Board Members in Attendance: Rick Bryant, Gary Fish, Tim Holverson, Bob Newton

Rick called meeting to order at 6:35 PM

Tim Holverson announced his resignation from the Board.  Tim and his wife will be relocating to Fayetteville, North Carolina where Tim has accepted a position in city government.  Rick and the Board expressed their appreciation to Tim for his service and wished him the best of luck with his new position.

1.                  Review and approval of September meeting minutes

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

2.         Airport Manager's Report

T-Hangar Project

 

City staff continues to work with Landplan, Hamm’s, Westar and Penny Construction to get the transformer relocated.  Current vacancies now stand at a combined total of 10 hangars.

 

Runway Extension Project

 

Walk thru was held on October 14^th.  Minor issues with lighting operations remain, plus some other minor punch list items.  Project should be closed out soon.  Wetlands project is complete, as is the first annual wetland monitoring report, which was a requirement for our Corps permit.

 

 

 

 

Runway 1/19 Project

 

Staff is working with ADG to update the CIP data sheets for the project, given the expanded scope.  Per Jan Monroe, the increased cost estimate puts the project in competition for discretionary funding (exceeds our available non-primary entitlement funding).  Jan anticipates that it will be either later this winter or early spring before we know if FAA funding is available for the project.  Maintenance on surface (fill and seal cracks) must be done in the interim.

 

Maintenance update

 

City staff is working on the following maintenance items:

 

-  getting price quotes for electric security gates

-  researching barricades for placement on abandoned taxiway

-  reviewing ADG suggestions for electrical repairs associated with

   lighting operation issues (see Runway Extension Project above)

-  resolving remaining punch list items for t-hangar project

-  investigating replacement options for floor tiles in men’s restroom

   in terminal building

 

NASCAR update

 

A fuel flowage report that was prepared by Lloyd Hetrick was presented to the Board.

 

3.         FBO Report

Baylor Attendence

Lloyd Hetrick reported that the airport experienced a surprisingly high number of aircraft (similar to NASCAR events) on the day of the Baylor football game.

Flight School

A factory new Cessna 172 will replace an existing aircraft in Hetrick Air Services’ flight school.  Lloyd is also exploring the possibility of bringing in a more complex Cessna 182 RG through a leaseback arrangement.

Hetrick Air Services will be sponsoring a Learn to Fly seminar at the airport on Wednesday, November 12^th. 

4.         Board Officer Elections

Board officer elections were postponed until the November Board meeting.

 

5.         Misc. Business

Jim Sirhall with ADG presented budget estimates for the reconstruction of runway 1/19.  Two estimates were provided.  The first estimate, based on a complete asphalt reconstruction, was for $910,410.   The second estimate, based on a concrete “white topping”, was for $935,480. 

The Board discussed the benefits and concerns of each approach.  Jim explained that “white topping” would require less time for completion and may provide lower ongoing maintenance expense.  The Board expressed concern that the use of dissimilar materials on intersecting runways could create an uneven surface in the landing area of runway 19.  Jim assured the Board that this has not been a problem at other airports and agreed to provide a list of airports that have used white topping in lieu of asphalt.  Debbie suggested that she would consult with the City’s Public Works Director regarding the use of concrete.

6.         Minimum Standards

The Board began reviewing the proposed Minimum Standards for the Lawrence Municipal Airport.   Debbie clarified that these standards apply to companies and/or individuals who plan to conduct commercial operations at the airport.  The Minimum Standards do not necessarily apply to aviation activities conducted at the airport. 

The Board reviewed and made minor alterations in wording and/or requirements to Section I Introduction, Section II  General Requirements and Section III  Fix Base Operations.

7.         Next Board Meeting

The next Aviation Advisory Board was scheduled for Wednesday, November 19^th.

8.         Meeting Adjournment

The Meeting adjourned at 9:40 PM