tower Committee will meet on February 22, 2005 to consider architectural styles.
3. The Entitlement Grant project begins today February 21, 2005. The project is estimated to take
14 weeks, through May 27, 2005.
4. The meeting with Finance is scheduled for March 21, 2005. Please complete the Board Input
Sheet. The last three questions will be on the March agenda.
5. Board Orientation for re-appointed members Cagle, Wieder, and Sullivan is February 23, 2005 at
6:00 P.M.
4. Citizens Wishing to Address the Board
None.
5. Discuss the Airport Road construction project.
Howard Fomby: There is concern about some of the drop-offs and the asphalt. But at temperature
below 40 degrees it can not be done. The city is talking to the contractor about going back and
redoing some areas. Also what we see right now is not the final work.
Tim Sullivan: One of the concerns is the drainage along the side; my understanding was that they
were going to put drainage pipes, but they did not do anything like that.
Don Pfiester: Just culverts underneath the side entrances.
Arnold Wieder: I’ve noticed the entrance to the airport they’ve put nice concrete paving. My
perception is that it slopes away from the new road and creates a little valley. I don ’t know if we have
the capability to take runoff in a heavy rain.
Mark Dietz: Travis, have you had any complaints about gates not working during this construction
period?
Travis McLain: I had to disconnect the main gate because of all the work. There was some problem
with the North gate a few weeks ago, but I’ve had that fixed.
John Bader: What was the original timeline for this project?
Don Pfiester: Mid February. (February 20, 2005)
6. Discussion and Possible action on recommendation for Airport Layout Plan, Rules &
Regulations and Minimum Standards.
Don Pfiester: At the PAC meeting, the actual work that we did; did not get consolidated into one
document. Somehow we need to get the information from both committees and submit them as a
final document. One of the items mentioned was landing fees. I think this board needs to give a
recommendation as to how we feel about landing fees.
Tim Sullivan: I thought we, as a committee, took the landing fees out entirely.
Don Pfiester: We did. They did not present the data in a final form, in which landing fees would have
not been listed.
Mark Dietz: We worked on them and redrafted them; I don ’t think they ever went to the city attorney’s
office.
Don Pfiester: Motion that we reform the committees and come up with a final form of the Minimum
Standards and Rules and Regulations.
Howard Fomby: I second the motion.
Tim Sullivan: I think Council members want it to read as a plan to show how to manage the growth.
Motion approved 7-0.
7. Discussion on the Updated Master Plan.
Howard Fomby: From an informational standpoint, Farley Snell was comfortable that the city currently
has no plans to do certain things, but was in favor of safety issues.
Don Pfiester: Basically he said that he was in favor of safety vs. growth.
8. Discuss the Airport Safety Observation Report and Methods to Promote Airport Safety.
Mark Dietz: I am waiting for a reply from the FAA attorney on a draft letter to the City.
9. Discuss Airport Museum.
Howard Fomby presented a Power Point presentation.
10. Consideration and Possible Action for setting Agenda Items for the March 21, 2005,
meeting.
Mark Dietz: Items for the March 2005 agenda:
A. Discuss the Airport Budget Process
B. Discuss the Airport Road Construction
C. Discussion and Possible action on recommendation for Airport Layout Plan, Rules & Regulations
and Minimum Standards.
D. Discussion on the Updated Master Plan.
E. Discussion and possible action of the Airport Safety Observation Report and Methods to Promote
Airport Safety
F. Discuss Airport Museum.
Travis McLain: The Finance Committee will attend the March 21st meeting to discuss the budget
process.
11. Adjourn.
Tim Sullivan: Motion that we adjourn.
Don Pfiester: I second the motion.
Motion approved 7-0.
Submitted by:
Travis McLain
Airport Director
Approved: Attest:
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Mark Dietz, Chairman Chris Cagle, Board Secretary