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Iowa City Airport Commission
September 9,2004
Iowa City Airport Terminal
Members Present: Randy Hartwig, Carl Williams, Dan Clay, John Staley
Members Absent: None
Staff Present: Sue Dulek and Jeff Davidson
Others Present: Dave Larson, David Hughes, Dennis Gordon, Dick Blum, Rick Masacari,
Herrell Timmons and Ron Duffe
Recommendations to Council: None.
Call to Order:
Chairperson Hartwig called the meeting to order at 5:45 pm
Approval of Minutes:
Minutes for the July 17th meeting were discussed and motion was made by Staley and seconded by
Clay to accept the minutes. Motion passed unanimously.
Public Discussion of-items not on the agenda:
Dave Larson inquired as to Commission's interest in dirt for fill and who the contact person is for
the Aviation Commerce Park. Commerce notified Dave Larson that David Hughes of Earth Tech is
the contact for this project.
Unfinished items for discussion/action:
The Commission had no items to report.
Items for Discussion:
a) Aviation Commerce Park: No one was present from Iowa Realty to give a report. Chairman
Hartwig reported that there had been activity and that hopefully there will be offers to look
at in the near future.
b) Runway 07 Project- Earth Tech: David Hughes of Earth Tech was present. Mr. Hughes had
a meeting with the Public Works Department and discussed a three year time frame before
the project will be completed. Mr. Hughes asked the Commission about the best time for
the development to begin.
c) 2004-2005 Hangar Leases: Carl Williams asked tenants to provide overall feedback on the
airport and the lease agreement. Mr. Williams provided the Commission with a handout
summarizing some of the tenant's thoughts. Common feelings from tenants were concerns
of costs and safety. Mr. Williams also brought up issue of electricity usage in certain
hangers and asked tenants for advice on this problem. Tenants suggested asking people to
obey the honor system and record the number of appliances they have in the hangar. Motion
made by Dan Clay to keep the rent amount the same for this fiscal year and then in the next
lease include a description of the expected electrical use and note for tenants to voluntarily
pay amounts above and beyond the expected amount. John Staley seconded the motion and
the motion passed three to zero with Chairman Hartwig abstaining.
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d) Airport Budget: Chairman Hartwig notified the Commission that they are working on the
fiscal 2006 budget. Information must be submitted by the 24`' of September and
Commission agreed to study the budget and to possibly meet in a special session to discuss
it in more detail.
e) Airport Management: There was further discussion on the duties and responsibilities of Jet
Air in an interim management agreement. Harrell Timmons addressed the Commission with
his thoughts on the issue. Hartwig discussed the need to look into hiring a consultant to help
oversee grants and other issues which require aviation management expertise. Clay moved
and Staley seconded a motion to authorize the chair to continue negotiations with Jet Air on
the interim management agreement and to enter into agreement with an outside consultant to
help in issues related to other FAA/DOT grants and operational issues. Motion passed four
to zero.
f) Obstruction Mitigation- Stanley Consultants: There are no new issues to discuss.
g) Airport Park: Dan Clay gathered information about what type of shelter would be
recommended. Estimate given between $8,000 and $10,000 for clean up and fence and
additional $6,000-$8,000 for shelter and if playground equipment is selected it would be an
additional $10,000. Thirty thousand would cover entire project. John Staley made a motion
to continue looking into cost estimates for a proposed airport park. Williams seconded the
motion and motion passed four to zero.
h) Strategic Plan: Jeff Davidson from the City discussed the outline and steps of the Strategic
Plan. Time was spent describing the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan (specifically the South
Central District Plan element). He also reviewed input from the stakeholder focus groups. It
was pointed out to the Commission how the Airport is a key element of the Comprehensive
Plan. Much time was spent discussing the elements of a Mission/Vision Statement.
Chairperson's report: The Chair thanked members of the City staff for their assistance to the
Commission during this interim period.
Commission Members' Reports: Staley thanked Clay and Hartwig for their work in conveying to
City Council the importance of the Airport remaining under a Commission governance structure.
Williams said that Iowa Child would be visiting the Airport and possibly use the meeting space.
Also the Civil Air Patrol and UI ROTC indicated increased interest. Clay expressed positive
thoughts about recent meeting with City officials and was encouraged by the desire to work
together.
Administrative Report: No further issues were presented
Set next Meeting: Meeting set for October 14, 2004 at 5:45 p.m.
Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 8:45PM
Submitted by:
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Randal D. Hartwig Date
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Board or Commission: Airport Commission
ATTENDANCE RECORD
YEAR 2004
(Meeting Date)
TERM
NAME EXP. 1/8 2/12 2/20 3111 4/8 4/22 5/13 6/10 7/7 7/15 7/17 8/12 9/9 _
Randy X X X X X X X X ? X X X X
Hartwig 3/1/09
O/E X X X X X X X ? X X X X
Dan Clay 3/1/08
-- -- -- X X X X X ? X O/E X X
Carl Williams 3/1/10
X X X X X X X O/E ? X X O/E X
John Staley 3/1/06
John --- — -- X X X X ? X X --- ---
Krstenansky 3/1/07
Barron
Thrower
KEY: X = Present
O = Absent
O/E = Absent/Excused
NM= No meeting
--- = Not a Member