City of Lawrence

Aviation Advisory Board Minutes

May 17, 2007

MEMBERS PRESENT:	Rick Bryant, Gary Fish, Theresa Gordzica and Jim Stogsdill
MEMBERS ABSENT	David Downing, Stan Sneegas, Bob Newton
STAFF PRESENT:	Steve Bennett
PUBLIC PRESENT:	Jes Santaularia, Ron Renz

Rick Bryant called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. and Gary Fish recorded the meeting minutes.

1. Review and approval of February 2007 meeting minutes

The February 2007 Board Meeting minutes were reviewed and approved by a 4-0 vote.

2. Airport Manager's Report

Steve Bennett reviewed the Airport Manager’s report. A copy of the report is attached. Steve also reported that the waiting list for T-hangars has grown to 25 persons including several potential tenants from Leavenworth. Gary Fish inquired about the condition of the asphalt surrounding the existing T-hangars (B&C). Steve said that the City would explore the possibility of applying a slurry seal in conjunction with another job.

3. FBO Report

None.

4. Airport Region Development

Jes Santaularia presented his plans for acquiring and developing property adjacent to the Lawrence Municipal Airport. According to Mr. Santaularia, there are 900 acres that may be developed into industrial and commercial usage. He said that the property is ideal for serving as a distribution center because of its proximity to I-70. He also envisions tenants involved in light manufacturing.

Mr. Santaularia said that the development will benefit the city because he plans to install a pump station that will clear flood waters from the north and west side of the airport. Mr. Santaularia stated that the City has agreed to bring sewer service to the southern part of his development, immediately north of the Kansas Turnpike, and that his company plans to extend the sewer line north to Highway 24-40. His plan also calls for the development of a fire station. Mr. Santaularia said that he plans to meet with City officials to request that the City annex the property currently owned/operated by the Pines family.

Members of the Aviation Advisory Board expressed their concerns that Mr. Santaularia’s plans for the proposed development may infringe upon FAA requirements and/or guidelines for runway safety zones and building height restrictions. The Board expressed further concern that development contrary to FAA guidelines may impact future funding for the Lawrence Municipal Airport.

5. Misc. business

Rick reported that the Leadership Lawrence tour of the airport on April 19 was a great success. He said that this event allows us the opportunity to build awareness for the positive impact that the Lawrence Municipal Airport has on the community. Rick also expressed his appreciation to the pilots that participated in the event.

The Board also discussed other opportunities for hosting public relations events that could be used to introduce business and community leaders to the airport. Gary Fish volunteered to contact the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce to explore the possibility of hosting a Chamber Mixer.

6. Meeting Adjournment

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.

^{Airport Update}

May 17, 2007

ü Runway 15-33 safety Area Project

The City Commission is approving the low bid from Hamm’s at their May 15^th meeting, pending FAA funding (per memo emailed to Aviation Board on May 10^th). ADG is working with FAA on the gas line relocation costs. One estimate from Magellan gas line company has been received and submitted to FAA and the second estimate is due this week. We are looking for a recommendation from FAA on the amount of money to ask for in the project application. Once we receive feedback from FAA on this issue, we can proceed with the grant application.

ü Pulsar Event Scheduled

Greg Smith will be bringing the Pulsar event to the Lawrence Municipal Airport August 23 – 26, 2007.

ü Airport Tenant List

An updated list of tenants renting from the City of Lawrence will be provided at the meeting.

ü Maintenance Update

An updated list of maintenance projects and their status will be provided at the meeting.