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January 23, 2018
Meeting calied to order a� 19:00 hours by Chairman John Smith. Members present were
.lohn Smith, Randy Hand, Shane Linse, Brock Wiiliams arid Doug Myers
Minutes approved of last meeting. ( 12-19-2Q17)
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Guest present: Craig from KLJ Engineering, Doug Poehis, Bob Miller, Jerry Nelson, Rob
Eflinger,
Claims approved: Normal and recurring for utilities, chemicals for weed contral, snow,
removal, ar.caunting and attomey"s fees etc. Also draw of $18,234.41 #o Riverside
contracting for wurk on runway project to date, and fire distrir# charge of$2,353.63. Shane
made motion to pay bills, approved unanimously.
Reports:
We had some contract modifications on runway project, which were covered
by the contingency amount of our grant. Motion to pay made by Brock, and
approved unanimously.
Craig no#ed that we will get a refund of about$14,000 for engineering fees on
land acquisition project, AIP-15, due to not doing the work required for acquisition of
Hale, Fox, Reiter, Ruff and Masanic Temple air space when we decided to focus on
new runway project only.
We will receive a grant of$20,289.00 from the Montana Board of Aeronautics
that we had applied for as part of runway project.
Craig noted we will Gose out AIP-15 as soon as the final reports are
approved, with some modification of fee's which are FAA reimbursable.
We will need ta do AGIS (as built and air control) surveys as part of cioseout
of new runway. This is a part of grant already approved, This work wiii have a cost
af about $160,000, wi#h fu11 FAA partiapafion. A FAA cost analysis (mandatory) has
been requested to be performed by Marrison Meirie Engineering.
t3(d Business:
1. Approved the use of land for the Twine processing facility as requested by
the Audubon Society.
2. Web Page...... pending
3. Date for FAA funding discussion.....,pending
4. Need costs for Maintenance building relocationJconstruction...preliminary
quote has been requested, FAA should partiapate in most of the cost's.
5. Update DVR to send alert from specific locations when recording?
6. Curren#lease rates in area, need to adjust our iease rates?
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7. Will need updated signature card for check register, Randy to contact
bank. .... Pending
New Business:
1. All Weather needs to have maintenance contract issued when their one
year warranty is up. Other options can be explored, but the maintenance
must be performed by FAA regulation. Cost is about$5,500.00 per year
2. Craig will check to see if we can get approval for a ceiling height function
to be added to our weather system. FAA participa6on is dependent on
some usage factors.
3. Phone and Chart supplements need to be addressed, they are out of date.
Adjoumed: 20:20 hrs.
Randy Hand i
Secretary ,
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