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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-12-10 Airport Commission SummaryKENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION DECEMBER 10, 1998 Kenai City Council Chambers Tom Thibodeau, Chairman ***AGENDA*** ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES - November 12, 1998 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS ITEM 6- NEW BUSINESS ITEM 7: AIRPORT MANAGER'S REPORT ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 10' INFORMATION ITEMS ae Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agenda -- November 18 and December 2, 1998. ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 10, 1998- 7:00 P.M. KENAI CITY HALL THOMAS THIBODEAU, PRESIDING 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chairman Thibodeau called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Bob Favretto, Tom Thibodeau, Henry Knackstedt, James Bielefeld, Dan Van Zee Members Absent: Ron Holloway, Lucy Lorenzen Also Present: Airport Manager Steve Atha, Contract Secretary Victoria Askin 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA KNACKSTEDT MOVED TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. MOTION SECONDED BY VAN ZEE. THE AGENDA WAS APPROVED AS WRITTEN. 0 APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular Meeting of November 12, 1998 KNACKSTEDT MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES NOVEMBER 12~ 1998. MOTION SECONDED BY BIELEFELD. MINUTES WERE APPROVED AS WRITTEN. 4. PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD- None 5. OLD BUSINESS- None 6. NEW BUSINESS - None 7. REPORTS Airport Manager Manager Atha stated his intention is to present a proposal to the Commission to outline various items he would like to accomplish. Atha reported he was in contact with Payless Car Rental and requested a proposal but has not received anything. ® Atha also reported enplanement reports should have been received by everyone. Atha offered his apologies they weren't included in the packet but the reports given to the office were in error. Bielefeld asked if Airline Support had been in contact to provide future service. Atha reported Airline Support was still looking for airplanes to lease and did not expect to hear from them anytime soon. E~ has been very cooperative with the move to other space at the airport and the question and answer session was a success. COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS / QUESTIONS Commissioner Knackstedt asked Manager Atha for other ideas to promote the airport. Manager Atha stated everything is taking time and there are budget restraints. He has made contact with the Short Wing Piper Group and addressed the possibility of a fly in at the Airport. Atha related he had also been in touch with the Economic Development District and attended an Alliance meeting to promote possible involvement in the Industry Day celebration, etc. Atha commented, surveys have been done worldwide that do not support air shows at an airport. An entirely different element is encountered with air shows. He added, he felt static displays were one way a lot of positive attention could be received for the airport as they are educational, helpful and get information across. However, fly-ins can be very positive as well. He commented, through food sales or corporate sponsorship, money can be raised and the activity can be a lot of fun. Civil Air Patrol can provide security, thus giving them practice and making it more of a community-sponsored event. Atha further commented Kenai, could be a potential convention site. There are limited resources but Kenai offers a lot of possibilities. Atha stated he is working to build better rapport with the airport tenants by holding listening meetings to get issues out where they can be addressed. Atha commented, the budget process will begin soon and since this would be his first time with the City of Kenai, he would be learning the ropes as well. Commissioner Knackstedt reported the 170 Club planned to hold a fly- in and anticipate 200 airplanes from outside Alaska will participate. Atha stated this was how the word could be passed along and the area KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 10, 1998 PAGE 2 could get some future tourist business. He added, it would be a "zoo" having that many airplanes but it could be very positive for the community. Knackstedt said it would be a large group of people and many would probably camp out. He suggested additional camping areas would have to be identified for their use. Knackstedt added, with a little planning, temporary tie-downs could be constructed for an event this size. Chairman Thibodeau stated there was concern expressed at the last Commission meeting regarding military airplane approaches at the Airport. He continued, in the past the military had been invited down to events such as 4th of July so people could see the planes and ask questions. The Commission may want to address this type of invitation again. Civil Air Patrol did security at these events as well. Commissioner Favretto asked if the Commission would be privy to the RFP for the proposed airport expansion before it goes to Council. Manager Atha reported that once the RFP was reviewed by the attorney, it would be available. Commissioner Favretto asked that the Commission recommend they see it before it goes to the Council to avoid problems they experienced in the past. No action was taken. 9. INFORMATION Kenai Airport Commission Minutes of November 12, 1998. 10. ADJOURNMENT VAN ZEE MOVED TO ADJOURN. MOTION SECONDED BY KNACKSTEDT. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:21 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Victoria ^skin Contract Secretary KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 10, 1998 PAGE 3