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Brookings Airport Board
Brookings, SD 57006
June 11, 2009
The Brookings Airport Board was called to order by Chairperson Jeff Boulware
on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 1:00 PM in the Meeting Room at City Hall. Members
present were Lynn Riedesel, Jim Bailey, Judy McLaughlin, and Boulware. Orv Smidt
was absent. Also present were Robb McLaughlin, Paul Hanusa and Airport Manager
Mike Wilson.
Item #2 – (Bailey/McLaughlin) Motion to approve the minutes from the May 11, 2009
meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #3 – (Riedesel/Bailey) Motion to approve the agenda. All present voted aye.
MOTION CARRIED.
Item #4 – The next meeting will be held on July 16, 2009 at 3:30 PM in the City Hall
Meeting Room. Judy McLaughlin will be out of town.
Item #5 – New Business – None
Item #6 – Old Business – None
Item #7 – Airport Manager’s Report Wilson mentioned that logos were put on the
airport vehicles. The Airport Board approved logos a few years ago, but the aircraft
wasn’t identifiable. It was modified to look like a Falcon 50, and is now being used.
Scott, Airport Operations and Maintenance Technician, has done a lot of
mowing at the airport. There is a doe and fawn at the airport. The doe has been
chased off the airport, but it has been difficult to find the fawn, so it is still on the
airport in the slough. Enhanced taxiway centerlines and surface painted hold position
markings will be painted on the taxiway sometime within the next couple of months.
The airport will be installing one more wind cone this fall that was leftover from a
project last year.
Fuel system bids were estimated at $119,000. The bid came in at $89,000, and
the completion date is August 31, 2009. Bids for electrical and concrete work will be
June 16th. Completion date will be July 31st for the electrical and August 15th for the
concrete work. Two weeks later, the fuel system will be installed. Then the restoration
will begin. Paving will be done in front of the SDSU maintenance hangar when the
restoration is done.
Riedesel asked if bird strikes are reported at our airport? Wilson said reporting is
done voluntarily. Airports can’t be forced to report birds strikes. He added that the
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Brookings Airport does a good job of reporting them, but he is unsure how many are
missed by pilots.
Wilson mentioned that the FAA is mandating a one-year wildlife assessment. It
will cost between $32,000 - $40,000, and includes a wildlife management plan. The
plan will have many aspects, including control of habitat and mitigation. Controlling
habitat could be seeding grass, which will grow 12” – 16” high. Wilson said he is
unsure how the mowers would handle the grass that high. All cropland would have to
be replaced with hay land, which will decrease airport revenue from the cropland
that is leased. Riedesel questioned the visibility problems for the airplanes if grass is
that high. Wilson stated that the grass will not cause problems at that height.
Wilson explained that the fuel system and the containment area are going to
be located by the FBO building at the airport. The containment area will hold 5,000
gallons of liquid. The fuel system will be closer to the building and at an angle so the
airplanes can maneuver around to fuel. Boulware asked if the airport would get any
money for the old fuel tanks. Wilson stated that is a possibility. The new fuel system will
not be cabinet style, but it will have stand up pumps with a reel hose next to the
pumps. Bailey asked if the credit card still works? Wilson stated it works the same as
before.
Bailey asked Wilson if he knew when commercial airlines would begin service in
Brookings. Wilson commented that TSA takes 4 months to get in place, and our
eligibility for commercial airlines ends in September. Therefore, we will not see
commercial service this year. Wilson talked with Senator John Thune and Senator Tim
Johnson’s offices, and they aren’t sure if our eligibility will be extended.
There was some discussion on the environmental issues with the minnows and
how they would be affected if a culvert were installed on the creek. The EA is
currently looking at how wide, how deep, and how much light should be in the
culvert. Bailey asked if there were a way to get the minnows off the endangered
species list. Wilson said no as it is a nationwide endangered species list.
Item #8 – FBO Report - NONE
The meeting was adjourned.
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Barb Wiehr, Secretary Jeff Boulware, Chairperson