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City of McCall
Airport Advisory Committee
Special Meeting Minutes
September 9, 2010
1. The meeting was opened at 4:03 p.m. by chairman, Walt Lee. In attendance were
John Anderson, Airport Manager, and Dan Scott, Rick Fereday and Matt Shaddle,
Committee Members. Public members included Mike Dorris (Sawtooth Flying
Service), Jeff Carter, Mike Anderson, and Lori McNichol (Mountain Country Flying
Service).
2. The lease application by Jeff Carter to install an above-ground fuel tank, in order to
conduct commercial self-fueling operations, was discussed.
The topics raised by the committee at its September 2nd meeting were:
• Nature of the business arrangement between Jeff Carter and Mike Dorris.
[Jeff responded that they should be considered to be “partners.”]
• Whether a new lease is required (vs. a lease modification). [It was determined
that the current lease allows a business modification to take place without
invoking a change to a new lease, with its increased per-square-foot costs.]
• Restroom facilities, as are required for SASO self-fueling operations in the
proposed update to Minimum Standards. [Current facilities at the hangar exist.
The Committee was assured that there were no tenant conflicts and that the
restrooms will be made available on whatever schedule is required.]
• Congestion with traffic accessing the self-fueling facility at McCall Aviation.
• Whether Jeff would be agreeable to locating the tank somewhere other than at
the initially proposed site. [Jeff responded in the affirmative, with the following
priority: 1) anywhere eastward along the line from the proposed site toward the
hangar building, up to the minimum required setback distance, and 2) on the
south side of the building.
3. Mike Anderson recommended, however, that Jeff and the Committee consider the
installation of a pump island, with its improved circular access, on the west side of the
building, where one had been installed years before, beyond Jeff’s leased property.
Mike also suggested that lease considerations with the Council could accordingly
include the consideration of a “property swap,” in order that the lease size (and
therefore cost) not increase.
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4. Discussion on the selection of above-ground tanks and pipelines, versus
underground, ensued. Mike Dorris pointed out that tank leakage occurs at the
plumbing joints, not from the tanks themselves, so underground tanks and pipelines
would produce a greater leaking fuel-storage threat. (John Anderson subsequently
stated that sheathing beneath the pipes, in accordance with federal standards, would
minimize leaks reaching into the water table. Not having the pipes underground
would significantly lessen the advantage of full-circle access to the fuel island.)
5. John Anderson also cited his concern, however, to keep the two self-fueling
operations separate to the greatest degree possible, in order to minimize traffic
conflicts and possible accidents, and therefore recommended that the south side
instead be used.
6. After due discussion and reflection, Rick moved that the Committee recommend to
the Council that the lease application be approved for:
• A self-fueling pump-island operation, located on the west side of the hangar
building, on a line northwest from the existing leased property, with the storage
tank(s) to be located as close to the hangar as is permitted.
The motion was seconded by Matt Shaddle and passed, with three “aye” votes and
one abstention.
7. There being no other business, the meeting was closed at 5:00 p.m.
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