12-02-1999 AIRPORT MINUTES ,
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Caldwell Indust�ial Ai�po�t
4601 Aviation Way
Caldwell, Idalto 83605
Phones 2-8-459-9779
Date: December 3` 1999
To: All Airport Commission Members
From: Jack Pearson, Airport Manager
Re: Minutes of December 2" Commission Meeting
In addition to the airport manager, all commission members were present. This included
Dr. Roy McLaughlin, Dean Dishman, Tony Elordi, Budd Kehne, Ray Caldwell, Phil
Fouts and Bob McGee. Visitors present were Dick Winder, Kevin Bissel, Bill Hinkle, Ed
Downs, Doris and Lee Rice and Jim and Anita Shore.
The meeting was called to order at 12:01. No approval of the November minutes were
needed. Items discussed for the agenda and actions taken were:
1. The commission voted to approve the concept of CADY Industries building an
approximate 12,000 sq.ft. building between their present location and Aviation Way.
Building to be designed to accommodate aircraft should the need arise.
2. Kevin Bissel from our engineering firm Toothman-Orton gave a progress report on
our current Airport Improvement Project. Weather will soon dictate a work stoppage.
3...There was a great deal of discussion re�arding the housing project proposed for the
area between Highway 20/26 and the airport. The commission voted unanimously
to recommend the following statement be brought to the attention of the mayor,
city council and all concerned parties.
Plecrse Reac� Page Two of These Minutes
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Minutes of December 2"`� Commission Meeting Page Two
The Caldwell Airport Commission moved to remain in favor of the Caldwell
Industrial Airport Master Plan as accepted by the FAA and the City dated
November 1997 and therefore supports the annexation of the properties between
20/26 and the Airport. The Commission is opposed to the use of the above
properties for residential purposes because it would jeopardize the Caldwell
Industrial Airport Master Plan and: -
• May make the City of Caldwell liable for return of the up to �8,000,000 plus
interest invested in the Airport by the FAA based upon the Caldwell Industrial
Airport Master Plan.
• May Jeopardize further grants and the $21,609,300 brought into the City by the
Airport (according to the 1998 State Benefit of Idaho Study).
• And, most importantly, may make it more difficult for the City of Caldwell to
attract business in the future if our Airport is diluted to a second class facility.
It is the opinion of the Airport Commission that the airport eYpansion called for in
the Caldwell Industrial Airport Master Plan, dated November 1997, will not
progress if Family Housing is allowed to be constructed between the airport and
Highway 20/26.
Caldwell Industrial Airport Commission Members:
Dr. Roy McAlughlin, Dean Dishman, Budd Kehne, Bob McGee, Tony
Elordi, Phil Fouts and Ray Caldwell. The manager also concurs with the
commission's position.