Aviation Advisory Board Minutes - 01/11/2000MINUTES
AVIATION ADVISORY BOARD
January 11, 2000
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Ms. Elizabeth Edwards Mr. Wayne Richey
Mr. Robert Reid Capt. Thomas Fuhrman
Hon. Bud Beaty
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Mr. James Morrison
Dr. Vernon Nesmith
COUNCIL LIAISON:
GUESTS
Hon. Kay Yeager
Mr. Jerry Cedrone
Mr. Bobby Lloyd
Mr. Mike Harrington
Ms. Lynda Stringer, Times Record News
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The Aviation Advisory Board meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.
The Chairman told the Board the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the URS
Greiner Woodward Clyde draft report and, if possible, make a recommendation to the
City Council.
Mr. Richey questioned the availability of FAA money. Mr. Parker briefed how money
is allocated and that the City has $1.8 million available for the project. The release of
the money is awaiting congressional action.
Visitor Mike Harrington stated that we should have given the money back if we didn't
have a project as of October 1, 1999. Why did we hold the money?
Numerous board members tried to explain to Mr. Harrington the hows and whys of AIP
funding. All attempts to change his perception were unsuccessful.
Mr. Harrington left the meeting at 9:40 a.m. convinced that we should have given the
money back in October.
Mr. Washburn got the meeting back on track at 9:40 a.m.
Mr. Beatty asked for a definition of AIP fund usage.
Mr. Parker and Ms. Edwards explained how and when the funds could be used. It was
explained that the City Council approves the City Manager applying for a grant and
then approves the grant by Council action.
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Mr. Richey questioned the need for a follow on environmental study. Who is
responsible? Mr. Washburn and Mr. Parker responded. It would be the responsibility
of the current owner to pay for clean up of contaminated areas. This would be
handled through the contract to buy.
Mr. Richey asked if the City would be required to bring the nonstandard hangars up to
code. The answer was no, but these would be the first to be replaced.
Mr. Richey asked what would happen to the land leases. Do we start over with the
leases? Yes.
Capt. Fuhrman explained Sheppard air space utilization and the impact of expanding
Kickapoo. Less than 10% of the aircraft using Kickapoo transit Sheppard air space.
If you added 100 flights per day to Kickapoo, less than ten of those would utilize
Sheppard air space. If Kickapoo is no longer available as an airport and 100 flights
were added to Municipal, 100 flights would utilize Sheppard's air space.
Mr. Richey made a motion that based on current information the Board recommend
that the City Council should apply for a grant to purchase Kickapoo AirPark.
Capt. Fuhrman stated Sheppard's position. Sheppard saw no adverse impact with the
City purchasing Kickapoo unless instrument approaches were implemented for
Kickapoo. There is the possibility if a straight in instrument approach to RW 35
impacting Sheppard's VFR T -38 traffic pattern.
Mr. Parker explained that Kickapoo could not generate the volume of traffic on RW -35
to warrant a precision approach.
Mr. Reid seconded the motion.
Mr. Beaty asked if the FAA money was available. $1.8 million is available but it has to
be asked for, in the form of a grant.
A question was asked -- where does AIP money come from? Answer - it is trust fund
money generated by user fees on aviation fuel and airline tickets. There are no
federal income tax dollars in the AIP trust fund.
Question -- where does the Municipal Airport surplus funds come from? Answer --
Rent from tenants, landing fees and advertising fees paid to the airport. No City
property tax or sales tax dollars are involved. None of the above listed money can be
spent for anything other than the airport or airport related projects.
There being no further discussion, the Board unanimously voted to recommend that
the Council apply for a grant to purchase Kickapoo AirPark.
Meeting adjourned at 10:05 a.m.
Ronald P. Was burn, Secretary
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