HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-06-10 Airport Commission SummaryKENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 10, 2021 — 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: G. Feeken, K. Dodge, D. Pitts, P. Minelga
Commissioners Absent:
Staff/Council Liaison Present:
A quorum was present.
c. Agenda Approval
D. Leichliter, J. Bielefeld, J. Zirul
City Manager P. Ostrander, Airport Administrative Assistant
E. Brincefield, Council Liaison B. Molloy
Chair Feeken noted the following revisions to the agenda and packet:
Add Item 6.C. Discussion/Recommendation — Fourth Amendment to
Restaurant Concession Agreement
MOTION:
Commissioner Pitts MOVED to approve the agenda with requested revisions and Vice Chair
Dodge 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 13, 2021
MOTION:
Vice Chair Dodge MOVED to approve the meeting summary of May 13, 2021 and Commissioner
Minelga SECONDED the motion. There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion/Recommendation — Special Use Permit to James H. Doyle d/b/a
Weaver Brothers, Inc. for Truck Trailer Storage
MOTION:
Commissioner Pitts MOVED to approve the Special Use Permit James H. Doyle d/b/a Weaver
Brothers, Inc. for Truck Trailer Storage and Commissioner Minelga SECONDED the motion.
Clarification was provided that Weaver Brothers Inc. has requested the use of three adjacent City -
owned parcels along Coral street and two portions of additional City -owned land for storage of
truck trailers.
There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
b. Discussion/Recommendation — Special Use Permit to State of Alaska, Division
of Forestry for Air Tanker Reload Base
MOTION:
Commissioner Minelga MOVED to approve the Special Use Permit to State of Alaska, Division of
Forestry for Air Tanker Reload Base and Vice Chair Dodge SECONDED the motion.
Clarification was provided that the State of Alaska Division of Forestry is requesting a Special Use
Permit for an air tanker base.
There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
c. Discussion/Recommendation — Fourth Amendment to Restaurant Concession
Agreement
MOTION:
Commissioner Minelga MOVED to approve the Fourth Amendment to Restaurant Concession
Agreement and Vice Chair Dodge SECONDED the motion.
Clarification was provided that this is the second extension of their current agreement to operate
under the same terms and conditions.
There were no objections; SO ORDERED.
6. REPORTS
a. Airport Manager — City Manager Ostrander and Airport Administrative Assistant
Brincefield reported on the following:
• Rent relief would expire for both bar/lounge & restaurant concessionaires on
June 6, 2021;
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• Letters were sent to air carriers notifying them of an increase in fees by 5%
pursuant to the airline operating agreement. Joint use space is calculated by
enplanements and City Administration is looking to amend AOA to include a
"true -up" clause at the end of the year to make sure projected enplanements
are accurate;
• Reported enplanement numbers are increasing as well as parking revenue;
• Jet traffic is increasing, possibly due to cement current construction happening
at the Soldotna airport.
b. City Council Liaison — Vice Mayor Molloy reported on the actions of the May 19,
2021 Council Meetings.
7. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION — July 8, 2021
Commissioner Pitts noted he might not be able to attend.
8. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
Commissioner Pitts requested a status update on the development of campsite area at the float
plane basin.
Commissioner Minelga noted that he had visited the float plane basin, and requested a window
be put in registration booth.
9. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT — None.
10. INFORMATION ITEMS
a. May 2021 Mid -Month Report
b. April 2021 Enplanements
c. Exhibit E April Aircraft Parking
11. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 6:42 p.m.
Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
Meghan Thibodeau
Deputy City Clerk
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GNDED
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