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AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Feb 3, 1999 - Minutes
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Call To Order And Members Present
Chair Merrill Sateen called the meeting to order at 12:00 PM.
Members Present
Merrill Sateen
Tom Tucker
Mike Anderson
Rick Fereday
Lori MacNichol
Attendees
Jeremy Alexander
Bill Keating
Marilyn Arp
Minutes Of Previous Meetinq(s)
Mr. Tucker moved to approve the minutes of January 6, 1999. Mr. Fereday seconded
and the motion carried unanimously.
Business
Airport Manager Position
Mr. Sateen reported the City Council approved the position job description and a salary
range of $24,000 - $36,000. Mr. Keating reported 60 applications have been mailed and
are due by February 12th. Committee members will receive application packets on
Tuesday, February 16th. Committee members and Mr. Keating are to review the
applications and submit their top choices as a special meeting on Thursday, February
18t — noon at City Hall. The candidates will be ranked using the same process as last
year.
Message On ASOS
Jeremy Alexander gave an update
➢ FAA stated that thunderstorm or N/A remarks must remain. If removed pilots could
interpret that good conditions exist
➢ Upgrade of radio that transmits ASOS message to be done by end of March
➢ Thunderstorm sensing still not available — Freezing rain sensor 3`d generation will be
available at "tum of century"
➢ Sunshine sensor will be installed July, 1999
There was further discussion and many questions raised
• Can the City add priority remarks?
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f o r i n F e b r u a r y 1 9 9 8 ?
Q u e s t i o n s f o r C i t y T r e a s u r e r
1 ) P r o v i d e c o p y o f A i r p o r t b u d g e t
2) Reapplication for bike path funding ($34,000) along realignment of Deinhard — FAA
turned down McCall once, but project came in $78,000 under budget so will FAA
reconsider?
3) Did City receive revenue from County — City must request from County and funds to
go into Airport Enterprise Fund
4) What happened to $300,000 that City had earmarked for Airport Sewer Project?
Mr. Tucker moved to approve assignment of lease (Lot 1 C) from Mike Anderson to Jeff
Magee. Ms. MacNichol seconded. Mr. Anderson abstained from voting. The motion
carried.
Mr. Saleen reported that USFS is planning a wastewater containment and treatment
storage/ building addition at the tanker base.
The next regular Committee meeting will be March 3, 1999.
Adilournr ent
Mr. Anderson moved to adjourn. Mr. Tucker seconded and the motion carried
unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 2:15 PM.
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