HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-05-14 Airport Commission SummaryKENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
MAY 14, 2020-6:00 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
Cha ir 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, J. Bielefeld, P . Minelga , K. Dodge, J. Zirul, D.
Pitts , D. Leichliter
Airport Manager M. Bondurant, Council Liaison T . Navarre
Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED to approve the agenda as written and Commissioner Leichliter
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. March 12, 2020
MOTION :
Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED to approve the meeting summary of March 12, 2020 and
Commissioner Dodge SECONDED the motion . There were no objections ; SO ORDERED .
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS -None.
6. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion -Float Plane Basin Fuel Pumps
The Airport Manager addressed the use of WEX (fleet) cards at the floa t plane fuel pump , noting
the cost associated with the fleet card was triple the cost of standard credit cards.
MOTION :
Commissioner Zirul MOVED to recommend Administration and Council to implement a plan to
begin accepting commercial fleet cards and Commissioner Leichliter SECONDED the motion.
There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
b . Discussion/Recommendation -Special Use Permit to Everts Air Fuel, Inc.
It was noted this was a renewal for aircraft loading and parking.
MOTION :
Commissioner Dodge MOVED to approve the Special Use Perm it to Everts Air Fuel , Inc. and
Commissioner Minelga SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED .
c. Discussion/Recommendation -Special Use Permit to Crowley Fuels , LLC
It was noted this was a renewal for aviation fueling .
MOTION:
Commissioner Minelga MOVED to approve the Special Use Permit to Crowley Fuels, LLC and
Comm issioner Bielefeld SECONDED the motion . There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
d. Discussion/Recommendation -Special Use Permit to United Parcel Service Co .
It was noted this was a renewal for aircraft loading and parking .
MOTION:
Commissioner Zirul MOVED to approve the Special Use Permit to United Parcel Service Co . and
Commissioner Bielefeld SECONDED the motion . There were no objections ; SO ORDERED .
e . Discussion/Recommendation -Special Use Permit to Empire Airlines
It was noted this was a renewal for aircraft parking.
MOTION:
Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED to approve the Special Use Permit to Empire Airlines and
Commissioner Dodge SECONDED the motion . There were no objections ; SO ORDERED.
f . Discussion/Recommendation -Special Use Permit to Weaver Brothers, Inc.
It was noted Weaver Brothers was requesting additional parking space.
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MOTION :
Commissioner Zirul MOVED to approve the Special Use Permit to Weaver Brothers, Inc. and
Commissioner Leichliter SECONDED the motion . There were no objections ; SO ORDERED .
g. Discussion/Recommendation -Second Amendment to Restaurant Concession
Agreement
It was noted the terms and conditions would remain the same .
MOTION :
Commissioner Zirul MOVED to recommend Council approve the Second Amendment to the
Restaurant Concession Agreement with Situla LLC d/b/a Brother's Cafe and Comm issioner
Minelga SECONDED the motion . There were no objections ; SO ORDERED.
h. D iscussion/Recommendation -Resolution 2020-31 Conversion of Lease with
State of Alaska, Division of Forestry
MOTION:
Commissioner Zirul MOVED to recommend Council approve a lease conversion with the State of
Alaska Department of Natural Resources , Division of Forestry and Commissioner Leichliter
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections ; SO ORDERED.
i. Discussion/Recommendation -FY2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan
The Commission discussed the proposed FY2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan .
MOTION:
Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED to recommend Council approve the FY2021-2025 Capital
Improvement plan as presented and Commissioner Leichliter SECONDED the motion . There
were no objections; SO ORDERED.
7. REPORTS
a. Airport Manager-Bondurant reported on the following :
• Provided an update of the Kenai Municipal Airport project and the Fire Training
Facility Project;
• Grant Aviation was keeping up with the public demand of traveling;
• Working log istics for new sand storage building , hoping for completion in FY20;
• The Airport Administration Offices were still closed to the public while Brother's
Cafe and the Upper Deck Bar were now open ; and
• The 20th Annual Kenai Peninsula Air Fair was canceled due to the pandemic.
b . City Council Liaison -Navarre reported on the May 6 City Council meeting actions;
adding that returning to in-person meetings would be discussed at the next Council
meeting .
8. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION -June 11 , 2020
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9. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
Commission Zirul noted Grant Aviation should enforce that all passengers wear face masks.
10. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT-None.
11. INFORMATION ITEMS
a. April 2020 Mid-Month Report
b. Ordinance No. 3123-2020 CARES Act Grant
c . Senator Micciche letter -Willie F. Card Nomination for Kenai Tower
d. U .S. DOT Letter of April 30, 2020 -DBE and ACDBE Program Monitoring During
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Guidance
e. April 2020 Enplanement Report
12. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m.
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