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Home My WebLink About2001-08-09 Airport Commission SummaryKENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION AUGUST 9, 2001 Kenai City Council Chambers 7:00 P.M. ***AGENDA*,* ITEM 1' ITEM 2: ITEM 3' ITEM 4: ITEM 5: ao ITEM 6' ao ITEM 7: ao ITEM 8: ITEM 9' ITEM 10: ao ITEM 11' CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL AGENDA APPROVAL APPROVAL OF MINUTES - June 14, 2001 and July 12, 2001 PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD OLD BUSINESS Discussion --Jim Bielefeld/Air Fair Report NEW BUSINESS Discussion -- Alaska's Best Travel Request for Five-Year Lease Discussion -- Aircraft boarding for Passengers with Disabilities REPORTS Commission Chair Airport Manager City Council Liaison COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD INFORMATION ITEMS Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for July 5 and 18, 2001. 2001 Float Plane Basin Activity Report 7/01 Kenai Municipal Airport Enplanements report 7 / 27/01 Virginia Kanas of "Books, Hooks & Gifts" 30-day notice letter. 7 / 17 / 01 FAA response to City's letter regarding installation of a radar system in the Kenai Air Traffic Control Tower. ADJOURNMENT KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION AUGUST 9,2001 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. CHAIRMAN HENRY KNACKSTEDT~ PRESIDING MINUTES ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chairman Knackstedt called the meeting to order at 7:00p.m. The roll was taken and confirmed as follows: Present: Absent' Others Present: Van Zee, Bielefeld, Knackstedt, Haralson, Holloway Kleidon City Manager Snow, Councilwoman Swarner, Airport Manager Cronkhite, Department Assistant Harris ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION: Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Holloway SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES - June 14, 2001 and July 12, 2001 MOTION: Commissioner Holloway MOVED to approve the minutes as presented. Commissioner Van Zee SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD-- None ITEM 5' OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion -- Jim Bielefeld/Air Fair Report Commissioner Bielefeld reported the following: · Approximately 60 people attended the fly-in breakfast; approximately 14 participated ih the poker-mn. Bielefeld stated he felt more would have participated if the weather had been better. · For next year's poker run, an established date will be set in late June. Participants of the poker run filled out comment sheets which will be reviewed Friday (August 10,2001) during a final meeting of organizers. Additionally, the financial outcome of the event will be reviewed. ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS 6-a. Discussion -- Alaska's Best Travel Request for Five-Year Lease Dottie Fischer- Kenai (Owner of Alaska's Best Travel) provided the following information to the Commission' · Alaska's Best Travel has been a tenant of the Kenai Airport for the past five years; Fischer has had to renew her lease contract each year. · Her main reason for requesting an exclusive-use permit.is to guarantee a lack of direct competition (which would raise property value and increase overall appeal of space). The Commission spoke briefly regarding terms of an exclusive-use permit for Alaska's Best Travel and how that may affect other businesses in the airport. It was determined that prior to approval, exact lease verbiage would need to be reviewed by the attorney. Additionally, the Commission addressed the issue of rack-cards, which are placed on business counters as Van Zee stated they are better placed at the Visitors Center. He also stated airport tenants display rack-cards only as a gesture of good will; the rack- cards are of little or no benefit to those who display them. Cronkhite stated she would look into this issue. MOTION: Commissioner Van Zee MOVED to forward the five-year exclusive-use lease request to council for approval. Commissioner Holloway SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Discussion -- Aircraft boarding for Passengers with Disabilities Chairman Knackstedt stated he received a complaint regarding airport/airline procedures involving life devices for passengers with disabilities. After a brief background of the situation, the Commission spoke at length on the following points' · The Kenai Airport does not own plane-specific lift devices for aircraft. Additionally, Era Aviation does not have lift equipment to accommodate all its aircraft. · There are many issues involved in lift devices that need to be considered: Stability, plane size, passenger needs. Cronkhite stated that the Kenai Airport is aware of this issue and need and accommodates airlines when needed. Additionally, a lift device company will be coming to Kenai in the fall to look into the situation. · Federal mandates state that an airport must have a plan to provide equal access for all passengers; the Kenai Airport is currently in the planning stages and is actively pursuing information on lift devices to accommodate all. The Commission spoke about whether the brunt of this problem lies with the airport or individual airlines. ITEM 7: REPORTS Commission Chair -- Chairman Knackstedt reported on the following' AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 9,2001 PAGE 2 The B-24's and B-17 arrival on July 4 was a successful event. The Commission spoke briefly regarding the cost to the city to host this event and of a potential return schedule. The following was concluded: · Due to the high expense of the Collings Foundation visits, the Commission would prefer they return every two years. · If the Collings Foundation prefers to return every year, the Commission agreed that an invitation letter specifying a date should be sent. The date (perhaps in late June) could coincide with the poker-run or some other event. · If the Coilings Foundation decides not to come on the requested date, all costs would need to be covered by them. · Cronkhite stated she would draft a letter to the Coilings Foundation for Commission review in the near future. 7-b. Airport Manager-- Airport Manager Cronkhite reported on the following: The new airport parking design has been completed. 7-¢. City Council Liaison -- Councilwoman Swarner reported on the following: · August 25, 2001 is Industry Appreciation Day. · The deadline for submitting petitions to run for Mayor or City Council is August 15, 2001. · · Jason Elson has been chosen as an airport commissioner. He will begin in September. ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS Commissioner Haralson requested an update on the issue of the Airport Master Plan. Cronkhite stated the Master Plan would be integrated into the city comprehensive plan. Both are in the beginning stages of development. Commissioner Van Zee requested information on the review of the airport regulations including policy and language changes. A brief discussion took place and Cronkhite stated that more attention will be given to this in the future and that any suggested changes can be sent to her at any time. ITEM 9' PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None ITEM 10' INFORMATION ITEMS 10-a. 10-bo 10-c. 10-d. 10-e. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for July 5 and 18, 2001. 2001 Float Plane Basin Activity Report 7/01 Kenai Municipal Airport Enplanements report 7/27/01 Virginia Kanas of "Books, Hooks & Gifts" 30-day notice letter. 7 / 17/01 FAA response to City's letter regarding installation of a radar system in the Kenai Air Traffic Control Tower. AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 9,2001 PAGE 3 ITEM 11' ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Holloway MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Van Zee SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:45 p.m. Minutes prepared and transcribed by: Sharon Harris, Department Assistant AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 9,2001 PAGE 4