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Minutes of the Meeting of
the Airport Advisory Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Monday, January 16, 2006
The Airport Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Monday , January 16, 2006.
Members Present:
Arnold Wieder, Don Pfiester, John Bader, Mark Dietz, Tim Sullivan
Members Absent:
Howard Fomby
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 November 21, 2005, meeting.
Don Pfiester: Motion to approve the minutes of November 21, 2005.
Tim Sullivan: I second the motion.
Motion approved 5-0.
3. Airport Manager’s Report:
November & December 2005 Monthly Income and Expense Reports
Travis McLain: There is a fluctuation in Labor costs. In November the margin was low and
December was high due to holiday overtime and three pay periods.
Tim Sullivan: Can I assume that the reason gross sales are increased year -to-date is because of
the price?
Travis McLain: Yes, because of the price of jet fuel and avgas, the price of fuel goes up
accordingly.
Report on Noise Study and Master Plan Update
None. (Waiting for the FAA response to Obstruction Mitigation proposal – FAA Form 7460-1)
Report on Council Actions
Travis McLain: The City Council approved: 1) the Amendment to the Microfusion Land Lease at
302 Wright Brothers Drive, extending the Mandatory Construction Deadline to June 30, 2006; 2) a
long term, Airport Ground Lease with Stanley and Carol Jensen for aircraft storage located at 504
Wright Brothers Drive; 3) a 20-year extension to the Lease Agreement for Hangar D with SR
Aviation.
Report on Control Tower
Travis McLain: We have just about wrapped up the corrections to the plans and specs to the tower
and expect to have the tower advertised for bids within the next two weeks and then open bids the
first week in February. The schedule now is to have the tower operational by mid December 2006.
General Information Items
Travis McLain: On January 1, 2006 the self -service avgas price increased to $2.95 per gallon and
the cost of jet fuel actually went down. The Airport Security Audit is being prepared by the Police
Department and should be completed by January 16, 2006, today. In regard to the signs, they had
to redo the entire bid process because only one bid was received. The new bid opening date is
now February 20, 2006; more information on sign cost should be availab le for the March 20, 2006
Airport Advisory Board meeting. The Finance Department would like to meet with the Airport
Advisory Board on February 20, 2006. They want to be specifically placed on the Board ’s agenda
to discuss: "Input on the 2006/07 budget process."
4. Citizens Wishing to Address the Board
None.
5. Discussion and possible action on recommendation for Rules & Regulations and Minimum
Standards.
Mark Dietz: I am unaware of any additional work by Council or staff that would require our work a t this
time.
Travis McLain: Everything is wrapped up. Council has approved the new Rules & Regulations and
Minimum Standards. The next step is to get them in a pamphlet and distributed. I am working with
the printers on getting prices.
Mark Dietz: Let’s leave this item on the agenda for next month, rather than on recommendation,
Travis could you give us a report.
6. Discuss the Airport Safety Observation Report and Methods to Promote Airport Safety.
Arnold Wieder: We have a report dated the end of October that basically comes down to an issue of
communications. A helicopter was in the pattern along with other aircraft, and even though we know
that the helicopters try to steer clear of the active runway, this one let down on runway 36, causing a
pilot on final approach to abort their landing. The helicopter realized that its radio may not have been
turned on because they called for a radio check shortly after the incident.
Don Pfiester: The helicopters tend not to go where we recommend they go (maybe because they do
not have the new Rules & Regulations). Do they know the practice area is over by the windsock?
I’m wondering if we can get the word out to them (the red, white, and blue Robinson and the black 4 -
seater). They tend to use the run-up area for 29 as their practice spot. I would like to get the word
that it is not the practice area.
Mark Dietz: Again, this is something we can discuss next month.
Arnold Wieder: Do we have more blank safety observation report applications at the airport counter?
Maybe we need to make sure there are a supply available at all airport locations, as in the past.
Travis McLain: If there are not, we can print more. I will check.
7. Discuss Airport Museum.
Mark Dietz: The selection process is now to the final three. The City of Georgetown received
correspondence from Kathy Kilmore of the Texas Aviation History Foundation indicating that the
board was setting aside Saturday, January 21, 2006 to tour each of the sites they ar e considering for
the museum (Georgetown, ABIA, and San Marcos). The tour will be conducted by Councilman Gabe
Sansing and board member Howard Fomby. The Mayor, Director of Tourism, and Tom Yantis plan to
be there. It is not the intent to have a brass band playing but I hope by having representation from
various senior city officials and the support of the aviation community, including this board that we
can show them how serious we are about their choice and interest in Georgetown. The tour begins
Saturday morning at 8:30 A.M. at the Terminal, please be there early.
8. Discuss updating the Airport Business Direction signs.
Mark Dietz: Travis has already addressed this issue in his Manager ’s report. Are there any additional
comments?
None.
9. Consideration and possible action to discuss the Airport 5 – Year Strategic Plan.
Mark Dietz: Comments? None. Let’s also move this item to the Manager’s report.
10. Consideration and possible action for setting Agenda Items for the February 20, 2006,
meeting.
Mark Dietz: Items for the February 2006 agenda:
A. Discuss FY 2006-2007 Budget Process with Finance and provide input to Council.
B. Discussion and possible action on recommendation for Rules & Regulations and Minimum
Standards.
C. Discussion and possible action of the Airport Safety Observation Report and Methods to Promote
Airport Safety.
D. Discuss Airport Museum.
E. Discussion, comments, and recommendations from out-going Airport Advisory Board members.
11. Adjourn.
Don Pfiester: Motion that we adjourn.
John Bader: I second the motion.
Motion approved 5-0.
Adjourned: 7:20 P.M.
Submitted by:
Travis McLain
Airport Director
Approved: Attest:
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Mark Dietz, Chairman Arnold Wieder, Board Secretary