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Home My Public Portal About2021.04.01 AAC Agenda Airport Advisory Committee AGENDA Thursday, April 1, 2021 - 12:00 PM Legion Hall – Below City Hall 216 East Park Street McCall, ID AND MS TEAMS Virtual 1. Public Comment 2. Approval of the minutes from the March 4, 2021 Regular Meeting (Action Item) 3. Nomination to the expiring term of Mark Thorian (Action Item) 4. Obstructions (Information Item) 5. AIP 28 – Airport Master Plan (Information Item) 6. AIP 31 - East-West Taxiway Update (Information Item) 7. Airport Open House (Information Item) 8. Three-month calendar review (Information Item) 9. Items for Future Committee Agendas 10. Motion to Adjourn Next Regular Meeting Thursday, March 8, 2021 at noon ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to McCall’s commitment to stay healthy in response to the COVID-19 Emergency and ensuring that the City’s Business continues, this will be both an in person and teleconference meeting. The Legion Hall’s 6-foot social distancing Occupancy Capacity is 11. The Advisory Committee Members and Staff who are anticipated to be in attendance is 2. The first 9 persons who appear will be allowed to be present in the meeting location. Masks will be required, and social distancing will be enforced. All other persons may be in attendance virtually via Teleconference. Any member of the public can join and listen only to the meeting at 12:00 noon by calling in as follows: To attend via telephone: +1 208-634-8900 Conference ID: 818 839 624# To attend via computer: link on email invitation City of McCall – Airport Advisory Committee (AAC) Meeting Minutes March 4, 2021 AAC Members Present: Charles Jones, Shawn Walters (USFS), Mark Thorian, Rick Fereday, Mike Weiss Staff: Richard M. Stein, AAE (Airport Manager), Jerry Bisom (Airport Superintendent) Others available electronically: Kevin Bissell and Wayne Reiter (T-O Engineers); Amy Holm, Lori MacNichol, Chris Berge (McCall Mountain Canyon Flying Seminars); Russ Stromberg, Karin Didisse, Rick Rezabeck (Hangar Owners), Karyn Janiak (Sawtooth Flying), Laura Scott (McCall Aviation) Charles Jones called the meeting to order at 12:06 p.m. Public comment: Ms. Holm asked about the status of the proposed McNichol hangar. Mr. Bissell described location. Mr. Stromberg asked about utilities. Mr. Bissell stated that the utilities will be located and designed during creating the building plans. Chair Jones requested the hangar information be brought to the next AAC meeting. Chair Jones and Ms. Holm asked about the lease procedure. Staff replied that when the Airport gets the construction drawings, they will be approved, then go to AAC for a recommendation, then City Council for approval. Mr. Bissell described the history of the hangar location, and plans for hangar location while the Airport Master Plan is still under consideration. Approval of Minutes from February 4, 2021: The February 4, regular meeting minutes were presented for review. Ms. Janiak noted a minor change. Staff agreed to correct. Member Thorian nd moved to accept with correction, 2 by Member Fereday. Approved. Nomination of a new Chairman: Chairman Weiss previously stated that he would like to maintain his membership on the Committee, but to permit another to assume the Chairman’s duties. Discussion. Member Fereday move to appoint Member Jones as Chairman, and to keep nd former Chairman Weiss as a member. Member Fereday motioned, 2 by Member Thorian. Approved. Instrument Approach Obstructions: Staff provided a rundown of Obstructions noted by the Federal Aviation Administration – Flight Procedures (FAA – FP) in the Runway Safety Zones – and the obstructions’ effects on the Instrument Approach Procedures. Runway 34 obstruction th will be removed by March 15. Runway 16 obstructions will be a more involved project. Aviation Education Program: The scheduled speaker was not in attendance. Chairman Jones tabled until next month. AIP 28 – Airport Master Plan: Mr. Reiter presented the latest information on the AMP. 16 concept drawings that will be part of the AMP’s Chapter 6 Alternatives. A public member asked about moving the ASOS (airport weather station), and land acquisition costs. Mr. Reiter described that both questions will be answered in future AMP chapters. Ms. Stromberg stressed that moving the ASOS is a priority issue. Ms. Scott and Ms. Janiak shared concerns about the number of available tie-downs shown on the planning drawings. Mr. Reiter presented the Infield Area Development Plan showing additional tie-downs located on the east side of 2 hangar rows. Ms. Scott and Mr. Stromberg shared concerns about the short-term number of tie-downs having sufficient capacity to meet demand. Airport Staff explained that a prepared area of compacted millings had anchors for a cable-type tie-down system, which will provide additional capacity. Concerns were raised about the desirability and current conditions of the compacted milling area. Ms. Scott voiced a concern that the number of hangars shown on the drawing were too numerous. Mr. Reiter explained that the Infield Drawing was a concept, and items such as number of hangars, number of tie-downs and snow storage area sizing still can be adjusted. Several participants questioned the reasoning behind constructing the East-West taxiway when other projects needed to be completed. Airport Staff explained the rationale. Mr. Stromberg asked about the need for a General Aviation terminal building. Mr. Reiter described the needs for: 1) additional office/waiting space for customers, 2) a central location for airport administrative functions, and 3) a centralized location for pilots and passengers going to/from McCall. AIP 30 - East-West Taxiway Update: The FY21 Airport Improvement Project (AIP) was discussed. Mr. Bissell of T-O Engineers briefly described the project’s status. Airport Staff th provided construction is tentatively scheduled to begin the week after the 4 of July holiday. Items for Future Committee Agendas: No items presented. Date Signed: Attest: ____________________________ ____________________ Committee Chairperson, Airport Manager, Mike Weiss Richard M. Stein, AAE TO: Airport Advisory Committee FROM: Richard M. Stein, AAE Airport Manager SUBJECT: Term Expiration of Member Mark Thorian (Action Item) The term of Airport Advisory Committee member Mark Thorian expires on March 31, 2021. Requests for interested citizens were advertised in the Star-News for two weeks as required by City Code. Two individuals requested consideration for the appointment, incumbent Mark Thorian and Mr. Steve Riechmann Staff requests that the Committee recommend an individual to fill the vacant position on the Committee. From: Jeff Riechmann <jeffriechmann@cs.com> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2021 5:33 PM To: BessieJo Wagner <bwagner@mccall.id.us> Subject: Airport Commission To Whom It May Concern: I am interested in the volunteer position on the Airport Advisory Commission. I have 24-years of experience in fire protection through my time on active duty and in the reserves for the US Air Force. During this time, I was involved in Space Shuttle support, at one point assigned the additional duty of maintaining the On-Scene Commander’s checklist for supporting Space Shuttle landings at Edwards AFB. In my time as a civilian firefighter, my last job – based upon my Air Force experience – was training members of our +500-person fire department in Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting procedures. I was also responsible for maintaining the training records for our flight crews. I wrote the Airport Emergency Plan for one of the airports in our county. I served as the liaison between my department and the organizations involved in the SpaceShipOne space missions, developing the emergency response procedures to support three space flights. On my days-off, I worked as an OSHA-compliance consulting, specializing in aircraft operations. In this capacity, I worked for aircraft heavy maintenance facilities, corporate flight departments as well as an airport. I have an Associates of Arts degree in Fire Technology (Antelope Valley Community College) and a Bachelors of Science in Professional Aeronautics with a minor in Aviation Safety (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University). My last job before retiring to McCall was as a Senior Safety Engineer with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, working with the F-35 Integrated Test Force at Edwards AFB. This position supported developmental flight test operations associated with the F-35 Lightning II (Joint Strike Fighter). I am a full-time resident of McCall. I have attached my resume in the hopes that this will explain my qualifications in more detail. Jeff Riechmann 300 Mountain Cove Court McCall, ID 83638-4501 TO: Airport Advisory Committee FROM: Richard M. Stein, AAE Airport Manager SUBJECT: Instrument Approach Obstructions (Information Item) Background th On December 29, Airport Staff was informed about the results of a study done by the Federal Aviation Administration’s Flight Procedures branch (FAA-FP) concerning obstructions in the Instrument Approach Procedures (IAP) to Runways 16 and 34. These obstructions have caused changes to the procedures. The study was driven by the FAA’s increased emphasis on IAP obstructions in 2020. A more detailed explanation is available at the website: https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all- news/2018/june/13/faa-updating-tool-that-helps-airports-identify-obstructions. Runway 34 Approach FAA-FP has noted one obstruction in the Runway 34 approach. The result of this obstruction is that FP has made the LPV and LNAV/VNAV minimums unavailable. Also, the Runway 34 approach is no longer available at night. Summary Obstruction removal was underway when the AAC agenda was legally required to be published. Staff will provide the latest information. TO: Airport Advisory Committee FROM: Richard M. Stein, AAE Airport Manager SUBJECT: Pavement Markings and Repair At the previous AAC meeting, Karyn Janiak requested the status of Runway Markings and Repairs. Runway Markings Runway markings will be repainted this year, either as part of the E-W taxiway project, or as a separate project with the Public Works department. Runway Repairs Minor runway repairs are being coordinated this spring with Public Works. More substantial repairs – such as cracksealing, sealcoating and final markings – will be scheduled in the Capital Improvements section of the Airport Master Plan. Taxiway Repairs Crack sealing of pavement will occur this spring. The project will start with the B-1 pavement for USFS operations. The project will continue into the fall. Additional crack sealing areas to be determined. TO: Airport Advisory Committee FROM: Richard M. Stein, AAE Airport Manager SUBJECT: AIP 28 – Airport Master Plan Kevin Bissell or Wayne Reiter of T-O Engineers will provide an update of the Airport Master Plan. The next pages show draft drawings that are being considered for the “Alternatives” chapter. These drawings are available to everyone at the website: https://www.to- engineersprojectinfo.com/jobs/1550/details/mccall-municipal-airport-master-plan The project team is continuously seeking public input which will become part of the Master Plan. The link to provide input is located on the www.mylmasterplan.com website. Please comment and help guide the airport’s future. TO: Airport Advisory Committee FROM: Richard M. Stein, AAE Airport Manager SUBJECT: AIP 30 - FY21 Airport Improvement Project Kevin Bissell of T-O Engineers will provide an update of the East-West taxiway. TO: Airport Advisory Committee FROM: Richard M. Stein, AAE Airport Manager SUBJECT: Airport Open House Planning for the 2021 Airport Open House is now underway. The Open House is scheduled for Saturday, June 26th from 0800 – noon. To make the Open House the best in McCall history – the Committee is looking for individuals and organizations with unique talents to assist with this incredible public event. So, if you would like to be on the Committee, or if you have an interesting aviation-related display, or can volunteer time, please send an email to rstein@mccall.id.us and let Staff know of your interest. TO: Airport Advisory Committee FROM: Richard M. Stein, AAE Airport Manager SUBJECT: 3 months look ahead April 1 AAC meeting April 8 City Council Airport Advisory Appointment ACRGP (CARES Act II) Grant Acceptance Gem Air lease April 22 City Council Airport Surplus Equipment Resolution April 23 City Council Airport Master Plan Presentation May 6 AAC meeting June 3 AAC meeting June 26 Airport Open House (Saturday) July 1 AAC meeting Airport Advisory Committee AGENDA Thursday, April 1, 2021 - 12:00 PM Legion Hall – Below City Hall 216 East Park Street McCall, ID AND MS TEAMS Virtual 1. Public Comment 2. Approval of the minutes from the March 4, 2021 Regular Meeting (Action Item) 3. Nomination to the expiring term of Mark Thorian (Action Item) 4. Obstructions (Information Item) 5. AIP 28 – Airport Master Plan (Information Item) 6. AIP 31 - East-West Taxiway Update (Information Item) 7. Airport Open House (Information Item) 8. Three-month calendar review (Information Item) 9. Items for Future Committee Agendas 10. Motion to Adjourn Next Regular Meeting Thursday, May 6, 2021 at noon ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to McCall’s commitment to stay healthy in response to the COVID-19 Emergency and ensuring that the City’s Business continues, this will be both an in person and teleconference meeting. The Legion Hall’s 6-foot social distancing Occupancy Capacity is 11. The Advisory Committee Members and Staff who are anticipated to be in attendance is 2. The first 9 persons who appear will be allowed to be present in the meeting location. Masks will be required, and social distancing will be enforced. All other persons may be in attendance virtually via Teleconference. Any member of the public can join and listen only to the meeting at 12:00 noon by calling in as follows: To attend via telephone: +1 208-634-8900 Conference ID: 818 839 624# To attend via computer: link on email invitation