HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-05-11 Airport Commission MinutesKENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION — REGULAR MEETING
MAY 11, 2023 — 6:00 P.M.
KENAI MUNICIPAL AIRPORT CONFERENCE ROOM
305 N. WILLOW STREET, SUITE 110 KENAI, AK 99611
CHAIR GLENDA FEEKEN, PRESIDING
ACTION MINUTES
A. CALL TO ORDER
A Regular Meeting of the Airport Commission was held on May 11, 2023, in the Kenai Municipal Airport
Conference Room, Kenai, AK. Chair Feeken called the meeting to order at approximately 6:00 p.m.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
Chair Feeken led those assembled in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Roll Call
There were present:
Glenda Feeken, Chair Dan Pitts
James Bielefeld Joshua Daily
A quorum was present.
Absent:
Paul Minelga, Vice Chair James Zirul
Jacob Caldwell
Also in attendance were:
Eland Conway, Airport Manager
Sarah Conley, Airport Administrative Assistant
Alex Douthit, Council Member
3. Agenda Approval
MOTION:
Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED to approve the agenda with the requested revisions and requested
unanimous consent. Commissioner Daily SECONDED the motion.
VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED.
B. SCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS
1. Terminal Landscaping — Elise Huggins, Landscape Architect/Principal, Earthscape, LLC.
Elise Huggins presented options for terminal landscaping.
C. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENTS - None.
D. APPROVAL OF THE MEETING SUMMARY
1. March 9, 2023.
MOTION:
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Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED to approve the March 9, 2023 Summary. Commissioner Daily
SECONDED the motion.
VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED.
E. UNFINISHED BUSINESS — None.
F. NEW BUSINESS
1. Discussion/Recommendation — Recommending the City Council Approve a Special Use Permit
to Rogue Wave Processing for Aircraft Loading and Parking Space Related to Fish Haul
Operations.
MOTION:
Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED to recommend City Council approval of a Special Use Permit to Rogue
Wave Processing for Aircraft Loading and Parking Space Related to Fish Haul Operations. Commissioner
Daily SECONDED the motion.
Airport Manager Conway presented a staff report.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested on the motion.
VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED.
2. Discussion/Recommendation — Recommending the City Council Approve a Memorandum of
Agreement with Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport for Use of the Alaska Regional
Aircraft Fire Training Center.
MOTION:
Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED to recommend City Council approval of a Memorandum of Agreement
with Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport for Use of the Alaska Regional Aircraft Fire Training
Center. Commissioner Daily SECONDED the motion.
Airport Manager Conway presented a staff report.
UNANIMOUS CONSENT was requested on the motion.
VOTE: There being no objection; SO ORDERED.
G. REPORTS
1. Airport Manager — Airport Manager Conway reported on the following:
• Changes to Fire Training Center and Terminal Conference room rates.
• Sand Storage building to be operational by October.
• Fishing Grounds gift shop is open.
• Float plane basin open.
• Kenai Peninsula Air Fair.
2. City Council Liaison — Council Member Douthit reported on the FY2023 Budget process and the
Storefront Improvement Plan.
H. NEXT MEETING ATTENDANCE NOTIFICATION —June 8, 2023
I. COMMISSION QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Commissioner Bielefeld noted the pie chart missing from Enplanements Report in the packet.
Commissioner Daily discussed breaking down the terminal landscaping plan into two phases.
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J. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS - None.
K. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
1. March 2023 Enplanements & Parking Revenue Report
L. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Airport Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:06 p.m.
I certify the above represents accurate minutes of the Airport Commission meeting of May 11, 2023.
Meghan hibodeau
Deputy City Clerk
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