City of Lawrence
Aviation Advisory Board Minutes
January 25, 2007
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MEMBERS PRESENT: |
Rick Bryant, Gary Fish, Theresa Gordzica, Bob Newton and Stan Sneegas |
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MEMBERS ABSENT |
Jim Stogsdill and David Downing |
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STAFF PRESENT: |
Debbie Van Saun, Steve Bennett |
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PUBLIC PRESENT: |
Lloyd Hetrick |
Rick Bryant called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. and Gary Fish recorded the meeting minutes.
1. Review and approval of December 2006 meeting minutes
The December 2006 Board Meeting minutes were reviewed and approved by a 5-0 vote.
2. Airport Manager's Report
Debbie Van Saun, Airport Manager reviewed her report. A copy of the report is attached. Gary Fish inquired whether the City had received any additional interest for hangar space from tenants of Leavenworth airport. Steve Bennett said that four additional names had been placed on the waiting list. A discussion ensued about the feasibility of building additional hangar space to meet market demand. It was agreed that we should explore estimated costs for three options:
- Cost to build ten additional units
- Cost to build twenty additional units
- Cost to build ten additional units with pavement work completed for twenty units
After obtaining the necessary cost estimates, it was suggested that the City contact those persons on the list to determine their level of commitment (i.e. their willingness to sign a letter of intent).
3. FBO Report
Lloyd Hetrick complemented the City for its recent ice/snow removal efforts.
4. CIP Project List Review
Debbie Fan Saun presented a list of priorities that would be included in the Airport’s Capital Improvement Plan. After some discussion about the planning process and recommended priorities, Stan Sneegas made a motion to approve the list as presented. Theresa Gordzica seconded the motion and it was approved by a 5-0 vote by the Board.
5. Leadership Lawrence Flight Date
The annual “Leadership Lawrence” airplane rides were set for April 19, 2007.
6. Creation/Implementation of Airport Marketing Plan
Rick Bryant led a discussion about the need for an Airport Marketing Plan. Three potential scenarios for plan development were discussed:
- Tap into the collective experience of the Board to draft a marketing plan.
- Enlist participation from students and faculty at the Journalism School at the University of Kansas to draft a marketing plan as a part of their academic fulfillment.
- Hire ADG to develop a plan.
The merits of each approach were discussed. Gary Fish informed the Board that the School of Journalism requests a donation of $7,500 to cover student costs. Rick Bryant estimated that the cost of hiring ADG to develop a comprehensive plan would be approximately $25,000. In closing, Rick challenged the Board members to submit their three top priorities in the development of a marketing plan.
7. Misc. business
The next Board Meeting was set for Thursday, Feb. 22 at 6:30 p.m. in the Richardson Memorial Pilots' Lounge at the LMA Terminal Building.
8. Meeting Adjourrment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.
Meeting time is 6:30 p.m. in the Richardson Memorial Pilots' Lounge at the Lawrence Municipal Airport Terminal Building.
January 25, 2007
ü Wetlands Mitigation Project
The Corps of Engineers, in a letter forwarded to us this month from Terracon Consultants, indicated that based on the fourth year monitoring report and site visit, the requirements of the mitigation have been accomplished and no further monitoring will be required. City staff will continue to watch for invasive species on the project and control them as they appear.
ü Meeting with KU and FBO
On December, City staff met with KU and FBO staff to discuss matters of mutual interest. City staff was asked to consider utilizing FBO staff in the operation of the vehicle (truck with blade/sander) that is located at the airport for snow and ice removal activities. It was determined by the City’s legal staff that this was a liability issue (potential injury to the non-City employee) as well as a potential negligence issue (if non-City employee is negligent in removing the ice or snow, the City would not be protected by the Kansas Tort Claims Act exception for snow or ice conditions). For these reasons, this suggestion would not be a good arrangement for the City.
ü Statement of Resources and Expenditures
The attached statement, though un-audited, is the Budget Manager’s report on 2006 resources and expenditures that can be associated with the Lawrence Municipal Airport. Please note that there are some services provided to the airport (administration, landscaping, building maintenance, service contracts, etc.) that are not reflected in this statement because they are imbedded within other department budgets.
ü Runway 15-33 safety Area Project
According to a conversation between FAA and ADG, FAA is still planning to continue with the safety area project with mostly discretionary funds and we’ll we seeking bids that will be good until August 1, 2007. To that end, the project may not be under construction until late August. Additionally, FAA indicated that we may be able to lower the airport’s category to B-II form D-II which would lower the amount of time that the main runway would have to be closed during this project. We’ll work with Lloyd Hetrick and the Flight Service Station to determine how to coordinate that work and how to word the NOTAM to indicate to the pilots that a full safety area for the larger jets would not be available. On a related note, it appears that the taxiway that was removed from the 2006 project will have to be re-programmed for a future year (2008).
ü Airport Tenant List
An updated list of tenants renting from the City of Lawrence will be provided at the meeting.
ü Maintenance Update
Maintenance activities underway at the airport:
o Notification to staff regarding proper procedures to follow when performing maintenance activities at the airport has been made in the Public Works Department, emphasizing the importance of contact with the FBO, radios, etc.
o Signage for long-term (overnight) parking installed?