HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-17-2004 Airport advisory Board
Meeting Minutes
February 17, 2004 City Hall Room
Introductions were made of the members of the AAB, City Staff and guests
Attendance was taken and a quorum was established by those members in attendance.
There being a quorum the Chairman of the AAB called the meeting to order.
Chairman asked the airport management company representative to provide information on the
items represented on the agenda (hereto and attached by this reference).
Mr. Garcia, managing member of the Airport Management Group, LLC (contractor for the City)
provided the following information to the AAB, staff and guests:
Mr. Garcia reported there is one new city owned hangar vacant and three open t-hangars vacant.
Outside tie-down has an occupancy rate of 42%. Everyone on the waiting list has been
contacted and the list will be update or revised as required.
Mr. Garcia reported on the maintenance issues at the airport. The gate openers are still requiring
substantial time and energy. Fox Electric has been requested to give the airport a solution to fix
this problem and have not responded. Mr. Garcia is going to contact other vendors to survey the
situation and report on a solution and pricing to solve the problems.
The Super Unicom has been fixed. It was a software problem due to a bad connection and the
airport now has two separate backups of the software to run the Super Unicom.
A tenant in one of the open hangars had an overhead light come lose from the ceiling mount and
fall on his aircraft. The tenant was moved to another hangar and told to contact a maintenance
shop and receive a repair estimate. The light was removed from the fixture and the conduit was
secured in place and a new light will be installed later.
A report on the fuel facility included a report that the loading and fuel quality check system has
been repaired and is now in good working order. The fuel leak detection system and overfill alarm
were fixed and operationally check good. Ace tank has been authorized to make the adjustments
to the fuel level float to allow for more capacity. We expect about 1,000 gallon increase in
capacity. All fuel filters were replaced and the fuel pump handles leaks and shut offs were repair.
Other repairs and improvement were accomplished by AirBP Quality Assurance Manager.
Mr. Garcia reported that the secudty company has been faxing reports and he has reviewed
these reports will no abnormal activities were noted on these reports.
A report on the FAA GPS approach status report included comments that the communications
check had been completed satisfactorily and the next item to be completed as a FAA flight check
of the approach procedure which is schedule for February or March 2004 and Jan Olsen from
FAA reported that the approach is on track for publishing for June 2004. Mr. Olsen reported that
Seattle Approach Control had requested some minor changes to the approach procedure and
that those changes were not anything that would affect overall approach procedure dramatically.
A report and discussion about the runway repairs and overlay included that Shelley Coleman,
Finance Director reported that she had discussed in detail the funding, bid and award process
with WH Pacific. The bid should go out in March 2004.
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Mr. Garcia made a report on the delinquent tenant accounts and will work with City staff to collect
these accounts.
Auburn Good Old Days meeting at the airport did not occur as had been previously scheduled.
Another appointment with Connie with Auburn Good Old Days will be made to discuss the
opportunities to include activities at the airport and to survey the airport for layout of activities.
Hangar row 2 bottom door seals have deteriorated and either replacement or new solution needs
to be addressed. South side of the hangar row seems to be the worst and gets worst when the
wind is blowing.
A report (email received) from a hangar row 9 tenant reported that the roof is leaking and leaves
puddles of water on the hangar floor in numerous places. Staff reported that this has been an
ongoing issue since about 1999. Mr. Garcia will follow up and receive additional information from
City staff to come up with a recommendation to solve this issue.
A discussion on the AN-2 aircraft parked at the south end of the airport included that it is the AAB
desires to have those aircraft moved to an area that is less visible to the general public and
visitors to the airport. Mr. Garcia recommended as a short term solution to move them to the
current transient ramp. Mr. Garcia will follow up with City Staff and the aircraft owner to get the
aircraft moved.
New Business:
Mr. Garcia reported that Auburn Flight Service has vacated the nine tie-down area directly west of
the flight school building and is making a recommendation to the AAB and City staff that this area
be returned to the transient aircraft parking area. If the AN-2's are moved to the current transient
ramp it would be better to have airport visitors not have to park in or around these deteriorating
aircraft possibly leaving a poor impression of the airport in general.
Mr. Garcia brought up to the AAB that it has been a long time since rules and regulations have
been reviewed and updated. He would like volunteers to help with a review and rewrite of the
rules and regulations that could then be presented to the entire AAB, revised and then presented
to the Municipal Services committee for recommendation to full City Council.
Mr. Garcia also mention that in 1998, then Mayor Chuck Booth had engaged the airport staff to
draft minimum standards and there was only two meetings held of the appointed members and
since then nothing has happened. Mr. Garcia would like to see this revisited.
There being no other business the meeting was adjourned at 9:15 a.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
Jamelle R. Garcia, Managing Member
Airport Management Group, LLC on behalf of the
City of Auburn