HomeMy Public PortalAbout2022.05.05 AAC Minutes SIGNEDCity of McCall — Airport Advisory Committee (AAC)
Legion Hall below City Hall
Meeting Minutes
May 5, 2022
AAC Members present: Mike Weiss, Rick Fereday
Staff present: Emily Hart, Airport Manager
Consultants present: Kevin Bissell, TO
Others present: Mike Anderson
Remote participants: AAC Member Mark Thorien
Chairman Charles Jones was absent. USFS representation also absent. Quorum was met. Mike
Weiss welcomed the board and called the meeting to Order at 12:06.
Public Comment:
None
Approval of amended minutes from February 3 2022 Regular Meetin s Action Item
R. Fereday moved, M. Thorien second. Unanimously approved.
Airport Sewer Extension update Information Item
Mr. Bissell stated PLRWSD has approved the extension. He will discuss with Josh Davis of
Granite Excavation to see if Granite can extend the sewer this summer. Closing of a portion of
Taxiway A will be required for possibly two days, but aircraft will still be able to access the
runway from/to the north apron. Airport Manager Hart stated there is money in the airport budget
to complete this project this summer.
AIP 028 - Airport Master Plan update Information Item
The 2022 McCall Airport Master Plan and Airport Layout Plan go to Council tonight in Special
Session for review. Wayne Reiter, Aviation Planner, will present, and Project Engineer Kevin
Bissell and Airport Manager Hart will be in attendance to address questions.
AIP 033 -- East/West Taxiway update Information Item)/AIP 032 — Runway 16-34
Rehabilitation prQject update(Information Item
Mr. Bissell stated that Granite Excavation has signed the notice of award agreement, and all is
place to conduct preliminary planning meetings.
USFS Contract
(Note — USFS Representatives did not attend this month's meeting). Ms. Hart explained that the
Contract Officer has sent her a solicitation and a new contract is in the works. Shawn Walters
called Ms. Hart and explained USFS would like to switch from quarterly O&M payments and
monthly helipad lease payments to single annual payments. There will be two separate line items
on the contract, one for O&M and one for the helipad lease. Annual payments will reduce
administrative costs for both USFS and City of McCall. Ms. Hart is amenable to this idea. Mr.
Fereday, Mr. Weiss, and Mr. Thorien were all in agreement. Ms. Hart then reported that Mr.
Walters with USFS would like to start paying an annual (based on eight years) average fuel
flowage fees. Ms. Hart and the AAC members in attendance do not think this is the best interest
of the City. Mr. Weiss stated that as a tax payer, he wouldn't want the Feds to pay for more than
they actually received, and as a taxpayer in the City of McCall, he would not want to Feds to pay
for less than what they actually took. The group agreed with that logic, and Ms. Hart will report
this to Mr. Walters. The group also agreed that a draft of the contract could be reviewed at the
June AAC meeting, and as soon as legal has approved it, the contract can be submitted to
Council at the earliest opportunity.
Infield Hangar Development/Hangar Waiting List
Ms. Hart reported that Mr. Berge has have two contractors preparing bids for the excavation and
pad building portion of the work. There is considerable infill that will need to be removed to
render the location level. Mr. Bissell reported it is silty sand with cobbles, and it does have value.
Ms. Hart would like to see the entire infield levelled as soon as possible and wondered if the dirt
could be stored at Riverfront Park. Mr. Anderson stated that a good place to stage it would be at
the terminus of the future Krahn Lane extension. Permission to access and stored infill on private
property would need to be obtained.
ITD Aeronautics Grant (Information Item)
McCall Airport was awarded a $300,000.00 grant from ITD Aeronautics to purchase a loader mounted
snow blower. She reminded the group that the Airport is in preliminary discussions with Western States
Caterpillar to lease another loader and future discussion of Snow Removal Equipment replacement
strategy is warranted and added to next month's agenda.
Obstruction Removal Plan (Information Item)
Ms. Hart reported that Legal took issue with parts of the letter that's been drafted for property
owners north of the airport. Ms. Hart is redrafting the letter. She stated that as soon as the field to
the south, near the top of the hill, dries out, she and the City Arborist will top the offending apple
tree. Details will be reported to FAA and a plan to get the instrument approach reinstated will be
drafted.
The recent fatal crash at Burley airport was discussed, that multiple fatalities have occurred there
due to the hazardous approach over a 60' chimney with steam and/or smoke on top of a potato
processing plant that must be cleared prior to crossing the Snake River. Mr. Bissell noted that the
processing plant, like the airport, is on city property.
Han,aar Waitinst List Update (Information Item)
Ms. Hart reported that waiting listees at the top of the list have been contacted regarding interest
in building large or medium-sized hangars near the Berge Hangar. She stated there is some
interest by local developers to building a townhome-style complex for the small hangars.
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Open House June 25 Update Information Item
Planning is going well. Mr. Weiss and his wife are overseeing the raffle. We need more
volunteers.
Items for Future AAC agenda:
Open House Update June 25
SRE strategy
Next regular meeting scheduled for Thursday, June 2, 2022, at Noon.
Motion to adjourn. Mr. Fereday moved, Mr. Thorien second. No objections. Meeting adjourned
at 12:44p.m.
Date Signed:
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Mike Weiss, Acting Chairperson
Attest:
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Emily Hart, Airport Manager
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