HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-07-11 Airport Commission Summary KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION
JULY 11, 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 -- May 9, 2002, June 13, 2002
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
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Discussion -- Airport Rates and Fees
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 June 5 and 19, 2002.
6/2002 Kenai Municipal Airport Enplanement Report.
Updated Airport Commission Membership List
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION
JULY 11, 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:
Absent:
Others Present:
Knackstedt, Bielefeld, Watkins, Kleidon, Holloway, Van Zee (in at
7:03 p.m.)
Haralson
Councilwoman Jackman, Airport Assistant Bondurant,
Department Assistant Harris
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
The agenda was approved as presented.
ITEM 3:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- May 9, 2002, June 13, 2002
The minutes were approved as presented.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS-- None
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
6-a. Discussion -- Airport Rates and Fees
Bondurant requested the Commission refer to the Report to Council on Rates and Fees
included in their packets. The Commission reviewed each category and provided the
following suggestions:
· Guardian Security quoted $140,000 per year for providing security 24/7
at the airport. This price quote would also include fee collection, ticket issuing,
patrolling of the loading and unloading areas. The Commissioners all stated they
found this price quote to be unacceptably high. The airport currently spends
approximately $21,000 per year for a security service from 1:30 a.m. to 4:30 a.m.
· Bondurant stated short-term parking abusers are rarely fined; though
the majority of parking abusers use this area. The Commission suggested making the
pay-box more prominent and use advertising and signs to help remind people to pay
for parking.
· The Commission spoke at length regarding wheel blocks to disable a
vehicle for those who abuse parking regulations. Bondurant explained to the
Commission in many cases, the short-term parking 'abuser' does not actually mean to
leave their car overnight. Often, those travelers are victims of flight cancellations due
to weather.
· The Commission discussed taxation issues regarding taxi drivers, om
airport and off-airport rental car services. Commissioner Van Zee stated he is charged
a ten percent concession fee of his gross receipts for exclusive airport rights. Van Zee
stated that while he is charged, other car rental places and taxi drivers within the City
of Kenai are not. The Commission expressed interest in looking into a system of
taxing all who utilizes the airport for business purposes. Several ideas included:
charging more for taxi permits, charge off-airport car rental businesses ten percent of
their gross receipts and charging a head tax for all passengers.
ITEM 7: REPORTS
7-a. COmmission Chair -- Knackstedt reported the June 8 Air Fair and fly-in was a
good success; 28 planes participated.
7-b. Airport Manager-- Bondurant provided the Commission with a copy of the
Manager's Report for review.
7-c. City Council Liaison -- Jackman provided the Commission with a recap of City
Council action items.
ITEM 8:
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
Commissioner Watkins inquired if Yukon Fuel had ever considered placing a fuel tank
at the south end of the runway.
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 10: INFORMATION ITEMS
10-a.
10-b.
10-c.
Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for June 5 and 19, 2002.
6/2002 Kenai Municipal Airport Enplanement Report.
Updated Airport Commission Membership List
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
Minutes prepared and transcribed by:
Sharon M. Harris, Department Assistant
AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING
JULY 11, 2002
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