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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAirMinutes_2008_05_15Brookings Airport Board May 15, 2008 Brookings, SD 57006 The Brookings Airport Board was called to order by Vice-chairperson Jeff Boulware on May 15, 2008 at 3:30 PM in the Meeting Room at City Hall. Members present were Jim Bailey, Lynn Riedesel, Harry Forsyth, and Boulware. Also present were Randy Hanson-Pheasant’s Fury Aviation, City Manager Jeff Weldon, and City Engineer Jackie Lanning. Airport Manager Mike Wilson was absent. Item #2 – The minutes were amended. Item #6, paragraph one was changed regarding the feedlot, and paragraph three was changed to reflect Bailey’s comment regarding the alfalfa crop. (Riedesel/Bailey)Motion to approve the minutes from the April 28, 2008 meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #3 – The agenda was amended to include Item #9a. Discussion regarding the City Planning Commission’s discussion on the use of the present airport land if the airport is moved. (Forsyth/Bailey) Motion to approve the amended agenda. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED. Item #4 – The next meeting will be on June 19, 2008 at 3:30 in the City Hall Meeting Room. Lanning asked to move to Item #8 Item #8 – Standards for uniform building design for hangars – Greg Miller, Building Services Administrator for the City of Brookings was present for the discussion. He explained that the most efficient use of the land was of great importance at the airport. He explained that hangars could be built in a cluster. A cluster is a strip of hangars sharing one wall (a separation or party wall) with the next hangar. If hangars are built separately and not in a cluster, a 30 foot distance or setback between hangars must be maintained. The 2006 International Building Code used by the City of Brookings states that if the cluster would be less than 12,000 square feet, no separation would be necessary, the hangars would not have to be sprinkled, and the 30 foot distance between hangars would not have to be maintained. If the cluster would be over 12,000 square feet, the hangars would need to be sprinkled, or a 2 hour separation fire wall would be required. Miller said that after the first cluster, another cluster could be added if there were a fire wall installed after the first 12,000 square feet. Potential hangar size was discussed. Riedesel said the average hangar door was 42 feet wide, but the hangar would not 1 need to be 60 feet deep. Forsyth asked if all hangars in the cluster needed to be built at one time. Miller answered no. Forsyth asked if all hangars had to be the same size. Miller said no. Bailey felt the north row of hangars at the airport were a good guide using the common wall. He also felt the roof and pitch should be the same to tie the cluster together. Bailey asked City Manager Jeff Weldon if there would be a possibility in the future that the City would get into the hangar rental business. Weldon said only if the hangars were not subsidized by the City of Brookings. He said the City can’t afford to do it otherwise. Forsyth asked what average hangar rental would be. Weldon said he knew of an airport where hangar rent was $250 per month and more if the hangar were heated (and the renter paid for the heat). Riedesel said some places are even higher. Miller said it would be necessary to have regulations to restrict the activities and maintenance in the hangar cluster. Bailey said that is presently covered in the airport’s Rules and Regulations manual. Boulware asked if the hangar cluster could be constructed with one continuous ridge line with a gabled end on it. Miller said yes, as a pitched roof with an interior gutter is very high maintenance. Miller added that if one hangar in the cluster caused the cluster to go over the 12,000 square foot limit, all hangars in the cluster would need to be sprinkled. Boulware asked the Board what their opinion was on city owned hangars. He said he felt they were a good thing as the hangars look nice, are appealing, and are attractive. However, he said there would be less independence on the outside appearance and the inside activity. Riedesel felt consistency was necessary. Weldon agreed that there should be standards for all hangars. Riedesel thanked Miller for the information and the good ideas he presented. Old Business Item #5 – Update on the Electronic Security Project – In Airport Manager Mike Wilson’s absence, City Engineer Jackie Lanning said that all equipment is here for the project. Trenching will begin next week, and cameras will be installed the following week. Randy Hanson, representing Pheasant’s Fury, said he may ask to have an additional camera installed at his expense. He said the images recorded are saved for 40 days from initial recording. Item #6 – Update on the Airport Electrical Project – Lanning said this project started this week. It includes raising inset lights, installing a wind cone, and moving the REIL lights. Inset lights needed to be raised after previous paving. They are presently digging through the pavement and working on the lights. Corporate jets are accommodated as best as possible. A NOTAM was issued about the work, but it is not on AWOS. These are items the CERT Inspector said needed to be fixed after the last airport inspection. Lanning said Tom Schauer, FAA, said money left from the bids last year could be used towards this project. Item #7 – Discussion on the parking lot at the FBO – Lanning explained that in the original platting of 2nd Street South, there was no platted right-of-way. That makes 2 locating areas more difficult. Therefore, distances have been measured from the center of the road and from the Pheasant’s Fury hangar. Hanson would like to see gravel or pea rock as the surface for the parking lot to save tracking on the carpet inside his building. Lanning said she would prefer gravel. Hanson said he would prepare the parking lot for asphalt if he could use a gravel surface. Lanning was asked how many parking places would be added. She said Wilson believed three without protruding past the building wall. Riedesel suggested as many stalls as would legally fit. Boulware added that it is hard to define the area when the surface is gravel. Bailey asked if there would be signage. Hanson said he needs to wait on ownership determination of the present sign. The old Egeberg hangar was discussed. Riedesel said that area is a good site for hangars. The present hangar should be demolished, the area should be filled, and another cluster of hangars could be located there. One advantage is that the taxiway is already there. Lanning added that the buried fuel tank would probably have to be removed although it is still presently used by the ethanol business. Boulware asked if the city has standards for hangar doors at the airport. He said SDSU is proposing a hydro-swing door on their hangar. He added that when the door is up, the taxiway is obstructed. New Business Item #9 – Discussion on board members contributing discussion topics for meetings – Boulware had previously suggested to Wilson that he would like board members to be able to contribute items for the agenda. At present, the secretary emails the airport manager and the city engineer for agenda items when she is preparing the agenda. It was favorably discussed and decided that the secretary will also email the board members prior to sending the agenda. This way, board members will have an input into the contents of the agenda for the monthly meetings. Hanson asked that Pheasant’s Fury be contacted also. Item #9a – Land Redevelopment Discussion by the City Planning Commission – Riedesel said he had received phone calls regarding the discussion at the Planning Commission Meeting. He said people felt that a decision had already been made by the City if they were talking about redevelopment options for the present airport land. Lanning reassured the Board that a decision had not been made. Riedesel suggested that the City wait until a decision is made before they talk about what will be done with the land. Lanning added that the City Council had asked the City Manager to direct the Planning Commission to begin discussions before a decision was made. Riedesel said he thought it was bad timing. Lanning said it is a planning tool only. Item #10 – Airport Manager’s Report – Items have been covered. 3 4 Item #11 – FBO Report – Hanson asked the Board about the Civil Air Patrol organization. He said he has given them free space to meet at the airport, but they are outgrowing it. He said they have had some issues but have hopefully, worked through them. Hanson added that he believed organization was a tool to get kids involved in aviation. He told Lanning that they may possibly want the terminal as their gathering place. Lanning said the City would wait on the reauthorization of Essential Air Service before anything was done with the terminal. Hanson asked if they were a large feeder group to the aviation program. Boulware said he is not aware of one graduate from their aviation program that started in the CAP. Forsyth asked how big the group was. Hanson said approximately 12 youth and 3 leaders. Hanson added that they are a non-profit organization. They don’t have a plane but would like one. They also would like donated hangar space and Internet usage. Boulware said they are an auxiliary of the Air Force. Bailey asked what other airports do. Boulware said the CAP does not usually meet at an airport and suggested to Hanson that they could look for a meeting room at the City library or an area at SDSU. Hanson said they would like to have an annual open house at the Brookings Airport in the future. The meeting was adjourned. ____________________________ _____________________________ Diane M. Spencer, Secretary Jeff Boulware, Vice-chairman