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Brookings Regional Airport Board
Brookings, SD 57006
November 15, 2012
The Brookings Airport Board was called to order by Chairperson Jeff Boulware
on Thursday, November 15, 2012, at 4:30 PM in conference room #241 located on
the second floor of the City & County Government Center at 520 3rd Street.
Members present were Jim Bailey, Judy McLaughlin, Lynn Riedesel, Orv Smidt, and
Boulware. Also present were Seth Smith from Boy Scouts Troop 1, City Engineer
Jackie Lanning, and Airport Manager Philip Tiedeman.
Item #2 – (Riedesel/Smidt) Motion to approve the minutes from the October 18,
2012, meeting. All present voted aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #3 – (McLaughlin/Riedesel) Motion to approve the agenda. All present voted
aye. MOTION CARRIED.
Item #4 – The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, December 20, 2012, in the City
& County Government Center at 520 3rd Street.
Old Business
#5 – Airfield Realignment – Airport Manager Philip Tiedeman reported that dirt is
being moved at the airport! Riedesel had pictures of the work being done on the
new EQ basin. City Engineer Jackie Lanning said closing on three (3) properties will
take place on November 16th. Then trees can be removed from one of the parcels.
Lanning said negotiations are still in progress on two (2) parcels. The State DOT is
reviewing one, and an appraisal review is being done on the other one. Lanning felt
that a counter offer could be made after the DOT does their review. If the counter
offer is not accepted, the process will most likely go to eminent domain. Lanning
said that she does not want that to happen. Smidt asked what the process would
be if the property goes to eminent domain. Lanning said the City must file for
eminent domain. There would be a 30 day waiting period where the property
owner could file a counter claim. A court date would be set, and the court would
rule on the dollar amount. Lanning added that the City may still able to work on the
land while the court process takes place if that would be the case.
Tiedeman said they are also working on the best way to close West 16th
Avenue. The township board has met. They would prefer the land be annexed after
the land purchase. Then the road is the City’s property, and the City could close it.
This way would be easier than having the township board be involved in the closure.
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Tiedeman added that the township could appeal also. Boulware asked if the
annexation process was difficult. Tiedeman said no.
Tiedeman said he is also trying to decide when would be the best time to
have the airfield closed for four (4) days. Boulware suggested from a Thursday
through Sunday would be best for the flight school. He also suggested working
around the athletic charters. Tiedeman said he is already working on that plan with
SDSU officials. Tiedeman added that he will NOTAM the closure and personally
make phone calls to the local pilots. Tiedeman said that situation is two to four
weeks out and could probably take place around December 10th. Riedesel asked if
the weather affects the closure. Tiedeman said yes, trenching will need to be done
so the ground can not be frozen. Tiedeman said four (4) days is the maximum time
for closure. It could be less than that.
Boulware asked about the progress on Phase II. Tiedeman said that is the
design phase and is being worked on already.
Boulware asked if Tiedeman had heard anything on the VOR or the NAVAIDS.
Tiedeman said he has heard nothing official. He added that it depends on the
people in the FAA NAVAID office who are doing the study. The Bismarck ADO is still
involved.
Item #6 – Snow and Ice Control Plan – Tiedeman said Brookings has been very lucky
so far this year with weather. There were flurries last week, but they melted
immediately, and there was no ice. Tiedeman said the equipment is all ready to go.
Boulware said that heaving frost has caused tie-downs to protrude through the
ground. Tiedeman said he had the help of the Fire Department to push them back
in place.
New Business – none
Item #7 – Airport Manager’s Report
a. BMU Transformer Replacement – Tiedeman said NOTAMS were issued for the
NAVAIDs being offline due to the replacement of a transformer. The FAA
approved the shutdown. The NAVAIDS work is now complete. Tiedeman
added that the NAVAIDS should only be shut down again when they are
moved. The GCO is up and running. Tiedeman said the AWOS had problems
as a part blew out. It is replaced and working now.
b. SDSU Construction – Tiedeman said all the necessary permits had finally been
secured by SDSU. They have poured cement, installed a garage door, and
extended the pad for a dumpster so it is out of the object free area. Boulware
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added that there may be more construction in the future. Tiedeman told
Boulware that if decals/signs go on the outside of the building, a sign permit is
needed. If they are on the inside of the building, no permit is needed.
Boulware added that they might tear out the shrubbery and plant grass in the
spring. That would make for less shoveling in the winter.
c. Wildlife Hazard Working Group – Tiedeman said they had the first Wildlife
Hazard Working Group meeting this week. Ron Schauer from the SD Game
Fish and Parks and City Fire Chief Darrell Hartmann were in attendance. Bill
Antonides reviewed his methods and procedures for conducting the Wildlife
Hazard Assessment along with his findings. The Wildlife Hazard Management
Plan was also discussed. Lanning said she would like to again invite the Airport
Board members to the next meeting. The Board will be notified of the time
and place through email as they were for the first meeting. Boulware asked
Tiedeman what wildlife he presently sees at the airport since the wildlife fence
was installed. Tiedeman said he has seen lots of seagulls and pigeons but no
deer. He has primarily trapped skunks, feral cats, and feral dogs. Lanning said
she feels the wildlife fence has helped. Tiedeman said this year he has not
seen any deer on the airport. Last year, there was one deer that needed to
be removed from the airfield when the fence was down. The year before
there were nine (9). He agreed with Lanning that the fence has helped keep
the deer out. McLaughlin asked if the wildlife fence will be taken down during
construction. Tiedeman said yes, but only in a few locations and it will be
secured at all times. Tiedeman said a suggestion he learned from at a
conference was to put a fox or coyote decoy on a swivel. That has helped
some airports to repel the wildlife especially birds. Riedesel asked how the
fence perimeter will change after the construction. Tiedeman said the fence
at the west end of the airport will be moved and will follow the new property
line. Some fence posts may be able to be reused but probably not the mesh
wildlife fence.
Item #8 – FBO Report – No one was present from the FBO.
Item #9 – Other Items – Tiedeman said the new Chief Flight Instructor for SDSU is Dan
Morke.
Boulware asked Tiedeman in what order snow removal would take place.
Tiedeman said, in general according to the Snow and Ice Control Plan, the runways
are done first, then the taxiways, and then the apron.
Riedesel said that Boulware, Harry Thompson, and he had participated in the
Veteran’s Day Fly By.
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The meeting was adjourned.
___________________________ __________________________
Diane M. Spencer, Secretary Jeff Boulware, Chairperson