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Minutes of the Meeting of
the Airport Advisory Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Monday, February 16, 2009
The Airport Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Monday , February 16, 2009.
Members Present:
Daryl Dressler, John Hopper, Katherine Woods, Ken Arnold, Paul Smith
Members Absent:
Van Chandler, 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 approve the Minutes of November 17, 2008, meeting.
(The Airport Advisory Board did not meet in December 2008 or January 2009.)
John Hopper : I make the motion to approve the minutes of November 17, 2008.
Ken Arnold : I second the motion.
Motion approved 5-0.
3. Airport Manager’s Report:
November & December 2008, and January 2009 Monthly Income and Expense Reports
Travis McLain : Reported on the November & December 2008, and the January 2009 Income and
Expenses. There has been a decrease in fuel purchases by flight schools since 2008. The price and the
economy have impacted the flight schools more than the itinerant traffic. The price of Avgas reduced to
$2.80 on 12/26/08, and then increased to $3.00 on 1/23/09, $3.10 on 2/13/09.
Report on Noise Study and Master Plan Update
Travis McLain: No report.
Report on Council Actions
Travis McLain : Council approved the new lease with ASM. Their 30-year lease was up on January 15,
2009 and their building reverted to the City of Georgetown. Their new lease is $3,500.00 month effective
January 17, 2009. The only change was that a portion of the 5 acres unoccupied (approximately 2.5 a cres)
reverts back to the City of Georgetown.
Report on Airport Construction Projects
Travis McLain : The runway 18 obstruction removal, low bids: (6 received)
1) Remove Trees $ 5,560.00
2) Fence Relocation $ 22,629.18
Total = $ 28,189.18
3) Engineering costs (est.) $36,053.00
4) Estimated start date is March 01, 2009.
Control Tower Radar Display
Travis McLain : No report or update.
Improvements to Terminal Drive
Travis McLain: No update. I will have an update spring 2009.
4. Consideration and possible action to recommend that Council approve the request of Draeger
Motor Co., Inc to assign their land lease at 210 Hangar Drive to James & Ronald Draeger, a
Texas Partnership.
Travis McLain : Draeger Motor Co., Inc does not exist any more, since they sold out several years ago. So
they have been advised to assign their lease to James & Ronald Draeger, a Texas Partnership.
Ken Arnold : Motion that we recommend to Council to approve the request of Draeger Motor Co., Inc to
assign their land lease at 210 Hangar Drive to James & Ronald Draeger, a Texas Partnership.
John Hopper : I second the motion.
Motion approved 5-0.
Motion carried by unanimous vote.
5. Consideration and possible action to recommend that Council authorize staff to request that
the FAA change the operating hours of the Control Tower.
Travis McLain : Shannon Thomas is unable to be here this evening. I recommend that we table this issue
until next month.
Ken Arnold : Motion that we move this item to next month’s agenda.
Katherine Woods : I second the motion.
Motion approved 5-0.
6. Consideration and possible action for setting Agenda Items for the March 16, 2009, meeting.
Agenda item(s) for the March 16, 2009 meeting:
A. Consideration and possible action to recommend that Council authorize staff to request
that the FAA change the operating hours of the Control Tower.
B. Air show.
7. Adjourn.
John Hopper : I make the motion that we adjourn.
Ken Arnold I second the motion.
Motion approved 5-0.
Adjourned: 7:18 P.M.