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MEETING MINUTES
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MEETING DATE: August 15, 2018
MEETING TIME: 7:30 A.M.
MEETING LOCATION: Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street
Council Chambers
Meeting Attendance Record:
Board Members:
John Theisen, Chairperson (by phone)
Deanna Clark, Vice Chair
Danielle Butsick, Board Member
Wayne Osborne, Board Member
Sean Morrow, Board Member (excused)
Mark Kornei, Board Member (excused)
City Staff:
Ingrid Gaub, Assistant Director of Engineering Services/City Engineer
Doug Lein, Director of Community Development Services
Airport Management:
Jamelle Garcia, Aviation Management Group, LLC
Guillermo Arevalo, Aviation Management Group, LLC
Members of the Public:
Todd Chase (FCS Group)
Gary Miller (Tenant)
Dixon Smith (Tenant)
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A. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER:
Vice Chairperson Clark called the meeting to order and welcomed attendees
and guests. Vice Chairperson Clark noted Board Member Mark Kornei and
Sean Morrow were both excused absences. Chair John Theisen attended
by phone.
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS: NONE
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion was made, seconded and
unanimously passed to approve the Auburn Airport Advisory Board Meeting
Minutes of the June 20, 2018 meeting.
D. PRESENTATIONS:
1. LONG TERM RATE MODEL (FCS GROUP) Presentation by Todd
Chase was made to all in attendance. Mr. Chase reviewed the 3 different
deliverables from this rate model project. Mr. Chase demonstrated the
rate model for the airport which City staff can edit or modify going forward
depending on different scenarios. Ms. Gaub discussed the use of the
model incorporating Capital Improvements (CIP), rate changes that
occur, additional revenue sources and other on-going repairs and
operations cost. Ms. Gaub also discussed the different grant sources
(Federal or State) that are used for eligible projects and accounted for in
the model.
2. MARKETING PROGRAM (EC. DEV STAFF) Presentation by Doug Lein,
Economic Development Manager included a discussion of current efforts
and also long-range efforts to attract different airport users. Mr. Lein also
reviewed certain areas of the airport master plan.
E. BOARD ACTION ITEMS: NONE
F. BOARD DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. GPS NIGHT APPROACH RESTRICTIONS UPDATE. Ms. Gaub gave a
brief update on the status of the removal of the night restriction on the
airport’s approach. During the AGIS survey it was discovered there are
some obstructions. Most obstructions are off airport and those
obstructions need to be mitigated before the restriction is removed.
These obstructions include light poles, trees, and business signs. City is
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working with the property owners and FAA to determine the best way to
either removed or mitigate.
2. 2018 WORK PLAN REVIEW OF ACTIVE ITEMS
A. Airport Management Update. Ms. Gaub presented a timeline
and discussed the status of the Airport Management and
advised the City has proposed the budget for 2019/2020 to
move the airport’s management back into the City’s
management. Within 2018, the City Council approved the
hiring of 3 employees for the Airport management so that
staff can be in place by the end of 2018. The Airport
Manager position will be advertised in Fall 2018 with a
projected start date of October/November 2018.
B. RUNWAY ENHANCEMENT PROJECT UPDATE. Ms. Gaub
advised the City continues working with the FAA and the
City’s consultant Century West for Runway Enhancement
Project. A meeting with FAA in July 2018 including discussion
the of the 4,100-foot enhancement which the FAA would not
support. The FAA would support to a 3,841-foot
enhancement. After much discussion and debate of the
options for runway enhancement, the AAB members agreed
the 3,841-foot option is the best and proposed this as a
recommendation to the City Council.
C. JET A FUEL PROGRAM STATUS UPDATE: Ms. Gaub advised
the agreement with Cascade Helicopters has been completed
and waiting on the Best Practices document from Cascade.
D. ANNUAL TENANT SURVEY: Mr. Garcia reviewed the
results of the recent airport survey.
3. Ms. Gaub reviewed the Airport tracking matrix.
G. BOARD GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION ITEMS:
1. AIRPORT MANAGER’S REPORT: Mr. Garcia presented the report which
included airport revenues with month-to-month and year-to-year
comparisons. Additionally, the occupancy report and current fuel operations
were reviewed and discussed.
H. SCHEDULE FOR UPCOMING MEETINGS:
October 17, 2018
December 19, 2018.
I. ADJOURNMENT OF MEETING:
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There being no other business the Board Vice Chairperson adjourned the
meeting at 9:42 a.m.
Prepared by:
Aviation Management Group, LLC on behalf of the City of Auburn