HomeMy WebLinkAboutAirMinutes_2009_10_15Brookings Airport Board
Brookings, SD 57006
October 15, 2009
The Brookings Airport Board was called to order by Chairperson Jeff Boulware
on Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 3:30 PM in the Meeting Room at City Hall.
Members present were Orv Smidt, Lynn Riedesel, Judy McLaughlin, and Boulware.
Jim Bailey was absent. Also present were Paul Hanusa and Randy Hanson –
Pheasant’s Fury Aviation, Harry Thompson, Randy Pitts, City Engineer Jackie
Lanning, Airport Manager Mike Wilson, and others.
Item #2 – (Riedesel/McLaughlin) Motion to approve the minutes from the
September 17, 2009 meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #3 – (Smidt/Riedesel) Motion to approve the agenda. All present voted aye.
MOTION CARRIED.
Item #4 – The next meeting will be held on November 19, 2009 at 3:30 PM in the City
Hall Meeting Room.
Item #5 – Old Business
a) Updates added to the Airport Rules and Regulations - Wilson handed out
copies of the Airport Rules and Regulations and stated the updates have
been added and suggested the members put these updates in a 3 ring
binder.
b) Update on Environmental Assessment – Wilson and Lanning had a meeting
with HNTB, Helms and Associates, FAA Airport District Office personnel and an
FAA Regional Office representative. The EA was reviewed, page by page,
during this meeting. There are still some formatting changes and
discussion/consultation with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)
before the EA will be complete. After the information is changed in the EA, it
must be sent to FAA legal review once again. These items, as well as a
change to how the public meetings will proceed, is going to push the
decision date for the project back.
Wilson is hoping to have a decision by April but does not want to put dates to
anything since the completion date for the EA keeps moving. Boulware
asked what will happen after the decision is made. Wilson stated a
consultant selection would begin. After a consultant is chosen, an airport
layout plan, land appraisals, and approach surveys would begin.
Construction would most likely be in 2012 or 2013. Boulware also inquired
about how many land owners would be affected. Wilson stated less than 5
property owners onsite and around ten property owners for the new airport
alternative would be affected.
Item #6 – New Business
a) Volunteer Luncheon - Wilson reminded the board members about the
volunteer luncheon at noon Thursday, October 27th at the Swiftel Center.
Wilson and Lanning will be unable to attend this luncheon due to an Airport
Conference.
b) Snow Removal Operations – There are none to report this month.
Item #7 – Airport Manager’s Report
a) Wildlife Assessment – Wilson stated the Wildlife Grant application has been
approved. There are a lot of seagulls at the airport this time of the year
because of the good food source with worms on the pavement. A NOTAM
has been issued for birds in the vicinity.
b) Fuel Project – The Sioux Equipment people are there to work on the pumps.
The pumps aren’t pumping out fuel as fast as they should be. Jet fuel should
be at 55 but is pumping only at 12.5. The fuel master is a decimal off.
Boulware asked if the fuel filter could have something in it from preventing
the fuel to come faster. Wilson stated he wasn’t aware of anything.
c) Flandreau Wind Project - Wilson attended a public meeting in Flandreau
discussing a wind power project. Wilson mentioned that the wind turbines are
200 mega watt system and located west of the City of Flandreau which is
located close to the new airport site. He doesn’t feel these will be an issue
but attended the meeting to see how far north they are going to be
constructed. Riedesel commented the test poles are 198’ feet in the air and
are not located on maps.
d) South Dakota Airport Management Association Meeting - Wilson stated that
at last year’s South Dakota Airport conference Deadwood had 24” of snow
at the time of the meeting. The Association is contacting airport managers to
see if the meetings should be held in late April or May of each year. The
previous reason for meetings in March was to go over grant money
deadlines, but now grants are being issued later and the meeting could be
moved back.
e) Airport hay/cropland – The state is renewing the contract for the airport
hay/cropland for another year. The City Council will approve the contract
extension at the November meeting.
Boulware was concerned with the maintenance of the taxiway and if Alpha will
last 3 years. Wilson mentioned next year $40,000 will be spent on fixing the taxiways
and this year $20,000 in crack sealing will be performed.
Item #8 – FBO Report – Hanson stated traffic has been good at the FBO. Governor
Rounds had been there and the owner of Culver’s had flown.
Hanusa mentioned the gas delivery truckers haven’t been happy with the
amount of time it takes to unload the gas into the tanks with the new fuel system.
Riedesel commented to check with other airports as to how long it takes to unload
a delivery truck.
The meeting was adjourned.
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Barb Wiehr, Secretary Jeff Boulware, Chairperson