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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-05-18 Airport Commission SummaryKENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION May 18, 1989 - 7'00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers Chairman Bob Summers Presiding AGENDA 1. ROLL CALL 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD a. Rex Bennett- Float Plane Basin 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of April 6, 1989 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Float Plane Basin Regulations b. RFP's for Bar & Restaurant 6 NEW BUSINESS 7. AIRPORT MANAGER' S REPORT Mr. Ernst will be out of town - report will be available at the next meeting 8. COMMISSION COMMENTS & QUESTIONS 9. ADJOURNMENT KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION May 18, 1989 7 pm City Hall Council Chambers Chairman Bob Summers Presiding Present: Bob Summer s Phil Ames Bill Toppa Jim Dean Marj O' Reilly Ad Hoc Excused- Josh Knopper Randy Ernst Airport Manager 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA- . Bill Toppa made a motion to aPprove .the agenda as written. Jim Dean seconded. All were in favor. Motion carried. 3. PERSONS PRESENT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD: ISSUE OF FLOAT PLANE BASIN __ , 1. Rex Bennett Mr. Bennett expressed concern about having no fuel on the Basin plus 'the cost of $380 for private use on a facility that he could not use year around. 2. Dick WoOden Mr. Wooden said that'he- had been involved with Float Plane flying~ for 30 years and had an application in for the Float Plane Basin-however was concerned that he was not going to be allowed to .build a ramp to bring his plane out of the water. He said that he realized it was an accepted practice in Alaska to leave your plane in the water however it was not usually done this way in other places. He stated that he had said he would build a ramp at his own expense and was willing to leave it when he left but was informed that a ramp could not be built. ~- At this point the commissioners asked what reason was given for not .allowing a ramp and was told it was for "security reasons". 3. Tqm Summey Mr. Summey owns a float plane for recreation and his concerns were with the restrictions. He asked if the planes had to be on floats to use the facility year around because he changes to skiis in the winter and wanted to know if this meant he would have to vacate? Page '2 Kenaoi° Airport commission May 18, 1989 4. Tim Page Mr. Page expressed concern with this feeling that the Airport Commission did not want the Float Plane Basin. He felt there were to many restrictions being put on operators and it seemed the Basin would only be a summer operation. Commissioner Bill Toppa clarified that the Airport Commission did not write the regulations, that the Airport Manager had, and this meeting was to give the public the opportunity to express their concerns. If anyone in the public audience wanted to speak now was the time for them to give their input so that it could be sent to the Kenia City Council. He again clarified that the Airport Commission is Advisory and does not set policy. Comment was made that 23 had applied for the Basin but at this time onlY one had put money down. Mr. Wooden said that unless the city made it attractive for Fixed Base Operators he and most of the other operators were not interested because there were other place~ available ~to park a float plane. Various comments were made from people in the audience-and the input is being forwarded to Kenai City Council. (SEE ENCLOSED FLOAT PLANE FACILITY REGULATIONS DRAFT) Page. 3 Kenai Airport Commission May 18, 1989 KENAI MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FLOAT PLANE FACILITY REGULATIONS DRAFT 1. Location and Size- (leave as is) 2. Aircraft Size: (leave as is) '3. Tiedown Slip Request- (leave as is) 4. Cost and Billing: An annual fee per ti.edown slip will be set $360.00 for private use and $480.00 for commercial use, plus sales tax. 5. Vehicular Access & Parking: (leave 'as is) 6. Snow Removal and Maintenance: The City will remove the snow on Float Plane-Road and the access road to the 'Facility. 7. Float Plane Facility-Security: A Key Card shall be issued to each leasee-for access thru the gate off Float Plane Road. Each transient' operator shall have access by communication with the FAA Tower or Flight Service Station. Each permit holder and itinerant aircraft pilot shall use this facility at their own risk. 8. Radio Equipment-. (leave· as is) 9. Transition-Floats to Wheels: A transition ramp and paved apron is provided at the south end of the taxi and parking waterway to accommodate those permit holders and fixed base operators wanting to convert' their aircraft from floats to 'wheels or skis. 10.Aircraft Parking:' only'. the aircraft owned by or leased by the leasee shall be· parked at the slip and only one aircraft per slip at any given time. ll.Fu~l Tanks and Buildings· (leave as is) 12.Storage: (leave as is) 13.Transient Aircraft Registration. (leave as .is) 14.Transient Aircraf~ Parking: (leave as is) 15.Transient Aircraft Parking Fee- (leave as is) 16.Restrooms- (leave as is) 17.Airport Regulations- (leave as' is) Page 4 Kenai Airport Commission May 18, 1989 Commissioner Toppa made a motion that the plowing done on the Float Plane Basin .road be done to accomodate either wheels or skis. Motion seconded.by Phil Ames. All in favor,motion carried. Commissioner ToPpa made a motion that anything that is changed in each paragraph of the Float Plane Facility Regulations Draft shall be a permanent change. Commissioner Dean seconded. All in favor,motion carried. Airport Commission asked that the Director of Public Works be charged with determining the expenses involved with these changes- 1. Snow Removal 2. Marker lights for the taxiway. 3. Access Card System 4. Landline or wireless buzzer system for transients. When the costs are clarified they wish to have the Kenai City Council review them. Bob Summers and all members present asked that a cop~.:of the ~>~': c.o. rrected.'and revised Float Plane Basin Regulations be sent to each member and Randy Ernst. Commissioner Dean m~de a mOtion that the May 21 deadline for applications for the Float Plane Basin be extended Bob Summers seconded-All in favor, motion carried. Ail commissioners "were concerned with the f-comments:':~f~om-those people attending this meeting and want to see the Float Plane Basin operation successful. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF April 6, 1989. Jim Dean made a motion to approve the minutes as read. Phil Ames seconded. All in favor. Motion carried. 5. OLD BUSINESS: a. Float Plane Basin 'Regulations ( see beg inning shoe ts) b. RFP' s for Bar and Restaurant The RFP's for the Bar and Restaurant were gone over and changes made. (see copys) . Commissioner Bill Toppa made a motion ~O direct the City Attorney to make the necessary changes as directed by this commission and the Kenai City Council. Jim Dean seconded All in favor. Motion carried. Page 5 Kenai Airport Commission May 18, 1989 6-. NEW BUSINESS This meeting lasted five hours and the Airport Commission set the next meeting for the week of June 8, at which time new items shall be gone over. 7. AIRPORT MANAGER' s REPORT -- , , Mr. Ernst is out of town and the report will be available at the next meeting. 8. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS None. 9. ADJOURNMENT ... Commissioner Bill Toppa made a motion to adjourn. Phil Ames seconded. All in .favor. Motion carried. This meeting adjourned at 11:40 pm. 5-23-89 1 ording Secretary for Services LTD, for City of Kenal