HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-08-08 Airport Commission Summary KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION
AUGUST 8, 2002
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 -- July 11, 2002
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
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Discussion -- Rates and Fees
Discussion -- Airport Advertising
ITEM 6:
NEW BUSINESS
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Discussion-- Grand Opening/New Operations Facility
Discussion -- Airport Passenger Leakage and Fare Study
ITEM 7: REPORTS
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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
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Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for July 3 and 17, 2002.
ITEM 11' ADJOURNMENT
KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION
AUGUST 8, 2002
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 7:00 p.m.
confirmed as follows'
Roll was taken and
Present:
Knackstedt, Bielefeld, Watkins, Kleidon
Absent:
Holloway, Haralson, Van Zee
Others Present:
Councilwoman Jackman, Airport Manager Cronkhite and
Department Assistant Harris
ITEM 2' AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Commissioner Kleidon MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and Commissioner
Bielefeld SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3'
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- July 11, 2002
MOTION:
Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED to approve the minutes as presented and
Commissioner Kleidon SECONDED the motion. There were no objections.
ORDERED.
SO
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
5-a. Discussion -- Rates and Fees
Airport Director Cronkhite provided additional information regarding rates and fees for
the airport. The following was discussed'
Parki'ng lot charges (and enplanements) have gone down drastically since
March 2002 as more people are driving. Charging extra for long and short-term
parking could be counterproductive at this time.'
· Research what other airports do in regard to off-airport car rental
taxation.
The Commission made the following recommendations:
Propose a change or addition to the current ordinance that regulates off-
airport car rental charges to 10%.
· The Airport Manager will bring a national sample/matrix of national off-
airport rental fees.
$-b. Discussion -- Airport Advertising
Cronkhite requested the Commission review the advertisement enclosed in their
packets. Cronkhite explained this advertisement was used in the Civil Air Patrol,
Anchorage Daily News, and the Alaska Airway Association. To date, the ad had not
been sent to the Alaska Journal of Commerce.
Cronkhite was requested to obtain demographic information from magazines for
advertising purposes.
ITEM 15: NEW BUSINESS
Discussion -- Grand Opening/New Operations Facility
The Commissioners were reminded of the Grand Opening of the new operations facility,
scheduled for Friday August 9, 2002 from 4-8 p.m. and were encouraged to attend.
6-b. Discussion -- Airport Passenger Leakage and Fare Study
Cronkhite presented the Commission with an Airport Traffic Summary that provided
basic information on the Top 50 Domestic O&D Passenger Markets at Kenai, Average
Fares and Yield, Airline Market Shares at Kenai, etc. for 2001. Cronkhite stated car
rentals at the Kenai Airport decreased by 30% and enplanements were down by 7,000
since the fare increase from last March. Cronkhite suggested a new survey be
conducted to try and confirm why passengers are choosing to drive. Cronkhite stated
the survey plan would include:
· Market research (ticket auditing)..
· Pursue leakage study to determine the amount of people actually driving.
· Develop an airport marketing plan.
· Consulting group would solicit potential flyers/businesses for new airline
contracts.
Cronkhite stated the use of this study would also be used for FAA grant information as
money is given to communities with excessively high air service. This survey could
help to qualify the Kenai Airport for the grant. The approximate total for developing
the plan would be $20,000.
The Commissioners unanimously supported Cronkhite's request to present the survey
proposal to City Council for approval.
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ITEM 7:
REPORTS
Commission Chair-- No report
7-b. Airport Manager-- Cronkhite reported the City Council passed a motion to
dedicate $3,000 for a Milepost advertisement, even though the Airport Commission
decided a§ainst the ad for the past two years and no funds were included in the budget
for this specific advertisement.
City Council Liaison -- No report
ITEM 8:
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND (~UESTIONS
Commissioner Watkins inquired as to if the City of Kenai and the Kenai Airport had
considered gas and electricity negotiations with Aurora. Additionally, Watkins
requested new keypads to be installed on the gates for after-hour use. Cronkhite
informed Watkins of a grant she is currently working on which would be dedicated to
the installation of either a keypad or a card system.
ITEM 9' PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 10:
INFORMATION ITEMS
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10-b.
10-c.
Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for July 3 and 17, 2002.
7/02 Monthly Enplanement Report
7/02 Kenai Municipal Airport Float Plane Basin Report
ITEM 11' ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Kleidon MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Bielefeld SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
The meeting adjourned at 8'50 p.m.
Minutes prepared and transcribed by:
Sharon M. Harris, Department Assistant
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