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Home My WebLink About01-05-2006 AIRPORT MINUTES � MINUTES � Caldwell Industrial Airport Commission �p 4601-4 Aviation Way R �VF Q Caldwell, ID 83605 � Date: 10/5/06 Time: 12:00 —1:00 pm Location: (Caldwell Industrial Airport — Office of Curt Hawkins) Commission Members Present: Hoyt Flemming, Phil Fouts, Mack Kreizenbeck, Jeff Miller, Rob Oates, Wayne Thiel, Marty Koch, Airport Manager — Curt Hawkins, Christine Heimbigner (City Staf� Commission Members Absent: Bob McGee, Mike Reed Guests: Jim & Anita Shore (Shore & Shore Aviation), Todd Combs (Toothman-Orton), Catherine Currie (Silver Hawk Aviation) Vice Chairman Phil Fouts called the meeting to order at 12:00 PM. 1. Minutes of September 2006 Airport Commission Meeting seconded and approved. • 2. Update from Todd Combs (Toothman-Orton) Runway re-striping had to be rescheduled for Oct 23` Airport closing will be Oct 23 from 8:00-S:OOpm. The runway striping to be completed on October 23 and the taxiway and apron on the 24 The runway will not need to be closed in order for the taxiway to be completed on the 24 Lighted signs - Balanced rock electric has indicated that the estimated ship date for the lighted signs is October 20�'; signs should be able to be installed during the airport closure on the 23 There was discussion about the need for an airport closure due to Idaho Power requesting an easement through some of the land on the other side of the airport. It was stated that since it was well outside of the safety area, there would be no reason to close the runway. Next year's AIP project — Purchase of Houston and Priddy property. It was not known whether approvals had been granted to relocate the canal. ra Airport Closure - Curt had concerns about the pending airport closure on October 23 . Maxwell Asphalt did not make the last scheduled closure on September 26 He would like to be sure that they are going to be here on October 23 He indicated that a closure costs our airport and patrons of the airport a lot of time and revenue. The commission discussed building a penalty into future contracts that would cover when a contractor does not meet the schedule. If required dates are not met, there will be additional costs. Todd mentioned standard FAA guidelines are being used. . 3. Lemrick / Western Roofing Mike Lemrick had an airport lot with an empty foundation on it. Rob Drinkard was looking for a large spot to house a Cessna Citation. Mike Lemrick agreed to release the 10 Oct 06 CIA Minutes 2/15/2007 1 of 3 property and allow it to be leased by Rob Drinkard / Western Aviation. Rob, Mike and .� - Curt met and completed the paperwork. It was not known whether or not the original foundation would be built upon. Curt thought they would use part of it and that � construction would begin right away. 4. Airport BBQ - Saturday, November 4 4:OOpm. Mack Kriezenbeck — Elks BBQ grill will be used for cooking. He will know Friday or Saturday whether or not there would be scout troop volunteers (14 kids and a couple adults) to help. Curt is handling acquiring the steaks. Anita Shore purchased paper plates, silverware etc. Tables and chairs have been secured and there is also a volunteer who will pick up the tables and chairs and bring them to the airport the day of the event. Jim Oates is checking on getting potatoes donated. Bring your own drinks mentioned by Curt. Do we want to do that, or should the airport supply? Curt mentioned that ice could be provided. Coffee is lined up already. Curt also mentioned the need for 8-10 dispensing jugs. The Barbecue is set for Saturday, November 4 4:OOpm. We will be asking the attendees to bring salads or desserts. Last names beginning with A-M: side dish Last names beginning with M-Z: desserts 5. Miscellaneous Welcome - Curt wanted to welcome the new commission member Marty Koch, Marty served on the Airport Commission previously for 16 years. Back when the Minimum Standards indicated that a pilot was to turn right immediately after take off to avoid over- flying the hospital. He is happy to be on the commission. Jeff Miller � • Puncture weeds (aka: goat heads) are being cleaned up. Jeff identified a need for determining how to control their re-growth better. Burning will cause the seed to blow up and make the situation worse. It was also noted that goat heads could lay dormant for up to 75 years. A meeting attendee noted that the plants must be sprayed when the flowers first come up, then 2 weeks later, then again. It was agreed there is no easy way to get rid of them. It was noted that code enforcement could be contacted regarding the puncture weeds, and that could cause further attention to be focused on the problem at the airport. It was also mentioned that Jim Martell is the Weed Control person for Canyon County. Curt also noted that Gilbert Ortiz (from the city) was out spraying weeds at the airport yesterday. • Lease — Getting financing on a hangar is difficult due to the way the lease is set up right now. If the lease were structured differently it would be easier to get financing. This could also be a benefit for big companies coming to the new side of the airport. A review of the lease was suggested. There was discussion around the Performance drywall lease. The City Attorney was consulted on that lease. Hoyt, Jeff and Curt will have a meeting to review the current lease, and then they will present their suggestions to the Commission, and after that forward a copy of the lease to the City Attorney for review. If banks repossess something they want the dirt (the land). Hangar owners do not own the dirt (land) here at the airport. It was noted that after the lease has been updated, new leases (with new guidelines) would go into effect at the end of an existing lease period, or when the hangar is • sold and a new contract is drawn up. • Water and sewer. The City should make provision (up front) for water and sewer 10 Oct 06 CIA Minutes 2/15/2007 2 of 3 . �. service at the airport, in order to promote growth. Jeff Miller indicated that he .� - thought the Commission should make a recommendation to the City Council on this. The City should bring in sewer and water and charge it as part of the lease. � He requested that we keep this subject in the limelight so it is not lost. There could be an"impact fee" as a line item on the lease, to reimburse the City (over time) for the cost of bringing in utilities now. Mack recommended Jeff put this request in the form of a proposal. • There was some discussion regarding Intermountain Gas and Performance Drywall. • Rob Oates outlined the way the city council is set up to interact with the Airport Commission. The Commission can bring things before the Council that the Commission needs help with. Things the City Council needs to act on. He noted that the monthly Commission minutes are read and accepted by the City Council each month so the Council is aware of what is going on at the airport. Rob can also take info (above what is contained in the minutes if necessary) from the Commission directly to the Council. Airport Commission / City Officials can get the ball rolling for a project, and the City Council can bless the project. But all the groundwork can be done prior to the blessing by the City Council. Rob also mentioned he has a good perspective when bringing info back to the City Council as he is a pilot. It was noted that Caldwell is the only airport in the valley that could be used as a secondary airport and that the background work for that needs to be set in place right now. There was some discussion about the way Caldwell air traffic could interfere with Boise traffic patterns if the airport was ever to be used as a secondary airport with a precision approach on runway 30. • MAF's Nampa project was discussed. It was noted that the city of Caldwell needs to tailor each contract to each company in order to get business to be � attracted to the airport. • Rules and regulations need to be handed out at the Barbecue. Mack was checking to see if they had come before the City Council. Curt indicated that updated Rules and Regulations, Minimum Standards, and Airport Zones were to be handed out at Airport Barbecue. It was noted that they were currently being reviewed. Rob indicated they had not come before the City Council yet. • Precision approach - A precision approach was discussed and that it would be put in sometime after the runway extension was completed. It was noted that 6850 ft could be accomplished without interfering with the Interstate highway. 7140 ft was also mentioned. It was noted that Ustick Rd cannot be interfered with, but Linden could be re-routed. Curt mentioned that a 727 (not fully loaded) can take off on 6850 ft on a hot day. Fully loaded would be flying freight. Maximum gross weight for our runway is currently 86,000 pounds. That covers most business jet weights up to a G4. The airport is limited by runway length at this time. Curt noted we would need a full-length taxiway on the other side when construction begins so we don't have planes taxiing across the runway to take off on runway 30. The meeting was adjourned at 1:08 PM. � 10_Oct_06 CIA Minutes 2/15/2007 3 of 3