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Airport Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
June 15, 2004
6:00 PM, Northwest Aviation College Building (506)
Introductions:
Attendance:
Members and Guests
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Special guests to the meeting were:
Sue Singe, City Council member,
Bill Peloza, City Council Member.
Lorelei Mesic W&H Pacific.
AAB members present were:
Ron Wanttaya Bud Buchanan Rodger Campbell Don Rottle Bob Pautz
Others:
Jamelle R. Garcia, managing member of Airport Management Group, LLC. And others as
attached to these minutes.
Call to Order: Chairman - with attendance taken and a quorum established by those members
present the meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m.
Approval of Minutes - The first item of business was to approve the meeting minutes of May
2004, AAB meeting; a motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the minutes of the May
2004, meeting were approved at this time.
Old Business: Mr. Garcia, managing member of AMG provided the following information to the
AAB, Staff and guests.
1. Airport Management & Operations update - general maintenance of the airport has
begun with a mowing schedule and continuing improvements on surrounding
landscaping. The installation of two (2) new automated gate operators and
corresponding safety loops have been completed (main gate and south gate) Efforts
continue on repairing of the two (2) east operators, if they cannot be repaired
economically first the entrance operator will be replaced first followed by the exit only
operator.
2. Airport Facility Status - the following was reported by Mr. Garcia on the facility:
a. 1 - Closed new hangars vacant due to moving into a condo hangar, additional
closed new hangars available July 2004, owner moving to Crest Airpark, two on
waiting list for open T -hangars
b. 42% occupancy on outside tie-down. No change
c. No info on status of HU or AP beginning phase two of their projects.
d. NW Hangars proposal regarding building at the south end was presented the
AAB board
e. Reviewing current leases and the increases that are due or are past due. Mr.
Garcia will work the finance to update and adjust rents on the long-term leases
on the airport. Most have annual increase that may not have been implemented
in the December 2003 billing for January 2004 rents.
f. No formal information is available from the FAA on the Instrument Approach for
the Auburn Airport. Mr. Garcia reported that his last conversation with Jan Olsen
at the FAA was the approach was in Oklahoma City for review, but he (Jan
Olsen) had no information. Mr. Garcia reported that contact will be made with
the FAA bi-weekly until action is taken or that the Airport will contact local
Congressmen or Senators to follow up on why it is taking so long and bring this
to a timely conclusion.
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3. Airport Security Status - no reports submitted show any abnormal situations. It was
mentioned that there has been some vandalism and thief at the airport. Mr. Garcia will
advise the Security Company and ask them to approach any persons to insure that they
have proper reasons for being on the airport property. It was also mentioned that Pierce
County and Crest airports have seen the same type of problems.
4. Runway Repairs & Schedule updates - Schedule now available (handout) - Lorelei
Mesic from W&H Pacific discussed the runway project that will begin this August 2004.
There were handouts made available showing the schedule of events, two different
diagrams for the restricted runway length and also the closed dates.
5. Delinquent Tenant Account status - Delinquent accounts were not discussed at this
meeting.
6. Auburn Good Old Days - a discussion regarding the events of the Auburn Good Old
Days and the participation of the airport included that the event will begin at the airport on
Saturday, August 7,2004, 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM, then a balloon glow starting at about
9:00 PM that evening.
7. Rules and Regulations - a review of the 1995 rules and regulations were discussed and
the following people volunteered to be on the committee:
a. Ron Wanttaya
b. Jan Bouchard
c. Gerry Coon
d. Randy Coplen
e. Lee Potter
f. Clare Comins
Open Discussion:
There was discussion on the runway closure and the displacement of aircraft and if the City was
going to give consideration to compensation while the airport was closed. After much discussion
and debate it was agreed that the AAB chairman would follow up with the City and report back to
the rest of the Advisory Board his findings.
There being no other' business the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
Next Meeting Date:
July 20,2004 8:00 AM Room 1, City Hall