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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-03-09 Airport Commission SummaryKENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION MARCH 9, 2000 Kenai City Council Chambers 7:00 P.M. "'AGENDA'" ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL ITEM 2' AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES - February 10, 2000 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS ao Discussion -- Foreign Trade Zone Discussion -- Landing Fees Discussion -- Goals & Objectives Update -- Carpet Committee Report ITEM 6' NEW BUSINESS ITEM 7: REPORTS ao Commission Chair Airport Manager City Council Liaison ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 10- INFORMATION ITEMS ao b.o Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for February 16 and March 1, 2000. Alaska Peace Officers Benefit Program Flyer Advertisement. Updated Airport Commission membership list. ITEM 11' ADJOURNMENT KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH 9, 2000 7:00 P.M. CHAIR HENRY KNACKSTEDT, PRESIDING ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER/k ROLL CALL Chairman Knackstedt called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The roll was taken as follows: Present' Absent: Others Present' Holloway, Bielefeld, Knackstedt, Haralson, and Copple Favretto, Van Zee Airport Manager Cronkhite, Assistant Airport Manager Holland, Councilman Bookey and Contract Secretary Kellerby ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL It was noted the Airport Manager would arrive late and in order for her to speak to Item 5-b, it was moved to 5-d. MOTION: Commissioner Holloway MOVED to approve the agenda as amended and Commissioner Bielefeld SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. ORDERED. SO ITEM 3' APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- February 10, 2000 A correction to the minutes was noted on page 7, line four: "parameter" lights should be "perimeter." MOTION: Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED for approval of the minutes as Corrected and Commissioner Holloway SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 4: PERSON SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD-- None. ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS Discussion- Foreign Trade Zone. Holland reported Cronkhite and Marilyn Kebschull had been assigned to represent the City of Kenai on the Foreign Trade Zone committee. He noted the letters included in the packet regarding the establishment of a Port of Entry, Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) and an exploratory study being prepared for the Kenai Peninsula Borough. He noted Cronkhite would be attending a meeting in Kodiak in a couple weeks to this regard and would report back to the Commission. 5-b. Discussion - Goals/k Objectives Holland reported some of the items on the list in the packet for "Goals 2000" had been accommodated and other were being planned. Knackstedt asked that other Commission members make a list of goals they would like to add to this list. Haralson passed out a list of goals he had prepared and they were discussed. Holland noted administration was evaluating the installation of an aircraft washing station. Copple suggested a survey be done for private and commercial aircraft to help justify the costs and help in the master plan of where the airport needs to go. He agreed to put together what the survey might ask and bring it to the next meeting to be discussed. Holland offered questionnaires he had already gathered from other airports that could be helpful. It was suggested the new commission members be given a copy of the current airport regulations. Update - Carpet Committee Report Holland reported the Committee reviewed alternative floor coverings that could be used in entry ways of the terminal to create walk-off areas at their last meeting. He added, they also spoke with the current janitorial service for the airport and requested suggestions on floor coverings that would make the terminal janitorial services more cost effective. Holland added, the next committee meeting would be held on April 5 and is open to the public. a-do Discussion -- Landing Fees Cronkhite spoke of the sample letter in the packet concerning the intent to raise landing fees from the current rate of .25 to .50 cents per thousand pounds. She noted, the letter was mailed to every airline air carrier currently paying landing fees at the airport. Also discussed was the monthly Kenai Municipal Airport Landing Report. ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS Haralson spoke of Airport Regulation 4.05.010 referring to the grass and ski strip being open during the operation of the airport, etc. He noted, the strip had been decommissioned and a code change was needed. He also noted a change should be made to the requirement that a soloing pilot needed to get signed off by a specialist as it was no longer done. Cronkhite reported the City Manager was reviewing all recommendations on code changes and items causing a conflict, legal or safety problem would be addressed first. She noted there were numerous editorial changes needing to be made' Councilman Bookey advised the Commission to forward areas for review to the Commission's liaison and they would be presented to council at their next meeting. ITEM 7: REPORTS 7-a. Commission Chair -- Knackstedt introduced Carrie Hyden from the airport contract tower. He noted, Hyden attended the last Civil Air Patrol meeting they discussed pilots meeting with tower and flight service personnel to familiarize themselves with the people they speak to on the radio. 7-b. Airport Manager -- Cronkhite spoke about the AIP program from which funds were being requested to build the new airport fire station. She noted, the city may be approved for the funding within the next month or so. She explained, the funds would AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MARCH 9, 2000 PAGE 2 be received from a three-year authorization congressional bill which would allow forward spending of the city's entitlement dollars. She also noted, a portion of the bill referred to increasing the upper limit of PFCs to $4.50. Cronkhite also reported the Free Trade Zone (FTZ), as she understood it, would not have to be one single parcel of land and a portion of the airport and areas in Seward, Nikiski, and Homer could be included in the FTZ. Having a FTZ would activate a customs agent at the Kenai airport. 7-c. City Council Liaison -- Councilman Bookey reported the Mayor would be discussing the Free Trade Zone at their March 15 meeting. He also noted the next fiscal budget was being developed and would be reviewed by council in the near future. Commissioners could request a copy of the proposed airport budget from Cronkhite. ITEM 8: COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS/QUESTIONS -- None. ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None. ITEM 10' INFORMATION ITEMS Knackstedt asked all the members to review the information items in the packet and Cronkhite noted the information on the Alaska Peace Officers Benefit Program. ITEM 11' ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Holloway MOVED to adjourn the meeting and Bielefeld SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 P.M. Minutes transcribed and prepared by' Susan Kellerby, Con AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MARCH 9, 2000 PAGE 3