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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAirMinutes_2007_05_17Brookings Airport Board May 17, 2007 Brookings, SD 57006 A meeting of the Brookings Airport Board was called to order by Chairperson Robb Sexauer at 3:30 PM on Thursday, May 17, 2007, in the Meeting Room at City Hall. Members present were James Bailey, Jeff Boulware, Harry Forsyth, Lynn Riedesel, and Sexauer. Also present were Randy Hanson, Bob Fite, Jim Christopherson, Jim Jones Sr. (Big Sioux Aviation), Airports Operations/Maintenance Technician Jeremy Scott, and City Engineer/Acting Airport Manager Jackie Lanning. Item #2 – (Forsyth/Bailey) Motion to approve the minutes from the April 19, 2007 meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #3 – (Boulware/Bailey) Motion to add 7a. TSA letter to the agenda and approve the agenda. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #4 – The next meeting will be on Thursday, June 21, 2007. Item #5 – Introduction of new board member - City Engineer and Acting Airport Manager Jackie Lanning introduced the newest board member. Lynn Riedesel was appointed to the Airport Board at the May City Council meeting and will serve until May 2012. Old Business Item #6 – Update on the Airport Manager position – Lanning told the Board that just before the meeting, she had just received information that a new airport manager has been hired. Michael A. Wilson will begin work with the city on June 4, 2007. He attended college in St. Cloud, Minnesota and received his bachelor’s degree in Aviation Management in 2006. He has been an intern airport manager. Wilson will attend the Live Burn ARFF Training in Watertown before June 4. Lanning said she will do a press release next Monday, May 21, 2007. Item #7 – Civil Air Patrol representative – No one from the Civil Air Patrol was at the meeting. Item #7a – TSA Letter – The letter on airport inspections was received by all board members. It is in regards to vehicles and persons being stopped and inspected on other parts of the airport besides the terminal. Bob Fite said the Rules and Regulations refer to secure areas and non-secure areas on the C:\Documents and Settings\bfoster.CITYOFBROOKINGS\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLKC\air-2007-05.doc 1 airport. He said private hangar space is considered a non-secure area. The area around the airline terminal is a secure area. Fite felt the letter needed some clarification. He felt the TSA had no authority in non-secure areas. Riedesel said this new letter could change that, and he agreed that some clarification was necessary. Lanning said she would check further. Boulware suggested asking the TSA how they will interpret the letter. (Bailey/Riedesel) Motion to ask the TSA to attend the next meeting and explain or interpret the letter to the Board. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #8 – Election of Officers – Lanning read Section VI of the Airport Board By- Laws which stated that each year a new president and vice-president shall be elected. Lanning thanked Sexauer for his many years as president. (Forsyth/Bailey) Motion to nominate Robb Sexauer for President and Jeff Boulware for Vice-president and for nominations to cease. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #9 – Airport Manager’s Report Time limit for vehicle parking at the airport – Lanning explained that this past winter, a car was parked at the airport terminal for weeks, and she was not able to find out if the person that owned the car was an airport patron. She asked the police to run the license plate, and received a phone number of the owner. When calling the number, she was told that the phone had been disconnected. She said she did not want the area to become a parking lot for those not using the airport. She asked the Board what they thought of limiting the parking in the terminal parking lot. Forsyth said he would prefer a sign that stated the parking lot was for airport passenger parking only and that all others would be towed at the owner’s expense. Riedesel felt the sign was a good place to start. If other measures need to be taken, it will be decided later if necessary. (Forsyth/Riedesel) Motion to direct Acting Airport Manager Jackie Lanning to purchase a sign that reads “Airport Passenger Parking Only (others will be towed at the owner’s expense”. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Temporary Zoning Control Update – Lanning stated that Zoning Administrator Dan Hanson, Andy Olson (HNTB), and she attended the County Commission meeting to again ask for temporary zoning controls for the undeveloped parcels west of the current airport for one year. She added that Tom Schauer (FAA) had suggested at the Airports Conference that they return to the C:\Documents and Settings\bfoster.CITYOFBROOKINGS\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLKC\air-2007-05.doc 2 County Commission with the request. She said none of the parcel owners in the affected area attended the meeting. The request was granted. Sexauer stated now that the county has granted zoning controls, the city should do the same to control the building construction in areas where there should be no construction. Riedesel asked if there could be a NOTAM noting a change in departure. Lanning said that changing the departure is restricted because of the funeral home. Riedesel said now that the city has asked the county to restrict building, what would the City do about the same issue. Sexauer also asked why the City can’t stop building future intrusions in the wrong places. Riedesel added that nothing is in play in the city to stop the building. Lanning said she is waiting for a sample ordinance so one can be originated for the City. Sexauer felt that the City should immediately pass an ordinance stating temporary zoning controls identical to what the county passed. (Bailey/Boulware) Motion to recommend that the City Council immediately adopt a conformance regulating ordinance stating that state and federal laws must be followed in construction areas on properties around the airport. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Dual Tract Study Update – Lanning stated that the Public Open House will be held on June 4 at 4:00 PM. The public will be invited to arrive between 4:00 and 5:30. There will be a presentation at 5:30 on the on-site and off-site alternatives. The public is invited to stay as long as they would like after the presentation asking question and finding out information. Wildlife Report – Lanning commented on the preliminary progress report mailed in the packets. She said other reports would be sent to Board members as she received them. Other – Lanning said the deadline for the Part 139 Certification is June 9th. John Lott has done some of the inspections to date. ARFF fireman response is tested, and one person must respond within three (3) minutes with others responding within five (5) minutes. Lanning said Lott tested Jeremy Scott, and Scott had a two (2) minute response time. Scott added that there are three (3) city trucks that qualify to fight an airport fire because they carry foam. Also for fighting fuel fires, the Purple K extinguishing system is used because it is noncorrosive. Lanning added that she is updating manuals. She also said she conducted an Emergency Plan Review which is required for the Part 139 certificate. Lanning said she is going to Pierre to meet with the Department of Transportation Commission on Friday, May 18. Helms consultant Bob Babcock will join her. Andy Olson, HNTB, will have a presentation. She asked Airport Board members to join her if they would like to attend. C:\Documents and Settings\bfoster.CITYOFBROOKINGS\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLKC\air-2007-05.doc 3 A glider plane was an issue on the airport as it was on the runway when a commercial flight was arriving. Lanning said that the commercial flights can fly in early, and having the glider on the runway would be a problem. She added that pilots must remember the commercial flight times and must have radio contact. Riedesel agreed saying pilots must have a radio if in the controlled area. Riedesel stated that he has never seen the airport look so good. He commended and thanked Scott for his work. Item #10 - FBO Report Jim Jones, Sr. stated that the FBO would like to get an agreement with the city. Sexauer asked Jones what the Airport Board could do to help. Jones said the fuel agreement expired two years ago. Bailey asked Jones to put down on paper what the FBO is and what it does for the city. Fite explained that that an FBO is not defined but mostly now is a service provider. Boulware said that the City has an agreement with Jones on the fuel tanks. Jones said he is trying to get away from the liability. Riedesel asked if the City would take the liability then. Jones said he is not sure, but ninety percent (90%) of the people that come through their building do nothing for them as they are primarily a charter terminal. Riedesel ask Jones what he was asking for from the City. Sexauer asked Jones to bring a proposal with options. It will be copied and distributed to the Board for review. This item will be on the agenda for next month with Jones’ proposal. Item #11 – TSA Report No one was available from the TSA. Item #12 – Air Carrier Report No one was available from Great Lakes Airlines. However, there is still a chance to save the Essential Air Service. Senator John Thune’s office is working on it. Don’t give up; contact the congressional delegates. Sexauer said he would make appropriate calls if the Board wanted him to. He was asked to do so. The meeting was adjourned. ____________________________ __________________________ Diane M. Spencer, Secretary Robb Sexauer, Chairperson C:\Documents and Settings\bfoster.CITYOFBROOKINGS\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLKC\air-2007-05.doc 4