HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-11-12 Airport Commission SummaryKENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 12, 2009
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 MEETING SUMMARY September 10, 2009
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
a. Public Hearing Kenai Municipal Airport Proposed Float Plane Basin
Improvements
b. Discussion /Recommendation Proposal /Terminal Office Space
Kathy Chircop, Owner, Chircop Realty Terminal Space 21.
c. Discussion /Recommendation Special Use Permit Renewal
Request /Aviation Training Device Medallion Foundation
d. Discussion /Recommendation Proposal to Increase Daily Vehicle
Parking Rate
e. Discussion FY11 Kenai Municipal Airport Budget
ITEM 7: REPORT
a. Commission Chair
b. Airport Manager
c. City Council Liaison
ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD
ITEM 10: INFORMATION ITEMS
a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for October 21 and November
4, 2009.
b. September and October, 2009 Airport Manager Reports
c. 10/2009 Kenai Municipal Airport Enplanement and Float Plane Basin
Activity Reports
d. Airport Project Improvement List FY2010- FY2012
e. Airports Geographic Information system (AGIS)
ITEM 11: ADJOURNMENT
ITEM 1: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Knackstedt called the meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m. Roll was
confirmed as follows:
Commissioners present:
Commissioners absent:
Staff /Council Liaison present:
A quorum was present.
ITEM 2: AGENDA APPROVAL
MOTION:
Council Member Porter MOVED to approve the agenda as presented and
Commissioner Bielefeld SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 3: APPROVAL OF MEETING SUMMARY September 10, 2009
MOTION:
Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED for approval of the September 10, 2009 meeting
summary as presented and Commissioner Porter SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
KENAI AIRPORT COMMISSION
NOVEMBER 12, 2009
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
7:00 P.M.
CHAIR HENRY KNACKSTEDT, PRESIDING
MEETING SUMMARY
L. Porter, J. Bielefeld, H. Knackstedt, G. Feeken
J. Zirul, E. Mayer, and D. Haralson
Airport Manager Mary Bondurant, Council Member
B. Eldridge
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
ITEM 4: PERSONS SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None.
ITEM 5: OLD BUSINESS None.
ITEM 6: NEW BUSINESS
6 a. Public Hearing Kenai Municipal Airport Proposed Float Plane Basin
Improvements
Casey Madden (Wince Corthell- Bryson), John Saunders and Freddie Comperchi
(ARIES Consulting), discussed the development of the Supplemental Environment
Assessment to the full Environmental Assessment of 2006. Their work would include
investigating compatible land use (noise) and various construction impacts, including
air /water quality, equipment noise, traffic impact, light /visual impacts, etc. They
requested comments from the Commission and noted all comments would be included
in the draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment, then circulated to agencies for
review/comment (including the FAA and the City of Kenai), and then a second public
informational meeting would be held.
The floor was opened to public hearing. There being no one wishing to speak, the
public hearing was closed.
Commission comments included:
Glad the project was being phased.
Doubt noise was much of a problem taxiing aircraft or expected traffic
included.
Agree with the 200 x 200 foot sized lots.
Water /sewer service to the lots would be critical to the development of
the lots.
Waivers may be available to allow holding tanks.
It was also noted, an agency scoping meeting was held earlier in the day with only
representatives from Fish Game attending. Importance of following the process was
noted and that comments would be received until November 23, 2009.
6 b. Discussion /Recommendation Proposal /Teiiuinal Office Space
Kathy Chircop, Owner, Chircop Realty Terminal Space 21.
Airport Manager Bondurant referred to the information included in the packet related
to the lease of the office space. General discussion took place on the history of the
rental space.
MOTION:
Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED to recommend the City Manager enter into an
agreement with Chircop Realty to lease Terminal Space 21. Commissioner Porter
SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
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6 -c. Discussion /Recommendation Special Use Permit Renewal
Request /Aviation Training Device Medallion Foundation
General discussion took place during which it was noted Kenai Aviation had joined the
Medallion Foundation and the simulator would add a level of training for four pilots.
MOTION:
Commissioner Porter MOVED to recommend the Medallion Foundation's Special Use
Permit be renewed for five years. Commissioner Feeken SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
6 d. Discussion /Recommendation Proposal to Increase Daily Vehicle
Parking Rate
Bondurant reviewed her memorandum included in the packet and general discussion
occurred related to parking fees. Commission comments included five dollars was
reasonable for 24 hours of parking and it would be great to be able to use a credit
card.
MOTION:
Commissioner Porter MOVED to recommend the daily parking rate be raised to five
dollars. Commissioner Bielefeld SECONDED the motion.
VOTE:
There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
6 e. Discussion FY11 Kenai Municipal Airport Budget
Bondurant stated the budget process for FY 11 had begun and requested the
commissioners to consider items that would improve services at the airport. She
noted the City Manager and /or Finance Director would be available to speak to the
Commission at a future meeting.
Commission comments included the following:
Request to have a presentation by the Finance Director at a future
meeting.
Update the fuel pumps at the Float Plane Basin and rent an excavator to
clean out the slips
ITEM 7: REPORT
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7 -a. Commission Chair Chair Knackstedt noted he had received a lot of
good comments about the hangars being built at the airport; received a letter of
resignation from Commissioner Haralson though it had not yet been accepted by the
Mayor; and, the City had hired a capital projects manager.
7 -b. Airport Manager Bondurant noted the following:
The tenth annual (2010) Kenai Peninsula Air Fair had been scheduled to
be held on June 5, 2010.
Discussed the Luke Pay Station transactions.
Invited Commission members to the November 24, 2009 council meeting
to hear the review and update from Bert Wagnon, Senior Vice President of Investments
with Alaska Petuianent Capital Management.
7 -c. City Council Liaison Council Member Eldridge reviewed the
November 4, 2009 council meeting action agenda.
ITEM 8: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
Bielefeld Suggested it was time to rezone more airport property from
"Conservation" as there was valuable property out there.
Porter Requested FAA to say property could not be sold and asked if the deed
said how the land could be used.
Bielefeld /Knackstedt Stated the City had a very nicely maintained airport.
ITEM 9: PERSONS NOT SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD None.
ITEM 10: INFORMATION ITEMS
10 -a. Kenai City Council Meeting Action Agendas for October 21 and November
4, 2009.
10 -b. September and October, 2009 Airport Manager Reports
10 -c. 10/2009 Kenai Municipal Airport Enplanement and Float Plane Basin
Activity Reports
10 -d. Airport Project Improvement List FY2010- FY2012
10 -e. Airports Geographic Information system (AGIS)
ITEM 11:
MOTION:
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Bielefeld MOVED for adjournment and Commissioner Porter
SECONDED the motion. There were no objections. SO ORDERED.
There being no further business before the Commission, the meeting adjourned at
approximately 8:25 p.m.
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Meeting summary prepared and submitted by:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk
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