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Airport Advisory Board
Meeting Minutes
February 15, 2005
8:00 AM,
Northwest Aviation Classroom 1
Introductions:
Members and Guest
Attendance:
Mike Morrisetee
Jan Bouchard
Ray Richcreek
Shelley Coleman
Bill Peloza
Rodger Campbell
Eugene Vezzetti
Vic Johnson
John Gallo
Bud Buchanan
Jamelle Garcia
Rollie Johnson
Call to Order: Acting Chairman Rodger Campbell - There being a quorum the
Chairman of the AAB called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
Approval of Minutes: Approved January 2005 AAB minutes - a motion was made, seconded
and unanimously passed that the minutes of the January 18, 2005 meeting be approved with the
corrections identified at this time.
NEW BUSINESS
Introductions of the new members of the Airport Advisory Board were made.
The first order of business was to elect a chairman for the AAB. After much discussion,
deliberation and debate a motion was made, seconded, and unanimously carried that Mike
Morrisette was elected to be the Chairman of the AAB.
Mr. Garcia report that Mr. Walt Seifried, managing member of AMG had put in his resignation and
that Mr. Garcia accepted his resignation effective January 31,2005. Additionally, Mr. Garcia said
that AMG is currentiy soliciting a replacement for this vacancy.
Mr. Garcia reported that as of February 1, 2005, that AMG has increased maintenance and
service staff. This staff is tasked with the general maintenance of the airport while also providing
additional services to visitors and tenants. Currently the office is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
although the plan is to increase hours to 8 p.m. with additional daylight hours in the future.
Mr. Garcia stated that one of the grant requests to Washington State DOT, Aviation Division has
been awarded and the documents will follow. The grant request for removal and replacement of
the current Runway End Identification Lights (REIL) with a new system was approved and bids
will be sent out shortly. This project is scheduled for completion before June 30, 2005.
Draft copies of the following documents were distributed to members, guests, and Auburn City
Council members:
Proposed Airport Rules and Regulations
Proposed Minimum Operating Standards
Proposed Airport DriverNehicle Permit
Proposed Aeronautical Business Permit
Additionally, an article from "Airport Business Magazine" titled "Minimum Standards Go Well
Beyond Just Leveling The Playing Field" was distributed. Due to delay in mailing some members
did not receive the documents so discussion on these items were tabled for a later meeting.
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OLD BUSINESS
Mr. Garcia discussed that status of the instrument approach for the airport and mentioned that
staff had contacted Pierce County (Thun Field) airport manager and discussed the issue of the
obstruction survey. During this discussion it was discovered that in October 2003 that the FAA
had requested that NOAA do an obstruction survey for their airport and that it was funded by the
FAA.
Further investigation included a phone conversation with the NOAA that conducted the survey for
Pierce County and usually the FAA requests the survey from NOAA and NOAA puts the airport
on the list and within 12 months depending on priorities is completed and submitted. This would
be done at no charge to the City. Mr. Garcia reported that he has tried numerous times to contact
Cayla Morgan at the FAA regarding this and although Cayla Morgan did return two of the phone
calls, Mr. Garcia and Ms. Morgan have not been able to discuss this in person. Additionally, Mr.
Garcia reported that the cost estimate of $65,000., when mentioned to NOAA, their response was
that these costs seemed correct.
Mr. Garcia also reported that he has discussed this issue with Carolyn at the Mayor's office and
she has contacted their Washington DC consultant to include them in the loop.
Mr. Morrisette also commented that he knows a retired FAA employee who is willing to help us
with this project and that working from insider position could speed things along. Mr. Morrisette
and Mr. Garcia will set up a meeting to discuss the options and plan to move this forward in a
timely manner.
Mr. Garcia reported that discussions and planning are continuing to move forward with the two-
day aviation celebration scheduled for the airport the 3" weekend of August.
Mr. Garcia also reported that the Airport has a booth at the Washington Aviation Association
"Northwest Aviation Conference" held at the Puyallup Fair grounds the 26th and 27th of February.
Staff wili be answering questions and promoting the airport to the attendee, which normally
exceeds 10,000.
The short-term iand rental between Tom Matson Dodge and the Airport was discussed and the
latest contact indicates it has been delayed and now looking at a start date of April 2005.
Members and guests discussed various items of concern and made recommendations to the AAB
regarding signage and security.
Discussion on the open hangar headers that are installed incorrectly and some that are now
failing. AMG is to contact Armstrong to review and comment on the headers that were installed
incorrectly and for them to make a status report on the ones that are failing. AMG is waiting for
the report from the City regarding their engineers report from their site visit.
There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:53 a.m.
Next Meeting Date: March 15, 2005
Location: Classroom 1
8:00 AM
Northwest Aviation College
Respectfully submitted,
Jamelle R. Garcia
Airport Management Group, LLC. On behalf
Of the City of Auburn
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