HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-04-29 Airport Commission Summary - Special MeetingKENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
APRIL 29~ 2004
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: NEW BUSINESS
Recommendation -- Lease Application/Bellair, Inc. -- Tract A, General
Aviation Apron No. 2.
ITEM 4: ADJOURNMENT
KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
APRIL 29~ 2004
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
CHAIR HENRY KNACKSTEDT~ PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
ITEM 1:
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order at approximately 7:08 p.m. Roll Call was confirmed as follows:
Commissioners Present:
Commissioners Absent:
Others Present:
Jim Bielefeld, Henry Knackstedt, Doug Haralson and Jed Watkins
Jim Zirul and Chip Versaw
Airport Manager Cronkhite, Airport Operations Supervisor Hicks,
Council Member Moore
ITEM 2:
AGENDA APPROVAL
The following items were requested to be added to the agenda:
ADD TO:
Item 3-a, Recommendation/Bellair Lease Application -- 4/23/04 Mike
Spisak, Bellair, Inc. informational letter.
ADD AS:
Item 3-b, Recommendation/Lease Application -- State of Alaska, Division of
Forestry with packet information.
MOTION:
Commissioner Haralson MOVED to approve the agenda as amended and Commissioner
Watkins SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3:
NEW BUSINESS
Recommendation -- Lease Application/Bellair, Inc. -- Tract A, General Aviation
Apron No. 2.
Dwight Kramer -- Kramer introduced himself noting he was there to represent Mike Spisak.
He noted Spisak is building a home in Kenai and would like to move his base of operations to
Kenai. Kramer was asked if Spisak would be operating from the terminal and he stated Spisak
had indicated he would operate from the terminal until his project is complete. Ram Air was
started in the late '70's.
Airport Manager Cronkhite noted the proposed use did not meet with the Airport Master Plan.
Earl Hicks, Airport Operations Supervisor, noted difficulties with drainage and snow removal
that would arise with using this particular property.
Airport Manager proposed an alternative plan and noted Spisak also looked at lots five and six
north of the terminal but was concerned about the cost of removing overburden and bringing in
fill. Cronkhite stated she has looked into the possibility of using airport personnel and
equipment to do some of the work on these lots. The cost would be minimal and done with
airport personnel and equipment and within the current budget. The improved lots would then
appraise for a higher value, allowing the airport to recover costs over time. Discussion followed
and Kramer indicated he was not knowledgeable enough about Spisak's plans to say if this
would be acceptable or not. Cronkhite indicated, if Council was willing, this work could start
almost immediately and be completed by the end of May. Even if Spisak did not lease lots five
and six, the work would be a permanent improvement and make the lots more attractive to
other businesses.
MOTION:
Commissioner Watkins MOVED to recommend council approve the lease as presented and
Commissioner Haralson SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
Zirul Absent Bielefeld No Knackstedt No
Versaw Absent Haralson Yes Watkins Yes
MOTION FAILED.
3-bo
Recommendation -- Lease Application State of Alaska, Division of Forestry
Commission reviewed the memorandum and back-up materials which indicated the applicant
had not executed the lease agreement within the thirty days required by Kenai Municipal Code.
A new lease application was submitted by the Division of Forestry and included in the
documents, along with an explanation of several changes to the original lease application. The
Commission was requested to review the application and determine if the intended use
complies with the Airport Master Plan.
MOTION:
Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED to recommend approval of the Division of Forestry lease
application as submitted and Commissioner Haralson SECONDED the motion. There were no
objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4:
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:25 p.m.
Meeting Summary prepared by:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
SPECIAL AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING
APRIL 29, 2004
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