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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - Aviation Advisory Commission - Meeting Date: 6/12/2013 MINUTES AVIATION ADVISORY COMMISSION GLENDALE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 6801 N. GLEN HARBOR BLVD - SUITE 201 GLENDALE,ARIZONA 85307 AIRPORT CONFERENCE ROOM June 12,2013 7:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Ron Cohoe with the following Commissioners present: Walt Chaney, Victoria Rogen, Marc Terrill, Quentin Tolby and Robert Irons. Also present were Walter Fix, Airport Administrator; Bill Gillies, Luke Air Force Base; Basil Allen, Glendale Airport Tower; Clare Pryke, Glendale Airport Hangars; Carl Brandenburg, Glendale Aero Services; Russell Nordstrom, Glendale Aero Services; Tito Suazo, Aerosim Aviation; and Robert Stratton, JT Hangars II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING Commissioner Irons motioned to approve the May 11, 2013 meeting minutes as written. Commissioner Terrill made the second. The motion carried 5 - 0 [Commissioner Rogen was not yet present.] III. REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE OR WITHDRAWAL OF ITEMS. None. IV. AIRPORT BUSINESS The following business was discussed: 1. City Council Workshop Debrief [Commissioner Rogen entered the meeting.] Mr. Fix reported that he and Ms. Cathy Colbath presented an Airport update to the City Council at the recent Council Workshop. Included in the update was mention of the meetings with the Economic Development staff in order to produce an Airport Business Plan by the end of this year. Mr. Fix will also present the Council Workshop information and draft Airport Business Plan at the next Commission meeting. Mr. Fix noted that the information presented was welcomed by the Councilmembers and good follow-up questions were asked by the Councilmembers. Commissioner Terrill attended the Council 1 Workshop and commented that the Mayor and Council responded favorably to the presentation. Mr. Fix stated that the Airport Rules and Regulations are still under review by Mayor and Council. Mr. Fix noted that the Corrective Action Plan is still underway and there is no change in status. The FAA understands that progress is still being made and has previously granted a timeline extension. 2. Ordinance No. 1741, New Series, Article III. Aviation Advisory Commission Bylaws Mr. Fix also presented the most recent draft of the Bylaws at the Council Workshop. The Bylaws are scheduled to be approved by Mayor and Council at the September 10, 2013 Council meeting. Mr. Fix stated that any further changes to the Bylaws must be reviewed by the City Attorney's Office before the September Council meeting. Chair Cohoe will forward the final draft of the Bylaws to Mr. Fix. 3. Attend Another Airport Commission Meeting Mr. Fix provided dates for other valley airport Commission meetings. Commissioners Irons and Terrill volunteered to attend a Phoenix Aviation Advisory Board meeting this summer. V. SUMMARY OF CURRENT EVENTS 1. Runway Crack Seal/Slurry Seal Project Update: Mr. Fix reported the following: • The pre-bid conference was held a few weeks ago. Only one contractor attended, however, more are expected during the entire bid process. • The project should begin and be completed within September — October 2013. • It is anticipated that there will be a one-week closure of the runway. Commissioner Rogen asked if the project schedule would take into consideration any Arizona Cardinals' home games. Mr. Fix replied in the positive. 2. Operations Update: Mr. Allen reported the following: p p • There was a slight increase in operations this May compared to May of 2012. 2 • This summer, the Cardinals may practice at the Phoenix Stadium instead of in Flagstaff. If so, this may bring some increased traffic to the Airport. 3. Planned Upcoming Events in 2013: Mr. Fix reported the following: • The Airport has qualified for a grant from the Maricopa Association of Governments for a new Schwartz street sweeper. The cost of the sweeper is reimbursable for all but 5.7%. Approval of the grant goes before the Mayor and Council on June 25, 2013. The former and current Airport sweepers have required a lot of costly maintenance, so a new street sweeper is very good news for the Airport. • One of the Airport tenants and his family are pursuing the establishment of an aviation museum. The tenant is looking to buy property for the museum on Glendale Avenue east of the Airport. Hopefully, in about one year or so, the museum will come to fruition. Commissioner Chaney asked if there would be Airport access to the museum for fly-ins. Mr. Fix replied in the negative adding that the museum would have to be accessed by car. Commissioner Irons inquired if planes for the museum would be stored inside or outside. Mr. Fix stated that he has not seen the final plans. Mr. Fix noted that there is intent to have activities for kids at the museum as well have having another family business on the site. • Mr. Fix is researching the preparation of a welcome packet from the Airport to be available at the FBO. VI. CALL TO THE PUBLIC Chair Cohoe made the Call to the Public. Mr. Carl Brandenburg addressed the Commission. Mr. Brandenburg thanked the Commission and staff for the recent work with the FAA and the Corrective Action Plan. Mr. Brandenburg expressed concern over the length of time for the approval of simple sub-leases by the City. Mr. Brandenburg stated that the increased level of scrutiny for simple sub-leases is causing loss of revenue and an economic disadvantage for the Airport as business will be driven elsewhere. Mr. Brandenburg requested that the approval process for simple sub-leases be streamlined, especially if there are no structural changes in the leased property, if it is not a ground lease or if it is a simple lease renewal. Mr. Brandenburg commented that he has experienced simple sub-lease approval delays for the following businesses: Falcon Jet, Petroleum Helicopter, Z Limousine and Angel Aviation. Mr. Brandenburg stated that three of those leases are almost verbatim 3 copies of each other and one is a renewal of an existing lease that has been in place for years. Mr. Brandenburg estimated that these four lease delays have resulted in nine months of lost revenue for him and lost tax revenue for the City of Glendale. Mr. Fix thanked Mr. Brandenburg for his comments. Mr. Fix stated that he and others at the City are aware of the delays. Mr. Fix has been keeping track of the lease approvals on a weekly basis to get a handle on the time that approval has been taking at the different levels. Mr. Fix appreciated the comments and understood the concern. Chair Cohoe stated that if there is a recommendation from Staff in the future regarding a change to expedite the leasing process, the Commission would be happy to be involved in the review and recommendation to Council. Chair Cohoe thanked Mr. Brandenburg for his comments. VII. NEW BUSINESS REQUESTS (Future Agenda Items) None proposed. 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, August 14, 2013. IX. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS None made. X. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. by consensus. The Aviation Advisory Commission Meeting Minutes of June 12, 2013 were approved at the Com 'ssion Meeting of August 14, 2013. Walter L. Fix,A.A.E. 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