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Minutes of the Meeting of
the Airport Advisory Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Monday, March 17, 2008
The Airport Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Monday , March 17, 2008.
Members Present:
Daryl Dressler, John Hopper, Katherine Woods, Ken Arnold, Paul Smith, Van Chandler
Members Absent:
Trey Taparauskas
Staff Present:
Travis McLain
Minutes
Regular Meeting
1. Call to order.
Chairman Smith called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
2. Consideration and possible action to elect an Airport Advisory Board Vice -Chairman.
Paul Smith : The first order of business is electing an Airport Advisory Board Vice -Chairman, who will serve as
Chairman in my absence.
Van Chandler : Motion to nominate John Hopper as Airport Advisory Board Vice-Chairman.
Ken Arnold: I second the motion.
Motion approved 6-0.
3. Consideration and possible action to elect an Airport Advisory Board Secretary.
Paul Smith : The next item is Airport Advisory Board Secretary. Do we have a nomination for the Airport Advisory
Board Secretary?
John Hopper : Motion to nominate and retain Trey Taparauskas as Airport Advisory Board Secretary.
Katherine Woods: I second the motion.
Motion approved 6-0.
4. Consideration and Approval of Minutes of February 18, 2008, meeting.
Katherine Woods: Motion to approve the minutes of February 18, 2008.
Daryl Dressler: I second the motion.
Motion approved 6-0.
5. Airport Manager’s Report:
February 2008 Monthly Income and Expense Reports
Travis McLain : Significant increases in the cost of both Avgas and Jet Fuel.
Report on Noise Study and Master Plan Update
Travis McLain : We are getting an engineer’s estimate to start the project to relocate the 8 foot game fence and
remove trees out of the OFA (obstacle free area) on the east side of the approach to runway 18. The entire
construction area is located on airport property. Funding is 90% FAA, 10% Airport.
Report on Council Actions
Travis McLain: None.
Report on Control Tower
Travis McLain : No report. I’d like to recommend that we remove the Control Tower report as it was primarily put
there as a report on the construction of the tower and it is now operational . I will continue on the tower as needed in
the “General Information”.
Paul Smith : I think that is a good idea. Do you know how many operations are on the crosswind runway?
Travis McLain : I have never heard them mention, but I will check to see if they track that.
John Hopper : There is one other issue about the control tower, is there any update about getting radar in the tower
center?
Travis McLain : It is on the FAA agenda. Basically they have to determine that we have 30,000 itinerate operations
a year is the threshold.
Report on the Aviation Museum
Paul Smith : Once again, nothing on the museum.
Travis McLain : Would you like me to take this item off the report?
Paul Smith : Yes. Let’s take it off the report until I receive information.
Report on Airport Safety
Travis McLain: No report, I recommend that we remove this item.
Paul Smith : The other night I had to work late and the Police were driving all around the airport and I was glad to
see that security.
Report on Airport Construction Projects
Travis McLain : The entrance gate rehab project is 90% complete (from solar panels to 120 volt battery charge).
General Information Items
Travis McLain : Boards & Commissions survey forms, please fill them out and return them so that I can return them
to Finance.
6. Citizens Wishing to Address the Board
None.
7. Consideration and possible action for setting Agenda Items for the Apri l 21, 2008, meeting.
Agenda item(s) for the April 21, 2008 meeting:
A. Tower Manager to report on Control Tower issues quarterly (start in April).
8. Adjourn.
John Hopper : Motion that we adjourn.
Daryl Dressler : I second the motion.
Motion approved 6-0.
Adjourned: 7:21 P.M.