HomeMy WebLinkAboutAirport Minutes March 2008ASHLAND AIRPORT COMMISSION
April 1, 2008
MINUTES
MEMBERS PRESENT: RICHARD HENDRICKSON, RUSS SILBIGER, LINCOLN ZEVE, DAVID WOLSKE, ALAN DEBOER, TOM BRADLEY, BILL SKILLMAN, BOB SKINNER.
STAFF: JIM OLSON & SCOTT FLEURY
MEMBERS ABSENT: BRITTANY WISE, GOA LOBAUGH
Visitors: Clark Hamilton
CALL TO ORDER: 9:30 AM
Addition of two agenda items E.-West Jackson St. noise complaints and F.- AIP project list.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MARCH 4, 2008, minutes approved as written.
Public Forum: Ambuja Rosen gives 5 minute presentation on a dog tethering ordinance. The Commission thanked Ambuja for her presentation and voiced their opinions that it is safer to
have dogs tethered near the airport to minimize the chance of a loose dog entering the runway. They also agreed that dog cruelty is an issue that does need attention.
OLD BUSINESS:
A. Solar Panels: The Commission position is neutral with regards to solar panels at the Airport. Fleury to email solar panel information to Lamb so she can distribute information
to Sky Research. Deboer mentions wind turbines that are more efficient and produce 10% more energy on a dollar per dollar cost with solar panels.
B. Bi-Fold Door installation: Skinner to obtain new quote information regarding installation of Bi-fold doors. Commission wants analysis of structure to support new door. Fleury
to ask Pieter Smeenk to perform analysis of the existing structures ability to support new door.
C. Subcommittee Assignments
Draft Zoning Ordinance – Fleury waiting on Scope of Work and Cost breakdown from Century West. There is a possibility of using a FAM grant to get necessary work done and add
it as an addendum to the Airport Master Plan.
Lease Development – Megan Thorton from COA legal department is working on lease wording update.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Tariff Rate Adoption: Medford Airport tariff rate currently is $3.96 per 1000 lb. and the Ashland Airport will match that rate beginning in the 2009 fiscal year. Motion
by DeBoer to discuss the tariff rate increase each fiscal year and keep it on track with Medford. Second by Bradley. Motion passed all in favor. Fleury to research aviation fuel price
survey information.
B. Noise Sensitive Area Map and SuperAWOS advertisement – Final Review. There were two grammatical errors fixed and one dotted approach line removed for the final version.
The Commission is interested in putting advertisements on the map, Skinner turned down work required to put advertisements on map. Bradley mentions individual who could do the work
and would run project by him. Fleury to email pagemaker file of map to Bradley and Bradely to pursue addition of advertisements.
C. Meteorlogix: Analysis of City of Ashland computer and maintenance vs. Users Group purchase and maintenance of computer system. The commission agrees that $1908.00 per
year is too expensive for the current Meteorlogix system. The commission thinks that the extra money added into the General Fund will serve the airport better. Motion by Bradley to
purchase stand alone dell system using money in the airport users group fund and use existing Skinner internet connection to access internet for weather information. Second by Wolske.
All in favor, vote passed. Fleury to cancel existing membership DTN-Meteorlogix weather system.
D. Watermaster Request: Neil Creek Gauging Station. The Commission had no qualms about the installation of a gauging station along Neil Creek. The gauging station will be
located on the southside of Neil Creek and will be below the approach slope. Fleury to write approval letter for the Jackson County Watermaster.
E. West Jackson St. noise complaints due to air traffic. Skinner discussed email complaints from residents along West Jackson St. near Jackson Hot Springs. Numerous emails
about air traffic at all hours of the day and night disrupting resident’s daily lives. No residents showed for meeting to discuss problem. DeBoer requests contact information to set
up meeting with affected parties.
F. AIP project list generation. Jim Olson discusses with commission a list of possible AIP projects. Asks commissioners to mull over possible options.
Runway overlay due to expanding system of cracks in the runway.
Papi system to replace old vasi because parts are no longer available for our vasi lights.
New taxi-ways to developable portions of the airport.
Perimeter fencing to restrict wildlife entering the airport grounds.
Extension of apron near Sky Research.
AIRPORT MANAGER REPORT/FBO REPORT/AIRPORT ASSOCIATION:
A. Status of Airport, Financial Report, Review of Safety Reports
Skinner will be keeping a close eye on the cost of gas leading into the summer season and will price accordingly.
B. Maintenance Updates – Fleury to obtain update on hanger numbering from Peters.
OTHER:
The meeting of the JC airport commission is the third Monday of the month at 12:00 PM.
NEXT MEETING DATE: May 6, 2008, 9:30 AM
ADJOURN: Meeting adjourned at 11:10 AM