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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - Aviation Advisory Commission - Meeting Date: 2/8/2012 MINUTES AVIATION ADVISORY COMMISSION 6801 N. GLEN HARBOR BLVD. GLENDALE,ARIZONA 85307 AIRPORT CONFERENCE ROOM FEBRUARY 8,2012 7:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:59 PM by Chair Ron Cohoe with the following Commissioners present: Vice-Chair Carl Duggins, Victoria Rogen, Joe Cable, Walt Chaney and Robert Irons. Commissioner Leslie Sheeler was absent. Also present were Walter Fix, Airport Administrator; Jamsheed Mehta, City of Glendale Executive Director of Transportation Services; Bill Gillies, Luke Air Force Base; Mike Allen, Airport Control Tower; Carl Brandenburg, Glendale Aero Services; Kimm Flatt; Don French; Richard Goldman, GAPA; Ray Goss; Harry Green; Clare Pryke, Glendale Airport Hangars; Tito Suazo, Aerosim Aviation and Ron Vandervort. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING Commissioner Irons motioned to approve the January 11, 2012 meeting minutes. Commissioner Duggins made the second. The motion carried 6-0. III. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE OR WITHDRAWAL OF ITEMS. Chair Cohoe requested to withdraw"Goals for 2012" due to time constraints. IV.AIRPORT BUSINESS 1. Update on FAA, Corrective Action Plan: Mr. Fix briefed the Commission on the progress that has been made with the Corrective Action Plan. Mr. Fix presented the Commissioners with the status sheet that was submitted to the FAA on January 30th. The status sheet shows actions taken to achieve compliance with FAA requirements and is submitted to the FAA on a regular basis. The deadline for the Airport Rules and Regulations and Minimum Operating Standards is June 30th, 2012 but the Administration will be asking for an extension. Mr. Fix noted that the FAA has been supportive of actions taken thus far. In addition to the status sheet, Mr. Fix updated the Commission on their re- inspection program, noting that there are 16 hangars that remain out of compliance but that the Administration has received word from several associations with a timetable to comply. Mr. Fix presented the Commission with a handout from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation titled "What's Happening in Your Hangar?", which summarizes issues of which airports need to be. Many of the issues are similar to what the Glendale Airport is experiencing. The handout states that "maintaining eligibility for federal funding is in the best interest of airport owners, tenants, users, and the surrounding community. Be sure to understand and comply with the terms of your hangar lease and talk to your airport manager if any questions or concerns arise." Per the Commission's request at the January 2012 meeting, Mr. Fix supplied the Commissioners with a copy of the General Aviation Handbook for the Goodyear and Deer Valley Airports. Their rules and regulations have been codified as part of the City of Phoenix Aviation Department. The Glendale Municipal Airport Rules and Regulations were also provided. 2. Update on New Airport Business: Mr. Fix updated the Commissioners on the press release and recent articles related to the restaurant opening. Also, there will be a new wall section in the Terminal lobby to include brochures from the Convention and Visitors Bureau. Mr. Fix set next spring as the goal for an Open House at the airport. 3. Game Day Proposals: The Commission brainstormed ideas for Game Day activities that could help increase airport business. Input from public attendees was also accepted. Ideas included: • Provide a shuttle service in partnership with the City of Glendale to surrounding businesses and activities (i.e. Westgate, Spring Training games, Cabela's) • Provide a survey to pilots and passengers to obtain input on services they would like to see • Partner with local hotels to offer discounts (the FBO currently has rates negotiated with many hotels) • Ask the hotels to offer shuttles (the Hampton already has this service) • Provide incoming pilots/passengers with City of Glendale logo t-shirts and hats • Provide welcome baskets with a local theme, i.e. Ceretta's candy and other local products, or game day themes • Improve pilot perception of the Airport and improve networking • Create an Airport Discount Card that can be used at local businesses These ideas will be used for discussion and development on future agendas. 4. Update on Mr. Goldman's letter regarding restrictions and limitations: Mr. Fix briefed the Commission on the Airport and City of Glendale's response to Mr. Goldman's petition to accommodate north-end tenants with non-aeronautical items in their hangars. City and Airport representatives discussed the letter with legal counsel and the FAA, and it was determined that the Corrective Action Plan would remain as-is. 5. Aviation Advisory Commission Goals for 2012: Tabled until next meeting. V. SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS Mr. Fix presented the current status of operations,projects, and grants, as follows: • FAA Entitlement Funding was interrupted because the FAA fiscal year ended. A request will be sent to extend the environmental assessment funding as soon as the Council approves the request and grant funding becomes available again in May or June 2012. • The Airport Rules & Regulations have a good foundation, but there is potential for input from a private consultant depending on budget. • The blast fence project has begun and should be completed by the end of this summer. • ADOT repairs planned for 2013 under the Pavement Preservation Program include having the runway crack -and -slurry sealed and re-striped. In 2016, the ramp will also be sealed. Both projects depend on availability of state aviation revenue. Mr. Allen,representing the Airport Control Tower, reported that operations remain down and that numbers are stagnant throughout the valley. However, operation numbers for 2011 did increase over 2010. VI. CALL TO THE PUBLIC Chair Cohoe read the following declaration: "The Commission will now consider business from the floor. If anyone present has any business, which does not concern an item on the agenda, the Commission asks that you stand, be recognized by the Chairperson, state your name and address for the record and make your presentation. We ask that you limit your remarks to five minutes. If your matter requires more time, we ask that you submit your item to the Airport Administrator for further discussion outside of this meeting. According to Arizona State Law, unless an actual emergency exists, the Aviation Advisory Commission can only act on those matters, which are covered on today's agenda. The facts concerning whether or not this matter is an actual emergency, should be brought to the Commissions attention at this time. Matters presented to the Commission at this time may be referred to the City staff for placement on a future agenda." Chair Cohoe recognized statements from the following public attendees: 1. Mr. Kimm Flatt addressed the Commission with two issues. First was the instrument approach; Mr. Flatt suggested that the Airport submit a request to the FAA to do a test approach and begin the process of approval. Second, in reference to the disgruntled pilots, Mr. Flatt suggested putting together a basic document for tenants and the public to communicate how and why the Airport is handling the Airport Layout Plan. 2. Mr. Don French addressed the Commission and requested an exact amount of non-aeronautical space allowed in hangars by the FAA. Mr. French and Mr. Fix agreed to discuss this issue at a meeting already scheduled for tomorrow. 3. Mr. Richard Goldman, President of the Pilot's Association, addressed the Commission and stated that he has recently spoken with three airports not in the area about their usage of non-aeronautical space. Mr. Goldman submitted a grievance asking the City of Glendale to modify its ALP, which the City declined to do. Mr. Goldman asserted that the City could have asked for interim use of non-aeronautical space, but the City did not pursue any alternatives in order to represent the pilots' interests. Mr. Goldman advised the Commission that the Pilot's Association is trying to give the City and Airport every opportunity to listen to the pilots' requests before the Pilot's Association pursues the issue further. 4. Mr. French was given a second opportunity to address the Commission. Mr. French noted that hangars intended for non-aeronautical use were built with the City of Glendale approval, which is why the tenants want to protect their investment. 5. Mr. Bill Gillies of Luke Air Force Base reported that the last round of public hearings for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement regarding proposed F- 35 training will be held next week. VII. NEW BUSINESS REQUESTS (Future Agenda Items) Chair Cohoe requested the following items be placed on future agendas: • Review the Airport Rules and Regulations updates to discuss changes and decide on developing a sub-committee • Discuss how other airports around the valley determine their percentage of non- aeronautical space in hangars and how they handle this issue • Discuss possible changes to the Airport Layout Plan • Discuss the Commission's Annual Retreat, including a proposal for the date to be moved up • Take a tour of the airport on a upcoming weekend (open meeting laws would apply) VIII. NEXT MEETING TIME The next meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on the second floor Conference Room of the airport terminal building on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. IX. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS None. X. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. The Aviation Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes of February 8, 2012 were approved at the Commission Meeting of March 14, 2012. .?(2q12-- Walter L. Fix, A.A.E. Airport Administrator 623-930-2188