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Home My WebLink About2001-12-13 Airport Commission Summary KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION DECEMBER 13, 2001 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. **'AGENDA**' ITEM 1' CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL ITEM 2' AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3' ITEM 4: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- November 8, 2001 PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion -- Travel Agency Concession Bid ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS a. b. c. Recommendation -- Alaska Adventure Air Proposal for Temporary Office Building/Float Plane Basin. Recommendation -- Special Use Permit/Challenger Learning Center Kiosk in Airport Terminal. Discussion -- Terminal Parking d. Discussion -- Request for FAA Funding -- Hotel/Convention Center Funding in Conjunction with Economic Development for the City. ITEM 7: REPORTS a. 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. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for November 7, 21, and December 5, 2001. 11 / 01 Kenai Municipal Airport Airport Capital Improvement Program (ACIP) 12 / 5 / 01 Larry Semmens, Finance Director information on Property Tax on Aircraft. ITEM 11' ADJOURNMENT A ~OTNT WORK SESSION WITH THE KENAI CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION DECEMBER 13, 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 7'05 p.m. Roll was taken and confirmed as follows: Present: Absent: Others Present: Public: ITEM 2: Knackstedt, Haralson, Elson, Bielefeld, Van Zee, Holloway Kleidon Mayor Williams, Councilwoman Jackman, Airport Manager Cronkhite, Department Assistant Harris Derald Schoon (Unit Company, 8101 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage) AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION: Commissioner Haralson MOVED to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Bielefeld SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3' APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: Commissioner Elson MOVED to approve the minutes as presented. SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Commissioner Haralson ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD- -None ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS Discussion -- Travel Agency Concession Bid Airport Manager Cronkhite reported the travel agency bid needed final approval by Council; it will then be ready to lease. ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS Recommendation - - Alaska Adventure Air Proposal for Temporary Office Building/Float Plane Basin. The following items were discussed: · Cronkhite explained to the Commission Mark Carr would like a Special Use Permit to erect a small temporary office on the commercial tie-down area of the Float Plane Basin. Carr will likely provide his own fueling 'station' near the office. According to Cronkhite, he would be using a mobile fueling tank. · Regarding fueling: Fire Marshall Baisden stated a fuel tank is within state and -federal fire code if under 250 gallons. · The city will provide port-a-potties on the south end of the basin. These facilities are to be used by general floatplane basin tenants, as well as any customers Carr may have. MOTION: Commissioner Haralson MOVED to recommend the Airport develop a Special Use Permit for Alaska Adventure Air to place a temporary office building in the commercial tie-down area at the floatplane basin. Commissioner Bielefeld SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Recommendation - - Special Use Permit/Challenger Learning Center Kiosk in Airport Terminal. Airport Manager Cronkhite reported the Challenger Learning Center would like to place an educational kiosk in an appropriate location in the airport. MOTION: Commission Elson MOVED to recommend Council authorize the City Manager to enter into a Special Use Permit with the Challenger Learning Center, Commissioner Holloway SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Discussion -- Terminal Parking Airport Manager Cronkhite explained the current parking situation to the Commission and stated the best way to re-design the area would be to hire a consultant/engineer. The current design encourages the public to park directly in front of the airport. This area is being designed as a drive-thru/loading and unloading area and, despite numerous no parking signs, this area is often violated. The Commission discussed the following airport parking issues: Parking enforcement; New/additional curbs or signs; New signage at the entrance; Public notice/education of parking requirements and regulations; Luggage drop-off area Cronkhite stated the airport is negotiating for a five-year engineering/projects RFP contract; this would cut the expense of funding projects individually. 6-do Discussion - - Request for FAA Funding - - Hotel/Convention Center Funding in Conjunction with Economic Development for the City. Mayor Williams and the Commission discussed the idea of a "millennium square" which would be the location of a hotel and convention center. 'The mayor requested $25,000 from the FAA airport budget for a feasibility study. The following items were discussed: AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 13,2001 Page 2 of 5 · The property in mind is currently airport property. Mayor Williams stated title problems concerning this area should be cleared by next year. · The Commission discussed proprietorship and sole source issues. · Derald Schoon (Unit Company, 8101 Old Seward Highway, Anchorage) reiterated Mayor Williams's reasons for a feasibility study and stated the consultants and engineers should come together to develop the very best strategy and plan for a project like this. Additional discussion dealt with overall economics of the airport, the city in general, and the potential benefits of a 'millennium square.' MOTION: Commissioner Elson MOVED to recommend Council request FAA transfer $25,000 from the Kenai Airport budget to fund a feasibility study for the development of a hotel/convention center. Commissioner Holloway SECONDED the motion. VOTE: Knackstedt Bielefeld Kleidon Yes Yes Absent Haralson Van Zee Yes Yes Elson Hollowa¥ Yes Yes MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ITEM 7: REPORTS 7-a. Commission Chair-- Knackstedt reported on the following: · The Collings Foundation would like to return this upcoming summer. He and the Commission will determine specific dates the Foundation should come. · He attended the Anchorage Master Plan meeting. 7-b. Airport Manager-- No report 7-c. City Council Liaison -- Councilwoman Jackman reported the airport restaurant has a new tenant and the restaurant is in full operation. ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND (~UESTIONS Commissioner Haralson stated he would not be attending the Commission meeting in February and March. ITEM 9' PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD Mayor Williams reported to the Commission General Phil Oates of the National Guard would be touring the Armory, Airport and Fire Training Center on January 9, 2002. Additionally, Oates will be speaking at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon; his topic is security in America. Mayor Williams stated his larger idea is to build a new Armory, complete with a hangar large enough to accommodate a C-130. ITEM 10: INFORMATION ITEMS AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 13,2001 Page 3 of 5 10-a. 10-b. 10-c. 10-d. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for November 7, 21, and December 5, 2001. 11 / 01 Kenai Municipal Airport Airport Capital Improvement Program (ACIP) 12/5/01 Larry Semmens, Finance Director information on Property Tax on Aircraft. ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT MOTION: Commissioner Holloway MOVED to adjourn. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. Commissioner Van Zee SECONDED the motion. The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Minutes prepared and transcribed by: Sharon Harris, Department Assistant AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING DECEMBER 13,2001 Page 4 of 5