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AAB minutes: September 2000

 

Aviation Advisory Board

Minutes from Thurs., Sept. 28, 2000 Board Meeting

 

 

Board Members Present:

Rick Bryant (Chair), Bob Newton, Jim Sherman

 

Meeting Items and Actions

•1.      Meeting Called to Order

Rick Bryant called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM

•2.      Meeting Minutes Approved

August meeting minutes were not approved due to lack of quorum.

Airport Update - Debbie Van Saun

Debbie gave the board an update of sewer, platting, water improvements and T-Hangars.

Report by the FBO

Lloyd Hetrick had a brief update of airport activities.

SkyDive Kansas Request

Due to lack of quorum, the Board didn't take any action on SkyDive Kansas' request for operating at LWC.

NASCAR Update by Hetrick Aircraft

Lloyd and Jeannie Hetrick gave the Board an overview of their trip to Jackson, MI for the PEPSI 400 NASCAR race August 19. They display photos of aircraft parking, FBO facilities and discussed the nature of operations of race week.

 

Misc. Items:

  • Bryant discussed the concept of reviewing the Master Plan document for revision.
  • A meeting date of October 19 was set and agreed upon by the Board for 6:30pm in the pilot's lounge.

 

Meeting was adjourned by unanimous vote at 8:30pm.

 

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Airport Update
September 28, 2000

  • Sanitary Sewer System Study

City Commission approved a contract with Black & Veatch at their meeting on September 19, 2000 (for $33,800).  City staff and Black & Veatch representatives held stakeholder meetings September 14th and 21st to get input on scope of services and goals for project.  Minutes of these meetings are attached.  Black & Veatch is negotiating with outside consultants to get someone on board to provide expertise on the contained wetlands option.  Final report should be ready by mid-November, 2000 with recommendation to City Commission on most viable option.

  • Survey/Platting/Storm Water Management Plan

City Commission approved a contract with Bucher, Willis & Ratliff at their meeting on September 19, 2000 (for $59,350).  Contracts have been signed and mailed to BWR.  All elements of project are to be completed by mid to late December, 2000. 

  • Water Improvements

Received report from Black & Veatch regarding existing system capabilities and some options for future.  Staff has reviewed and Chris Stewart, Water Systems Engineer with the Utilities Department made a presentation at the September 19th City Commission meeting.  Included were his recommendation that until the domestic water service demands increase, the City should install another well (non-potable) at the airport site to provide adequate fire protection for future development.  A schedule for this project has not been set.  A hydrological study of the site needs to be done as a first step.  Staff is putting together a scope of services and cost estimate for City Manager review and aproval.

  • T-hangars

Dependent upon survey project schedule.  Plan to begin RFP process once schedule is prepared and survey is underway.

  • Airport Rules and Regulations

List of suggested rules and regs were reviewed by Dave Corliss, Legal Services Director/Asst. City Manager for the City, and approved as written.  Copies were given to Lloyd to send out with the monthly billing to airport tenants/users as well as to post at the airport.

  • CIP Projects

Funding from FAA for FY2001 not available.  Have projects submitted for FY2002 and sent confirmation letter to Joyce Coates at FAA regarding same.  Met with UPRR officials on 9/14 about their plans and the impact on Airport CIP projects. 

  • SkyDive Kansas

Spoke with Jim Sharp per Board direction in order to get information regarding the size of the parachute zone needed and a reasonable estimate on distance from the airport for sky dive drops.  Also hoped to get suggestions from Jim regarding area airports that handle sky diving at an off-site location prior to contacting them to see how they handle this issue.  Jim said he wasn't interested in the off-site proposal and would be sending the Aviation Advisory Board another proposal.  I suggested that he e-mail it to me before the September Board meeting so that I could distribute electronically to the Board prior to the meeting.  To date, I have not heard anything and don't know if Jim will show at the 9/28 meeting to make a presentation to the Board on his alternate proposal.

  • Antenna Move

We've arranged with Steve Bennett and the Public Works Department to borrow their truck to access the roof of the City hangar to assist in the placement of the antenna.  Leaving it up to Lloyd and Steve to arrange a date/time.