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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-07-08 Airport Commission SummaryW _0-a KENAI AIRPORT CONXIBBION J41y Or 1993 city Hall Coumil Chambers Mairmn Bill Toppa r�FAQ_*�W%11 On • s 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES June 10, 1993 5. OLD BUSINESS �^ a. Short Term Parking and Towing Policy b. Car Rental Lease Rates 6. NEW BUSINESS 7. AIRPORT MANAGER'S REPORT • s • • 1,z4UJ_. XXXXI AIRPORT COMILISBION July 8, 1993 City Hall Council Chambers Chaiftan Bill Toppa *****XXJWHB***** 1. ROLL CALL Members present: Tom Thibodeau, Bonnie Koerber, Dianne Smith, Ron Holloway, Teresa Werner-Quade, Bob Scott, Bill Toppa Also present: Ray Measles, Councilman Randy Ernst, Airport Manager Carol Freas, City Clerk 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Agenda approved as presented. 3. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES June 10, 1993 Werner Quade moved to accept minutes as presented. 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Short Term Parking and Towing Policy SO ORDERED. Toppa - Asked how the traveling public is informed about the airport closure policy which exempts drivers in the short term lots from towing if the airport is closed due to weather conditions or a volcanic eruption? Ernst - Explained that this only effects the parking lot for short periods of time. South Central informs the towing company not to tow cars when the airport is closed. After hours the dispatch from Anchorage will inform the Kenai Police Department to inform the towing company. Ernst said out of the two years they have been enforcing this there have only been eight hearings. So only eight people out of the over 500 who have been towed have complained. Zoerber - Asked if there was any way they could set up an emergency system, like if people end up in the hospital? �^ KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION f July 8, 1993 - Meeting Page 2 Ernst - People could find someone to move their car and they can have a hearing. The towing rate has dropped 24%, so the policy is working. Dan Van Zee - Said he felt the system the way it stands penalizes people who it shouldn't. When people rent his cars they may not understand that they should not park in this area, but they leave them there and he gets stuck with a towing bill. I could bill my customer, but the city makes the policy and than I'm the bad guy. Holloway - Said he would like to see a policy where the rental companies could be exempt from the towing policy. He said that maybe the city could not be as strict in the summer, since the winter is the most important time to have the cars towed for snow removal, etc. Ernst - Says the policy serves two purposes, it clears the lot and gives credence to the long-term parking. There really are not that many rental cars this has affected. Roerber - Asked if the rental cars could be towed back to the rental agency lot? They would still be charged but not taken out to the North Road. Holloway - Said he felt that the rental cars should be left until morning, unless there is major plowing to do. Ernst - If you select a group of people to be exempt from the parking policy than you are opening yourself up to all kinds of problems. There has only been two or three times this has happened. Maybe the car rental agencies need to put a sticker on the dash to warn people not to park in the short-term lot. Holloway - Said he felt if it's only happened 3 or 4 times that people have probably been good at not parking in the short-term, considering the number of cars they rent. If we exempt rental cars we are not selecting a group of cars but vehicles that are part of the airport business system. Van Bee - When I brought the issue up I suggested city could charge the long-term rate for a 24-hour If there the next day than they get towed. MOTION: that maybe the "grace" period. Werner -Quads MOVED to retain the short-term parking policy as it stands. No SECOND. Motion died due to lack of second. KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION �* July 8, 1993 - Meeting Page 3 Holloway MOVED that car rental agencies be allowed a 24-hour grace period and pay the long -tern parking fee. No SECOND. Motion dies due to lack of second. Shirley Roberts - In Florida were I'm from, the car rental jacket states that any ticket you get while using the car is your responsibility. She said that when you rent you have to have a credit card and if you don't pay the charges the car company can get reimbursed from your card. Scott - Said he has never rented a car where it was not returned to the rental car lot. G-C9741CO) Holloway MOVED that as far as rental agency cars parked in short- term the City put an envelope on the car requesting a $10 parking fee. After noon of the next day it will be towed. Roerber SECONDED. Werner-Quade - Asked for clarification. Would the policy stay the same except for the car -rental agencies? Toppa - Yes. Ray Measles - Asked who was going to put this ticket on the car at 2:00 a.m.? As a councilman I would have a real hard time telling the tax -paying public that we are not going to charge people from out-of-town, but we are charging the tax -payer. He said he rented cars a lot, any place you go if you violate any law or regulation you will be billed on your charge card. It's not the rental agencies problem it's the people that broke the law. If you break the law you pay for it. Just to say it only happens once in awhile so they should overlook it, is like saying I only break the speed limit once in awhile so they should let it go. The regulations apply to everybody who uses this lot. Toppa - Asked for a vote. Koerber - Asked if she could legally second the motion since she owned a car rental agency? Toppa - Said he felt she couldn't and asked for a new second. Seeing and hearing none the motion died due to the lack of a second. KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION July 8, 1993 - Meeting Page 4 b. Car Rental Lease Rates Toppa - Said he had read the rates which had been included in the packet and he felt that the Kenai rates seemed comparable to other airport rates. Werner-Quado - Felt that the rates seemed fair but it seemed to her that Mr. Van Zee had not had an adequate opportunity to submit his concerns over the lease rates. Ernst - Explained that the budget process is a lengthy one and that if the lessees have a problem with their rates they can approach the Airport Manager (Ernst) or the City Manager and discuss these rates. By the time Van Zee came forward the budget process was almost complete. Toppa - Asked if there was a cut off when people can impact the lease rates. Ernst - They can have input up to the time the budget is passed. Werner -Quad• - Asked when Van Zee would have to get his comments in to effect next year's budget? Ernst - Said January 1st, 1994. Toppa - Said he didn't feel there was any action the Commission needed to take. It appeared that the rates were consistent with other rates. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Float -Plane Basin Advertising - Radio Ernst - Presented a proposal from Pilgrim Advertising. They felt that if radio was used it should be a concentrated effort for 10 days. The total cost was for 4 stations, 10 consecutive day runs. 8ollovay - Felt that these amounts were high and a local station would be cheaper. He also thought the advertising should be spread out over the entire summer and not targeted for just a few days. Toppa - Said that a couple of weeks ago he had asked the City about the Airport Safety plan, I was told it was a restricted document. He asked what the Airport Commission can view? Ernst - Said that this particular document the FAA has requested �,. that it not be distributed. A person could petition the City Manager to see it but it's not that big of deal. KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION July 8, 1993 - Meeting Page 5 Measles - Said if the Commission looked at it, it would become public information. Since this is a private document it would have to be seen by petition on an individual basis for security purposes. 7. AIRPORT MANAGER'S REPORT Ernst reported on emplanements and pay parking totals. • „Ise • • �!�`����`�1�Z�lil��:�f��� Werner -Quads - Had mentioned at a previous meeting the possibility of setting up a meeting with a lady who teaches parliamentary procedure. There would probably be a fee involved but hopefully all the other Commissions could also attend. She asked who on the Airport Commission would be willing to do this. Carol Freas - Said she had a video tape which was available through her office on parliamentary procedure. She also has Robert's Rules of Order which is available for review. Freas said she might be able to order extra copies of Robert's Rules of Order for the Airport Commission, but they should be turned in when a .�., Commissioner leaves. Werner -Quads - Reported at the last meeting there was a discussion about the Rental Cars using some parking spots next to the dumpster. The Commission said they would look at that area, and she wondered if anyone had been able to look at that site. Toppa - Felt that should be tabled until the September meeting. That issue is really should be resolved before winter when ice and snow hamper access to the terminal. Werner -Quads - Asked what happens to the short-term parking policy? Ernst - Said it stays as is. Werner-Quade - Just wanted to clarify this because some people had come to the Commission to talk about a certain roadway. The Commission discussed this at great length and the men kept bringing it up. Toppa - Said there was no action on the parking policy so it stays as it is. KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION July 8, 1993 - Meeting Page 6 There being no further business the meeting approximately 8:30 p.m. It had been decided meeting that the Commission would take August regularly scheduled meeting will be September 9, Respectfully submitted, d*Yretary Loretta Ha ey Transcribing Sec was adjourned at at the previous off. The next 1993.