HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes - AAC - 2013-05-02City of McCall — Airport Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes
May 2, 2013, 12:00 PM
American Legion Hall, 216 E. Park St., McCall, ID 83638
Members Present: Dan Scott, Marc Thorien, Rick Posten, Rick Fereday
Staff: Dennis Coyle, Erin Roper, Gene Drabinski, Ben Gau
Kevin Bissel, John Anderson – TO Engineers
Meeting called to order 12:03
Minutes from 3/7/13 Meeting
Marc Thorien made a motion to approve the minutes from the 3/7/13 meeting. Rick
Fereday second. Minutes approved with one change on lease assignment: change
Michael Schaffer to G.H.H. Roth Revocable Trust, Geoffrey H.H. Roth, Trustee.
AAC Member Appointment
Dennis Coyle reported that Rick Fereday’s reappointment to the AAC was unanimously
endorsed by City Council.
Lease Document
Dennis Coyle presented the draft of the Lease as received from Bill Nichols. Requested
that the document be reviewed and to bring changes and edits to the next AAC meeting
in June. Dennis called out a change on page 2, second paragraph: change from
“approved by AAC” to “reviewed by AAC.” Dennis suggested that the Committee
schedule a work session for lease changes.
There was discussion on language for grant assurances in the lease.
Additionally there was discussion on allowable storage in hangars and FAA language.
John Anderson reminded the Committee that the grant assurances require the Airport
follow FAA rules and regulations which prohibit non-aviation use of the hangars. There
was a suggestion made to use language from current lease “Use of Subject Property,”
specifically to use the first sentence of the paragraph (Use of Subject Property) in the
current lease.
Lease Assignment
Erin Roper presented the pending lease assignment from Gerblick to Viehweg.
Erin Roper also presented the information on correcting hangar numbers for the five
hangars on the south end of the Airport which the County has the incorrect numbers.
The proposed owner, Tim Viehweg, is a helicopter pilot.
Dan Scott stated a concern about helicopter operations and whether or not there could
be a designated start-up area.
City of McCall — Airport Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes
May 2, 2013, 12:00 PM
American Legion Hall, 216 E. Park St., McCall, ID 83638
Discussion on whether the Airport Manager has the discretion to designate a take-off
area for helicopter operation.
John Anderson recommended that language specific to helicopters not be added to
individual leases, as it may open the Airport to a discrimination complaint. A better
choice would be to have an Airport policy on helicopter operations.
Rick Fereday made a motion to approve the lease assignment from Gerblick to Viehweg.
Marc Thorien seconded the motion, motion passes. The Committee recommends that
City Council approve the lease assignment.
AIP-21
Kevin Bissel gave an update on AIP-21. The City will review the completed appraisal and
review appraisal and make decision. The dollar amounts will remain confidential for
now. The FAA would like to know how much land will be acquired. TO will then work
with the negotiator, Chuck Winder, to close the deal. John Anderson stated that the
FAA’s position is to buy all the land the City can. The City is concerned with matching
funds.
The negotiation will be kept confidential, although budget decisions and allocations will
be in public session. There has been no discussion with the State at this point. A
discussion on State monies and possible match took place.
Council will have to proceed assuming no match from the State. Council will have to
make a decision by July.
Recommendation for AAC member to attend upcoming budget hearing meetings.
Meeting adjourned 12:49