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Airport Advisory Committee
Minutes
March 6, 2008 12:00 pm
Legion Hall
216 East Park St.
McCall, ID 83638
I. The meeting-was called to order at 1200. John Seevers, Chairman,
Gordon Eccles, Dan Scott, and Eric Hagen were present. Mike
Anderson and Brian O'Morrow along with candidates to become AAC
members Steve Binninger, Walt Lee, Ray Dupree, Bill Keating, and
Jim Andersen were also present.
Public Comment- No comments were forthcoming.
II. Minutes of February 7, 2008 AAC Meeting were approved as presented.
III. Airport Manager's Report
➢ Discussed the ongoing annual thaw and the effect on airport operations.
Taxiway A-2 required a temporary cold patch where a six inch trench and
sunken in. Snow Removal equipment has had a normal number of break
downs during February, and the diesel budget continues to be utilized
faster than in previous years, because of the cost and amount used.
Need for more equipment that can be stored inside was discussed.
➢ Restrooms in the Airport Manager's office building were discussed.
While it would be desirable to have restroom open to the public all hours,
a solution that works has not been found. Restroom is open to the public
during business hours.
➢ Seasonal Tie-Down letters have been mailed to previous years tie-down
tenants. Availability of restroom during business hours was mentioned.
IV. Current Business
➢ Selection Process, Environmental Assessment. W&H Pacific Selected. A
tentative contract will be negotiated as well as a DRAFT Scope of work.
The scope for relocating taxiway "A" will be discussed with FAA and the
general public prior to finalizing it. The tentative consultant contract will
come before City Council when it is ready.
➢ MC Appointments, Selection Process. All six candidates for the two
AAC openings were in attendance. Each took a couple of minutes to
introduce themselves to the AAC. The six candidates are:
1. Dan Scott. Present member of the MC, owner of McCall Aviation who
would like to be reappointed.
2. Ray Dupree. McCall resident, active in civic affairs with past
membership on the County Fair Board and present member of the Parks
and Recreation Advisory Committee. Ray is a retired American Airlines
Captain and Marine Aviator.
3. Waft Lee. _Retired Air Force Officer and retired United Airlines Captain.
Resident of Rio Vista since 1977, and is active in civic affairs.
4. Bill Keating. Former McCall Public Works Director, serving as interim
Airport Manger on several occasions. Bill owns a Cessna 172 and
hangars it at MYL.
5. Steve Binninger. Steve has been a pilot since 1995 and has
accumulated over 2300 flight hours. He moved to McCall a year ago and
intends to build a home this next year. -
6. James Andersen has been a resident of McCall for the last 25 years. He
is retired from Key Corp. where he coordinated air freight bank data
transfers.
The AAC thanked the candidates for their presentations and advised them that
they would refer them to the Mayor for appointment and approval by City Council.
➢ D.E.W., Granite Lease amendments. The City Attorney and the lessees
have been given DRAFT lease amendments for review and comment.
They have been advised that they will have to agree to the amendments
before we can take them to City Council.
➢ The next AAC Regular Meeting is scheduled for Thursday April 3 12
noon at Legion Hall.
➢ The meeting adjourned at 1:15 ON
Minimum Standards. AAC work session held Monday March 3, noon Airport
Manager's Office meeting room. John Seevers, Gordon Eccles, Eric Hagen, and
Dan Scott were present from AAC. Lori Machnicol and Walt Lee as members of
the public were also present. Issues were reviewed with another meeting
contemplated in'April.
Approved
City of McCall
Airport Advisory Committee
MINUTES
- February 7; 2008=12:00 pm --
Legion Hall
216 East Park St.
McCall, ID 83638
Call to Order-The meeting was called to order at 1200 by John
- • • Seevers, AAC Chair. AAC members Rick Harvey and Gordon Eccles
were also in attendance. Community Members included Scott
Turlington, Mike Anderson, Rik Poston, Brian O'Morrow, and Airport
Engineer Kevin Bissell of Toothman-Orton.
Public Comment- Public comment was called for but none was forthcoming.
II. Minutes from January 3 and January 24, 2007 AAC Meetings were
considered and approved.
III. Airport Manager's Report
> Current Events- AAC members suggested that we schedule an airport
tour with the City Council sooner than later. It was felt that the more they
know about the airport, the better equipped they will be to make informed
decisions.
➢ Winter Operation. The price of diesel fuel combined with a continuous
need to operate equipment has caused the airport to use the majority of
its diesel budget line item. If we go over the budgeted amount,
expenditures will have to be cut back in other places. It was noted that
because the temperature had not been above freezing, and because the
airport does not have access to or budget for chemical de-icier, the
runway has been compacted snow since late December. It was also
noted that we are starting to run out of places to store snow, especially in
the East Hangar Project area.
IV. Current Business
> Selection Process, Environmental Assessment. Dates for conducting
interviews were discussed with committee members Rick Harvey, Rik
Poston, and Scott Turlington. It was decided to conduct four telephone
interviews with Synergy, W&H Pacific, URS, and RS&H. Regrets will be
sent to Mead & Hunt, Landrum & Brown, and SAGE.
➢ Airport Code Revision Process- See attached Memo. The City intends to
appoint a committee to review the Airport Zone, especially as it relates to
height restrictions and minimum building standards. One member from
the AAC was requested to serve on the Ad Hoc committee along with
someone from Community Voice, and other interested parties. Rick
Harvey agreed to attend these meetings for the AAC.
➢. MC Appointments, Selection Process was discussed. Rick Harvey
presented a letter which he had received from Bill Keating expressing
interest in becoming an MC member. Gordon Eccles requested
clarification on the length of committee members' terms and when they
expired.
➢ Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) was presented. It was noted_that the
sewer ro ect only p ) y partially benefits the airport, and that existing and
future non airport customers benefit more than the airport does. It was
also noted that this CIP was prepared for the citywide effort to create
impact fees. However, airports do not qualify for impact fees, it was
suggested that we work with,our state legislators to make impact fees
eligible for airport projects.
➢ Review Plat of D.E.W., Granite Lease area amendments. Legal
Descriptions and Plat Maps were presented by Toothman-Orton. We will
prepare lease revisions for the City Attorney to review, and for D.E.W.
and Granite to review and approve. It was noted that both will have to
agree to proceed before we can take this back to City Council as the
revised legal descriptions overlap onto each others existing leases.
➢ Minimum Standards. MC work session held January 24, Work Session
scheduled for Monday March 3, noon Airport Manager's Office meeting
room. John Seevers requested help in defining two types of aviation
business activity. One type is actively soliciting business and as an
example has a sign for its business. The other type conducts business
without advertising etc.
➢ AAC meeting March 3, 2008 Minimum Standards Working Session.
Because Legion Hall is not available, this meeting will be held at the
Airport Manager's Office Conference Room.
➢
MC Regular Meeting Thursday March 6. Legion Hall
➢ Meeting adjourned at 1:30 PM
Approved
.
City of McCall
Airport Advisory Committee
Minutes
-January 3, 2008:12:00 pm
January 24, 2008.12:00 PM
Legion Hall
216 East Park St.
McCall, ID 83638
Call to Order =
Public Comment
II.... Minutes from December.6,2007.AAC.Meeting
III. Airport Manager's Report
➢ Current Events
➢ Winter Operation
IV. Current Business
➢ Discussion of Airport Master Plan, Comment Letter from FAA, Airport
Layout Plan ready for signature. Mayor Robertson signed the Airport
Layout Plan, as approved by City Council, and Toothman-Ortan
forwarded the ALP set to FAA for final review and signature. Mead &
Hunt continues to work with FAA regarding final comments, and with
Councilmember Don Bailey regarding errata to be added to the Airport
Master Plan.
➢ Selection Process, Environmental Assessment. Seven companies
submitted interest in the Environmental Assessment work. After being
notified that all we will do at the present time is moving taxiway "A" to
meet B-2 standards or better, all indicated that they are still interested in
the work. Since we included safety area work, runway extension for
safety area, runway lengthening, runway widening, and all of the projects
listed in our CIP in the request for qualifications, we will likely select one
company for the next five years to perform any of these items when, or if
they come up.
➢ Review Plat of D.E.W., Granite Lease area amendments. City Council
Comments from December 13 meeting. The lease areas were reviewed
via a line drawing map. City Council has requested legal descriptions
that describe the easements within the Exhibit "A" and Plat Maps that
draw the boundaries precisely. Toothman-Orton will proceed with this
task. The estimated cost is between $600 and $900 for both properties.
Airport has requested that T-0 proceed, with the anticipation that this
would be recovered as a lease setup cost from the lessees.
➢ Minimum Standard Discussion including items from Seevers,-MacNichol,
Scott, and 1999 Standards. An invigorating discussion regarding the
• work on Minimum Standards to date took place. Chairman Seevers
re.quested.that a work session meeting of-the AAC be set up to review
the minimum standards work to date, using the DRAFT Minimum
Standards prepared by Seevers as an outline from which to work from.
_ . - -_ The work session was set for January 24, noon, Legion Hall. -
➢ Future Hangar Construction, next steps. Airport Manager John Anderson
discussed next steps in hangar development. There are still about 45
people on the hangar waiting list, with more people sending in their
application over the past several months. Most of these people want
some variation of a box hangar. At this time, it was felt by the MC that
until sewer is provided that we can not proceed.
➢ Next AAC meeting February 7 2008.
➢ The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 PM
A Special Airport Advisory Committee Meeting was held January 24 to discuss
minimum Standards. The Committee also discussed the Chairman's annual
report to City Council which was scheduled for January 24 City Council meeting.
A lengthy discussion was held on Minimum Standards. It was agreed that
another AAC work session would be held on minimum standards within the
month. Special Meeting was adjourned at 2:45 PM.
Approved
City of McCall
Airport Advisory Committee
Monthly Meeting Minutes
July 10, 2008, 12:00 P.M.
Legion Hall
216 East Park St.
McCall, ID 83638
I. The meeting was called to order at 12:00 by the senior
committee member, Gordon Eccles. In attendance were AAC
members Dan Scott, Walt Lee, and Erik Hagen, and Airport
Manager, John Anderson. Members of the public included
Mike Anderson, Kevin Bissell, and Bryan
II. The minutes from the June 5, 2008, AAC meeting were
approved unanimously.
III. Airport Manager's Report:
➢ The "Noise Reduction/Flying Safety Procedures" and
"Minimum Standards" have been sent to the FAA.
Changes may be made, once the responses are received. '
➢ Runway painting has been successfully completed.
➢ Rates & Charges Analysis report to be made to City Council
Member Delaney, in the council meeting that evening:
- Airports across the state were sampled, as well as
from Colorado and New Mexico.
• Non-FBO leases should perhaps be evaluated on an
income basis.
• To charge FBO's at the same rate as non-FBO's
would not be fair.
Comments thereto:
• Mike Anderson suggested analysis consideration
should be included for the differences in a "flat"
lease (e.g., $3/sq. ft.) versus a "footprint" lease,
and for the different type of aircraft that utilize
high -revenue airports such as Sun Valley.
• Dan Scott pointed out that there's a service
difference in Part 139 and non -Part 139 operations
that needs to be considered.
> Recruitment for a 5`h AAC member has been posted in the
last two Star -News issues.
> DEW, Granite proposals-- tabled by City Council.
IV. Current Business:
> EA Taxiway "A" Contract-- cost is being cut out. It should
be complete in a couple of weeks.
> USFS Helicopter Parking (for the "big ship")-- property
lines are being determined through a survey by USFS. The
City may then lease the extra space needed. A 7460
process may be required, however, for obtaining the
space. Improvements are not possible on city property.
Dust blowing is a significant issue in big -ship operations.
> Extended car -parking -at -hangar issue-- It was
unanimously agreed that parking beyond the Airport
Minimum Standards limits not be allowed. Furthermore,
the area at the hangar is used for snow storage, and there
clearly is space in the hangar for the car to be stored
there. It was also agreed that to allow any and all
personal vehicles to be placed, without limits, beside the
hangars will lead to an out -of -control situation.
V. Other business:
> There is a question, to be resolved, about a rental -car sign
being place on airport property. The required fee is to
service and provide access to the airport.
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City of McCall
Airport Advisory Committee
Monthly Meeting Minutes
July 10, 2008, 12:00 P.M.
Leaion Hall
216 East Park St.
McCall, ID 83638
I. The meeting was called to order at 12:00 by the senior
committee member, Gordon Eccles. In attendance were AAC
members Dan Scott, Walt Lee, and Erik Hagen, and Airport
Manager, John Anderson. Members of the public included
Mike Anderson, Kevin Bissell, and Bryan
II. The minutes from the June 5, 2008, AAC meeting were
approved unanimously.
III. Airport Manager's Report:
➢ The "Noise Reduction/Flying Safety Procedures" and
"Minimum Standards" have been sent to the FAA.
Changes may be made, once the responses are received.
➢ Runway painting has been successfully completed.
➢ Rates & Charges Analysis report to be made to City Council
Member Delaney, in the council meeting that evening:
• Airports across the state were sampled, as well as
from Colorado and New Mexico.
• Non-FBO leases should perhaps be evaluated on an
income basis.
• To charge FBO's at the same rate as non-FBO's
would not be fair.
Comments thereto:
• Mike Anderson suggested analysis consideration
should be included for the differences in a "flat"
lease (e.g., $3/sq. ft.) versus a "footprint" lease,
and for the different type of aircraft that utilize
high -revenue airports such as Sun Valley.
• Dan Scott pointed out that there's a service
difference in Part 139 and non -Part 139 operations
that needs to be considered.
> Recruitment for a 5th AAC member has been posted in the
last two Star -News issues.
> DEW, Granite proposals-- tabled by City Council.
IV. Current Business:
> EA Taxiway "A" Contract-- cost is being cut out. It should
be complete in a couple of weeks.
➢ USFS Helicopter Parking (for the "big ship")-- property
lines are being determined through a survey by USFS. The
City may then lease the extra space needed. A 7460
process may be required, however, for obtaining the
space. Improvements are not possible on city property.
Dust blowing is a significant issue in big -ship operations.
➢ Extended car -parking -at -hangar issue-- It was
unanimously agreed that parking beyond the Airport
Minimum Standards limits not be allowed. Furthermore,
the area at the hangar is used for snow storage, and there
clearly is space in the hangar for the car to be stored
there. It was also agreed that to allow any and all
personal vehicles to be placed, without limits, beside the
hangars will lead to an out -of -control situation.
V. Other business:
> There is a question, to be resolved, about a rental -car sign
being place on airport property. The required fee is to
service and provide access to the airport.
The USFS Class D airspace meeting has been postponed.
➢ There may be a possible impact on north ramp operations
due to repairing of seal cracks during the week of July 21st
or July 28th
VI. The next regularly scheduled meeting is set for August 14th at
12:00 P.M.
VII. There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at
12:47 P.M.
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City of McCall
Airport Advisory Committee
Minutes
January 3, 2008 12:00 pm
January 24, 2008 12:00 PM
Legion Hall
216 East Park St.
McCall, ID 83638
I. Call to Order
Public Comment
II. Minutes from December 6, 2007 AAC Meeting
III. Airport Manager’s Report
¾ Current Events
¾ Winter Operation
IV. Current Business
¾ Discussion of Airport Master Plan, Comment Letter from FAA, Airport
Layout Plan ready for signature. Mayor Robertson signed the Airport
Layout Plan, as approved by City Council, and Toothman-Ortan
forwarded the ALP set to FAA for final review and signature. Mead &
Hunt continues to work with FAA regarding final comments, and with
Councilmember Don Bailey regarding errata to be added to the Airport
Master Plan.
¾ Selection Process, Environmental Assessment. Seven companies
submitted interest in the Environmental Assessment work. After being
notified that all we will do at the present time is moving taxiway “A” to
meet B-2 standards or better, all indicated that they are still interested in
the work. Since we included safety area work, runway extension for
safety area, runway lengthening, runway widening, and all of the projects
listed in our CIP in the request for qualifications, we will likely select one
company for the next five years to perform any of these items when, or if
they come up.
¾ Review Plat of D.E.W., Granite Lease area amendments. City Council
Comments from December 13 meeting. The lease areas were reviewed
via a line drawing map. City Council has requested legal descriptions
that describe the easements within the Exhibit “A” and Plat Maps that
draw the boundaries precisely. Toothman-Orton will proceed with this
task. The estimated cost is between $600 and $900 for both properties.
Airport has requested that T-O proceed, with the anticipation that this
would be recovered as a lease setup cost from the lessees.
¾ Minimum Standard Discussion including items from Seevers, MacNichol,
Scott, and 1999 Standards. An invigorating discussion regarding the
work on Minimum Standards to date took place. Chairman Seevers
requested that a work session meeting of the AAC be set up to review
the minimum standards work to date, using the DRAFT Minimum
Standards prepared by Seevers as an outline from which to work from.
The work session was set for January 24, noon, Legion Hall.
¾ Future Hangar Construction, next steps. Airport Manager John Anderson
discussed next steps in hangar development. There are still about 45
people on the hangar waiting list, with more people sending in their
application over the past several months. Most of these people want
some variation of a box hangar. At this time, it was felt by the AAC that
until sewer is provided that we can not proceed.
¾ Next AAC meeting February 7 2008.
¾ The meeting was adjourned at 2:00 PM
A Special Airport Advisory Committee Meeting was held January 24 to discuss
minimum Standards. The Committee also discussed the Chairman’s annual
report to City Council which was scheduled for January 24 City Council meeting.
A lengthy discussion was held on Minimum Standards. It was agreed that
another AAC work session would be held on minimum standards within the
month. Special Meeting was adjourned at 2:45 PM.
Approved_______________________________
City of McCall
Airport Advisory Committee
MINUTES
February 7, 2008 12:00 pm
Legion Hall
216 East Park St.
McCall, ID 83638
I. Call to Order- The meeting was called to order at 1200 by John
Seevers, AAC Chair. AAC members Rick Harvey and Gordon Eccles
were also in attendance. Community Members included Scott
Turlington, Mike Anderson, Rik Poston, Brian O’Morrow, and Airport
Engineer Kevin Bissell of Toothman-Orton.
Public Comment- Public comment was called for but none was forthcoming.
II. Minutes from January 3 and January 24, 2007 AAC Meetings were
considered and approved.
III. Airport Manager’s Report
¾ Current Events- AAC members suggested that we schedule an airport
tour with the City Council sooner than later. It was felt that the more they
know about the airport, the better equipped they will be to make informed
decisions.
¾ Winter Operation. The price of diesel fuel combined with a continuous
need to operate equipment has caused the airport to use the majority of
its diesel budget line item. If we go over the budgeted amount,
expenditures will have to be cut back in other places. It was noted that
because the temperature had not been above freezing, and because the
airport does not have access to or budget for chemical de-icier, the
runway has been compacted snow since late December. It was also
noted that we are starting to run out of places to store snow, especially in
the East Hangar Project area.
IV. Current Business
.
¾ Selection Process, Environmental Assessment. Dates for conducting
interviews were discussed with committee members Rick Harvey, Rik
Poston, and Scott Turlington. It was decided to conduct four telephone
interviews with Synergy, W&H Pacific, URS, and RS&H. Regrets will be
sent to Mead & Hunt, Landrum & Brown, and SAGE.
¾ Airport Code Revision Process- See attached Memo. The City intends to
appoint a committee to review the Airport Zone, especially as it relates to
height restrictions and minimum building standards. One member from
the AAC was requested to serve on the Ad Hoc committee along with
someone from Community Voice, and other interested parties. Rick
Harvey agreed to attend these meetings for the AAC.
¾ AAC Appointments, Selection Process was discussed. Rick Harvey
presented a letter which he had received from Bill Keating expressing
interest in becoming an AAC member. Gordon Eccles requested
clarification on the length of committee members’ terms and when they
expired.
¾ Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) was presented. It was noted that the
sewer project only partially benefits the airport, and that existing and
future non airport customers benefit more than the airport does. It was
also noted that this CIP was prepared for the citywide effort to create
impact fees. However, airports do not qualify for impact fees, it was
suggested that we work with our state legislators to make impact fees
eligible for airport projects.
¾ Review Plat of D.E.W., Granite Lease area amendments. Legal
Descriptions and Plat Maps were presented by Toothman-Orton. We will
prepare lease revisions for the City Attorney to review, and for D.E.W.
and Granite to review and approve. It was noted that both will have to
agree to proceed before we can take this back to City Council as the
revised legal descriptions overlap onto each others existing leases.
¾ Minimum Standards. AAC work session held January 24, Work Session
scheduled for Monday March 3, noon Airport Manager’s Office meeting
room. John Seevers requested help in defining two types of aviation
business activity. One type is actively soliciting business and as an
example has a sign for its business. The other type conducts business
without advertising etc.
¾ AAC meeting March 3, 2008 Minimum Standards Working Session.
Because Legion Hall is not available, this meeting will be held at the
Airport Manager’s Office Conference Room.
¾ AAC Regular Meeting Thursday March 6. Legion Hall
¾ Meeting adjourned at 1:30 PM
Approved .
City of McCall
Airport Advisory Committee
Minutes
March 6, 2008 12:00 pm
Legion Hall
216 East Park St.
McCall, ID 83638
I. The meeting was called to order at 1200. John Seevers, Chairman,
Gordon Eccles, Dan Scott, and Eric Hagen were present. Mike
Anderson and Brian O’Morrow along with candidates to become AAC
members Steve Binninger, Walt Lee, Ray Dupree, Bill Keating, and
Jim Andersen were also present.
Public Comment- No comments were forthcoming.
II. Minutes of February 7, 2008 AAC Meeting were approved as presented.
III. Airport Manager’s Report
¾ Discussed the ongoing annual thaw and the effect on airport operations.
Taxiway A-2 required a temporary cold patch where a six inch trench had
sunk in. Snow Removal equipment has had a normal number of break
downs during February, and the diesel budget continues to be utilized
faster than in previous years, because of the cost and amount used.
Need for more equipment that can be stored inside was discussed.
¾ Restrooms in the Airport Manager’s office building were discussed.
While it would be desirable to have restroom open to the public all hours,
a solution that works has not been found. Restroom is open to the public
during business hours.
¾ Seasonal Tie-Down letters have been mailed to previous years tie-down
tenants. Availability of restroom during business hours was mentioned.
IV. Current Business
.
¾ Selection Process, Environmental Assessment. W&H Pacific Selected. A
tentative contract will be negotiated as well as a DRAFT Scope of work.
The scope for relocating taxiway “A” will be discussed with FAA and the
general public prior to finalizing it. The tentative consultant contract will
come before City Council when it is ready.
¾ AAC Appointments, Selection Process. All six candidates for the two
AAC openings were in attendance. Each took a couple of minutes to
introduce themselves to the AAC. The six candidates are:
1. Dan Scott. Present member of the AAC, President of McCall Aviation
who would like to be reappointed.
2. Ray Dupree. McCall resident, active in civic affairs with past
membership on the County Fair Board and present member of the Parks
and Recreation Advisory Committee. Ray is a retired American Airlines
Captain and Marine Aviator.
3. Walt Lee. Retired Air Force Officer and retired United Airlines Captain.
Resident of Rio Vista since 1977, and is active in civic affairs.
4. Bill Keating. Former McCall Public Works Director, serving as interim
Airport Manger on several occasions. Bill owns a Cessna 172 and
hangars it at MYL.
5. Steve Binninger. Steve has been a pilot since 1995 and has
accumulated over 2300 flight hours. He moved to McCall a year ago and
intends to build a home this next year.
6. James Andersen has been a resident of McCall for the last 25 years. He
is retired from Key Corp. where he coordinated air freight bank data
transfers.
The AAC thanked the candidates for their presentations and advised them that
they would refer them to the Mayor for appointment and approval by City Council.
¾ D.E.W., Granite Lease amendments. The City Attorney and the lessees
have been given DRAFT lease amendments for review and comment.
They have been advised that they will have to agree to the amendments
before we can take them to City Council.
¾ The next AAC Regular Meeting is scheduled for Thursday April 3 12
noon at Legion Hall.
¾ The meeting adjourned at 1:15 ON
Minimum Standards. AAC work session held Monday March 3, noon Airport
Manager’s Office meeting room. John Seevers, Gordon Eccles, Eric Hagen, and
Dan Scott were present from AAC. Lori Machnicol and Walt Lee as members of
the public were also present. Issues were reviewed with another meeting
contemplated in April.
Approved_________________________________
REPORT OT THE CITY OF MCCALL FROM THE AIRPORT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
January 24, 2008
MYL has been and continues to be a valuable asset to the community. A recent
independent study found that MYL contributed over $14M annually to the area economy.
We have good airport management and personnel, performing well. We have an inside
track with the FAA and this brings "perks" to MYL and puts us in good status with the
Feds.
Snow management is working well and the new loader and existing equipment allows the
maintenance crew to stay up with most situations.
The runway was resealed last summer and is in good repair.
Fires last summer severely impacted airport operations as it hurt other aspects of the
community.
The new East Hangar project went well and was well received by the aviation
community. The airport community is concerned about the appearance of the airport and
how it is represented to the community. A significant part of the new hangar project was
how the airport was visible to highway 55, especially for those entering McCall. The
new hangars greatly mitigated the stark visual image of the airport and this will only get
better as the new landscaping matures. We want to be good neighbors and do what we
can to help,the community while still serving the needs of an airport.
Airport Master plan is finished.
FAA paid the majority of cost of plan, it was for the FAA,w,scope set by FAA, FAA rules
of what it did and did not contain, compliance check of existing facilities, it is a planning_
document for the future, prediction for the future needs, planning tool for community to
set aside resources needed for the future protection and enhancement of the airport.
Dozens of public meetings on input to it.
We have heard much from a few individuals that do not acknowledge the intent and
purpose of the Airport Master Plan, even when multiple attempts were made by different
people to explain it. When informed of the "facts" and the realities of the real world and
the FAA, a reasonable person would conclude that the result is good for the intended
purpose. If people wish to go beyond the FAA intent of the study, then the city and
county should fund such a study and coordinate it with county Planning and Zoning.
Commercial air service / scheduled air service / commuter air carriers — wording means
different things to the FAA and the general public often does not accurately use correct
terms. We already have commercial air service and have had it for a very long time.
Scheduled air service has been here from time to time and really is not relevant to any
arguments I have heard. The issue is whether or not to have commuter service. The
arguments presented are misguided at best and hidden agendas are suspect. Financial
profits dictate this activity. Until it is profitable, it will not happen no matter how much a
community wants it. Most communities would give anything to have it which should be
a red flag as to why McCall is opposed to it? In the foreseeable future, maybe two flights
a day of a 19 passenger type aircraft would be anticipated. With the existing traffic, these
additional flights would not be noticed by anyone. "The rich" are already coming here in
their private jets. Commuter air service would allow the working class in MYL to fly
direct from MYL to their destinations w/o driving to BOI.
Airport relocation was not in scope of the Airport Master Plan as set forth by FAA.
Some quick facts on relocating the airport — The FAA will not pay for the relocation of
the airport. From the FAA perspective, airport safety relates to the safety of aircraft and
their environment. This should not be confused with safety to people or structures on the
ground. The fact that there is a school %2 mile off the north end of the runway is not an
issue for the FAA justifying FAA money for moving the airport. Cost of moving the
airport is a minimum of $75M, but actually probably in the $125 to 175M by the time all
is said and finished. Where is the money going to come from? Until this is addressed, it
is a waste of time and energy to consider this idea.
The lack of public bathrooms 24/7 continues to be a black eye on the airport and the city.
Besides a health issue, it is a negative for the image of McCall. Past activities have
contributed to the present situation, but creative and positive leadership would make this
happen. A short term fix is a modest remodel of the airport manager's building which
would remove the "black eye" aspect that we now have. This is part of a larger sewer
issue for the city which should not be ignored.
_ would be glad_to..discuss anything about the airport individually with any council
members and have been asked to extend an invitation to each of you to attend our AAC
meeting and / or the IAA meetings so that more information and background is available
regarding the valuable community asset of MYL.