HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-07-12 Airport Commission SummaryKENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
JULY 12, 2018-6:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CHAIR GLENDA FEEKEN, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Feeken called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
a. Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Feeken led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance .
b. Roll was confirmed as follows:
Commissioners Present:
Commissioners Absent:
Staff /Council Liaison Present:
A quorum was present.
c. Agenda Approval
MOTION:
G. Feeken, D. Pitts , C. Henry, J. Bielefeld , P. Minelga, J .
Zirul
K. Dodge
Airport Manager M. Bondurant, Administrative Assistant E.
Shinn, City Clerk J. Heinz, Council Member H . Knackstedt
Commissioner Minelga MOVED to approve the agenda and Commissioner Zirul SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections ; SO ORDERED .
2. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -None.
3. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT -None .
4. APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY
a. May 10, 2018
MOTION:
Commissioner Pitts MOVED to approve the meeting summary of May 10, 2018 and
Commissioner Minelga SECONDED the motion . There were no objections; SO ORDERED .
b. June 14, 2018
MOTION:
Commissioner Pitts MOVED to approve the meeting summary of June 14, 2018 and
Commissioner Zirul SECONDED the motion . There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Discussion -Field of Flowers Sign Update
Airport Manager Bondurant noted several designs were submitted to City Administration and they
met with Chair Feeken to discuss . Assistant Shinn provided all design options from past meetings.
It was expressed that the Airport and City be recognized on the sign and not give the impression
the Field of Flowers was a City park.
Concern was expressed regarding the delay on the sign . Recommended changes to the sign were
noted.
MOTION :
Comm issioner Minelga MOVED to approve the arched sign design with the title "Field of Flowers "
adjusted to an arched position on top of the sign , the inclusion of City of Kenai and Kenai Municipal
Airport logos , and the addition of the sentence "Cooperative effort between Kenai Municipal Airport
and City of Kenai " on the bottom of the sign . Commissioner Zirul SECONDED the motion . There
were no objections; SO ORDERED .
MOTION :
Commissioner Minelga MOVED to approve Councilor Knackstedt providing the corrected draft of
the sign to City Council and Commissioner Zirul SECONDED the motion . There were no
objections; SO ORDERED .
b. Discussion -FY19 Budget
The Commission discussed the FY2019 Budget ; it was clarified the airport budget provided
portions of salaries for firefighters and certain staff in Administration .
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Parliamentary Procedures and Open Meetings Act Training
City Clerk Heinz discussed proper parliamentary procedures and the Open Meetings Act.
b. Action/Approval -Airport Reserve Land Lease Application for property located at
209 N. Willow Street, Kenai, Alaska 99611 ; further desc ribed as a portion of Tract A,
General Aviation Apron No. 2 , submitted by SOAR International Ministries, In c ., 135
Granite Point Court, Kenai, AK 99611
It was noted that SOAR International Min istries submitte d an application to develop the lot at the
south end of the Airport terminal. A irport Manager Bondurant clar ified that this would not affect
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any future developments of the Airport terminal and that she supported approval of the
application. Commissioners expressed support of this development.
MOTION :
Commissioner Pitts MOVED to approve the SOAR land lease application and Commissioner
Bielefeld SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
7. REPORTS
a. Airport Manager -Bondurant reported that her pr iority and focus was obtaining
funding for the terminal rehabilitation project and discussed the plan to be ready
beginning August 31. She further reported on the following:
• A Request for Proposals (RFP) was posted for a restaurant concessionaire
and she hoped to have it operational August 2;
• TSA had a set directive that Kenai could potentially start badging effective July
25;and
• The Terminal Design Committee met twice.
b. City Council Liaison -Knackstedt reported on the June 6 , June 20 and July 5 City
Council meeting actions .
8. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION -August 9, 2018
9. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
Commissioner Minelga expressed a want for bumpers (tires) all along the float plane dock.
10. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT -None .
11 . INFORMATION ITEMS
a. May 2018 Airport Managers Report
b. Float Plane Basin Activity 2018
c. Thank you from Ninilchik High School
d. Special Use Permit to Alaska Air Fuel
e. Special Use Permit to HDL Engineering
f . Special Use Permit to Reddi Towing
12. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
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