HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-04-12 Airport Commission Summary - Work SessionAYRPORT COMMISSION/KENAI CITY COUNCIL
JOINT WORK SESSION
APRIL 12, 2009
7:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CIiAMBERS
CHAIR HENRY KNACK5TEDT, PRESIDING
NOTES
Commission members present: H. Knackstedt, C. Versaw, J. Bielefeld, J. Zirul, E.
Mayer, L. Porter
Council members present: P. Porter, B. Eldridge, R. Molloy, R. Ross, M. Boyle,
J. Moore
Staff present: C. Freas, C. Graves, R. Cronkhite, R. Koch
Referring to a memorandum prepared by City Manager Koch, the group discussed the
following issues:
Consultants Recommended Action -- Transition to a reconstituted Airport
Commission with more direct authority over the airport.
Conmiission concerns:
• Envision of the Commission having more direct advisory authority with
the Airport budgets, without supervision of staff.
• Authoritative ability with regard to approving leases within the Airport
Reserve (though council would continue to have the final authority).
• Include Commission in budget preparation.
• Provide Commission with copies of Airport budgets.
Finding:
• Leasing process could be more like that with the Planning & Zoning
Commission, i.e. a lease application would go the Airport Commission for review and
consideration first and then the Planning & Zoning Commission (advisory review),
then to Council.
• The Commission./Council need to decide what consultant
recommendations to implement, i.e. what processes the Commission wants more
authority in handling, bringing the items to council one at a time for consideration,
and learn more of the consequences that would come with each new authority.
Include processes on Commmission meeting agendas for review and
consideration.
• New authority/responsibility may result in holding two Commission
meetings a month.
• Budget preparation and review is presently available to Commission.
Obtain exemption from Borough platting requirements for Airport Reserve Lands.
Issue was discussed and no changes were requested.
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Enabling incentives to encourage private development of airport land.
Issue was discussed and no changes were requested.
Consider adoptin olicies to lease rather than sell Airport Land (outside of airport
reserve) and using a portion of Airport cash balances to develop revenue producing
capital investments.
Issue was discussed and no changes were requested.
Modify parkin fees.
It was noted the whole fee structure was being reviewed. Issue was discussed and no
changes were requested.
Other.
It was noted, the City has forwarded a request to the FAA to release airport land
outside of the Reserve. No response has been issued from FAA to date.
The work session adjourned at approximately 9:00 p.m.
Note prepared and submitted by:
Carol L. Freas, City Clerk