HomeMy WebLinkAboutLaurel Airport Authority Minutes 09.26.2023LAUREL AIRPORT AUTHORITY MINUTES SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
• Roll Call was taken to include Randy Hand, Shane Linse, Joseph Mutchler, Alan
Kasemodel
• Meeting Attendance: Denim Yarger, Will Metz, Kent Penney, Jim Wise, Craig Cantfield,
Justin Zindell, Heath Olson
• Approval of Minutes of previous meeting. 6/27/2023
• Financial Update
• Claims: Approved
• Public Input: None
• KLJ Engineering Reported Master Plan Project Update
OLD BUSINESS
• Airport Camera that MT Aeronautics will pay for. Motion: Randy. Second: Alan. Vote:
Passed
• Internet Options tabled until next meeting.
• Windsock is in progress with Randy. Will request assistance when needed.
• Courtesy Car contract with FBO status will be discussed with FBO by Joseph.
• AWOS options, annual fees, FAA Grants. AWOS Service contract for three years
renewed. Motion: Shane. Second: Randy. Vote: Passed
• Frank Felke letter to repair hole in fence that was not authorized to make. Joe will talk to
Frank about resolution/repair.
• 2024 Fox Road Issues and Updates. Letter will be sent to Weber for fence, gate, and
unpaid lease.
• 2247 Stormont issues and updates, Tailwind Properties, Denim Yarger will continue to
pay $0.14/sqft for his commercial lease.
• Commercial activities in Non-Commercial hangers. Merle will stop commercial
activities without having a commercial lease. Joe will discuss this with him.
• Larger garbage can for LAA and FBO to split costs. Motion: Shane. Second: Joseph.
Vote: Passed. Randy will discuss with Tom at FBO.
• Weed issues/Letters. 10 day notice to tenants to clean weeds or pay will be sent out by
Randy.
NEW BUSINESS
• Approved Joseph Mutchler as new board member for a 5-year term per Laurel City
Council. Motion: Shane. Second: Randy. Vote: Passed.
• Need to get Joseph Mutchler set up with Bank for signing checks. Motion: Shane.
Second: Alan. Vote: Passed.
• Sealed bid for Chevy Snowplow was awarded to Chris Owen. Motion: Shane. Second:
Alan. Vote: Passed.
• What to do with the snow plow money ($12,700), buy a zero-turn mower was discussed
and cancel SRT’s contract in 2024. Being given a zero-turn mower from Heath Olson.
Nothing decided for use of funds from sale of snow plow.
• Heath Olson requested to add a septic and cistern to 2525 Leuthold hangar, change the
front concrete design that he submitted and had approved by the board and submit a lease
to Yellowstone Bank. Motion: Alan. Second: Randy. Vote: Passed.
• Joe will check on the runway lighting issues.
• Passwords for website, email, phone tabled for next meeting.
• Joe will talk to RMC Flight Team to paint the outside of the outhouse.
• Meeting concluded.