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MEETING MINUTES
MEETING DATE: October 21, 2020
MEETING TIME: 7:30 A.M.
MEETING LOCATION: Held via Zoom
Meeting Attendance Record:
Board Members:
Deanna Clark, Chairperson
Danielle Butsick, Vice Chair
Wayne Osborne, Board Member
Sean Morrow, Board Member
Joe Nessel, Board Member
Dennis Decoteau, Board Member
Andrea Prasse, Board Member
City Staff:
Ingrid Gaub, Public Works Director
Tim Mensonides, Auburn Airport Manager
Ryan Hubbard,Auburn Airport Operations Technician
Angela Klein, Auburn Airport Office Assistant
Shawn Campbell, City Clerk
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AUBURN AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
A. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER:
Chairperson Clark called the meeting to order and welcomed attendees and
guests. Office Assistant Klein called roll. All members were present.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: There were no public comments for this meeting.
B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Boardmember Nessel moved and
Boardmember Morrow seconded to approve the August 19, 2020 Auburn
Airport Advisory Board Meeting Minutes.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, 7-0
C. PRESENTATIONS: NONE
D. BOARD ACTION ITEMS: NONE
E. BOARD GUIDANCE, INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. 2021 FEE SCHEDULE PROPOSAL
Manager Mensonides shared the proposed fee schedule for 2021 with
the Board. The primary changes include no refunds for returned gate
cards, additional annual wait list fees, and fuel fees that will impact
Cascade Helicopter and other resale vendors of Jet A fuel.A discussion
followed regarding the economic impacts of COVID and future airport
decisions regarding fee increases. Boardmember. Prasse moved and
Boardmember Butsick seconded to recommend approval of the 2021
Fee Schedule to City Council.
• MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, 7 - 0
2. NEW WAIT LIST APPLICATION AND POLICY
Manager Mensonides discussed the new wait list application and policy
document Boardmember Morrow moved and Boardmember Decoteau
seconded to approve the new application and policy.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY, 7 — 0
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MEETING MINUTES
3. ANNUAL AIRPORT SURVEY QUESTIONS
Manager Mensonides provided the Board with the proposed annual
airport survey questions. A discussion followed with additional
suggestions for the survey.
4. STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE
Director Gaub provided the Board an update for the revised 2021-2022
Strategic Business Plan update and the Key Results Areas and Goals.
Changes and additions were discussed. Manager Mensonides and
Director Gaub will revise and present the plan again at the December
meeting for approval.
5: AIRPORT MANAGER UPDATE
Office Assistant Klein shared numbers to date on fuel purchased at
•the airport and current airport tenancy. Manager Mensonides provided
the Board an update on complaints received since the last meeting,
the purchase of game cameras to help track operations numbers and
activity, WSDOT application to be considered as a beta test site for
electronic aircraft, and the stormwater project that is improving storm
efficiencies at the north end of the airport. He then updated the Board
on the new agreement with Cascade Helicopter to resell Jet A fuel at
the airport, the_upcoming changes to airport locations for Spanaflight
and Classic Helicopter, and hangar development and maintenance.
Manager Mensonides reiterated that the demand is for enclosed
hangars at the airport. Airport staff will execute ground leases for the
new hangars and also manage the hangars for that lessee. Manager
Mensonides hopes to recruit businesses to the newly developed
hangars with preference being given to existing tenants. He also
offered updates on garbage service for current city tenants, the gate
card project and remotes, and the Fly Washington Passport Program
food drive to run in October and November.
6. AIRPORT MAINTENANCE REPORT
Technician Hubbard reported on the updates to the maintenance and
upkeep around the airport, including hangar repairs and upcoming
project to replace lights in open T hangars, wildlife management and
specifically hawk trapping, tracking and reporting of operations, and
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• AUBURN AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
installing message board pedestals at each drive-through gate.
Special thanks was given to seasonal employee Jim McCartney for
his help with maintenance and projects. Director Gaub complimented
staff for their efforts during COVID.
F. SCHEDULE FOR UPCOMING APPROVED MEETINGS:
2020 Regular Meeting Schedule:
December 16, 2020
H. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING:
There being no other business the Board Chairperson adjourned the meeting
at 9:01 a.m.
A/P�PROXED this 1 th day of December, 2020
Ora leis, Board Secretary
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