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Home My Public Portal About2014-03-07 minutesMarch 7, 2014 UNAPPROVED FORMAT MINUTES Airport Advisory Committee Jefferson City Memorial Airport Friday, March 7th, 2014 **Date rescheduled from Monday, March 3rd, 2014 (Weather) COMMITTEE MEMBERS (present) Frank Rycyk Herman Lueckenotte Jeff Naught Chip Gentry Jason Thurnau COMMITTEE MEMBER (absent) Chet Hartley Grant Shorthose COUNCIL LIASON (absent) Councilman Shawn Schulte STAFF Britt Smith, Operations Division Director Ron Craft, Airport Manager Jeremy Cover, Law Department Glen Vernon, Public Works. GUEST Steve Martin, Airport Traffic Control Tower Manager, Ryan Moberg, Control Tower, and Sonny Sanders (City-Staff) 1. Introductions: Chairman Rycyk called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m., and a quorum was present. 2. Adoption of the agenda: Agenda approved with minutes amendment. Mr. Gentry motioned to approved, seconded by Mr. Naught. Motion carried. 3. Approval of the minutes: December 3, 2013 will NOT be approved. Mr. Cover, City Staff advised, proper notification of meeting not completed. Chairman Rycyk followed the consideration from Mr. Cover, and motioned for December 3rd, 2013, minutes not be approved, seconded by Mr. Naught. Motion carried. Discussion of number of meetings per calendar year required was discussed by committee. 4. Public Comment Opportunity: Sonny Sanders, City of Jefferson (CAMPO) was present to educate the committee on the FTA-MODOT project he is working on. He was asked to reach out to committees, yet the public, to gather issues and needs of transportation. The transportation is NOT only roads and bridges, but yet flights, waterways, passenger etc. A value survey is available on the web-site requesting input. At this time, first phase, in the future more informative phase. Public Comments/Meeting is scheduled for March 25th and March 26th, 2014 at City Hall. March 7, 2014 UNAPPROVED FORMAT 4. Invited Guest: Mr. Steve Martin and Ryan Moberg, Airport Control Tower employees, requested for the Airport Advisory Committee to take into consider the support a new control tower at the Jefferson City Memorial Airport. A short history was offered, the existing tower is 12X12, made of wood, and built in 1973. The existing tower was to be temporary until FAA would build a new tower/facility in 1976, which never happened. Mr. Martin advised the committee of the conditions of the existing tower. Mr. Gentry added, he has visited the tower in the past, and supports the request. Discussion took place, with Mr. Craft adding the thought of when building to re-locating the tower to the southside of the airport and would like to see a new Airport Maintenance Building in the future as well. Options and Money discussed. Topic tabled for discussion in upcoming meeting titled “Airport Wishlist / Priorites”. 5. Scheduled Reports: a) Airport Manager’s Report Mr. Craft (hand-out) traffic counts to committee members for 2013 for review. Numbers are down from 2012, but higher than 2011 and 2010. No reason on decrease, but only slightly. Also, Ranking Report (hand-out), finished 6th on the list. One issue, we have a few very unhappy tenants with snow removal. This has been a challenging winter, but unhappiness revolved with past Sunday, March 2nd, 2014, with frigid temperatures, yet sleet and ice covered both runways which resulted in the decision to close. Two employees working airport wasn’t ample man-power to fight. Prior to closure contact to Columbia Airport reported, one run-way open and available for aircraft to defert to Columbia. Snow Ice Control Plan in place at airport, in which Craft followed. Craft went over some of the policy with committee that impacted for the reasoning for closure. Craft advised committee FAA policy showed in compliance, however still unhappy tenants. Mr. Thurnau suggestion, present policy next October to all tenants for review. He applauds Craft for communication during inclement weather conditions. Always, very pleased. Craft reports tower and state funding in place. **Mr. Naught leaves meeting at 11:09 a.m., still active quorum. b) FBO Report – JC Flying Service Not available. c) Staff Liaison Report Britt updated the committee on project(s) in progress and upcoming. Public/Tenant meeting in near future with closure schedule(s). In hopes, Runway and Bravo/Extention project will begin sometime around June 1st, 2014. Britt reassured, communication will be in place and will work to make as painless as possible. Discussion of funding (FAA monies) was discussed, and projected cost ($8 million). Lighting Project is not complete, but functional at this time. Clean up still in progress. March 7, 2014 UNAPPROVED FORMAT Columbia Regional Airport: Britt updated committee on CRA. Prior minutes where handed out for review. *CRA is looking for additional flights and airlines. *Discussion of flight to Atlanta, Georgia *Seat-guarentee used one time. 6. Old Business None 7. New Business None 8. Other Business Sonny Sanders offered suggestion to seek grant programs for tower etc. Economic Development Grant, and Tiger Grant (D.O.T). Adds, to contact Jayme Abbott (City Staff) to help. 9. Next Meeting Date Monday, June 2nd, 2014 10. Adjourn Mr. Gentry moved to adjourn meeting at 11:45 a.m., seconded by Mr. Thurnau. Meeting adjourns. Respectfully Submitted, Glen Vernon.