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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-18-2014 (2) Auburn Ai.rport Advisory Board Notes for June 18,2014 Board Members Present: City Staff Presena Mark Babcock-Chair Bill Peloza,City of Auliurn,Councilmember Don Peters John Theisen Josh Clearman BobJones-excused Visitors: Afrport Management Present: RockSnodgress-Airporttenant �amelleGarcia Bob Myers-Airport tenant Kasey Maiorca Jim Flynn-WPA Linda Eskesen Ross Heller-Airport[enan[ Meeting Da[e: June 18,2014 Time: 7:30 A.M. Place: Auburn Municipal Airport,506 23rd St NE.,Con(erence Room 1 Public Commen[:Ross Heller,an Auburn Condo Hangar Associa[ion[enant inquired about the feasibiliry of adding a mail hox in an area near the"D"Street entry of the condo association. Approval of Minutes:A morion was made and seconded to adop[the Advisory Board minutes of May 28,2014.. Presenta[ions and Routine Reports: 1.FBO Services:AMG relocated to the vacant 506 building and conducts airport management funaions. AMG has begun to implement some valued services including, but not limited to:fueling, parking,ren[al tars,hotels, catering,pilot and passenger lounge,flight planning and a conference room available to conduct business of the airport.A suggestion was made to include a posted list of nearby hotels and restaurents outside the drop box payment area for transient customers. Mr. Maiorca said in the future AMG has plans to build a covered shelter that will house this type of information. Mr.Garcia and Mr.Maiorca explained the TFBO accounting system whith is aviation based,and currently in use by AMG. 2.Airport Branding: Mr.Maiorca said Brendner Communications was asked to give a proposal on the cost to de4elop a logo and tagline with the possibility of future marketing.The owner, Paul Brandner,obtained his Private PiloYs license here at Auburn and is supportive with the direc[ion the City wants to take airport and tielieves strongly in the future of the Auburn Airport.A suggestion was made to use Dick Scobee Field in tlie tag line. Mr. Maiorca will invite Mr. Brandner to the nex[Advisory Board meeting. 3. Review of Airport Budget Pertormunce: A copy of che one year budge[performance crcated by AMG was revicwed and Advisory Board Members sta[ed[hey appreciated[he clarity of its forma[.The year-to-date report indicates a 6%�inerease from the budgeted income. 4. Review of the ma[rix: Done. Baard Action Items: A motion was made and seconded by the Advisory Board to use monies from the Enterprise Fund to pay for the non-FAA eligible work for the crack repair and slurry seal project. Page 2 of 22 Board Guidance and Information Items: 1.2015 MAt Appraisal:The land leases at the Auburn Municipal Airport have an annual CPI increase e0ery 5 years.The agreement requires a MAI market rate appraisal to be conducted and rates adjusted accordingly. AMG recommends to the AAB and the City to select S.Murrey Breckett, MAI Valbridge Property Advisors/Allen, Brackett, Shedd perform the required restric[ed use appraisal. The last MAI appraisal was conducted by Murrey, Brackett and Shedd in 2010. fvlr. Brackett is very knowledgeable of airport properties and his company completes most of the market analysis in the Puget Sountl area. 2.Airport Asphalt Repair and Seal:This project is substantially FAA/State eligible and grants haye been submitted to both agencies.There are areas which are not eligible for grent funding.As an example there is approx. 50 feet of the taxi lanes between the hangars and some access road areas which are not eligible.These areas are identified on the Engineers Estimafe worksheet.There are sound reasons to complete these non- eligible areas providing the airport enterprise fund can support this project.Completion of the entire project requires only one adyertisement and bid process no additional engineering costs or additional scope of work. After much discussion and debate,there was a motion made and unanimously passed that the AAB recommerids to the City of Auburn complete the entire airport paverrment project including the non-FAA eligible alternative work. 3. Update on Proposed Hangar Row 3 Enclosure Project:June 5, 2014 AMG mei with Rupert Engineering, VRFA representatives and Mike from City planning about designing the door enclosure.All parties agreed on metal walls with fire walls to keep enclosure under 5,000 square feet.June 12, 2014,AMG met with Rupert Engineering to finalize creation of drawings for the project. AMG staff projects demand from the current waiting list for closed hangars that an additional$345 per hangar pe�month ($5,175 annually)could be realized for each hangar completed with$62,100 annually at 1005'0 occupancy. 4.Airport Manager's Report: Topic A; Noise Complaints Numher of complaints:6 Number of complainants: 1 Topic B:Occupancy Report Type Occupied Percentage Change Open Hangar 57 67% +2 Open Twin Hangar 4 67% -1 Row 9-30 40 100% 0 I Row 2 14 100% 0 Tie Down 35 39% 0 Storage Units 7 58% 0 Topic C: Fuel Prices Fuel price at Auburn increased slightly from last month,due to rising fuel prices. Topic D:400 Building Update Page 3 of 22 After the building was vacated,walls were patched,textured and painted and the carpet professionally cleaned.The building has been setup with workstations similar to Airport Office units.AMG paid the cost for the repairs. • Regular Board Meeang-July 16,2014,7:30 AM:Aubum Airport Office Conference Room 1,506 23ro St,Auburn,WA 96002. Adjournment of Meeting-9:26 A.M. Respect(ully submitted, Aviation Management Group,LLC On behalf of the City of Auburn Page 4 of 22