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Home My WebLink About2007-07-12 Airport Commission SummaryKENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION JULY 12, 2009 KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS ?:00 P.M. AGENDA YTEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- June 14, 2007 ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD YTEM 5: OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion -- Final Taxiway Designations ITEM 6: a. Discussion/Recommendation -- Supplemental Master Plan/Commercial Lease Lot Development at Float Plane Basin b. Discussion/Recommendation -- Ordinance No. 2230-200/Amending KMC 21.10.090(d)(1) and (2) by Establishing Different Requirements for Determining the Length of a Lease Extension and Extending the Maximum Term of Lease Including any Extension from 35 to 55 Years. ITEM 7: REPORT a. Commission Chair b. Airport Manager c. City Council Liaison ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND pUESTIONS ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 10: INFORMATION ITEMS a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for June 20 and July 3, 2007. b. Composition of the Airport Commission c. Holiday Closures for the Kenai Cafe ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION JULY 12, 2007 KENAI CITY COUNCYL CHAMBERS 7:00 P.M. CHAIR HENRY KNACKSTEDT, PRESIDING MEETING SUMMARY ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Chair Knackstedt called the meeting to order at approximately 7:05 p.m. Roll was confirmed as follows: Commissioners present: J. Bielefeld, H. Knackstedt, C. Versaw, D. Haralson, L. Porter, J. Zirul (arrived at 7:10 p.m.) Commissioners absent: E. Mayer Others present: Acting Airport Manager M. Bondurant, City Attorney C. Graves, and Council Member R. Molloy A quorum was present. ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL Chair Knackstedt suggested Item 6-b be moved and heard before Item 6-a due to public present wanting to speak to the issue. Acting Airport Manager Bondurant requested Discussion/Recommendation -- Land Available Outside of the Airport Boundary be added as Item 6-c. MOTION: Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED to approve agenda with the requested change to hear Item 6-b before Item 6-a and the addition of Item 6-c. Commissioner Versaw SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED. ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- June 14, 2007 There were no changes to the June 14, 2007 meeting summary and it was approved as presented. ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None. ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS 5-a. Discussion -- Final Taxiway Designations Acting Airport Manager Bondurant reported on the final taxiway designations for the runway project, noting some safety concerns were addressed, she would consult with the project manager and the FAA, and, she would report back to the .Commission on the issue. ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS 6-b. Discussion/Recommendation -- Ordinance No. 2230-2007/Amending KMC 21.10.090(dj(1) and (2) by Establishing Different Requirements for Determining the Length of a Lease Extension and Extending the Maximum Term of Lease Including any Extension from 35 to 55 Years. A lengthy discussion of the Commission with input from City Attorney Graves took place. Tom Wagoner, 4040 Primrose Place, Kenai -- Spoke in support of a 55-year lease term. Jason Carroll, Horne Road, Nikiski -- As a member of the KEDS tem and banker, Carroll spoke in support of a 55-year lease term. Rick Baldwin, 125 North Willow, Kenai -- As Chair of the KEDS team, Baldwin spoke in support of a 55-year lease term. The Commission requested Graves to return to the August Commission meeting with revised language addressing the 55-year lease term and changes to the investment matrix. 6-a. Discussion/Recommendation -- Supplemental Master Plan/Commercial Lease Lot Development at Float Plane Basin A general discussion took place on how to attract future development at the Float Plane Basin. Bondurant was requested to have the project engineer attend the Commission's August meeting with draft designs for a taxiway to the main runway. The Commission atso stated its support of stockpiling material at the Float Plane Basin for future use. 6-c. Discussion/Recommendation -- Land Available Outside of the Airport Boundary. Bondurant explained administration received a phone call from a property owner who asked if the city would be interested in purchasing property immediately outside the airport perimeter and provided a map noting the location of the property. The Commission reviewed the information and noted preliminary support of the purchase and requested administration to follow up with the property owner on the asking price. Bondurant will report back to the Commission at the August meeting. ITEM 7: REPORT 7-a. Commission Chair -- No report. 7-b. Airport Manager -- No report. AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING JULY 12, 2007 PAGE 2 7-c. Citq Council Laaison -- Council Member Molloy reported on airport issues reviewed at the July 3, 2007 council meeting. ITEM 8: COMMYSSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS Commissioner Versaw reported an open house would be held on Saturday, August 4 at Alaska Flying Network and invited all to attend. Commissioner Knackstedt commended Versaw on all the work accomplished on the Network's building and surrounding area. YTEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ITEM 10: INFORMAT%ON ITEMS 10-a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for June 20 and July 3, 2007. 10-b. Composition of the Airport Commission 10-c. Holiday Closures for the Kenai Cafe YTEM 11: ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at approximately 10:25 p.mr Meetinrrg ~~su~~m~~mar(yy®p~re~,p~ya~rped~.a~nd~submitted by: ~~%~~.~'~VV"l.i %1 ~`C71 '"` ~~ Carol L. Freas, City Clerk AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING JULY 12, 2007 PAGE 3