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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_AIRAB_09.19.2005 Minutes of the Meeting of the Airport Advisory Board City of Georgetown, Texas Monday, September 19, 2005 The Airport Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Monday , September 19, 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 August 15, 2005, meeting. Don Pfiester: There are two corrections that need to be made on page 4. Where Mark Dietz is talking (after oppose, delete “to” and change low rated to “load rated”). Motion to approve the minutes of August 15, 2005, as amended. Howard Fomby: I second the motion. Motion approved 7-0. 3. Airport Manager’s Report: August 2005 Monthly Income and Expense Reports Travis McLain: I want to call your attention to commercial land rents. There’s a notation to correct an extension error made in October, 2004. The lessee rate was actually an increase rather than the amount entered in that report. We also had repairs to the avgas wholesale truck dispenser during that time. Tim Sullivan: Do we have three hangars that are not rented? Travis McLain: We are having some turnover and people are terminating their hangar at the last minute and it takes time to go through the list and reach them by phone. We still have a long list of people on the waiting list. Arnold Wieder: Is the CAP (Civil Air Patrol) hangar included in that total? Travis McLain: Yes. I need to change the number of hangar spaces to 112. Report on Noise Study and Master Plan Update Noise Study: Travis McLain: See the Advisory Board Subcommittee’s attached 5-year Strategic Plan for implementing the Airport Noise Study and Airport Master Plan recommendations. MasterPlan: Travis McLain: (Same as above) Report on Council Actions None to report. Report on Control Tower Travis McLain: Tomorrow night, Tuesday, September 20, 2005, at 6:00 P.M., the Board of Adjustment will consider a Tower Height variance request (eighty-five feet). The city height limitation for current zoning is thirty-five feet. Mark Dietz: Who’s giving the presentation? Travis McLain: Acting Planning Director, Bobby Ray. Howard Fomby: I volunteer to attend the meeting. Travis McLain: The Tower design is ninety percent complete. Construction will begin in 2006 and expected completion is projected to be October 2006. General Information Items None. 4. Citizens Wishing to Address the Board None. 5. Discussion and possible action on recommendation for Rules & Regulations and Minimum Standards. Arnold Wieder: There are some corrections that need to be made in the draft version of the proposed City Ordinance and Exhibit A. Mark Dietz: I recommend that Travis & Arnold review and correct the Rules & Regulations and Minimum Standards for presentation to this board at our October meeting. 6. Discuss the Airport Safety Observation Report and Methods to Promote Airport Safety. Arnold Wieder: There are no Airport Safety Observation Reports for the month of September. Don Dison: (FAA Safety Advisor) I have met with FSDO (Flight Standards District Office) and they are aware that there are problems here. 7. Discuss Airport Museum. Howard Fomby: There is no action on the museum. 8. Discuss meeting with the Central Texas Airport Advisory Boards. John Bader: We held a meeting with other Central Texas Airports at Burnet on September 8, 2005. The new Burnet Airport Manager, Crista Bromley, hosted this year ’s meeting. David Fulton, Division Director, TxDOT Aviation, attended. Mr. Fulton suggested that these meetings are a great idea and should continue. Tim Sullivan: According to David Fulton, TxDOT will be very supportive of other meetings of the Central Texas Airport Boards. He offered to have TxDOT co-ordinate future Central Texas Airport meetings. Burnet’s Municipal Airport also has a very nice Commemorative Air Force Museum. Don Pfiester: Mr. Fulton did say to let TxDOT help promote these meetings. 9. Discuss updating the Airport Business Direction signs. Travis McLain: I have provided copies of the potential directional sign locations. Don Pfiester: The signs will be 5’9” x 5’2”. Travis McLain: The signs are designed for street and thoroughfare use. Tim Sullivan: You should be able to see the signs from a car. Travis McLain: We will not be able to make too many decisions about the signage until bids open in mid-October. Tim Sullivan: One sign we can put information on both sides of the sign. Howard Fomby: From a color standpoint, will these signs be distinctive from street signs? Travis McLain: They will be the same color appearing all over the city. Don Dison: (FAA Safety Advisor) Will these signs easily accommodate the changes of business names? Travis McLain: Yes. The letters are vinyl and can be easily peeled off. Arnold Wieder: Will the letters withstand the rigor of the winds around here? Travis McLain: Yes. They are expected to. Travis McLain: I would like to ask the board to give thought as to how we put the names on the five signs. Don Pfiester: Will the FBO’s be listed alphabetically? Travis McLain: The current concept would be to list the Fixed Base Operator ’s according to their distance from the sign location. That is the furthest FBO would be listed first. 10. Consideration and possible action to recommend that Council authorize the assignment of the Airport Ground Lease with Clark Thurmond to Williamson County Sun, Inc. Mark Dietz: We have a letter from Clark Thurmond asking the assignment of the airport ground lease with Clark Thurmond go to the Williamson County Sun, Inc. Mr. Thurmond is the owner of the Williamson County Sun. Don Pfiester: Motion that we recommend that Council authorize the assignment of the airport ground lease with Clark Thurmond to the Williamson County Sun. John Bader: I second the motion. Motion approved 7-0. 11. Consideration and possible action to recommend the Airport 5 – Year Strategic Plan to the City Council. Travis McLain: We have a subcommittee of Don Pfiester, Tim Sullivan and Arnold Wieder to look at the Noise Study, the Master Plan Update and the 5-Yr. Strategic Plan. Tom Yantis, Assistant City Manager, suggests the board have a workshop with City Council to discuss these items. Mark Dietz: The formation of the various boards and/or councils requires an annual workshop with the individual boards. We have not had ours this year. A realistic time period would be to do a workshop in November or January. Don Pfiester: Most of this information is from the Master Plan. Has the FAA approved this? Travis McLain: They do not approve the Master Plan; instead the FAA approves the Airport Layout Plan. The City accepted the Master Plan and TxDOT signs off on the Airport Layout Plan (ALP). Travis McLain: Rezoning the airport should be included in the City’s rezoning within the next 12 months. Travis McLain: I would like to put together a package of all those items that do not have plans to be currently implemented and bring them to the board in October. 12. Consideration and possible action for setting Agenda Items for the October 17, 2005, meeting. Mark Dietz: Items for the October 2005 agenda: A. Discussion and possible action on recommendation for Rules & Regulations and Min imum Standards. B. Discussion and possible action of the Airport Safety Observation Report and Methods to Promote Airport Safety. C. Discuss Airport Museum. D. Discussion and possible action on updating the Airport Business Direction Signs. E. Consideration and possible action to recommend the Airport 5-Year Strategic Plan to the City Council. 13. Adjourn. Tim Sullivan: Motion that we adjourn. Don Pfiester: I second the motion. Motion approved 7-0. Adjourned: 8:09 P.M. Submitted by: Travis McLain Airport Director Approved: Attest: ___________________________ __________________________ Mark Dietz, Chairman Arnold Wieder, Board Secretary