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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-02-23 Airport Commission SummaryKENAI AIRPORT COMMITTEE February 2~, lP84 Kenai City Hall Raymond Measles, Chairman AGENDA There will be a work session at 7:00 pm before the meeting to review the engineering proposals from Wince, Corthell, B~yson with a representative from that firm. 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA APPROVAL OF MINUTES of Oanoary 26, 1~84 4. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD AIRPORT MANAGER'S REPORT 6. OLD BUSINESS Purchase of Adjoining 80 Acre Parcel 7. NEw BUSINESS a. Wince, Corthell, Bryson Engineering Proposal 8. COMMITTEE QUESTIONS & COMMENTS PERSONS pRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD 10. AD3OURNMENT KENAI AIRPORT COMMITTEE February 2}, 1984 Kenai City Hall Raymond Measles, Chairman Work Session 7:10 p.m. ~o 7:50 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Present: Measles, Ames, Bielefeld, Oones, Odgers, Oleson, Sibley, Absent: Lofstedt 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Agenda approved with no changes APPROVAL OF MINUTES of 3anuary 26, 1984 Minutes were approved as submitted PERSONS PRESENT SCHEHDULED TO BE HEARD None 5. AIRPORT MANAGER'S REPORT No Report 6. OLD BUSINESS a~. Pq, r. chas. e of_A,.djoining 80 Acre Parcel The Committee reviewed the earlier discussion concerning the adjoining parcel of land being handled by Dick Mueller. MOTION:. Committee Member Sibley moved, seconded by Committee Member Odgers, to recommend to the City Council that the City acquire the adjoining 80 acres and if possible the entire 160 acres. VOTE: Motion passed with unanimous roll call vote. KENAI AIRRORT COmmITTEE February 2~, 1~84 R age 2 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Wince, Co~,.thel!,,.' B,~X. son Engine.,.e..~,i.n.,g P~oposal It was the decision of the Committee to meet once again afte~ mo~e information is ~ecieved 'and before the Council packet goes out. No action, no decision at this time. The Committee discussed lot sizes, to increase to 150', and Ieases of the iots. The Committee aisc discussed Ieases of airport iands surrounding the airport itseIf, the ~ates, and businesses which are non-airport reIated. This topic wiii be discussed fu~the~ at a iate~ date. The next meeting will be Wednesday, February 29th at 7:00 p.m. 8. COMMITTEE QUESTIONS & COMMENTS Committee Member Bielefeld asked to discuss a p~oblem on the airport, the p~obiem being the iong wait fo~ snowpiows to ciea~ ~unways. Pianes wanting to Iand sometimes have to wait up to three hours untii snowpiows are done. Committee Membe~ SibIey concu~ed and discussion foiiowed. M~. SwaIiey expiained that the ~unways must be kept ciea~ fo~ the safety of passengers and pianes aIike. The p~obiem is fu~the~ compounded by piIots who do not use their ~adios to check the runways before ianding o~ not using them soon enough to get the equipment off the runway. Committee Membe~ SibIey suggested oniy piowing 150' of the ~unway instead of the entire ~unway. Committee Membe~ Odge~s stated that he understands Kenai's p~obiem. Kenai is a Municipai airport and as such is iiabIe shouid a piiot w~eck due to runway conditions. The issue wiii be brought to the attention of the Councii. Committee Membe~ Sibley asked if this Committee was limited to the development of the float plane basin only or fo~ othe~ airport ~elated activities, Councilman Measles answered that it would be fo~ airport activities not limited to the float plane basin. It was suggested that the Committee look into airport leases. Committee Membe~ Ames agreed, stating that there should be a distinct,separate ~ate for airport and non-airport businesses. KENAI AIRPORT February 23, P age 3 COMMITTEE 1984 MOTION: Committee Membe~ Bielefeld moved to ~ecommend to the City Council that the Council contact congressional ~ep~esen- tatives to ~emove FAA involvement with airport lands portion of the City of Kenai Municipal Airport, seconded by Committee Membe~ Odge~s. Councilman Measles called fo~ discussion, Mr. Swalley suggested the attorney be contacted to go over the o~iginai Quit Ciaim Deed. VOTE: Motion passed unanimously. 9. PERSONS PRESENT NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None 10. ADOOURNMENT The~e being no fu~the~ business, at 8:40 p.m. the meeting was adjourned The next meeting will be February 29, 1984 at 7:00 p.m. 3anet Lope~ Secretary