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Caldwell Industrial Airport Commission
4814 E. Linden Street
Caldwell, ID 83605
Email:kschara @cityofcaldwell.org
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Date: October 6th, 2016
Time: 12:00 Noon — 1:00 PM
Location: Caldwell Industrial Airport— Hubler Terminal Conference Room
Commission Members Present: Phil Fouts, Rob Herndon, Steve Kahn, Marty Koch, Al
Rice, Rob Oates—Airport Manager, Kathy Schara—Airport Administrative Secretary
Commission Members Absent: Chris Allgood (City Council Rep.), Barry Everett, Jr., Greg
Swanson
Guests: Brent Orton-- Public Works Director; Steve Fultz— Economic Development
Director; David Meyer—JUB
Chairman Phil Fouts called the meeting to order at 12:02 pm.
1. Minutes of September 2016 Airport Commission Meeting
Motion was made and seconded to accept the September 2016 Minutes. Motion
passed.
2. Airport Improvement Program—David Meyer
David Meyer of JUB reported that the AIP 28 project has been completed, at an under
budget total cost of $1.42 million. The portion paid by FAA was $1.28 million, State
portion was just over$44, 600, and the City's portion was just over$92,100. The cost
for asphalt was lower than originally projected, resulting in significant cost savings on
the project. The unspent portion of the grant ($36,934.19) will go back to the FAA and
will be placed in the FAA's discretionary fund for future disbursement.
David also reported that the plans for the AIP 29— Runway Rehabilitation Project
should be completed within the next 3 weeks. Thus AIP 29 will be ready to go should
discretionary funds come available in 2017. This project is currently scheduled for
2018.
3. Lateral (Canal) Relocation Update— Brent Orton
Brent Orton reported that lateral relocation plans were recently reviewed & commented
on by Pioneer, and discussion occurred regarding the size of pipes required. Brent
explained to the Commission members that if too large a pipe is used, sediment can
collect. Once the pipe size has been decided, then the pipe will need to be bid out and
awarded. He stated that there was also a recent meeting with landowners regarding
easement, and that it went well.
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4. Buildable Lots Update— Rob Oates
Rob Oates reported there is nothing new on this front. He did say that there are
currently approximately 40 lots available for building new hangars.
5. Area Development—Steve Fultz
Steve Fultz, Director of Caldwell Economic Development, reported on new and
emerging development that is occurring in the proximity of the airport. He gave figures
of some of the potential new employment opportunities that are being added to the
area, as well as an enhanced tax base, as a result of this new development. Steve also
reported on several areas where interest has been expressed for possible future
building.
In answer to various questions from Commission members, Steve explained how the
close proximity of the airport aids in attracting new development, as well as how the
Foreign Trade Zone, which is a duty deferral zone, benefits manufacturers.
6. Announcements— Rob Oates
• FAA Pilot Safety meeting, held September 22nd, had approximately 50
participants. There were varied speakers, question and answer time, good
participation, and sharing occurred for better mutual understanding within the
airport community.
• The requested terminal area forecast will be available online the 20th of this
month. A link will be posted on the airport webpage when it goes live.
• The report for the Wildlife Hazard Assessment is currently at the Helena district
Office for review, and should be approved soon.
• The last week of this month Rob Oates, Brent Orton and Toby Epler will be
attending the Montana Airport Management Association (MAMA) meeting in
Helena. While there, they will also be meeting with FAA Engineer Gary Gates.
• The airport is currently experiencing failures in the underground lighting system
for the taxiway lighting. One problem has been resolved, but more work is likely
to be needed. These issues will be discussed with Gary Gates at next month's
meeting. The current system was originally installed around 1978-1979.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:15 pm.
Next Airport Commission Meeting: December 18% 2016—Noon ( o meeting in November)