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Brookings Airport Board
Brookings, SD 57006
April 16, 2009
The Brookings Airport Board was called to order by Chairperson Jeff Boulware
on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 1:02 PM in the Community Room in lower level 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, Harry
Thompson and Randy Hanson.
Item #2 – (Riedesel/Forsyth) Motion to approve the minutes from the March 19, 2009
meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Amended minutes to delete the word “inventors” and add the word “at” in
Item # 7 – Airport Manager’s Report first paragraph. (Smidt/Forsyth) Motion to
approve the amended minutes. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #3 – (Riedesel/ Forsyth) Motion to approve the agenda. All present voted aye.
MOTION CARRIED.
Item #4 – The next meeting will be held on May 14, 2009 at 1:00 PM in the City Hall
Meeting Room on first floor.
Item #5 – Old Business – None
Item #6 – New Business – Fuel Master Upgrades
Wilson stated he ordered an upgrade for the fuel master that has new credit
card and smart card readers. A new flat screen monitor and computer will be
installed in place of the old computer and monitor in the FBO. It will be in stored in a
different room so that it cannot be tampered with after hours. The new upgrade will
have a flash drive and download all transactions onto the flash drive for backup
transactions, rather than the current backup transaction printer. Airport personnel
can install updates. The time that it takes to print receipts at the fuel master console
will also be brought down to one minute.
R. Hanson asked if the new upgrades were going to be in place before the
new tanks will be? Wilson stated that it would be.
New Snow and Ice Control Plan – This plan contains 30 pages instead of just a couple.
A lot of the information doesn’t apply to our non-towered airport. The plan is
requesting a Snow Committee and Ice Control Committee which consists of pre-
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season, post event and post season meetings which would be held at the airport
board meetings. September could be the preseason meeting.
The airport may have to come up with a guide for new “mu” readings. A nil
reading closes the airport. Also, if 2 pilots report “poor” conditions or two reports
show decreasing conditions the airport closes.
There was some discussion as to what to say and how people may report the
different weather conditions.
Item #7 - Airport Manager’s Report
Wilson stated bids were sent for the fuel system for the airport to be let on May
5th and completion date is August 31st. He described what kind of fuel system is
needed for the airport and other item costs needed for the airport project.
Boulware asked if there are special requirements for asphalt in which tanker
trucks to park on? Wilson stated to build the concrete thicker and move out the other
trucks when the tanker trucks come.
Wilson mentioned that they were doing maintenance work on the terminal
building. The plow truck chassis will be done in early May. After completion of the
chassis, an inspection will be performed and the equipment will begin being installed.
Boulware asked when Great Lakes was planning on coming? Wilson stated the
September 30th date was approaching and it may not happen this year.
Boulware asked where they were at with the Dual Track Meetings? Wilson
mentioned that they are waiting for the biographical assessment and waiting to
have information meetings. City Manager has done some scheduling for the city
meetings and the consultants will incorporate those meetings into the entire schedule
once the biological assessment is complete.
In appreciation for his 15 years of service on the Airport Board, Wilson
presented Harry Forsyth with a model helicopter.
Item #8 – FBO Report – None
(Boulware/Forsyth) Made a motion to adjourn the meeting. All present voted
aye. MOTION CARRIED. Meeting adjourned at 2:00.
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Barb Wiehr, Secretary Jeff Boulware, Chairperson