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Home My Public Portal About20100405minutes MINUTES Jefferson City Memorial Airport Airport Advisory Committee April 5, 2010 10:30 a.m. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT Chip Gentry Chet Hartley Jeff Naught Frank Rycyk, Chairman Grant Shorthose, Vice Chairman COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT Herman Lueckenotte Robert Morgan COUNCIL LIAISON PRESENT Jim Penfold, Councilman, Second Ward STAFF PRESENT Ron Craft, Airport Manager Anne Stratman, Administrative Assistant 1. Introductions Chairman Rycyk called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. and asked everyone present to introduce themselves. 2. Adoption of the agenda as printed or amended As no amendments were noted the agenda stands as printed. 3. Approval of Minutes for the Meeting of March 1, 2010 Mr. Gentry moved and Mr. Naught seconded to approve the minutes of the March 1, 2010 meeting. 4. Public Comment Opportunity No public comment was received. 5. Scheduled Reports a. Airport Activity Report – Airport Manager Mr. Craft reported on the following items:  MoDOT is working on the southbound on and off ramps on the Missouri Bridge River. The work began at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, April 5, 2010 and will end at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 6, 2010.  The traffic counts for March 2010 were 2,378 operations. The year to date total from January 1, 2010 to March 31, 2010 is 5,167 operations.  The Jefferson City Roadrunners will be hosting their annual 5k run on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at the Airport.  The Missouri Airport Managers Association and the Missouri State Aviation Council will meet at their annual spring conference April 14-16, 2010 at the Lodge of the Four Seasons at the Lake of the Ozarks.  The B-17 Bomber appearance at the Airport tentatively scheduled for July 12-17, 2010 has been canceled. The local Experimental Aircraft Association chapter inadvertently missed the application deadline.  The Wings of Freedom is considering Jefferson City as one of their stops for their 2010 tour. The dates have not been determined at this time.  On April 6, 2010 the Columbia Regional Airport will go to all 50-passenger regional jets for their scheduled airline service.  Columbia Regional Airport was notified on March 31, 2010 that the Department of Transportation (DOT) intends to discontinue the subsidy for Delta Airlines due to their continued success in offering scheduled airline service. Effective September 1, 2010 Delta Airlines will be subsidy free. The Department of Transportation has been providing over $2 million in subsidies each year to the Columbia Regional Airport. Minutes/Airport Advisory Committee Page 2 April 5, 2010 Mr. Rycyk mentioned that at a recent City Council meeting a question arose about a supplemental appropriation for the Boundary Survey for the Airport Layout Plan Update. He inquired whether this was discussed at a previous Airport Advisory Committee meeting. In response, Mr. Penfold mentioned that he was not sure whether this was discussed with the Airport Advisory Committee however this was discussed at a recent Public Works and Planning meeting. He explained that a new boundary is needed to correct some inconsistencies in the previous survey and is required in order to complete the Airport Layout Plan. Mr. Craft explained that the last boundary survey was done in 2004 by the City’s Survey Crew and Engineering Division. He stated that it is required to have an Exhibit A Property Map on file with MoDOT in order to be eligible for grant funding. Mr. Craft explained that the previous boundary survey was submitted and accepted by MoDOT on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration. He stated that within the last year MoDOT found that the property lines did not match and mandated that a new Exhibit A be done. Mr. Craft explained that the City is required to contract with Burns & McDonnell the City’s Airport Consultant for these services. He stated that the total project cost is $16,694 and is eligible for 95 percent reimbursement using the federal Airport Improvement Program. Mr. Craft explained that the City’s share is $848.00 which represents a 5 percent local match. Mr. Craft gave an update on the application process for the Willie F. Card Outstanding Service Award for contract towers which is due at the end of May, 2010. He stated a two-page letter of recommendation and at least five letters of recommendation from that tenants are required as part of the application process. Mr. Craft noted that past winners and nominees have been contract towers that are at airports with scheduled airline service. b. FBO Mr. Shorthose reported that January and February 2010 were off in terms of traffic numbers which correlated into being off with fuel numbers. He explained that traffic numbers for January and February 2010 were less in terms of total gallons as compared to January and February 2009. Mr. Shorthose stated that March 2010 saw a slight increase in fuel sales as compared to March 2009. He mentioned that he is seeing a trend where people are starting to fly again especially smaller business travel. Mr. Shorthose is hopeful that the avionic industry is going to see a slight rebound because the traffic numbers are very respectable for the state of the economy. He stated that th eir maintenance and avionics departments are staying busy and their charter flights are seeing a slight increase from 2009. Mr. Shorthose reported that Jefferson City Flying Service was able to sign on with Sentient Jets to bid on charter flights. He stated that they have bid on a couple of trips but have not been awarded any flights at this time. Mr. Shorthose explained that a lot of the flights that Sentient Jets covers are when a company may have taken passengers from Point A to Point B and will fly home empty. He stated that in turn Jefferson City Flying Service might offer to drop off passengers in St. Louis at half the rate instead of flying back to Central Missouri empty. Mr. Shorthose explained that over time they will get used to their type of bidding system. He stated that charter travel is not a real popular means of travel in Jefferson City. c. Friends of the Airport As Mr. Mehrhoff was absent, no report was given. 6. Old Business a. Crop and Wildlife Management Mr. Gentry reported that his report is complete and that this item may be taken off of the agenda. He stated that the City is working on a cost analysis for a water tower as an alternative to the pond for fire suppression. Mr. Rycyk requested that Ms. McMillan prepare a report for the Committee on the costs for the proposed alternative for ABB. Mr. Gentry requested that Ms. McMillan give a follow-up report on any communications with Mr. Crabtree regarding the concerns that he voiced at a previous meeting regarding geese strikes during landings or take offs. Minutes/Airport Advisory Committee Page 3 April 5, 2010 b. Airport Improvement Project List Mr. Rycyk asked for additional input from Committee members on how to prioritize these projects or on how to obtain funding for these projects. With no additional discussion, he requested that this item be removed from the agenda. 7. New Business A. Senate Bill 1000 Mr. Shorthose requested an update on Senate Bill 1000. Mr. Craft reported that during State Aviation Day at the Capitol on March 24, 2010 participants lobbied their legislators on behalf of the aviation community. He explained that SB 1000 proposes to transfer money from various state accounts into the general revenue account. Mr. Craft stated that the state aviation trust fund was a means of funding airport projects, such as our control tower. He explained that the trust fund allots a total of $8 million a year to participating airports and is derived from sales tax on jet fuel. Mr. Penfold requested that City staff contact Mr. Tom Rackers for a status report on Senate Bill 1000. 8. Other Business a. FY2009 FAA Contract Tower Operations Mr. Craft gave a report on the traffic count data prepared by the FAA for all of the Air Traffic Control Towers that participate in their Contract Tower Program. He explained that the data is based on the FAA’s Fiscal Year which runs from October 1 to September 30. Mr. Craft stated that the report shows traffic counts for Jefferson City at 25,918; St. Joseph at 29,790; Columbia at 25,422; Joplin at 23,295 and the new Branson Airport at 593. He explained that St. Joseph, Branson and Columbia are funded 100 percent and Jefferson City and Joplin are funded by a cost-share agreement. 9. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 3, 2010 at 10:30 a.m. in the Airport Conference Room. 10. Mr. Gentry moved and Mr. Shorthose seconded to adjourn the meeting at 11:25 a.m. Respectfully Submitted, Anne Stratman Administrative Assistant