HomeMy WebLinkAboutAirMinutes_2023_04_20Brookings Regional Airport Board
Brookings, SD 57006
April 20, 2023
The Brookings Airport Board was called to order by Brady Klocker on Thursday,
April 20, 2023 at 3:30 PM in Conference Room #241, Second Floor. Members
present were Lynn Riedesel, Ory Smidt and Klocker. Absent were Brian VanLiere
and Judy McLaughlin. Also present were Airport Manager Lucas Dahl, Airport
Maintenance Technician Brett Torgrude, Public Works Director John Thompson,
City Engineer Charlie Richter, Paul Hanusa from FBO, and Chris Funk and Devin
Bastemeyer from SDSU.
Item #1 - Roll Call
Item #2 - (Riedesel/Smidt) Motion to approve the agenda. All present voted
aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #3 - (Smidt/Riedesel) Motion to approve the March 23, 2023 minutes. All
present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #4 - Discussion on Airport Rules & Regulations.
Richter had discussion with an insurance agent to discuss the one million liability
and two million aggregate. The agent explained that if we had the two million
aggregate, then 2 one million dollar occurrences would be covered. But if only
one million aggregate, then only one million total in occurrences would be
covered.
Thompson placed calls with the City's Risk Management insurance company
and they never returned the calls. Thompson feels that we should require the
one million occurrence and two million aggregate.
Klocker and Riedesel feel that one million, one million, is sufficient. They are
concerned about the price increase to move the aggregate to two million. If
we stay with the one million, one million, almost everyone would already be
covered. Thompson agrees to take the board vote to City Administration for
approval.
(Riedesel/Smidt) Motion to have the insurance coverage be one million
occurrence and one million aggregate. All present voted aye. MOTION
rARRIM
Item #5 - Pavement Maintenance Project Update.
Dahl explained that they had a bid opening for the pavement maintenance
project. Fahrner Asphalt was low bidder with additional bids being received.
A project start date has not been set but the completion date is in July. The
project shouldn't take more than a few days.
Item #6 - Airport Manager's Report
Dahl updated everyone on how the Sponsor meeting went at the Airport
Conference. Riedesel noted that Brookings had a good experience with their
meeting. Klocker explained that it got to the point that the FAA was actually
looking for ways to help Brookings Regional. Klocker also stated that having
Virtower available and showing activity at the airport was a plus for us. In all, the
airport sponsor meeting was well received and opportunities look optimistic for
Snow Removal Equipment and other projects.
The State Inspection was complete yesterday and everything looks good.
Brookings Municipal Utilities will be relining some manholes at the airport. There
will be a runway shut down for a couple of afternoons or mornings to
accomplish this job, sometime in August or September. There has been a
significant amount of water at the airport that washed out the MALSR road and
this will need to be fixed. There was a water break at the airport that caused a
bit of a mess. The City will need to hire a contractor to fix and clean up the
area. The gate card reader is not working so a company will be coming to fix
this. Staff will complete a PAPI and REIL inspection next week.
Item #7 - SDSU Report - Bastemeyer stated they are still a little slow on getting
flight hours. In June and July, SDSU will host an academy from the Air Force. The
accreditation team will be here over the weekend and on Monday for
recertification for SDSU. Being accredited allows pilots to go into the airline
system with 1,000 flying hours and this saves them about 1 year of flying.
Item #8 - FBO Report - None.
Item #9 - Other Items & Reports - Funk explained that he is in the process of
selling his hangar and he is selling it Contract for Deed. In order for this to
happen, Funk needs approval from the Airport Board to complete this
transaction. Funk is asking the board for approval to sublease his hangar and
keep the current land lease terms in place and needs consent from the City.
(Riedesel/Klocker) Motion to approve Funk subleasing his hangar. All present
voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #10 - Next Scheduled Meeting - May 18, 2023.
Item #11 - Adjournment
Lana Schwartz Secretary----"
Brady Klocker, President