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Brookings Airport Board
Brookings, SD 57006
March 19, 2009
The Brookings Airport Board was called to order by Chairperson Jeff Boulware
on Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 1:02 PM in the Meeting Room at City Hall. Members
present were Lynn Riedesel, Jim Bailey, Orv Smidt, Harry Forsyth and Boulware. Also
present were Airport Operations and Maintenance Technician Jeremy Scott, City
Engineer Jackie Lanning, and Airport Manager Mike Wilson.
Item #2 – (Riedesel/Forsyth) Motion to approve the minutes from the February 19,
2009 meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #3 – (Forsyth/Riedesel) Motion to approve the agenda. All present voted aye.
MOTION CARRIED.
Item #4 – The next meeting will be held on April 16, 2009 at 1:00 PM in the City Hall
Community Room.
Item #5 – Old Business – None
Item #6 – New Business – Airport Certification Inspection – Wilson gave a report on the
airport certification Inspection for the year. The areas that the airport got written up
were:
Bury 2 orange transformers behind Runway 30/12 PAPIs – Helms and the City of
Brookings didn’t know what they were for and they were supposed to be
moved on our previous electrical project. The FAA ADO apparently knew
about moving them, but the information never made it into the project.
Riedesel asked if there was any history behind these transformers? Wilson said
they may have been for VASIs before we installed PAPIs.
Airport needed twice as much foam as in the truck on hand for backup. They
were 40 gallons short of foam. Foam was ordered the day of the inspection but
what was delivered was not the same foam as they had ordered.
On the daily inspection sheets everything that gets written up needs to have a
completion date listed. To correct this, at the end of each week we need to
go back through the log and ensure that everything is signed off.
Wilson stated he felt overall the inspection went really well.
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Boulware asked if there had been any interest in hangar builders? There is
interest out there but so far no one wants to pay the amount for hangar rent for what
is available.
Item #7 – Airport Manager’s Report Wilson mentioned the future of the airport which
is unknown at this time. The biological assessment is currently underway looking at
possible effects on the Topeka shiner minnow due to the length of the culvert. Wilson
told the board Helms Engineering were out riding their golf carts up and down
checking for runway pavement condition. Every 3 years the state requires pavement
condition assessments at each airport and decide which airport receives funding the
next year for minor maintenance projects.
Last weekend two ERJ 145s were going to land at the Brookings Airport but the
runway wasn’t long enough so they diverted to Sioux Falls. Wilson mentioned this to
the consultant about the aircraft not being able to land at Brookings because of the
length of the runway.
The new airport snowplow is going to get a military chassis, this was not bid but
due to the underbody plow and a conflict with the transfer case the cassis had to be
switched. This is a better version of the truck at no added cost to the City.
Wilson reported on the fuel farms, which was budget at $183,00 last year. This
amount was based on a budgetary estimate which included tanks that had a
concrete like substance between the double walls. This design is not necessary in
South Dakota. He would like to have 2 tanks with a bladder around them for
protection or use a double wall design without the concrete in-between the walls.
Both of these designs should save enough money to cover the entire project. He
would like also like to use stand-up pumps rather than cabinets because they are
cheaper and have the same gas pump speed. The cabinets have a steel housing
around them which is heavier for one person to lift alone, this change should make
daily inspections easier for fueling personnel.
Riedesel felt the glass in the stand up pump may be harder to read. Wilson
stated only the gallons are shown in the glass. The fuel master is a 2500 unit and can
possibly be upgraded to have a usb reader downloads all transactions internally
rather than printing inside the FBO building.
There was some discussion about how wet and muddy some of the hangar
locations are and that people should not be driving/parking on the grass. Utilities and
others put ruts in by the grass by driving off of the pavement.
Boulware asked if private individuals could haul gravel in some spots? Wilson
stated crushed rock would be better and this is subject to City approval.
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Bailey asked when essential air is coming? Wilson stated May – June but not for
sure.
Riedesel mentioned about congress money available. Wilson stated $35 million
was supposed to be available with the stimulus plan, but that amount was up to $9
million for the State and said what the money was earmarked for.
Item #8 – FBO Report Wilson told the board a new printer has been installed in the
pilot’s room. He mentioned a safety seminar for the SD Pilot on the 21st at SDSU with a
50 cents discount on fuel for people flying in for this event.
Boulware asked what procedure is taken to count the traffic at the airport. Wilson
stated there is none except for flights that file flight plans and it would be difficult to
count traffic with the operations taking place all day and night. Boulware felt traffic
count would be important information to have. Wilson stated 100 per day would be
close.
Boulware made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Riedesel seconded it. All
present voted aye. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 1:50.
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Barb Wiehr, Secretary Jeff Boulware, Chairperson