HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-19-2008Minutes of the Auburn Airport Advisory Committee
February 19, 2008
8:00 a.m.
Northwest Aviation College Classroom 1
Chair:
Attendance: Robert Myers* Lee Potter* Michael Kopp* Tom Matson* Mark Babcock*
Shawn Hunstock Mike Shipman Jamelle Garcia Gary Miller
* Denotes AAB Member
Called to order at 0805
Approval of minutes: First order of business was to approve January 15, 2008 minutes. Motion was
made, seconded and was unanimously passed that the minutes of January 15, 2008 meeting are
approved at this time.
Introductions were made by all in attendance with new AAB member Michael Kopp and Mark Babcock.
Additionally a new Chairperson needed to be elected, upon the recommendation of Robert Myers and
after due deliberation and debate a motion was made, seconded and was unanimously passed that
Robert Myers be the Chair of the AAB.
Old Business
Hangar rows 9 and 10 -City facilities department has been tasked with this project. All the documents
have been given to the City to distribute to the correct staff and once staff has reviewed these documents
they will make a personal visit and survey the situation and proceed accordingly.
Update on the taxiway construction from a meeting with Reid Middleton included conversation regarding
the FAA funding issues which Jeff Winters of the FAA advised Reid Middleton on. Congress has not
passed the AIP fund for 2008 and that Auburn Airport project was a level 3 tier which does not give the
airport project high priority. Although Mr. Winters did advise Reid Middleton to continue to move forward
to the 90% engineering phase and in either April or May 2008 Mr. Winters would have a better idea of the
funding and timing of the project.
Mr. Garcia reported no other information is available since the tour and meeting in December 2007,
although airport staff will follow up and report at the next meeting.
Mr. Garcia reported that Hangar row 2 roll-up door motor had failed and one other motor is failing. AMG
had the motor overhaul at a cost of approximately $880.00. AMG has also requested that Delta Motors
advise us on a replacement motors, but no information is available at this time. Mr. Shipman reported
that staff can check the amp draw off each motor and depending on the amp draw will indicate the current
status of the motor. This would allow staff to prepare for a future replacement needs.
Mr. Shipman reported that AMG terminated for cause the prior security company and has employed the
serviced of an Auburn company, namely American Security Company. This take effects February 1,
2008.
Mr. Garcia reported that gate card verification is schedule to begin in February through March 2008.
This process is to validate all current tenants and to ensure only authorized persons are able to have
unrestricted access to the Auburn Airport. This process reoccurs every two years.
New Business
Mr. Garcia advised the members the City and AMG are moving forward with Request for Proposals on
the airport's eastside property currently used to store aircraft outside. This is just preliminary discussion
and the beginning of working documents in preparation of the RFP.
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Mr. Shipman reported that AMG has completed and sent to the City for approval of an Airport Security &
Emergency Plan. This plan has been reviewed and accepted by the State of Washington Department of
Transportation, Aviation Division and qualifies for a State Grant of $5,000. Also this Plan allows for the
possibility of a Federal Grant of $2,500.00 from the FAA under Airport Safety program
The City has authorized AMG to acquire a runway lighting condition survey. Mr. Shipman has contacted
West Coast Sales, an Auburn company which is a dealer for runway lighting systems to prepare a
condition report which then will be sent to the FAA for funding. This project, if approved may be added to
the taxiway project and completed during the same construction window.
Open Discussion
Discussion returned to the taxiway project with concerns expressed about opposite direction/conflicting
traffic on a single taxiway. Some thoughts were that operationally the airport could state either north or
southbound traffic gives way to opposite direction traffic and use on as the standard.
Also the use of radio communications while taxing should be more relied upon than it is now.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 9:19 a.m.
Next meeting date March 18, 2008.
Respectfully submitted,
Jamelle R. Garcia
AMG on behalf of the
City of Auburn