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Minutes of the Meeting of
the Airport Advisory Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Monday, August 20, 2007
The Airport Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Monday , August 20, 2007.
Members Present:
John Hopper, Katherine Woods, Paul Smith, Trey Taparauskas
Members Absent:
Van Chandler, Ken Arnold, Daryl Dressler
Staff Present:
Travis McLain
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Members present:
Paul Smith, John Hopper, Trey Taparauskas and Katherine Woods.
Members absent:
Van Chandler, Daryl Dressler and Ken Arnold.
1. Call to order.
Chairman Paul Smith called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
2. Consideration and Approval of Minutes of July 16, 2007, meeting.
John Hopper: Motion to approve the minutes of July 16 2007.
Katherine Woods : I second the motion.
Motion approved 4-0.
3. Airport Manager’s Report:
July 2007 Monthly Income and Expense Reports
Travis McLain: (Report given)
John Hopper : Does the increase in fuel prices effect the operations at the airport?
Travis McLain : Yes. If you see the Avgas Sales from July ’07 compared to July ’06, there is 4,000 gallons
difference. A lot of the avgas sales are the flight schools and they had to raise their prices to cover fuel prices. Our
biggest revenues are the flight schools, visitors and businesses.
Trey Taparauskas : I think that the weather played a significant part with only twelve IFR days.
Travis McLain : Yes, that is correct; normally June & July are great flying months.
Report on Noise Study and Master Plan Update
Travis McLain : We are still waiting for TXDOT’s presentation for City Council. They were going to fly the
approaches and take pictures, but every time they scheduled, it rained. So sometime this Fall their presentation
should be available.
Report on Council Actions
None.
Report on Control Tower
Travis McLain : The FAA has relocated and installed the AWOS equipment from the Terminal building to the
Control Tower. We have not received any official notification from the FAA as to when the tower controllers will be
starting. However, the FAA and RVA are talking. They have hired everyone and scheduled but awaiting the O.K.
from the FAA.
Katherine Woods: Will they have an opening before they staff it?
Travis McLain : Tom Yantis, Assistant City Manager and I are of the opinion that we have the grand op ening for the
Tower with it operational and staffed with the tower controllers, so that the public could see better and have the full
effect.
Paul Smith : A suggestion for consideration as to a date - the business aviation community (NBAA) is having their
convention in Atlanta, GA the week of the 25 th and it is three days long. So if they could avoid the later part of
September.
Travis McLain: Yes Sir, I will get with you as we plan.
John Hopper : Maybe the flight schools will cooperate and we can get pl anes in the pattern as well as Mr. Thurmond
to fly his twin beech.
Travis McLain: We will invite TXDOT officials.
Report on the Aviation Museum
None.
Report on Airport Safety
None.
Report on Airport Construction Projects
Travis McLain : There are twenty-five new sign faces installed to identify the taxiways (A-D).
General Information Items
None.
4. Citizens Wishing to Address the Board
None.
5. Report from Sub-committee on Airport Security Cameras
Travis McLain: The company will be providing us a demo to review the security cameras.
6. Consideration and possible action to recommend upgrades to the Airport Closed Circuit TV
Cameras.
Paul Smith : No action.
7. Consideration and possible action for setting Agenda Items for the September 17, 2007, meeting.
Paul Smith : Agenda item(s) for the September 17, 2007 meeting:
A. Airport Manager’s Report.
B. Discussion of Security Cameras.
C. Consideration and possible action to recommend upgrades to the Airport Closed Circuit TV Cameras.
D. Discussion of Tower – grand opening.
8. Adjourn.
Katherine Woods : Motion that we adjourn.
Trey Taparauskas : I second the motion.
Motion approved 4-0.
Adjourned: 7:15 P.M.