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Brookings Airport Board
Brookings, SD 57006
May 20, 2010
The Brookings Airport Board was called to order by Chair Jeff Boulware on
Thursday, May 20, 2010, at 4:30 PM in the Meeting Room at City Hall. Members
present were Jim Bailey, Lynn Riedesel, Orv Smidt, Judy McLaughlin, and Boulware.
Also present were Randy Hanson and Paul Hanusa - Pheasant’s Fury Aviation, Bob
Babcock – Helms & Assoc., Mark Shoup, City Engineer Jackie Lanning, and Airport
Manager Mike Wilson.
Item #2 – (Smidt/Bailey) Motion to approve the minutes from the April 15, 2010,
meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #3 – (Riedesel/Smidt) Motion to approve the agenda. All present voted aye.
MOTION CARRIED.
Item #4 – The next meeting will be held on June 17, 2010, at 4:30 PM in the Meeting
Room located on the first floor of City Hall.
Old Business
Item #5 – Update from Bob Babcock (Helms & Associates) – Babcock reported on
the Environmental Assessment (EA). He said, as expected, the State Historic
Preservation Office (SHPO) requested further information on a few properties
located in the off-site airport alternative area if that site should be chosen as the
preferred alternative. Also, the response from SHPO had two properties with the
incorrect numbers associated with them. Babcock said a letter will clarify that item.
The FAA is reviewing all of the information for the EA. They won’t be able to get
through it as quickly as previously thought, but they said they will not hold up the
process. Babcock said a conference call is planned for Monday, May 24th for
clarification. After that, the information will go to the FAA Legal Office. Patty
Dressler, FAA, said she will let the FAA Legal department know that the Brookings EA
is on its way. Hopefully, that will help speed up the process. Babcock said that by
next month, he hopes to have the legal review completed with only minor changes
to make. He felt that next month the City can schedule the public meetings for
possibly July and August.
There were some questions on the road closure located on the northwest
end of the present airport. Airport Manager Mike Wilson said the north-south
direction will be closed for sure. The east-west direction will possibly be closed. He
added that the township is concerned about farm equipment needing to take
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alternate routes and the fire department has also expressed concerns with the
road closure.
Item #6 – Update on the wildlife fence – Babcock said they will advertise for bids
next week. Bids will be opened on June 8. One walk-in gate will be added on the
south side of the airport. Bailey asked if the fence would stay in place if the airport
stays at its present location. Babcock said the new part will stay, but some of the
old fence would come out. Bailey asked if the fence would be totally around the
airport. Wilson said the area by the National Guard Armory will have a fence but
not the wildlife type of fencing. Smidt asked about the funding problems that had
pushed the project to the end of the summer. Babcock said those problems were
cleared up. Randy Hanson said that the Brookings Park, Recreation, and Forestry
Department want to salvage the fencing that is removed. He didn’t know if Helms
& Associates were aware of that. Babcock said they were.
New Business
Item #7 – Reappointment of Jim Bailey to the Board – Wilson announced that Bailey
had been reappointed to the Airport Board for another five year term. Bailey said
he has been on the Board since the beginning of the airport moving/staying
process. Now, that the process is moving ahead, he would like to see it to
completion.
Item #8 – Selection of a chair and vice-chair for coming year
(Bailey/McLaughlin) Motion to reappoint the present chair and vice-chair for
a one-year term ending May 2011. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #9 – Approval of lease transfer from JJ Jones LLC to Jim Jones, Jr. and Chris
Jones – Wilson explained that the hangar owned by JJ Jones LLC had been sold to
Jim Jones, Jr. and Chris Jones. The city needed a lease transfer signed by the seller
and the new lessees. Riedesel asked if all hangar rent had been paid. Wilson said
yes.
(Riedesel/McLaughlin) Motion to accept the lease transfer from JJ Jones, LLC
to Jim Jones, Jr. and Chris Jones. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #10 – Discussion and approval of aerial spraying permit for Karl Sterud – Wilson
said Karl Sterud had paid his application fee to do aerial spraying at the airport.
Wilson said there is also a $250/per airplane fee. The Rules and Regulations say that
the fee can be waived at the discretion of the Airport Board. He said the Board
needed to decide about the waiver. Riedesel asked if Sterud was current with his
hangar rent on the airport. Boulware said Sterud owes SDSU Aviation past due
hangar rent. If the rent isn’t paid by July 1, it will be turned over to a collection
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agency. Riedesel added that he didn’t think the fee should be waived if people on
the airport that should have been paid by Sterud haven’t been paid. He added
that he didn’t think a waiver should be given to Sterud when he wasn’t current with
his expenses at the airport. Bailey said that with the students at the airport, Sterud
should have a radio. Riedesel added that, legally, he doesn’t have to have a radio.
Wilson said he can’t demand that Sterud have a radio as that regulation is an FAA
regulation, and those regulations have precedence. Riedesel asked if the Board
could approve the permit without waiving the fee. Boulware added that the fee
was waived last year to help Sterud get started, and he was going to purchase fuel
last year and rent a hangar. Hanson asked if the Board could waive the fee
contingent upon Sterud using local services. City Engineer said it would have to be
put in the motion.
(Riedesel/Smidt) Motion to approve the aerial spraying permit for Karl Sterud
providing the $250 per plane fee is paid.
(Bailey/McLaughlin) Amendment to the original motion to strongly suggest
that the sprayer equip his plane with a communication radio for safety purposes
when spraying at the Brookings Airport. All present voted aye. AMENDMENT CARRIED.
The original motion, as amended, was voted on. All present voted aye. MOTION
CARRIED.
Item #11 – Airport Manager’s Report –
a. Fire Extinguisher – Wilson said that fire extinguisher checks will be done on
May 28 at his shop between 11:30 and 12:30. Checks will be done by M & T
Fire & Safety, Inc. The cost will be $3.50 per extinguisher. The Purple K
extinguishers will be on sale for $65. Wilson said he will do the Pheasant Fury
checks earlier.
b. Wilson said he and eight fire fighters from Brookings participated in the AARF
training in Watertown. A trainer was brought from Missouri for the training.
Each fire fighter worked two times outside the simulator and 2 times inside. He
said the training was excellent and working with Watertown works very well.
c. Wilson said his next project was to start working on his budget for 2011. He
plans to include $15,000 for a pick-up truck that has four-wheel drive. He felt
there was a real need for a vehicle like that at the airport because it is
impossible to get into some areas with a two-wheel drive vehicle. Wilson said
he is also going to make a budget request for a used four-wheeler.
d. Wilson said the City Council had voted to purchase the Jones hangar for
$21,600. The fuel tank will be removed, probably in August, at no cost. Wilson
said the hangar will, eventually, be removed from the airport. Wilson stated
that Jones had requested that Karl Sterud be able to hangar his plane there.
Wilson added that the City Manager had said that the City will not put
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insurance on the building so may not take control of the property until
August. The tank can be removed anytime regardless of who owns the
building. The City Manager also said that the hangar must be cleaned out
totally before purchase in August. Riedesel asked if the hangar would be
advertised for sale. He said work had been done on the doors. Wilson said
sealed bids will be taken at the annual city auction in September.
e. Wilson said he has been working on getting the 2006 Version of the
International Building Code incorporated in the Brookings Airport Rules and
Regulations. He said that hangars would be in better shape if the IBC was
followed.
Item #12 – FBO Report – Paul Hanusa reported that he has noticed a small amount
of water in the jet fuel tank. He wondered if there could be a leak in the top fitting.
Hanson asked about the warranty information on the tank. Wilson said he would
call the company. Boulware asked if there had been any moisture in the AV gas
tank. Hanusa said no. Boulware asked if Hanson had any news on new rental
tenants. Hanson answered yes; there may be a new renter by the end of May.
Hanson said he has two planes in the blue hangar now. Boulware asked about any
word on the ethanol group. Wilson said they will need to move equipment out of
the Jones hangar prior to purchase, but first, they must decide where it will go.
Item #13 – Other Items – Mark Shoup introduced himself. He is an engineer from 3M.
He is a new owner with the club plane and has been flying at the airport. The
Airport Board welcomed him to Brookings and the airport.
The meeting was adjourned. The meeting was adjourned.
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Diane M. Spencer, Secretary Jeff Boulware, Chairperson