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Minutes of the Meeting of
the Airport Advisory Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Monday, November 15, 2010
The Airport Advisory Board of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on Monday , November 15, 2010.
Members Present:
Dennis Morgan, Gary Hamilton, George Brown, L.E. Williams, Patrick McCaslin
Members Absent:
Bob Perry, Marty Buchanan
Staff Present:
Travis McLain
Minutes
Regular Meeting
1. Call to order.
Chairman Brown called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
2. Consideration and possible action to approve the Minutes of October 18, 2010, meeting.
Patrick McCaslin: I make the motion to approve the minutes of October 18, 2010.
Dennis Morgan: I second the motion.
Motion approved 5-0.
3. Airport Manager’s Report:
A. October 2010 Monthly Income and Expense Reports
Travis McLain: Fuel sales were good in October with good flying weather. Aircraft Operations:
Oct. 2010: 6031 +35.10% over Oct. 20 09; 6.98% over Sept. 2010. Total FY 2010 Operations: 57,087;
<9.85%> less FY 2009. Third quarter sales taxes 2010 = $4,565.65 compared to Third quarter sales
taxes 2009 = $2,934.79.
B. Report on Council Actions
Travis McLain: No items to report.
4. Consideration and possible action to reconsider the recommendation of October 18, 2010, to
decommission the Georgetown NDB (Non Directional Beacon).
George Brown: Possible actions will be:
A. To rescind the Airport Advisory Board’s recommendation of October 18, 2010, to
decommission the Georgetown NDB and keep the NDB in operation.
B. To proceed with the recommendation of October 18, 2010, to decommission the
Georgetown NDB and the City Council authorize the Mayor to submit a letter to the FAA
requesting that the Georgetown NDB be decommissioned.
Travis McLain: The motion the board made last month was subject to contacting the Army. (See letter
from the Army – enclosed). My recommendation is to table this matter for twelve months.
George Brown: I would like to add that over the last thirty days, I’ve been approached by several
members of the flying community requesting to keep the NDB; that they do use it.
Patrick McCaslin: I make the motion to rescind the Board’s recommendation of October 18, 2010, to
decommission the NDB, and to reconsider in November, 2011.
Gary Hamilton: I second the motion.
Motion approved 4-1. (Williams against)
5. Consideration and possible action for setting Agenda Items for the December 20, 2010,
meeting.
Travis McLain: Historically, the Airport Advisory Board does not meet in December unless there are
pressing issues.
Gary Hamilton: Motion to cancel the Airport Advisory Board meeting in December, 2010.
Pat McCaslin: I second the motion.
Motion approved 5-0
6. Adjourn.
Patrick McCaslin: I make the motion that we adjourn.
L. E. Williams: I second the motion.
Motion approved 5-0.
Adjourned: 7:11 P.M.