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Home My Public Portal About2009.05.07 AAC MinutesCity of McCall Airport Advisory Committee Minutes May 7, 2009 Legion Hall McCall, ID 83638 1. The meeting was called to order at 12:04 by the chairman, Walt Lee. Airport Manager John Anderson and committee members Dan Scott, Rick Fereday and Gordon Eccles were in attendance. Public members included Kevin Bissell of T-O Engineers, Brian O'Morrow, and Mike Anderson. 2. The minutes from the Apri12°d meeting were approved unanimously. 3. Airport Manager's Report: • Taxiway A-2 modification-- The pre -bid took place May 5th, with five prime contractors interested. The bid will be on May 12th. The grant's funding date is unknown, but perhaps could occur in mid -June. This would be a 100% grant. There will be no change orders and if there were a cost over run it would have to be paid for by the airport. The Notice -to -Proceed will have to occur within 30 days of the grant offer date. • The B-17 static display scheduled for July 6th-9th has been affirmed. • Our proposed revision to the Airport's "Minimum Standards" has been returned from the FAA, with comments reflecting that some sections thereof will be very hard to enforce. The committee accordingly approved unanimously to rework the proposed revision, with the action date to be set at the October monthly committee meeting. • Our proposed Voluntary Noise Abatement Procedures have also been returned from the FAA, with a few suggested changes or concerns. The committee approved unanimously to rework the procedures immediately, with Dan Scott taking the lead. 4. Current Business: • ASOS: Discussions with the land owner continue. A motion approved to negotiate a purchase option with the land owner. • Sawtooth Flying Service, Hangar #105 White to Dorris was discussed and approved to forward to City Council. • Instrument approaches changes: The FAA has a positive attitude and is making progress in changing the approaches as we've requested, with the review nearly completed. Chris Pomeroy of T-O Engineers is maintaining good contact with both the FAA and this committee. • ALP project schedules: a) The Environmental Assessment (EA) third grant is expected in June. b) An SRE (Snow Removal Equipment) second grant is needed to pay for a broom, plow and snow thrower for the New Holland tractor which just arrived! c) An AIP 12 close-out amendment is needed, to ensure that adequate funds exist to complete the LPV instrument - approach coordination by Toothman-Orton Engineers. d) The runway reconstruction project is on schedule for the summer of 2010. e) Land -acquisition possibilities for the ASOS, the taxiway relocation, and other airport growth concerns were discussed. • In response to a question from the committee, the Airport Manager briefed details of his primary requests to the city's FY 2010 budget: a) That the airport's property -tax income, which was reduced during the sewage -bond crisis, be restored to at least the $58,000 (pre -bond), and preferably to a now -needed level of $63,000, as reflected by actual receipts. b) That $112,000 be funded in as "one -time -money" to pay for the construction of a building to house and protect the snow -clearing equipment. c) That the airport -sewage funds, now in reserve, be released, as sleeves will be placed under taxiways for sewer, and under the runway with the runway construction project next summer. 5. Public comment: • Mike Anderson inquired about the status of his request to the city to address the airport's hangar -sewage situation. He was advised that the program could possibly be in the works during 2010, using the dedicated airport -sewage funds in reserve. 6. There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:44. The next scheduled meeting will be on June 4t, at 12:00 at Legion Hall.