HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-01-10 Airport Commission SummaryKENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 10, 2019 -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 6:00 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.
G . Feeken, J . Bielefeld , P. Minelga, K. Dodge, J . Zirul, D.
Pitts
Airport Manager M. Bondurant, Administrative Assistant E.
Brincefield, Council Member J. Glendening
c. Elections of Cha ir and Vice-Chair
MOTION:
Commissioner Minelga MOVED to re-appoint Commissioner Feeken as Chair; Commissioner
Pitts SECONDED the motion . There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
Commissioner Minelga nominated Commissioner Bielefeld as Vice-Chair but he declined noting
his future on the Commission was unknown .
MOTION:
Commissioner Minelga MOVED to appoint Commissioner Dodge as Vice-Chair; Commissioner
P itts SECONDED the motion . There were no objections ; SO ORDERED .
d. Agenda Approval
MOTION:
Commissioner Dodge MOVED to amend the agenda by removing Item 6(a) -Special Use Permit
to Alaska Challenger Center and approve the agenda as amended ; Commissioner Bielefeld
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. December 13, 2018
MOTION :
Commissioner Dodge MOVED to approve the meeting summary of December 13, 2018 and
Commissioner Minelga SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a . Action/Approval -Special Use Permit to Alaska Challenger Center
[Clerk 's Note : This item was removed from the agenda during approval of the agenda.]
b. Action/Approval -First Amendment to Agreement for Guard ian Security Systems
MOTION:
Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED to recommend Council approve the First Amendment to the
Agreement with Guardian Security Systems , Inc . and Commissioner Minelga SECONDED the
motion . There were no objections; SO ORDERED .
7. REPORTS
a. Airport Manager -Bondurant reported on the following :
• That all contract towers would remain open during the government shutdown ;
• The Terminal Rehabilitation Project temporary sheetrock was up and the
Administrative Assistant would be moving to the south end of the terminal;
• The budget was due by February 15, 2019;
• The Airport Emergency Program was sent to the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) for review and approval;
• She gave a presentation at Kenai Central High School on January 9 to students
interested in aviation ; and
• She was working on the application to add fleet cards as an accepted method
of payment at the floatp lane basin .
b . City Council Liaison -Glendening reported on the December 19 City Council meeting
actions .
8. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION -February 14, 2019
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9. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
Chair Feeken expressed how she thought the Terminal Rehabilitation project had gone smooth
so far.
Commissioner Zirul pointed out that people were asking questions about what was going on in
the Kenai Airport Terminal when he was there on January 9. He recommended putting up
information on the temporary walls throughout the terminal.
Commissioner Bielefeld noted he saw a piece of snow equipment in Anchorage specifically
designed for plowing/cleaning around runway lights and wondered if Kenai could get one.
Commissioner Minelga suggested looking into a lift for users at the floatplane basin and storage
for floats . He expressed interest in having a facility .
10. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT-None.
11. INFORMATION ITEMS
a. December 2018 Mid-Month Report
b. November 2018 Enplanements
12. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p .m.
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