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Home My WebLink About10-02-2008 AIRPORT COMMISSION MINUTES . ,, , MINUTES Caldwell Industrial Airport Commission 4601-4 Aviation Way Caldwell, ID 83605 APPROVE Date: October 2, 2ppg ��'�`�_�— Time: 12:00 — 1:00 pm Location: Caldwell Industrial Airport — Office of Curt Hawkins Commission Members Present: Bob McGee, Phil Fouts, Marty Koch, Mack Kreizenbeck, Rob Oates, Mike Reed, Wayne Thiel, Airport Manager — Curt Hawkins, Kathy Schara (Airport Manager's Secretary) Commission Members Absent: Hoyt Fleming, Jeff Miller, Myron Tucker Guests: EIJay Waite, Financial Director, Tom Lemenager, KHA, Toby Epler, KHA, James & Anita Shore Chairman Bob McGee called the meeting to order at 12:03 PM. �. Minutes of August 2008 Airport Commission Meeting Motion was made and seconded to accept the August 2008 Minutes. Motion passed. 2. Fiscal Year 2009 Airport Budget — EIJay Waite EIJay Waite, City of Caldwell Financial Director, was previously requested to meet with the Caldwell Airport Commission to update and familiarized them with the current budgeting process. Mr. Waite presented the 2008/2009 FY Airport Budget, giving explanation, and answering members' questions as follows. EIJay Waite passed out copies of the 2008/2009 FY Airport Budget. He stated that the focus of efforts for the Fiscal Year 2008/2009 budget was on the terminal building. He explained that Larry Osgood does the budget for all the public works processes, which includes the Airport. He encouraged Commission members to attend future public workshops during the budgeting process, as these can be very informative. Mr. Waite went through the following FY 2008/2009 Airport Budget divisions, explaining entries and answering Commission member questions: • Revenues This section includes such items as taxes, federal grants, state grants, revenue sharing, interest revenue, rental from buildings, reimbursement to city for bills(such as electricity), and land rental. He stated that this revenue will continue to be channeled back to the airport. Marty Koch asked, regarding taxes, whether 100% of the city taxes of airport ground goes to the airport or does some go to city? He wanted to know the total tax revenue that the airport generates. Mr. Koch stated that he would like to study the split of tax revenue at a future date. �__�x � . � , ,.� � . .�,:� �` � w.'�:� :,i � � • j . � EIJay stated that he would find the information for the Commission. He did state that the city levy rate of all property is about 82 mils, but he was not sure what portion is generated from the airport. Mr. Waite later today emailed the following figures and asked they be included in the minutes, in response to the above question: Airport valuation per Canyon County Assessor $18,387,500 City levy rate .008220366 Total tax levied $151,152 Airport property tax in 2009 budget $80,150 % of total property tax �go� Phil Fouts stated that he was under the impression that the airport received more help from urban renewal for the terminal than shows on the budget. Mr. Waite explained that will show up in the urban renewal budget. Anita Shore asked why the land rent total is less this year than last year. EIJay stated that possibly it was due to there being less farm land available to lease, due to use of the land for the terminal project. • Expenditures Mr. Waite stated that there was $1.15 million in expenditures against revenues of $1.291 million. He explained that the expenditures were detailed under notes and that these are what is expected to happen this coming year. EIJay explained that every dollar in the airport's budget is eventually spent on the airport; there are no transfers out of the airport budget. Page 2 of 5 on notes shows — construction in progress - terminal, etc. — He stated that this is what the city is planning on spending. Tom Lemenager asked a question regarding the timing of building the taxiway, due to FAA regulations. EIJay stated that the item has to show in the budget, whether it is spent or not, or it cannot be done. Mr. Waite stated that the Airport Terminal construction budget is $2 mi�lion plus. • Capital Mr. Waite explained that there were various items scheduled for capital improvements. • Cash Balances These are the projected cash balances at the end of Fiscal Year 2008/2009. � ,`��` � � ?:: � , � .a, a;;:� �� a,. :�`% 9(�r:<; � v: � ,� In response to a Commission member's question as to the date on which the new terminal is scheduled to begin construction, Mr. Waite stated that when they were setting the budget, construction of the terminal was scheduled to begin this fall. 3. Airport Lease Language Hoyt Fleming had requested this item to be on the agenda; however, he was not in attendance to clarify his questions. 4. Building Standards Curt Hawkins stated that there is a building standard of a 2-12 roof pitch. However some exceptions have been made due to the length of the building. He would like to see put in the standards language stating that all roofs must be gabled. 5. Airport Facility Directory Mike Reed brought up the issue regarding traffic patterns for helicopters versus fixed wing aircraft as described in the Airport Facility Directory. There was some discussion regarding the accuracy or adequacy of the language in the directory causing difficulties in the day-to-day use of the airport. Curt Hawkins stated that currently there are attempts being made to revise this language. Curt would like to see it removed altogether. Mike Reed pointed out the importance of this change being made, as other publications take their language from this directory. Rob Oates stated that this is only an advisory document, not a regulatory document. Rob Oates made a motion that the Commission start the ball rolling to strike the sentence in question from this document. — Motion passed. 6. Commission Meeting addition Rob Oates stated that there would be an addition at future Airport Commission meetings. The Caldwell City Council made committee assignments for the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council for the year, and a high school student, named Luke Sypherd, will be joining the Commission meetings when available. Next Airport Commission Meeting: Thursday, November 6 2008. The meeting was adjourned at 12:56 PM. ir s .�� `�� .1�. �,. . ^a� ..;`: !S ;�i t��.�:"� � . _.. � t � t : ..: