Board Members in Attendance: Rick Bryant, David Downing, Tim Holverson, and Jerry Sherman

Rick Bryant called the meeting to order at 6:35 PM.  David Downing recorded the minutes.

 

1.                  Review and approval of April meeting minutes

The April meeting minutes were reviewed and approved by a 4-0 vote

2.                  Board Member Retiring

Rick Bryant announced that Jerry Sherman would leave the Board at the end of his current term. Jerry indicated that he will remain active in airport affairs as a private citizen, and will continue to serve on the Minimum Standards Committee until a set of recommendations are developed.  Rick Bryant speaking for all the Board thanked Jerry for his many contributions to the Board work and wished him well. The Board and public celebrated with a airplane-decorated giant chocolate chip cookie.

3.         Airport Manager's Report

T-Hangar Project

 

The current status of the T-hangar project includes: A. The FAA has given their approval, B.  The city has not received any word from Board of Tax Appeal on the City’s request for a property tax exemption, and C. The City is processing change orders for curb and sidewalk changes and for added reinforcement changes to walls/floors. 

 

 

 

 

 

Lifestar Project

 

Site plan information has been submitted by GutWorks and Lifestar to the Planning Department for processing.  The city is awaiting Lifestar’s completion of FAA form/submittal process.

 

Farming Leases Updated

 

The city has updated the leases for farming airport property that it has with Roger Pine and Pat Ross. Pat Ross has signed and returned his new lease.  The City has not received a signed lease from Roger Pine at this time.

 

Runway Extension Project

 

ADG has notified the City that there are some soil stabilization issues at the north end of the runway. This is the same process as we used for a similar problem with the apron expansion project.  The solution of this problem will require a change order to provide additional fly ash. On a separate issue, the contractor worked last week on repairing the erosion caused by storm water on the south end of the runway project.  This work required a change order for this project ($10,697.50) which has been approved by FAA.  The City is waiting for the paperwork from ADG to complete the process.  The overall project is still apparently on schedule.  

 

Airport Lease Update

 

The airport Manager provided Information to Board regarding staff’s research on the status of some of our existing leases.  Staff recommendations were presented to the Board and any comment/questions should be forwarded to Airport Manager.

 

Minimum Standards Committee

 

The Minimum Standards Committee met on April 28, 2003 and started a review of various sections of the published Johnson County minimum standards.  The following sections received preliminary review and comment:

·         Introduction/Policy Statement

·         General Requirements

·         Fixed Base Operations

The next meting of the Minimum Standards Committee will be held at the Airport Monday, May 12^th at 7:00 p.m.  At that meeting, the Committee will continue discussing and reviewing the remaining sections of the Johnson County document and making adaptations and changes that are appropriate for the Lawrence Municipal Airport.

 

The Aviation Advisory Board asked Jerry Sherman to explore with the Minimum Standards Committee what the Committee’s views were relative to the possibility of a current or future resident of the airport could have install their own fuel supply.

 

Condition Update

 

FYI, Joyce Coates (FAA staff) is now home and recuperating.

 

Construction Project Request

 

City Staff has submitted a request to the City Commission for $20,000 for security gates/fencing from the Building Improvement Fund.  The approval of this request remains uncertain due to the availability of funds.

 

2004 Appropriations – FAA

 

The Airport Manager announced that City Staff is working with the FAA to solidify projects for Lawrence Municipal Airport for 2004 in the event funding is available.  Congressman Dennis Moore submitted a $1,000,000 request to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation for additional Lawrence Municipal Airport improvements.

 

City Board Minutes

 

Although there is no issue with the current status of the Aviation Advisory Board minutes content or process, the Airport Manager reviewed the following notice from the City Commission related to City Board Minutes:

 

 “The minutes of these boards and commissions are the only public record of its meetings and they should be an accurate and complete record of the substance of the deliberation of those groups, including public comment.  They should reflect the issues discussed, the points made, and concerns expressed related to those issues.  They should include any general concerns that are of public interest.

 

The City Commission does not expect a verbatim transcript.

 

General concerns of public interest are defined as matters that deal directly with issues of health, safety, code interpretation, procedure, and related public concerns.  The City Commission should know, via the approved minutes, that these matters have been brought to the attention of a board/commission.”

 

 

Website Development

 

Lisa Patterson began an exchange of information with Rick Bryant on April 11, 2003 regarding the template design, process, and content of an Aviation Board web page.

 

 

 

Dole Institute Dedication Update

 

Rick Bryant, Debbie Van Saun and Lloyd Hetrick met to discuss the placement and operation of events/activities at the airport.  Contact is being made to the various entities planning on displaying aircraft and/or offering rides to find out specific operational requirements.  Thirty-day notice was given May 1^st to the two remaining tenants of the old gray T-hangar building, with the intent of demolishing the building before the dedication events take place, thus providing additional space for the events.  It is the opinion of the City that a Temporary Use Permit will be necessary, but vendor permits will be required.

 

4.                  Meeting Adjournment

Due to a Tornado Warning for Lawrence, the Board agreed to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 P.M.  Agenda items related to new insurance regulations for rental aircraft, and a report on the Leadership Lawrence event will be moved to the next Board meeting agenda.

 

5.         Next Board Meeting

Rick Bryant will work with the Board and Airport Manager to select a meeting time for the next Board meeting.