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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-08-2004 Airport CommissionIOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING 1801 S. RIVERSIDE DRIVE THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 2004 - 5:45 P.M. I. Determine Quorum II. Changes/Amendments to Minutes of March 11, 2004, meeting III. Review of Expenditures IV. Public Discussion — Items Not on Agenda V. Unfinished Items for Discussion/Action: VI. Items for Discussion/Action: a. Environmental Assessment - H.R. Green Co. b. Obstruction mitigation project - Stanley Engineering c. Aviation Commerce Park (ACP) i. Prospects/activity report ii. RFP — Real estate broker d. Runway 07 project - Earth Tech I. Earth Tech contract e. Strategic Plan I. Schedule f. FY 2005 budget VII. Chairperson's Report Vill. Commission Members' Reports IX. Administrative Report X. Set Next Regular Meeting for May 13, 2004 at 5:45 p.m. XI. Adjournment j�O,Tre-o 30 (hAe O k- 1Z n Agenda summary- 08 April 2004 a. Environmental Assessment: The final preliminary draft report has been reviewed by the Federal Aviation Administration. Mark Schenkelberg, the FAA Environmental Officer, was contacted on March 29 to discuss a completion schedule. He has sent comments to H.R. Green to be incorporated into the report. A public hearing will be scheduled. Comments from the hearing will be included in the report and, if there are no significant objections, a FONSI can be issued to complete the project. Someone from H.R. Green will be invited to the meeting to make a report. b. Obstruction mitigation project: A construction plan has been designed for mitigating the obstructions. This will be an agenda item until the project is completed. C. Aviation Commerce Park: At the March meeting, the Commission voted to recommend to the Council to sign a 90-day agreement with Iowa Realty to market the Aviation Commerce Park. The ACP real estate listing will be a three-way agreement between Iowa Realty, the Airport Commission and the City Council. This is scheduled for the Council meeting of April 60'. An updated appraisal has been ordered. d. Runway 07 project: O'Neil met with Earth Tech in January and has negotiated a contract for consultant fees for Phase I of the project. The agreement has been reviewed by the City Attorney's office and sent to the FAA for review as to the amount of the fees and the form of contract. The agreement will be contingent on receiving a grant for the project. The FAA has recommended the agreement not be signed until the Environmental Assessment has been completed to make sure the Scope of Services for the project matches the recommendations from the EA. e. Strategy/business plan: At the March meeting, the Commission discussed how to proceed with the plan. The Commission will bring a list of potential facilitators and a list of possible "stakeholders" to the next meeting. The Commission expressed a desire to proceed quickly with developing the plan. Chairperson Hartwig has sent a letter to the Council updating them on the Commission's intentions. E FY 2005 budget: At their public hearing for the FY 2005 budget, the Council mandated that the Commission reduce their budget by $10,000. The Commission will discuss the FY 2005 budget. A copy of the budget passed by the Council was sent to the Commission on March 25. IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION April 2004 Airport Expenditures 121745 Midwest Janitorial 121746 City of Iowa City 121747 PES Account 46110 Mar. service Sewer & water— Mar. Repair -Jet A pump Amount 185.00 211.57 249.85 The above listed expenditures were reviewed at the Iowa City Airport Commission meeting on April 8, 2004. MINUTES IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION THURSDAY MARCH 11, 2004 — 5:45 P.M. IOWA CITY AIRPORT TERMINAL MEMBERS PRESENT: Randy Hartwig, Daniel Clay, John Staley, Carl Williams STAFF PRESENT: Sue Dulek, Ron O'Neil CALL TO ORDER: Vice -chairperson Hartwig called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the February 12 and February 20, 2004, Commission meetings were approved with some minor changes. REVIEW OF EXPENDITURES: O'Neil reviewed the check requests for March with the Commission. Hartwig asked about the bill for the 100LL tank. O'Neil said the main filters for the 12,000-gallon tank are normally changed annually. PUBLIC DISCUSSION — ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA: No items were presented. UNFINISHED ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: No items were presented. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION/ACTION: a. Bid opening, roof project, Bldgs. B & C — Darren Sellers, from H.R. Green, was present to review the bids and make a recommendation to the Commission. The Commission received one bid. The engineer's estimate was about $48,000 per building. O'Neil said the grant was for a maximum of $50,000, and required a local match of 30%. The total funds available for the project would be $72,500. O'Neil said that if the bid was too high to do both buildings, one building and some hard surfaced floors could be done with the grant and another grant would be applied for to renovate the other building. Sellers read the bid. For bid item # 1, hangar building B, the bid was $ 74, 425 and bid item 42, hangar building C, was $ 83,600. Clay asked why Sellers thought the bid was so high? Sellers said he wasn't sure. He said the contractor might have a lot of work already. He said with only one bid, it is difficult to tell. Sellers said he was surprised there was only one bid. He said two other contractors had expressed interest. Hartwig asked how soon something had to be done with the roofs? O'Neil said there were no major leaks. The reason they were doing the project was because the buildings were 35 years old, starting to need additional maintenance and a grant for 70% of the project was available through the Iowa Department of Transportation. Sellers said they have been getting good bids on projects. He said he needs to call the contractor and see why the bid was so much higher than the estimate. Staley asked how many contractors there are in the area that can do the job? Sellers said most roofers would tell you they can do the job, but he would be hesitant to hire just anyone. Hartwig asked what the timeframe was for going out to bid again? O'Neil said he could advertise again and have bids for the April or May meeting. Sellers said he needs to find out Why his estimate is so low. Staley asked if there were any elements that could be listed as alternates to reduce the bid price? Sellers said he had done that by listing each building separately. Sellers recommended giving him an opportunity to contact the contractors to see if he needs to revise his estimate. O'Neil said he did not think the Commission could afford to accept the bid. He said if lower bids were not received when the Commission bid the project again, they would have to return the $ 50,000 grant. Clay made a motion to reject the bid. Williams seconded the motion and it passed 4 — 0. Sellers will discuss the project with O'Neil after he has talked to the contractor. He said if it is bid again, he will try to get more contractors to bid. Clay asked O'Neil about a leaky roof on another building. O'Neil said since that was not on the agenda, he would talk to Clay after the meeting. b. Environmental Assessment project — O'Neil said he had circulated a memo to the Commission updating them on the project. The draft report is at the FAA in Kansas City. There are some public notice timeframes that needed to be followed and those time periods for comments from various state and federal agencies are running now. c. Aviation Commerce Park (ACP) — (Because of a possible conflict of interest, Williams said he would not take part in the discussion.) Scott Byers, from Iowa Realty, requested to address the Commission. Byers said Iowa Realty has represented the Aviation Commerce Park for over a year. He said a past Commission agreed to extend the leasing part of the agreement. But there are three parties that have to enter into the agreement, Iowa Realty, the Commission and the City Council. He said the listing would be a high priority for his firm. He said they would like to transition new people into the assignment. He said he would like to suggest a 90-day agreement. If the Council and Commission were comfortable with the direction things were going, a longer agreement could be signed. Clay asked if the agreement was for leasing or selling? Byers said it was for both, but the lease option did not seem very feasible. Buyers said he likes the project and thinks it is a good location. He thinks it would be a good area for warehousing, general contractors and light distribution. Clay asked if there was a change in marketing strategy? Buyers said having new people would offer additional ideas. He said they would see if there are any contractors or local developers that would be interested in the property. There may have to be some creative flexibility in marketing the property. O'Neil said he would recommend the Commission come to a consensus on what they wanted to do and forward that as a recommendation to the Council. There is not a current agreement with anyone to market the property. O'Neil said the Commission could sign another agreement with Iowa Realty or readvertise for another realtor. Staley made a motion to send a recommendation to the Council for a 90-day agreement with Iowa Realty to market the Aviation Commerce Park. After 60 days, the Commission will review the progress to see if a recommendation for a longer agreement should be negotiated. Clay seconded the motion. During discussion, Clay asked Byers if he thought 90 days was enough time to show the Commission they should have a longer agreement? Byers said he thought it was and they would be very aggressive in their marketing during those three months. Clay asked Byers if he could produce an executive summary of a marketing plan to help Clay understand what Iowa Realty planned to accomplish. Byers said he would provide that. Hartwig call for the vote and the motion passed 3 — 0, with Williams abstaining. O'Neil said that on the chance the Commission wanted to go out for proposals, he contacted the Library to see if they had developed an RFP for their new commercial space. They did not put together an RFP. They sent letters to realtors that they thought would be interested in their project and selected from the responses which companies they wanted to interview. O'Neil said he would work with Cook Appraisals to update the appraisal on the property. d. Runway 07 project — Earth Tech O'Neil said he left that on the agenda, in case there was some last minute action for the Commission to take. The FAA recommended not signing a contact until the EA is completed. e. Obstruction mitigation project- O'Neil said Stanley Consultants had sent a summary of the project for the Commission. O'Neil reminded the Commission this was a State grant and there will not be enough money to reduce all of the obstructions. Hartwig asked if there has been an obstruction mitigation project in the past? O'Neil said there has not been a project that addressed all of the obstructions. O'Neil said the Building Department is more aware of what is required for air space studies than in the past and there is less likelihood than in the past that a building permit would be issued without an airspace study being conducted first. f. Strategic planning — Hartwig said this is on the agenda as a reminder that the Commission needs to continue to move ahead to develop a plan. He said he personally believes it is important for the Airport to have a plan. He thinks a subcommittee should meet before the next meeting to narrow the list of items for the Commission to discuss. Dennis Gordon, from Gordon Aircraft, said he would be willing to help as a representative of tenants on the Airport. He said other tenants and volunteers should be involved. Staley said the information O'Neil gave the Commission at the last meeting would be a good guide for moving forward with the project. He said it points out the advantages of having a facilitator to help get things started. Gordon said he thinks there are facilitators available. He said there are some pilots on the Airport that could facilitate the project. Staley asked O'Neil if there was any money for a facilitator? O'Neil said the Commission did not have any money budgeted. Clay said there would be some merit in having someone that is not connected with the Airport moderate the discussion. Clay said he thinks the plan will be the most important thing the Commission does over the next couple of years. It will be used for planning and public relations with the Council and the people of Iowa City. Clay said he likes of idea of starting with a task force and subcommittee. He questioned who the other participants should be. O'Neil said the most difficult and time-consuming part of the project is the initial information gathering meetings. He said you need to start with a group of about 20 people and a list of basic ideas. The main group breaks into smaller groups, a subject is discussed and then the facilitator is responsible for combining the ideas of each group. You then move on to the next subject. This takes a lot of time. O'Neil said it is important to invite a list of all the community "players" that have an interest in making the Airport successful. The airport is much larger than the tenants of the Airport. After something is drafted, it is taken out for public comment. After that, you have another refinement period. This all takes time. O'Neil suggested constructing a timeline with a target date for the project. O'Neil said that not only should the Commission have a timeline for the Strategic Plan, but also for the recommendations from the ABS report. He said it has been unfairly reported that the Commission hasn't and isn't going to do anything with the report. He said that is simply not true. The Commission went through the entire report, addressed all of the recommendations and commented on what the intentions were for the actionable suggestions. He said the actionable items should be prioritized. O'Neil said he would review the Commission's comments and have a schedule for them at the next meeting. Staley said the Commission should be thinking about who the stakeholders are in this project. Clay said there should be involvement from someone with marketing experience and someone with experience in media relations. He said it is obvious that the media is presenting a limited view and it does not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission. Staley said it is important to contact the City Manager and ask him what City staff he thinks it would be helpful to include on the task force. Clay said that in the next couple of weeks, the Commission members could send O'Neil a list of whom they think should be included in the list of stakeholders. This would help the Commission decide how they would want to break down the tasks of constructing the plan. O'Neil said Thrower compiled a list of people ABS was supposed to contact for their report. O'Neil said he doesn't know how many they contacted, but it would be a good list to start with. O'Neil said he would suggest having the initial meeting with the facilitator before the summer months because it is more difficult to get people to participate during the summer. Clay asked it the Commission should meet again before their next regular meeting to expedite the process? Staley said that by the next meeting, the Commission should have an idea of the makeup of the group they would like to have participate. At the April meeting, the Commission should decide when they want have their initial meeting with the facilitated group. O'Neil said he is meeting with Atkins tomorrow and O'Neil will discuss the idea of a facilitator with him. He reminded the Commission that the City Manager advocated having a facilitated group instead of hiring ABS. O'Neil said he thought Atkins would still be in favor of having a facilitator. Clay and Staley said the Commission should be looking a facilitator. O'Neil said the initial meeting should be scheduled for about 4 hours. He said he thought the facilitator would be important for the first two or three meetings. After the raw data is collected, it will be up to the Commission to take the lead in completing the project. Gordon said there should be one person responsible for moving the group forward with the project. That could be the Commission chairperson or the Airport Manager. Hartwig suggested that the Airport Manager direct the project. Clay said he would like to see the Commission members develop their list of task force members and list of potential facilitators to discuss at the next meeting. Staley asked if the recommendations from ABS were prioritized? O'Neil said the list was in the Commission's packet and he suggested looking through the list and prioritizing the suggestions. He said if the Commission members would send their prioritized list to him, he will have it for the Commission at their next meeting. g. State AIP and Vertical Infrastructure grant applications — O'Neil said there was a list of grant eligible projects in the Commission packet O'Neil said he met with some State legislators on March 9 and they did not seem optimistic that funds would be appropriated for the State AIP fund. The application is for projects if money is appropriated. O'Neil said there are three projects he would suggest applying for. One is to move the ASOS equipment from the south part of the field to a more central location. This equipment will have to be moved before Mormon Trek is completed across the south border of the Airport. If a grant can not be secured, it will have to be included as part of the Public Works project. Another project is to move the VASI lights from Runway 18 to Runway 30. O'Neil said the VASI lights and the ASOS are FAA facilities and even if a grant is offered, the FAA will need to approve moving the equipment. The third project is to replace some of the signs on the airside of the Airport. In the Vertical Infrastructure grant, O'Neil suggested applying for funds to rehab another hangar building roof. O'Neil said the bid just received for Building B was too high to accept, but H.R- Green will see if there is some way to change the specifications to fit within the budgeted amount. Clay asked if there were any plans to replace the asphalt around the north t-hangars? O'Neil said that area and the tie down ramp were the worst surface areas on the Airport. He said replacing the asphalt around the hangars is not eligible for a grant. It would be a local cost. Clay made a motion for a resolution to support the Alp grant application. Hartwig seconded the motion and at roll call vote, the motion passed 4 — 0. Staley made a motion for a resolution to support the Vertical Infrastructure application. Williams seconded the motion and at roll call vote, the motion passed 4 — 0. h. FY 2005 budget revision - Hartwig said he would suggest O'Neil identify some items for the Commission to discuss. O'Neil said he would review what he understood had happened to the budget. The City Council held their public hearing for the City budget. After the hearing, a motion was made by a Council member to reduce the budget by $ 10,000. The motion passed. O'Neil said the Commission worked as hard on this budget as any that he could remember, knowing that the City budget in general was going to be difficult to balance. Even though there are increases beyond the Commission's control, such as electricity, sewer, water, etc., the Commission still reduced the budget by 8%. O'Neil said it would be difficult to reduce the budget by $ 10,000. There is no projects to eliminate. Small amounts will have to be taken from several line items. Clay asked if, other than the comment they wanted to send a message, did the Council object to something in the budget or think the Commission was spending money frivolously? O'Neil said he was not at the budget hearing, but it was his understanding that a statement was made that the action was taken to "send a massage". Clay asked if the Council could cut the budget without notifying them they were going to take that action? Dulek said they were dealing with the budget in general and could discuss any department's budget. O'Neil explained the budget process to the Commission. He said the Commission receives a proposed budget from Finance in October. They review and revise the budget and it is returned to Finance. O'Neil said he meets with the Finance Director and City Manager to review the submitted budget. They may recommend some changes before it is sent to the Council. In January, the Council holds a budget meeting for boards and commissions. O'Neil said he attended the meeting and there was no suggestion that the Council wanted additional reductions. O'Neil said it is unusual that a Council would change the budget after the boards and Commissions meeting, without any additional discussion with the Commission. Jack Young said he was at the meeting and the motion was made to reduce the budget to send the message that the Council was unhappy that none of the recommendations from the ABS report had been acted on yet. The Council member that made the motion wanted to give the money to Parks and Recreation. They decided this would take another motion. It was a unanimous vote to reduce the Airport budget by $10,000. Clay said they might have been unhappy that they perceived the Commission was not doing anything with the report, although the Commission has started action on some of the recommendations. Williams asked if the Commission would want to meet with the Council to discuss the budget with them? O'Neil said he would review the budget again to see where the budget can be reduced. He said it would more than likely have to come from several line items, such as reducing the amount budgeted for natural gas and hope we have a mild winter. He said there is a small capital project, but it is not enough to cover the entire amount. It is a project that has been in the budget for the last several years and removed every year. The asphalt sealing has been deferred every year and the asphalt is now near a point where it needs to be replaced. Clay said one of the things in the ABS report was a recommendation to improve direct communications between the Council and the Commission. Cutting the budget to send a message is not improving direct communications. This is a new Commission and there is an opportunity to establish a more positive working relationship. He said he is disappointed the Council chose this way to communicate instead of more positive communication. He said it leaves him with some confusion on how the Council wants to communicate. Williams said that for the Council to arbitrarily cut $10,000 without knowing how that will affect the budget makes it difficult for the Commission. Clay said there was no direction from the Council that the budget was high. Staley asked for the budget to be sent to the Commission before the next meeting so they could review it and make suggestions. O'Neil said he has not received notification that there was to be a cut, but that he has already started to look for ways to reduce the budget or increase the revenues. O'Neil said that when the Commission hued ABS, one of the main objectives was for ABS to use their nation-wide experience to suggest additional revenue sources for the Airport. There is nothing in the report that the Commission had not discussed before they hired ABS. Clay asked about renegotiating the FBO lease? O'Neil said he discussed reopening the lease with Jet Air and they were not interested. O'Neil said he is somewhat puzzled why ABS would even suggest that. From a practical standpoint, why would a company reopen lease negotiations, knowing that the Commission's intention was to try to increase the rent? The Finance Department is installing a new accounting system and O'Neil will attend training on how to access the various reports through the City's Intranet system. SET NEXT MEETING: The next regular Airport Commission meeting is scheduled for April 8, 2004,at 5:45 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m. Hartwig, Chairperson 0 U.S. Department Of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration March 25, 2004 Mr. Joe Trnka Howard R. Green Company PO Box 9009 Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Dear Mr. Trnka: D MAR 2 5 2004 Central Region ------ Iowa, Kansas 901 Locust Missouri, Nebraska Kansas City, Missouri 64106-2325 Draft Environmental Assessment Iowa City Municipal Airport I have the following comments on the draft environmental assessment: 1) Page 1. There appears to be confusion over my comments on the proposed federal action. See Chapter 3 of FAA Order 5050.4A for specific details. Typically, the EA will state that the airport sponsor is requesting federal environmental approval for the development analyzed in the EA. In this case, it is the developments as described in paragraph 2.2.1 and paragraph 2.2.1.5. 2) Page 4 and Section 4(f) Evaluation. Alternatives typically are eliminated from consideration because they are not prudent or feasible or because of environmental impacts. Several of the alternatives were eliminated due to high costs that make them not prudent. 3) Page 6. Paragraph 2.1.6. It should be noted that this alternative fails to meet the stated purpose and need. 4) Page 7. The Old United Hangar also is in the Runway Object Free Area that is required to be kept free of all above ground objects. 5) Page 13. Paragraph 2.2.2. It should be noted that the no action alternative fails to meet the stated purpose and need but is further analyzed in accordance with FAA Order 5050.4A. 6) Figures 12 and 13. Provide the year or the conditions for the contours. Generally, this would be stated as year 2020 or long-range condition. 7) Page 31. The sponsor needs to provide a compatible land use assurance letter per Section 511(a)(5) of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982. This is typically provided in an Appendix and referenced in the Compatible Land Use Section. 8) Page 33. Environmental Justice needs to be addressed as part of Social Impacts or as a stand-alone environmental consequence category. 9) Page 49. Chapter 6.0. Cover Page and elsewhere should read Section 4(f) Evaluation not Statement. 10) Page 49. The Section 4(f) Evaluation should provide enough detail of the projects to let the reader know what is being proposed instead of just referring the reader to Chapter Two. It can be stated that a detailed description is available in Chapter Two. 11) Appendix A needs to be eliminated, as obstruction removal is no longer part of this EA. After incorporation of the comments, the public involvement process may be started. If you want to discuss these comments, please contact me at 816-329-2645. Sincerely, %W41V. �& � Mark H. Schenkelberg, P.E. Environmental Specialist Cc: Mr. Ron O'Neil, Iowa City Municipal Airport Stanley Consultants INC A Stanley Gmup Company Erq:neeang EmrrormeatalaM Conswawn Semres Wodrfaide March 26, 2004 Mr. Ron ONeil Airport Manager Iowa City Airport 1801 South Riverside Drive Iowa City, IA 52246 Dear Mr. ONeil: Subject: Iowa City Airport Obstruction Mitigation Tree Removal and Obstruction Lighting Bidding Procedures and Contract Document Information Your instructions are requested concerning the provisions about bonds and insurance coverage that are to be incorporated in the constriction Contract for the above Project. Enclosed you will find copies of the following: • Standard General Conditions of the Construction Contract (EJCDC No. C-700, 2002 Edition) ("General Conditions"). Your attention is directed particularly to Article 5 that deals with bonds and insurance and Article 16 that deals with Dispute Resolution. • Proposed Instructions to Bidders ("Instructions") which deals with bonds and insurance. • Proposed Supplementary Conditions which deals with bonds insurance and dispute resolution. • "Owner's Instructions to Engineer Concerning Bonds and Insurance for Construction" form letter. • Forms of Bid Bond (2), Construction Performance Bond and Construction Payment Bond which have been endorsed by the EJCDC and other professional societies and which we propose including in the Bidding Documents. The language proposed for inclusion in the Supplementary Conditions and Instructions is based on the standard language contained in the EJCDC's Guide to the Preparation of Supplementary Conditions (EJCDC No. C-800, 2002 Edition) and Guide to the Preparation of Instructions to Bidders (No. C-200, 2002 Edition), both of which are carefully interrelated with the General Conditions. The General Conditions and proposed Supplementary Conditions have been prepared on the assumption that the Contractor will provide liability insurance and the Owner will provide property insurance for this Project. This is the customary way to handle the coverages, but you may prefer another arrangement for this Project. For example, you may want the Contractor also to provide the property insurance. If this is the case, significant changes in the language relating to property insurance in the General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions and Instructions to Bidders will be required. See Paragraph SC-5.06 of Guide to Preparation of Supplementary Conditions enclosed. Stanley Building - 225 Iowa Avenue - Muscatine, IA 52761 - phone 563.264.6600 - fax 563.264,6658 internet wwwstanleygroup.com March 26, 2004 Page 2 You will note also that Paragraph 5.01 of the General Conditions requires a Contractor to obtain performance and payment bonds each in an amount at least equal to the Contract Price. Paragraph 1.08 of the Instructions to Bidders requires each Contractor to provide Bid Security equal to 5-10 percent of its maximum Bid price. When deciding on the types and amounts of coverage and assigning responsibility for providing the same, it is strongly recommended that the advice of an experienced insurance counselor be obtained to avoid the potential of later incurring an uninsured loss or one for which there is not adequate insurance protection. The enclosed language is only an example to illustrate how to deal with the requirements as to bonding and insurance provisions. The discussions of coverages contained in the enclosed copy of Paragraphs SC-5.01 through 5.10 of the Guide to the Preparation of Supplementary Conditions may prove helpful as general background, but are not intended as a substitute for qualified insurance advice with respect to this Project. Before finalizing the Construction Documents, we need your instructions. if you decide to follow the usual approach as reflected in the printed General Conditions, you may find it helpful in communicating your instructions to its to use the printed Form of Owners Instructions to Engineer Concerning Bonds and Insurance Regarding Construction which is enclosed. This is closely related to Article 5 of the General Conditions as now written and is necessary for our completion of the Supplementary Conditions. If you have any particular insurance requirements for this Project or you wish an insurance arrangement different from that contemplated by the General Conditions, please indicate not only the types and amounts of coverage desired, but also how the standard language should be modified, giving specific wording for our guidance in each instance. Please contact us if you wish to discuss this matter. To maintain project schedules we need to have your response not later than April 12, 2004. Upon receipt of your response to this request, we will integrate the information furnished with the otter information in the Contract Documents. Sincerely, Stanley Consultants, Inc. Catherine S. Weikel, P.E. Project Manager Enclosure(s): Standard General Conditions (No. C-700). Copy of Paragraphs SC5.01 through SC5.10 and Paragraphs 16.01 through 16.02 of the Guide to the Preparation of Supplementary Conditions (No. C-800). Copy of Article 8 of the Guide to the Preparation of Instructions to Bidders (No. C-200). Copy of Proposed forms of Bid Bonds, Construction Performance Bond and Construction Payment Bond as applicable (Nos. C-430, C-435, C-610). March 26, 2004 Page 3 Form of Owner's Instructions to Engineer Concerning Bonds and Insurance for Construction (No. C-052). Form of Owner's instructions Regarding Bidding Procedures and Construction Contract Documents (No. C-050) cc: Mike Donnelly General Files 16335 — Phase 2 esa-mjh'8e1163361searemry\Ltr1.doc IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 1801 South Riverside Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52246 Office Phone (319) 3546-5045 Item. Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign and the City Clerk to attest to an agreement with Iowa Realty Commercial to sell and/or lease 17 commercial lots in the Airport's Aviation Commerce Park. This agreement provides for a 90-day agreement for services with Iowa Realty Commercial to sell or lease lots in the subdivision known as the Aviation Commerce Park. The agreement provides criteria for leasing and/or selling the parcels. This is a joint agreement between the Airport Commission, Iowa Realty and the Council. At their March 11, 2004 meeting, the Commission voted to recommend approval of the 90-day agreement, with the terms being the same as the original Iowa Realty agreement. The following are a couple of entities that might have an interest in the success of the Iowa City Airport: 1. Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce Pat Guard, President (319) 337-9637 Pat has talked recently about holding a Board meeting at the airport 2. Iowa City Area Development Corp Joe Raso, President (319) 354-3939 ICAD had a board meeting at the airport last February. 3. Iowa City-Coralville Convention & Visitors Bureau Josh Schaumberger, Exec Director (319) 337-6592 No additional information available. 4. Community & Economic Development Steve Nasby (356)-5248 410 Steve, is a Iowa City, City government employee. 5. Johnson County Planning & Zoning Department Rick Dvorak, Administrator (319) 356-6083 Rick, is a Johnson County, government employee. 6. Surrounding Communities City of Cedar Rapids City of Coralville City of North Liberty City of University Heights City of West Branch City of Williamsburg 7. 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Charges � gdi1Q`B22Carriers 0 0 .w 309 3Y 20Q:00 '40 2:56 - ,00 0 ,W 0 ,00 0 :00 42 Si 00 43 2r38 q3 2.38• 44 2.33 45 2:27 �63 4008. a 4d110 83U Travel Advarre z 83d2 Trans ortataon 0 .00 -4 .00 1,bOb 329 -79.51 1,617 341.49 0 100:00 0 OO: pO D 1D0 00 B, DO 0 -00 600 -62:89 fi00 '00 600 00 611 1.03 623 �.) s'4d110 1.96 - ', tan,. _ .. O"'1a3w-7055y56'LR:d6i57?3d655,-R.•. ro9-''^691 9J 0 46. 9 " rr A2S '1 z ay 2 9b110 8316 Misc. ravel Expense 4b110 831Y Mwls .D 0 0 00 -26 .00 1,200 400 -65:67 137 65.75 J'm"'TB4.48"""' .00 25 .00 841 944"--'-"SS7 1:'90 0.-100.00 0 .00 0 .00 0- 00 0 ..Do 250 82A8 250 250 '00 1.96 .00 255' 2 00 260 B95�44v'�'"'` lYa719'.','75l:'-45 100?�!T00 ' `46d1108430 bd'rker sasualcan tyng. 6;353 8,2 33'99 �'187 5V38 Y1,4 S .03 5. 43;3�1 220 90 135237 1 90 13,015 !� 3 tSti l v Pam,nnt°r 37 -83244 5`35' . _ 10 2 33. 83 d5.35- �pp $5��y99 6 'S ]2 237 4.87 raea:eaa $b D e993. ° a 46 00 "'-"`�U100"tltl "''w"�'"246"�'-`"- s 463108540.Energy Crant Payback 331 332 331 40�e :UO� 0 100 00, 0 '46110�8550'Heating Fuel is .30 .30 8,085 2 576 68.111� 5,5150, .00 - 0 .00 • 0 00 B 00 5,510 00 5;551' 74 "$`551 .74' 5',824 5 01 6,120 4.99 rr .113.73 .16i' 9 ..2"`"""8{30 1 . 9 OiV 15`.1Y k�0 1 2i60``_' ` 60 ' a 461108580;.Nater Utilitg-Charge 4b110 8611'Vekicle Repurs 1,321 1 222 -7.49 993 -18.74 1,755 1,751 - 23 994 -43.23 .91 u 1,222 23,06 993 1834 993 18-.74, 893.- 00. ,993 :8D 1,938 84.10 1,039-4553.,4272- 1 634,�-2q43..�22' Y}060 2.02 1 081 1.98 :) a t Paas.raae150sabz07 25a3T3 . 8 - 52d " 1 tli�y' e 9611➢;8622;RgP;Df•,Heating,Equfp "4611tl'8d2}'Rep Of CuoliAg Equip 34 126:84 �727 -40, 42 433 472 9.01 ,996' 1;29d., 77, 78 . �765, -40:97 765 90:4j-_ -780 1 96 796 3:•OI , ' •9:68 ' a 518 Y.75 496-4.2S 5404 5q9 "968 555, 2.02 566 3:'98 L � -`gb110-B632`Off ce�fqu�ipSSTnnRe air 1,45559 Y'270 _ 1,38,fi0- 85 OCOb Y,690 5gp;'3�. 1,9480-85.060 1. 4g80,.-85\�.- -li��„ 2,� 1,503 - .2 033. •1 -10000..000 4 ervice , �.A .46 _ Laud s - 4b� Hauling 535 'S96 U 40 '607 1,65 0 20 .00 r800 3,900:00 623 2.dq _ 4634 1�77, - •. -b34 ••1r17-� 69Z.. - 2,,05- � 60. 2=91 21 97.38 `500' 2,280.95 '500 2'280.95 :510 2 00 $20 1:96 • " s .9Zi18 4 6$q. 5 Ob.15'"""' 2-49R8 -...46130.8I62,Film Processing 46130 8769 Technical Services . 20 10 -50.00 11 10c00, 3,442 2 933 • -14:79 2,S53 12:96 8'.,�."'a'3➢1 10 -9:09 - 11- 10,00 .• - 11 ,10-00---11,+• DO 3.-065 20. 15 2$. S 12 95 1-,&0 12'.9S 2;721 1"49 2,775 1.98 tJ 5 s ', J 3'-""3;7253,c74"�"- d`g40 3;8T4 ®5 4611a,.88P4 ITSIDasktope upypprt ggAhk 463108825 TTS'Equlp. Repl. GUk 590 34: 09 2,123 259.83: 990 1,009 1.31 941 -6.18 ,674 535 74 80 -535. 00 •; 535 ;„00�, ..546: 2,-06:. 557 2:01 0 -4W OO 0` ' s PRDffB 10-FB-M t 0 z 3 ' s ACCmA(T tl 6 RUIIBER3 DESCRDI e 46UD 8827 ITS Het 46110 Boa Supply - 46110-0845 Comn 46119 8846 PFio]n�e II t 461M-8930:Dm4 t 96110 9742 BuiliiI zt 46110 8950 City Vi JZ z x 46110 me Capita] :. ? 2 467 O MO Contra 2 RAM 9611D 9540.C7 ital '46110 9720 Interft 3 3 '1 3 3 4 4t . 1) 4 .- 4 •• 4 4 '1 �s s Repl. 46110 TOTAL ACTUAL ACTUAL -CITY IF 7mYFCITY PF134 W MET FOR FYD5 - FY07 FY04 IRCIDEC 2XPl. 000CET Y. POPOSAL 360 .Co 360 0 .00 0 15,698. I82 17,111 9.00 16,326 -4.59 00 0 0 .0000 .00 0 .00 1,433 -76.12 0 ,-100.00 0 .00 23,722 15.13 84,790 -31.31 05,440 .53 45,021 .WO 310,255 -10.100 367.929 18.600 ?;ODD -44.87 -10.600 D UKET IRGOEC Y -44.87. 9,000 .00 9,000 ,00 D t�Bsz,_�I - .iDlro39.r� 00 43,700 524.29 0-109.0000 0 0 . 00,➢0➢:0U .00' 95,440 `0}00058855,440 .�DO n.6000 -10.600 370,263 12.600 365,294 -1.300 REVS: 03.11.04 13:51:34 Account ------------------------------------------- 7600 Airport 560100 AIRPORT OPERATIONS USE OF MONEY & PROP. 382100 Land Rental 382200 Building/room Rental 384200 Vending Machine Comm 384900 Other Commissions Total USE OF MONEY & PROP. OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 393120 General Levy Total OTHER FINANCING'SOURCES Total AIRPORT OPERATIONS MAR 2 3 2004 Page: 180 Iowa City General Ledger System Feburary 2004 Revenues Summary FY 2004 Revenue Reporting For the period 02.01.04 to 02.29.04 Estimated YTD Period Revenue Revenue Revenue Remainder ------------------------- ------------------------------------ ------------ ------ 10000.00 16777.34 1875.00 -6777.34 167.77 150275.00 98196..41 10936.50 52078.59 65.34 32.40 7.20 -32.40 6350.00 ------------ 8578.80 401.40 -2228.60 135.10 ------------ 166625.00 ------------ 123584.95 ------------ 13220.10 43040.05 ------ 74.17 183000.00 ------------------------ 122000.00 15250.00 61000.00 66.67 183000.00 ------------------------ ------------ 122000.00 ------------ 15250.00 61000.00 --- ^-- 66.67 349625.00 ------------ 245584.95 ------------ 28470.10 104040.05 ------ 70.24 EXPE: 03.11.04 13:48:09 Page: 358 Iowa City General Ledger System February 2004 Expenditures Summary . x"i?` �'' *h� U e, 1� !! FY 2004 Expense Reporting 'J iE!! For the period 02.01.04 to 02.29.04 ,_.xva ... a, --_.__fie '--'� �-� YTD Period =- ount ------------------------'------------------------------ Appropriated Expenditures Expenditures Encumbrance Balance Used - 7600 Airport ------------ ------------------------ ------------ ------------ ------ 560100 AIRPORT OPERATIONS PERSONNEL 411000 Perm. Full Time 91947.00 60024.26 70G7.20 31922.74 65.28 413000 Temporary Employees 2728.00 1181.50 1546.50 43.31 414100 Overtime Wages 608.00 613.68 -65.68 110.80 414500 Longevity Pay 1450.00 1450.00 100.00 421100 Health Insurance 13097.00 8254.40 1029.3,0 4842.60 63.03 421200 Dental Insurance 373.44 46.68 -373.44 421300 Life Insurance 312.00 314.67 -2.67 100.86 421400 Disability Insurance 645.00 427.16 53.59 217.84 66.23 422100 Fica 7400.00 4832.58 539.48 2567.42 65.31 423100 Ipers 5407.00 3582.84 407.80 1824.16 66.26 424500 Monthly Cellular/PCS 162.50 25.00 -162.50 Total PERSONNEL ------------ 123594.00 ------------ ------------ 81277.03 ------------------------ 9169.05 42316.97 ------ 65.76 SERVICES 431070 Attorney Services 42.00 42.00 431111 Engineering Services 2000.00 5200.00 -3200.00 260.00 432020 Annual Audit 187.25 187.25 -187.25 432060 Consultant Services 14546.16 76.89 -14546.16 432070 Management Services 65.00 -65.00 433030 Long Distance Serv. 78.00 78.00 433044 Advertising 2000.00 2000.00 435051 Wireless Phone Serv. 192.00 7.88 184.12 4.10 435055 Postage 9.90 -9.90 435057 Couriers 42.00 42.00 435060 Legal.Puhlications 162.00 27.27 134.73 16.83 436030 Transportation 600.00 227.50 372.50 37.92 436050 Registration 665.00 90.00 575.00 13.53 436060 Lodging 825.00 650.63 174.37 78.86 436070 Misc Travel 135.79 -135.79 436080 Meals 250.00 109.95 140.05 43.98 437010 Comp. Liability Ins. 9775.00 7797.75 1977.25 79.77 437020 Fire & Casualty Ins. 10115.00 10115.00 EXPE: 03.11.04 13:48:09 Page: 359 Iowa City General Ledger System February 2004 Expenditures Summary ' FY 2004 Expense Reporting For the period 02.01.04 to 02.29.04 YTD Period Account ------------------------------------------------------- Appropriated Expenditures Expenditures Encumbrance Balance % Used 7600 Airport (CONTINUED) ------------------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------ 560100 AIRPORT OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) SERVICES (CONTINUED) 437030 Worker's Comp Ins. 254.00 254.00 437200 Loss Reserve Payment 20000.00 35500.00 -15500.00 177.50 438030 Electricity 14720.00 9261.70 2474.32 5458.30 62.92 438070 Heating Fuel/gas 2707.00 3552.68 2900.15 -845.68 131.24 438080 Sewer Utility Charge 1014.00 925.60 88.40 91.28 438090 Water Utility Charge 1222.00 1015.27 206.73 83.08 439030 Testing Services 1450.00 525.00 175.00 921.00 36.48 439060 Other Prof Services 550.00 -550.00 441010 Vehicle Rep & Maint. 1987.00 685.21 95.92 1301.79 34.48 442010 Bldg. Rep. & Maint. 9692.00 1308.32 1012.79 8383.68. 13.50 442020 Repair Of Structure 1366.00 442.32 923.68 32.38 442030 Rep Of Heating Equip 1296.00 1228.68 67.32 94.81 442040 Rep Of Cooling Equip 496.00 1396.90 -900.90 281.63 442060 Rep Of Electric/plbg 341.00 378.00 -37.00 110.85 443010 Equip. Rep. & Maint. 126.64 -126.64 443050 Radio Equipment Rep. 26.00 30.61 -4.61 117.73 443060 Telecom Equip. Rep. 70.00 -70.00 443080 Other Repair & Maint 6597.00 8349.27 -1752.27 126.56 445060 Laundry Service 623.00 570.72 111.90 52.28 91.61 445070 Equipment Service 1321.00 540.25 58.00 780.75 40.90 445090 Hauling 21.00 21.00 445140 Outside Printing 759.00 158.09 39.02 600.91 20.83 445190 Film Processing 10.00 10.00 445230 Technical Services 3065.00 1575.40 185.00 1489.60 51.40 445240 Word Processing 50.00 50.00 446100 City Attorney Chgbck 3162.00 384.46 2777.54 12.16 446130 ITS-PC/Peripheral Supplies 535.00 535.00 - 100.00 446140 ITS -Computer Replacement Chargeb 82.42 -82.42 446160 ITS-Network/Internet Charge 360.00 240.00 30.00 120.00 66.67 446200 Photocopying Chgback 590.00 331.12 48.28 258.88 56.12 446230 Long Distance Chargeback 4.75 -4.75 446300 Phone Equipment/Line Change 1618.00 531.25 48.05 1086.75 32.83 EXPE: 03:11.04 13:48:09 Account Iowa City General Ledger System February 2004 Expenditures Summary FY 2004 Expense Reporting For the period 02.01.04 to 02.29.04 YTD Period Appropriated Expenditures Expenditures Encumbrance 7600 Airport (CONTINUED) 560100 AIRPORT OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) SERVICES (CONTINUED) 446310 Phone Administration/Replacement 446320 Mail Chargebacks 446330 Ups Chargebacks 446350 City Vehicle Repl. 449060 Dues & Memberships 449140 Tools & Equip. Rent. 449350 Meals (non -travel) Total SERVICES SUPPLIES 452010 Office Supplies 453030 Minot Telecom Equip. 454020 Subscriptions 454040 Books, Mag., Newspap 455100 Misc. Peripherals 461040 Ag Chemicals 462030 Sanit. & Ind. Supp. 465050 Other Fuels 465060 Grease & Oil 465070 Other Lubricants 466020 Lumber/hardware 466030 Paint & Supplies 466040 Plumbing Supplies 466050 Electrical Supplies 466060 Bdlg. & Improv. Mat. 466070 Bldg. & Const. Supp. 467020 Minor Equip. Rep Mat 467100 Auto & Light Truck 467140 Snow Removal Equip. 467160 General Equipment 468010 Surfacing Materials 468050 Sand Page: 360 Balance %- Used . 480.00 460.00 553.00 235.27 35.40 317.73 42.54 12.00 12.00 16326.00 9588.36 1203.79 6737.64 58.73 1011.00 345.00 666.00 34.12 1430.00 1416.00 14.00 99.02 42.00 --------- ------------ ------------ 42.00 121882.00 110943.37 ------------ 8681.76 ------------ 10936.63 ------ 91.03 70.00 87.52 -17.52 125.03 378.00 378.00 184.95 -184.95 196.00 3.45 192.55 1.76 76.00 67.69 67.69 8.31 89.07 606.00 335.80 270.20 55.41 500.00 192.11 37.06 307.89 38.42 1530.00 1156.48 197.54 373.52 75.59 31.57 -31.57 63.00 63.00 492.00 146.45 345.55 29.77 83.00 225.25 -142.25 271.39 50.00 35.74 14.26 71.48 292.00 516.68 66.22 -224.68 176.95 10000.'00 55.95 9944.05 .56 223.00 557.88 7.70 -334.88 250.17 90.00 90.00 23.00 61.98 11.99 -38.98 269.48 142.50 -142.50 600.00 600.00 100.00 100.00 41.00 39.71 1.29 96.85 EXPE: 03.11.04 13:48:09 Account ------------------------------------------------ 7600 Airport (CONTINUED) 560100 AIRPORT OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) SUPPLIES (CONTINUED) 469040 Traffic Ctrl. Improv 469190 Tools & Minor Equip. 469210 First Aid/safety Sup 469260 Fire Ext. & Refills 469320 Misc. Supplies 469370 Paper Supplies Total SUPPLIES OTHER FINANCIAL USES 490190 Interfund Transfers Out - Total OTHER FINANCIAL USES Total AIRPORT OPERATIONS Page: 361 Iowa City General Ledger System February 2004 Expenditures Summary FY 2004 Expense Reporting For the period 02.01.04 to 02.29.04 YTD Period Appropriated Expenditures Expenditures Encumbrance Balance % Used -------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------ 1474.00 399.58 830.00 300.00 51.22 500.00 459.35 18.00 ------------------------ ---- 18535.00 4751.86 1074.42 27.11 830.00 300.00 -51.22 3.15 40. 65 91.87 18.00 ------------------------------ ------ 391.35 13783.14 25.64 Fu 85440.00 ------------------------ 56960.00 ------------ . 7120.00 28480.00 66.67 85440.00 ------------------------ 56960.00 ------------ 7120.00 ------------ 28480.00 ------ 66.67 349451.00 253932.26 ------------ ------------ 2.5362.16 ------------ 95518.74 ------ 72.67 IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 1801 South Riverside Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52246 Office Phone (319) 356-5045 CONTACT PERSONNEL Fort Dodge Flight Service Commission Members 800-458-4459: NOTAMS 800-992-7433: FSS John Krstenansky 1511 West Benton Street Cedar Rapids FAA maintenance Iowa City 52246 363-7175 RES: 358-1801 Service Tech - Duane Panos BUS: 335-3234 ASOS maintenance-(319)386-7899 FAX: Service Tech — Rich Schocke Mobile: EMERGENCY REPAIRS Daniel Clay 3202 Friendship Street Breese Plumbing: 338-8535 Iowa City 52245 Larew Cc: 337-9681 RES: 341-3654 Electrical -Advanced Electric-351-6452 BUS: 335-5609 Solon Heating & Air — 624-2679 FAX: Overhead Door. 338-9747 Mobile: Heating & Air -AAA Mechanical: 351-1843 Sewer— Roto Rooter.339-1212 Cad Williams Jet Air—248-1200 5 South 7t" Avenue Iowa City 52245 Airport maintenance RES: 354-2510 BUS: 354-8118, ext. 252 Gerry Kaefring Mobile: Mobile: 330-2287 FAX: Res:828-4253 Ron O'Neil Randy Hartwig(Chair) Mobile: 331-2102 629 South Riverside Drive Res: 624-2877 Iowa City, Iowa 52246 RES: 338-4372 Bus: 337-2101 FAX: Mobile: John Staley 314 Beldon Avenue Iowa City, Iowa 52246 RES: 337-3927 Bus: 356-2681 FAX: 16 Mar 04 Mobile: Airport received canned consulting There are two main dif- ferences between the Iowa City Airport and similar Mid- west general airports. Fiist, in Iowa City the people who pay for the operations are not the same people who benefit from the operation of the airport Secondly, nearly provements, without which all sintilar airports are spon- the airport would have be- sored by the counties in which they are I" ras �comepbsolete..The reality is the . runways aren't long well as a number of m 'ci- enough to accommodate palities in the area served. many of today's small` 'fast, That the Atlanta consul- 'jets, used for business and tant failed io provide clear ` examples is disappointing pl when viewed this way, CCity airport, must adopt the Iowa City Airport is do-' new approach," March 11). ing a great job under ex - Most general airports today tremely trying circum- `.are having problems and ad- stances. ressiug; them in .various sways. -Rocld'or,S1,gM, is ,o } Mary_ Hitchcock Iowa C14 recent nearby eiiample. Bus: finesses there collected sev - .ator ror mscommueacermin. ser- vices the businesses felt' were,critical due-to'.lack of adequate revenues. The Atlanta airport con- sultant's report 1m filled ,',with canned generalities iry stead of facts and imtovative- 'ideas: It is great:to say the airport brings jlillibns''int6. the area, but l o'w;much'to . whom? would `much of:that revenue still be available if Iowa City depended solely on the Cedar Rapids region- al airport and. other small fields?Clearly the University of Iowa benefits, especially the athletic progmni whose donors fly in to games. Cer tainlyy some larger area busi- nesses located' in Coralville and west Branch as well as Iowa City benefit, but little benefit is felt by the average taxpayer. The airport manager and commissioners have for years been doing the right thing's. They tried to create an industrial park on excess airport land from which they received some income from farm operations That rev- enue is gone, and so far the industry has not material- ized to contribute the larger revenue expected. They also planned and implemented needed physical airport im. Iowa City Press -Citizen: uptinon rage 1 of z Letters Tuesday, March 23, 2004 Staff Editorials City leaves airport in hold pattern Writers Group Once again I must comment on the slanted way in which the Press -Citizen is Officials reporting on the political process surrounding our airport ("City airport must adopt Editorial new approach," March 11). If the editorials and stories were to be believed, the Notes public could assume that the volunteer Airport Commission was refusing to cede control of the airport to the city. Worse, citizens could assume that commission Cornfield members were refusing to implement most of the cost-cutting measures Soul recommended by the $15,000 Airport Business Solutions report. Subscribe to the P-C Nothing could be further from the truth. ]ay Honeck CIa551fied In fact, by portraying the last Airport Commission meeting as an Guest Opinion 5UPERSFed "attempt by the commission to maintain control" in the face of recommendations to the contrary, the Press -Citizen has twisted the facts 180 degrees away from career" reality: • Airport Business Solutions' report clearly states that the current Airport Commission is essential builder and should continue unchanged. f 1' �, • The suggestion to downgrade the commission to advisory board status came from a member of the volunteer airport commission itself - not from the city. When no other commissioner would second the motion, it simply died on the table - hardly a power grab by the commission. �UfiR1eI115 [IXII- • Contrary to the editorial and articles, neither the city, nor Airport Business Solutions, ever has suggested the elimination of an independent Airport Commission. • Now let's talk about some of the other recommendations that Airport Business Solutions has made - none of which are being acted on by the city. The report recommends that: • City Manager Steve Atkins become a full-time, non -voting member of the Air -port Commission. • The airport be aggressively marketed by the city to pilots and business nationwide. • The airport pursue and construct an enhanced precision landing approach to allow planes to land in all weather. • Day-to-day operations be contracted out to Jet Air, Inc. - the airport business that already sells gas, provides charter flights and repairs aircraft. • The public be made aware of the contributions that the airport provides to the community and the University of Iowa. If the city is so worried about the day-to-day operation of the airport, why hasn't our city manager http://www.press-citizen.com/opinion/032304guestedit.htm 3/24/2004 Iowa t tty Press-utizen: upimon rage z or z joined the commission, as recommended? If the city is so worried about the airport making more money, why is no one aggressively marketing it nationally? If the city is truly interested in attracting more business to the airport, why is no one pursuing the construction of an Instrument Landing System that could entice companies to base their aircraft here, potentially raising tens of thousands of dollars annually? These are the topics that need to be constructively discussed. Instead, we get a freshman city councilor, Regenia Bailey, playing politics with the airport's future by arbitrarily cutting nearly 6 percent of its skeleton funding to the detriment of us all. Here's the bottom line: The Airport Business Solu-tions report estimates that the Iowa City Airport brings from $2 million to $2.5 million dollars directly into Iowa City every year. The annual cost of running this facility is now $167,000 a year. That is a 1,500 percent return on our investment an-nually. It's clearly time for the Press -Citizen to move on to other topics. We all believe that government can be made more efficient, and we all like to look for obvious areas of waste and fraud. However, to concentrate such persistent and intense editorial scrutiny on such an insignificant - and incredibly profitable - portion of our city's massive budget leads one to question the true motives of the Press -Citizen's editorial board. Reach Jay Honeck owner and innkeeper of The Alexis Park Inn & Suites, at AlexisParklnn@mchsi.com. Let us know what you think of this story... ssifeds are > http://www.press-citizen.com/opinion/032304guestedit.htm 3/24/2004 Airport panel tries to cope ar[er slasn - L)aiiy iowan - lvleiru i ar,� • v Daily louuan Extras: Gamer Scholarships I Movies I Homscoocs I Race a Pic ITravel I GradZone � The Duly SEARCH F-® advanced l ISSUE D Home D Metro Home > Metro D Sports D opinions D Arts D Photos D Daily Break display ads a ` 'ne assifleds OEM hers 4*4 Airport panel tries to cope after slash Mid IM Mar 12, 2004 Mi I I usernan passwol By Annie Shuppy - The Daily Iowan Published: Friday, March 12, 2004 The Iowa City Airport Commission mulled over how to cope with a $10,000 budget cut at its monthly meeting on Thursday. The Iowa City City Council voted March 2 to move $10,000 from the airport's budget to the general fund. Airport manager Ron ONeil said the commission will have to further stretch an already "bare bones" budget. "There isn't any fluff in the budget," he said. "This is going to be difficult." Some commission members said the City Council was "sending a message" to the group about airport management because the commission failed to adhere to a consultant's recommendations for improvement. "[The councilors are] unhappy because their perception is that the commission didn't do anything, not because the commission didn't do anything," said commission member Daniel Clay, adding that trying to get a point across through a budget cut is not effective communication. O'Neil said there was "no suggestion" of an impending cut in his discussions with the city finance department in previous months, and he has not received any communication from the city other than through the news media. D Message Board "Ten thousand dollars was taken out without us knowing about it," commission member Carl Williams said. ONeil said the commission may have to look at ways to increase revenues instead of looking for further cuts. Login I Register Reader Forum Commission member John Staley said he likes the idea of trying to find new ways to Calendar bring in income, including private funding. Back Issues Archive before August 2002 ONeil said he'd like to streamline the donation process, and other members suggested Daily Iowan Staff naming hangars or the terminal after donors. Advertising Rates Subscriptions Ultimately, members said, they'd like to forge a better relationship with the City Council, Scholarships considering the commission's membership has changed dramatically in the past year. Job Opportunities "I think it would be key to say this is a whole new ball game, frankly," Staley said. "We'll take up the challenge and work with it." REal `or How woe Hawkeye Coach St4 performai five years A+ http://www.dailyiowan.cominewsl2004lO3ll2lMetro/Airport.Panel.Tries.To.Cope.After. Sla... 3/15/2004 City of Iowa City MEMORANDU TO: Steve Atkins, City Manager MAR 2 3 2004 II FROM: Ron Knoche, City Engineer U DATE: March 22, 2004 ------------------------ RE: Mormon Trek Boulevard Extension and Runway 18/36 The Engineering Division is currently working with Earth Tech to develop the construction plans for phase two of the Mormon Trek Boulevard Extension Project. Phase two will extend the roadway from the west property line of the airport to Old Highway 218 (Highway 921). This project will include two parts: 1.) culvert construction under Mormon Trek and Old Highway 218 to accommodate Willow Creek and 2.) pavement construction. The current understanding between the City Council and the Airport Commission is Runway 18/36 will remain open until the extension of Runway 07/25 is complete. There is a possibility that the extension will be completed in the Fall of 2005, but a more realistic completion date is the Fall of 2006. This is due to the availability of funds from the FAA. Under the current understanding with the Airport Commission, the pavement construction for Mormon Trek will not be able to begin until Summer of 2006. ThE construction would then be complete in Summer of 2007. There would be a year delay in the opening of the Mormon Trek Boulevard extension from Dane Road to Old Highway 218. If there is a desire to bid Phase Two this Fall with both the paving and the culvert work included in one project, then a modification to current understanding will need to be discussed. The pavement construction will require Runway 18/36 to be closed permanently after the work begins. The pavement construction will not begin until the Summer of 2005. The project should be completed by the Summer of 2006. The remaining STP Funds allocated by JCCOG for the Mormon Trek Extension will be used for the construction of phase two. Since the STP funds are being used, the project will have to be reviewed and let by the Iowa DOT. This requires a six-month review process starting with submittal of a Concept Statement. The decision of keeping the culvert and pavement construction in one contract should be decided prior to submittal of the Concept Statement. In order to stay on schedule for a Fall 2004 letting, the Concept Statement will need to be submitted in May. Cc: Rick Fosse, Public Works Director Ron O'Neil, Airport Manager Ross Spitz, Senior Engineer f4 Iowa Department of Transportation 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA 50010 515-239-1661 FAX: 515-239-1120 MAR 1 ' 2004 March 9, 2004- NOTICE OF 2004 PUBLIC INPUT MEETINGS This year the Iowa Transportation Commission intends to conduct four public input meetings around the state. These meetings are designed to allow citizens to present ideas and comments on transportation policies and programs directly to the commissioners without traveling to Ames. The fast public input meeting is scheduled to be April 13, 2004, in Iowa City. Three additional meetings are tentatively planned for: • June 2 in Decorah; • August 10 in Ottumwa; and • October 12 in Le Mars. The commissioners would like to hear from representatives of regional and metropolitan planning organizations, Iowa cities and counties, chambers of commerce, economic development groups, modal transportation providers, and other interested groups and individuals concerning transportation policies and programs at the meeting. The commissioners also welcome suggestions concerning future transportation needs, policies and programs. Items that maybe discussed at the meetings include the State Transportation Improvement Program, transportation policies, highway, aviation, rail, river and transit issues. To obtain a scheduled time on the agenda for the Commission meetings, please contact: Office of Program Management Iowa Department of Transportation 800 Lincoln Way Ames, IA 50010 Telephone: 515-239-1148 FAX: 515-239-1975 E-Mail: donald.tebben@dot.state.ia.us Page 2 March 9, 2004 Please include the time period you prefer and general topic regarding transportation policies and programs you wish to discuss with the Commission. This meeting is not intended to address issues regarding specific projects, or issues on projects which are under construction. The meeting rooms will generally be small; therefore, your group should be sized accordingly. We ask that any group wishing to make a statement or presentation to the commissioners make a written request or call for time on the agenda. The statements, presentations, suggestions or questions should be organized to last 20 minutes or less. To accommodate as many requests as possible, it may be necessary to further limit the amount of time available or to ask some groups to combine their presentations. Sincerely, Neil Volmer, Director Planning & Programming Division DRT:drt [4910-131 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA-2004-17143; Airspace Docket No. 04-ACE-9] Modification of Class E Airspace; Iowa City, IA. AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Direct final rule; request for comments. MAR 15 2004 SUMMARY: This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR 71) by revising Class E airspace at Iowa City, IA. The nondirectional radio beacon (NDB) navigation aid associated with Iowa City Municipal Airport has been decommissioned. Standard instrument approach procedures (SIAPs) utilizing the NDB are cancelled effective April 15, 2004. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) that accommodates these SIAPs will no longer be needed. The intended effect of this rule is to provide appropriate controlled Class E airspace for aircraft operating under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) at Iowa City, IA, to delete the Hawkeye NDB and coordinates from the Iowa City, IA Class E airspace area legal description and to bring the area into compliance with FAA Orders. DATES:. This direct final rule is effective on 0901 UTC, June 10, 2004. Comments for inclusion in the Rules Docket must be received on or before April 14, 2004. 04-ACE-9 ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the Docket Management System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. You must identify the docket number FAA-2004- 17143/Airspace Docket No. 04-ACE-9, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments on the Internet at ht_pt ://dn,s.dot.eov. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone 1-800-647-5527) is on the plaza level of the Department of Transportation NASSIF Building at the above address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Randolph, Air Traffic Division, Airspace Branch, ACE-520C DOT Regional Headquarters Building, Federal Aviation Administration, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone: (816) 329- 2525. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This amendment to 14 CFR 71 revises the Class E airspace at Iowa City, IA. The Hawkeye NDB has been decommissioned. NDB Runway (RWY) 30 SIAP and NDB or Global Positioning System (GPS)-A SIAP that serve Iowa City Municipal Airport are cancelled effective April 15, 2004. Controlled airspace extending upward from 700 feet AGL that accommodates these SIAPs will no longer be needed. The amendment to Class E airspace at Iowa City, IA provides controlled airspace at and above 700 feet AGL to contain the remaining SIAPs that serve Iowa City Municipal Airport. The additional Class E airspace necessary for the NDB or GPS-A SIAP is revoked. The Hawkeye NDB and coordinates, and reference to these, are deleted from the legal description of Iowa City, IA Class E5 airspace. These actions bring the Iowa City, IA Class E airspace into compliance with FAA Order 7400.2E, 04-ACE-9 Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters. The area will be depicted on appropriate aeronautical charts. Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth are published in paragraph 6005 of FAA Order 7400.9L, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated September 2, 2003, and effective September 16, 2003, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace designation listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order. The Direct Final Rule Procedure The FAA anticipates that this regulation will not result in adverse or negative comment and, therefore, is issuing it as a direct final rule. Previous actions of this nature have not been controversial and have not resulted in adverse comments or objections. Unless a written adverse or negative comment, or a written notice of intent to submit an adverse or negative comment is received within the comment period, the regulation will become effective on the date specified above. After the close of the comment period, the FAA will publish a document in the Federal Register indicating that no adverse or negative comments were received and confirming the date on which the final rule will become effective. If the FAA does receive, within the comment period, an adverse or negative comment, or written notice of intent to submit such a comment, a document withdrawing the direct final rule will be published in the Federal Re inter, and a notice of proposed rulemaking maybe published with a new comment period. Comments Invited Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are specifically 04-ACE-9 invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy - related aspects of the proposal. Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: "Comments to Docket No. FAA-2004-17143/Airspace Docket No. 04-ACE-9." The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter. Agency Findings The regulations adopted herein will not have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. Therefore, it is determined that this final rule does not have federalism implications under Executive Order13132. The FAA has determined that this regulation is noncontroversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative comments. For the reasons discussed in the preamble, I certify that this regulation (1) is not a "significant regulatory action" under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a "significant rule" under Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and (3) if promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact, positive or negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). Adoption of the Amendment m 04-ACE-9 5 Accordingly, the Federal Aviation Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: PART 71-- DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS 1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389. §71.1 [Amended] 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9L, dated September 2, 2003, and effective September 16, 2003, is amended as follows: Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth. ACE IA E5 Iowa City, lA Iowa City Municipal Airport, IA (lat. 41°38'21"N., long. 91°32'47"W.) Iowa City VORTAC (lat. 41°31'08"N., long. 91°36'48"W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.5-mile radius of Iowa City Municipal Airport and within 1.8 miles each side of the Iowa City VORTAC 024' radial extending from the 6.5 mile radius of the airport to the VORTAC. Issued in Kans City, MO, on FEB 2 4 2004 Paul J. eridan PETROLEUM MARKETERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 465 Alice's Road, Suite H, Waukee, Iowa 50263 Ph: 800/942-1000, 515/987-0061 Fax:515/987-0067 March 11, 2004 IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION 1801 S. RIVERSIDE DR. IOWA CITY, IA 52246 Re: Inspection Report for Policy 4 8602487 IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 1801 S RIVERSIDE DRIVE IOWA CITY, IA 52246 Dear Policyholder: PMMIC conducted an inspection of your underground storage tank system at the above site on 03/03/2004. Our inspection report is attached. We noted no deficiencies that require follow-up or correction. If you have any questions, please contact us at 1-800-942-1000. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Patrick Rounds CEO r Board of Directors W.A. Krause, Chairman, M.J. Dolan, Richard D. Johnson, Ron McGauvmn, Rex Ekwall, Ron Burmeister, Michael Fitzgerald PMMIC Underground Storag Operations Inspection e -,I 11UMn Ta MAR 15 2004 Ze t Facility Name: IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT Insured IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION Location Address1801 S RIVERSIDE DRIVE Mailing Address: 1801 S. RIVERSIDE DR. City,State Zip: IOWA CITY, IA 52246 City, State, Zip: IOWA CITY, IA 52246 Phone: 319 356-5045 Facility ID: 8602487 1 Date of Inspection: 03/03/2004 1 Inspector Name: Heath Banks Tani;# Ptpduct Capacity ; T.1nk. Materl»I Double "W I Interior L' Corrosion PYofCGiio11 7nnlrZealc I)etCCtioh ? Spits E tsi Merit Oyert3H W6 etl"": 1 Jet Fuel 10,000 Steel No No Yes ATG 15 gallon Alarm Tank f# Puling Material Donhle ' Nall Corrosion Protection Delivery System Line Le3dc Detection electronic ar I4 cchariical •' LLD 1 FiberGlass No No Pressure LTT Mechanical Internal VisnalInspection Yes; No NA. ATG in normal status? X Interstitial monitor in normal status? X Rectifier operational? X Electric line leak display in normal status? X Dis ' en er.Sum' Visual n ection Yes• No NA'. Containment under dispenser? X Dispenser containment clean/functional? X Dispenser containment sensor functional? X Shear valves properly anchored and functional? X Corrosion issues at dispenser? X Piping appears functional at dispenser? X Leaks present at dispenser? X Deficiencies Noted: None Fili/S iii Visual Inspection Yes No NA' Spill basins clean/functional? X Overfill device present/functional? X Other Issues with fill pipe? X kining suorrymwal Inspection Yes Nn NA Contained piping sump? X Piping sump clean and functional? X Sump sensor appears functional? X Submersible pump installed/operating properly? X ELLMALLD installed/operating properly? X Corrosion issues at submersible pump? X Piping appears functional at piping sump? X Leaks present at piping sump? I X Iowa Department of Transportation Office of Aviation 515-239-1468 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010 Fax 515-233-7983 March 16, 2004 Iowa City Municipal Airport Ron ONeil 1801 S. Riverside Iowa City, IA 52246 Dear Ron: D ael.marr@dot.state.ia.us www.iawings.com MAR 2 � 2�0� ' Beginning this year, the Office of Aviation will require airports to reapply each year for continuation of their public -use landing certificates. Approximately four to six weeks prior to your current landing certificate expiration, the office will mail your reapplication packet to you. This packet will contain a reapplication sheet, your current FAA form 5010-1 and a CAD drawing of your airport. After these materials are corrected and received back in the office, applications will be reviewed and landing certificates will be awarded. Applications will be accepted based upon adherence to the state's minimum safety standards. Our two most common violations are: crops in the safety areas and penetrations of the 20:1 approach slopes. Crops growing taller than 12" in height should not be planted in these safety areas. Farmers should be reminded when baling hay from these safety areas, remove the bales immediately or they will be in violation of the 12" height restriction. Approaches to runway ends should clear a 20:1 approach slope. Trees that penetrate this approach area should be trimmed or removed in accordance with the necessary clearance requirements. For those of you with AWOS sites at your airport, this is a reminder that any growth is required to be 100' from the site. This distance is imperative to maintain accurate weather reports and assists us in maintaining the equipment. Access considerations should once again be considered when planting crops near these AWOS sites. After violations have been recognized, airport personnel will have 30 days to submit an acceptable plan of action to the DOT'S Office of Aviation. The office will review these plans and award a conditional public -use landing certificate. Airport managers and sponsors are reminded that observations of these standards are required to remain open for public use. It is important that we improve the safety of Iowa's air transportation system. Failure to meet these minimums may result in revocation of the current landing certificate and removal from all state directories. If an airport is removed from public use, they will be ineligible for any further state or federal assistance. As with all non -local money, there is a 20-year grant agreement that requires airports to remain open for public use. If they are not maintained, that money must be repaid. Current Lanilin, C'ert'ificatus Please review the list of State Minimum Safety Standards and feel free to contact me at the number listed above if you have any questions. Sincerely Atz lh,_ Mike Marr, Airport Inspector Office of Aviation [4910-131 MAR 2 2 2004 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ------ Federal Aviation Administration 14 CFR Part 71 [Docket No. FAA-2004-17144; Airspace Docket No. 04-ACE-101 Modification of Class E Airspace; Cedar Rapids, IA AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Direct final rule; request for comments. SUMMARY: This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations, part 71 (14 CFR 71) by revising Class E airspace areas at Cedar Rapids, IA. On February 2, 2004, The Eastern Iowa Airport airport reference point (ARP) was redefined. This action modifies the Cedar Rapids, IA Class E airspace areas by incorporating the revised ARP. A review of these airspace areas revealed that the Cedar Rapids Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet Above Ground Level (AGL) does not comply with FAA Orders. The intended effect of this rule is to provide appropriate controlled Class E airspace for aircraft operating under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) at Cedar Rapids, IA and to bring the areas into compliance with FAA Orders. DATES: This direct final rule is effective on 0901 UTC, June 10, 2004. Comments for inclusion in the Rules Docket must be received on or before April 14, 2004. ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the Docket Management System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room Plaza 401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 04-ACE-t 0 Washington, DC 20590-0001. You must identify the docket number FAA-2004- 17144/Airspace Docket No. 04-ACE-10, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments on the Internet at httn://dms.dot.eov. You may review the public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any final disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket Office (telephone 1-800-647-5527) is on the plaza level of the Department of Transportation NASSIF Building at the above address. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathy Randolph, Air Traffic Division, Airspace Branch, ACE-520C, DOT Regional Headquarters Building, Federal Aviation Administration, 901 Locust, Kansas City, MO 64106; telephone: (816) 329- 2525. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Eastern Iowa Airport ARP has been redefined. This amendment to 14 CFR 71 modifies the legal description of the Class E airspace designated as a surface area at Cedar Rapids, IA by incorporating the revised ARP. This amendment also modifies the Cedar Rapids, IA Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet above the surface and its legal description. The revised ARP is incorporated, the radius of the airspace about The Eastern Iowa Airport is decreased from a 7.4-mile radius to a 6.9-mile radius, the extension to this airspace area is enlarged from 3 miles each side of the 271' bearing from CINDY LOM to 4 miles north and 8 miles south of the bearing and the length of the extension is defined in relation to the LOM. This action brings the legal descriptions of both Cedar Rapids, IA Class E airspace areas into compliance with FAA Order 7400.2E, Procedures for Handling Airspace Matters. The areas will be depicted on appropriate aeronautical charts. Class E 04-ACE-10 airspace areas designated as surface areas are published in Paragraph 6002 of FAA Order 7400.9L, dated September 2, 2003, and effective September 16, 2003, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth are published in Paragraph 6005 of the same Order. The Class E airspace designations listed in this document will be published subsequently in the Order. The Direct Final Rule Procedure The FAA anticipates that this regulation will not result in adverse or negative comment and, therefore, is issuing it as a direct final rule. Previous actions of this nature have not been controversial and have not resulted in adverse comments or objections. Unless a written adverse -or negative comment, or a written notice of intent to submit an adverse or negative comment is received within the comment period, the regulation will become effective on the date specified above. After the close of the comment period, the FAA will publish a document in the Federal Re ister indicating that no adverse or negative comments were received and confirming the date on which the final rule will become effective. If the FAA does receive, within the comment period, an adverse or negative comment, or written notice of intent to submit such a comment, a document withdrawing the direct final rule will be published in the Federal Register, and a notice of proposed rulemaking may be published with a new comment period. Comments Invited Interested parties are invited to participate in this rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in 04-ACE-10 developing reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic, environmental, and energy - related aspects of the proposal. Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the following statement is made: "Comments to Docket No. FAA-2004-17144/Airspace Docket No. 04-ACE-10." The postcard will be date/time stamped and returned to the commenter. Agency Findings The regulations adopted herein will not have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between the national Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. Therefore, it is determined that this final rule does not have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132. The FAA has determined that this regulation is noncontroversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative comments. For the reasons discussed in the preamble, I certify that this regulation (1) is not a "significant regulatory action" under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a "significant rule" under Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and (3) if promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact, positive or negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71 Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air). 04-ACE-10 5 Adoption of the Amendment Accordingly, the Federal Aviation Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows: PART 7 1 -- DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, CLASS D, AND CLASS E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS 1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows: Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389. §71.1 [Amended] 2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal Aviation Administration Order 7400.9L, dated September 2, 2003, and effective September 16, 2003, is amended as follows: Paragraph 6002 Class E Airspace Designated as Surface Areas. ACE IA E2 Cedar Rapids, IA Cedar Rapids, The Eastern Iowa Airport, IA (lat. 41°53'05"N., long. 91°42'39"W.) Within a 4.4-mile radius of The Eastern Iowa Airport. This Class E airspace area is effective during specific dates and times established in advance by a Notice to Airmen. The effective date and time will thereafter be continuously published in the Airport/Facility Directory. Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700 feet or more above the surface of the earth. 04-ACE-10 6 ACE IA E5 Cedar Rapids, IA Cedar Rapids, The Eastern Iowa Airport, IA (lat. 41053'05"N., long. 91°42'39"W.) CINDY LOM (lat. 41°53'08"N., long. 91°48'09"W.) That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface within a 6.9-mile radius of The Eastern Iowa Airport and within 4 miles north and 8 miles south of the 27 P bearing from the CINDY LOM extending from the 6.9-mile radius of the airport to 16 miles west of the LOM. MAR Issued in Kansas City, MO, on David W. Mope Acting Manager, Air' Division, Central Region. - 9