HomeMy Public PortalAboutAAC Minutes 1988 08/03ATTENDING:
Bill Williams
Lyn Clark
Rick Fereday
Bud Schmidt
AIRPORT COMMITTEE
August 3, 1988
1. NDB STATUS: The beacon is operational. Members reported that it
is functioning and asked for additional copies of the
planned approach. Monitoring devices remain to be
installed.
2. TIE -DOWN CHAINS: Twenty additional sets have been purchased and
installed as requested at the last meeting.
3. MEMBERSHIP: Jim Sproat has indicated he would like to remain on
the committee though his attendance may be erratic.
4. MISC. ITEMS:
(A) Weed and grass cutting on the taxiway perimeters were
reviewed.
(B) Removal of large rocks from the borrow pits was
discussed.
(C) Electricity at the CAP building (Old Tanker Base) is
not connected or turned on.
(D) "Bomber Buffs": Status and policy of the observers
who have parked in the clear zone and have been
asked not to park there were discussed. The City
will be grading the Jacob St. right-of-way as an
alternative observation point.
(E) Rotary Snow Plow: If the airport needs opening, the
new county rotary plow may be of help.
(F) "No Parking" signs at South end of new grass: An
additional sign to deter parking on the grass was
suggested.
5. FY 1988-89 BUDGET: The Airport budget as prepared was reviewed.
The Committee asked that the estimate ending
balance be budgeted as an expense as follows:
"AIP project reserve or Unicom radio
replacement at $5744." This would leave a
zero (0) year end fund balance.
6. 1988 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: Construction is scheduled to begin
August 8, 1988. A pre -construction
conference is scheduled for August 3 at
1:30 P.M. (same date as this meeting).
The committee is invited to attend and
voice concerns about operations and
safety.
With no other business, the meeting adjourned at 8:30 A.M.
Arthur J. Schmidt,
Airport anager