HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-10-11 Airport Commission SummaryKENAI AIRPORT COMMISS%ON
OCTOBER 11, 2007
KENAI CYTY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
AGENDA
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY
a. September 13, 2007
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
a. Discussion/Recommendation -- Taxiway Designations
ITEM 6: NEW BUSYNESS
ITEM 7: REPORT
a. Commission Chair
b. Airport Manager
c. City Council Liaison
YTEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 10: YNFORMATION ITEMS
a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for September 19 and October
3, 2007.
b. Alaska Airmen's Association Letter
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
KENAI AIRPORT COMMYSSION
OCTOBER 11, 2007
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
CHAIR HENRY KNACKSTEDT, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Knackstedt called
confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present
Commissioners absent:
Others present:
the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. Roll was
J. Bielefeld, H. Knackstedt, C. Versaw, D. Haralson, L.
Porter
J. Zirul, E. Mayer
Airport Manager M. Bondurant, Council Member R. Molloy
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Commissioner Haralson MOVED to approve the agenda and Commissioner Porter
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY -- September 13, 2007
MOTION:
Commissioner Haralson MOVED to approve the meeting summary of September 13,
2007. Commissioner Porter SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO
ORDERED.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
5-a. Discussion/Recommendation -- Taxiway Designations
Airport Manager Bondurant noted she met with the Project Engineer, the City Engineer
and the FAA in Anchorage to discuss the Commission's safety concerns with the new
taxiway signage plan. She noted two signage plans were the result of this discussion
which she discussed with the Commission.
Commission comments included:
• Dissatisfaction with the parallel taxiway remaining Taxiway Alpha.
A recommendation to eliminate the reserved Taxiway "E" designation and
have the taxiways run sequential north to south as in Plan One B --
North to South.
MOTION:
Commissioner Haralson MOVED to accept Plan One B -- North to South, showing no
reserved Taxiway "E." Commissioner Porter SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
Zirul ABSENT Bielefeld NO Knackstedt ;YES
Versaw YES Ma er :ABSENT Haralson i YES
Porter YES
MOTION PASSED.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS -- None
ITEM 7: REPORT
?-a. Commission Chair -- Knackstedt reported a floatplane basin. user was
unhappy the basin closed prior to October 15. The Airport Manager stated she would
contact the user and explain the closure was due to ice in the channel.
7-b. Airport Manager -- Bondurant noted during the meeting with FAA
additional funding was requested for work on the Airport. As a result, the Airport
would receive almost $1 Million for a drainage ditch at the basin, part 77 airspace
cleanup of asphalt and concrete, general aviation lighting replacement, fencing and
gates, a lighted windsock midfield and replacement of 100 taxiway lights with new
LED /Transf/ Gilsonite.
7-c. Cit3r Council Liasson -- Molloy reported on Airport related items from the
City Council's October 13, 2007 meeting.
ITEM 8: COMMYSSIONER COMMENTS AND pUESTIONS
Porter stated concerns that aircraft did not observe the "no wake" rules at the basin.
The Airport Manager stated she would look into rules and regulations for enforcement.
Bielefeld requested an update to the lease lot development at the north end and when
surveying would be done.
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD -- None
ITEM 1®: INFORMATION ITEMS
- AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING
OCTOBER l 1, 2007
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10-a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for September 19 and October
3, 2007.
10-b. Alaska Airmen's Association Letter
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Commissioner Porter MOVED to adjourn and Commissioner Haralson SECONDED the
motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at
approximately 8:49 p.m.
Min-prepared and submitted by:
Corene Hall City Clerk
-- AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING
OCTOBER ll,2007
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