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Home My WebLink About2002-05-09 Airport Commission Summary KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION MAY 9, 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 -- April 11, 2002 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS ao Discussion -- Customer Survey Discussion -- Post Card Mail Out Discussion -- Unnamed Ri§ht-of-Way ITEM 6- NEW BUSINESS ao Discussion -- Air Fair 2002 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 Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for April 17 and May 1, 2002. Airport Goals & Objectives 2002 -- Final Draft 2002 / 2003 Budget Information ITEM 11' ADJOURNMENT KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION MAY 9, 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: Public: Knackstedt, Van Zee, Kleidon, Bielefeld, Holloway Haralson, Elson Councilwoman Jackman, Airport Manager Cronkhite, Department Assistant Harris Chip Versaw- Alaska Flying Network ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL MOTION: Commissioner Van Zee MOVED to approve the agenda as presented. Commissioner Kleidon SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- April 11, 2002 The minutes were unanimously approved as presented. ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None ITEM 5' OLD BUSINF~S Discussion -- Customer Survey Airport Manager Cronkhite provided the Commission with a draft aircraft user survey to be used at the June 8th Air Fair and mailed-out to airport users. The Commission, along with Chip Versaw; discussed the questions and provided the following alterations and additions' · Question #2' ....affect your decision to park here? Changed to' ...affect your decision to operate at this airfield. · Question #4' Please estimate the number of takeoffs your aircraft performed in 2001. Changed to: .... number of hours logged in 2001. Add: Do you own an aircraft? · Add: Are you a licensed pilot? · Add' What other business or services have you seen at other airports that you would like to see at Kenai Municipal Airport? · Add: What other services would you like to see at the Float Plane Basin? · Add: Does the personal property tax affect your decision to park at the Kenai Municipal Airport? · Add: Are you aware of the extra amenities and services offered at the Kenai Municipal Airport for the same rates elsewhere? Councilwoman Jackman provided the Commission with a recent Xerox su .rvey for use as a guide. Cronkhite stated she would compile the additional questions provided and would prepare another draft. Jackman stated she would appreciate a copy of the draft to be further reviewed by Council. 5-b. Discussion -- Post Card Mail Out Cronkhite reported the Post Card mail out would be sent out next week and requested the Commission provide her with any additional addresses by Monday. $-c. Discussion -- Unnamed Right-of-Way The Commission discussed the memo regarding renaming of streets (included in the packet). The memo stated, "...careful consideration to new or changed names is required to prevent duplication of names and to maintain continuity." Cronkhite explained the Commission could recommend a name for the unnamed right-of-way discussed at last month's meeting. Bielefeld suggested Gee Bee as this is the name of an old model plane short in length, much like the road. MOTION: Commissioner Holloway MOVED to recommend the unnamed right-of-way in question be named Gee Bee Road. Commissioner Kleidon SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. The Commission agreed future naming of unnamed right-of-ways would be considered after a complete list of those ROW's is determined. ITEM 15' NEW BUSINESS 6-a. Discussion -- Air Fair 20.02 Cronkhite and Knackstedt reported the following: · The Air Fair is scheduled for June 8, 2002. · Breakfast' and pilot sign-in will be at the Soldotna Airport from 8-11 a.m. · The Kenai ARF-SRE BBQ will be from 1:30-4'00 p.m. · Tokens will be obtained from each destination. After all tokens have been gathered, a card hand can be played at the Kenai ARF-SRE. Winning hands will be awarded prizes which are yet to be determined. KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING MAY 9, 2002 PAGE 2 · radio coverage will take place in conjunction with the Kenai River Festival. · The organizing committee is looking for volunteers to help at the BBQ. interested, contact Cronkhite. · The next organizing meeting is May 16, 2002 at 5 p.m. at the Kenai Airport. The Airport has arranged for radio time for promoting the event. Remote If ITEM 7: REPORTS Commission Chair-- No report 7-b. Airport Manager-- Cronkhite informed the Commission of monthly reports added to their packets. The Commissioners stated the report was informative. 7-c. City Council Liaison -- Councilwoman Jackman provided a recap of City Council action items. ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND 0UESTIONS Commissioner Bielefeld informed the others of an issue brought to his attention regarding an eliminated right-of-way to a lot rendering the lot inaccessible. Cronkhite stated she was aware of the issue and is in the process of rectifying the situation. Additionally, Bielefeld learned of a citizen who is interested in building a hangar and was given a much cheaper price by the Soldotna Airport. Cronkhite stated she spoke to the gentleman several times and was prepared to designate hangar space for him, but he wanted to build as soon as possible. Additionally, preparing space for a hangar to be built would require a substantial expenditure by the city (for utilities, etc.). Cronkhite stated, she is still in the process of trying to help the individual. Chairman Knackstedt informed the Commission of a lack of a right-of-way on 1 st Avenue near the Civil Air Patrol. Cronkhite stated she hadn't known of this, but would look into it. ITEM 9' PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None ITEM 10: INFORMATION ITEMS 10-a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for April 17 and May 1, 2002. 10-b. Airport Goals & Objectives 2002 -- Final Draft 10-c. 2002/2003 Budget Information ITEM 11' ADJOURNMENT KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING MAY 9, 2002 PAGE 3 MOTION: Commissioner Van Zee MOVED for adjournment and Commissioner Kleidon SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. Minutes prepared and transcribed by: Sharon M. Harris, Department Assistant KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING MAY 9, 2002 PAGE 4