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LAIREL AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING
TuesdaySeptember 25, 2018 1
A Laurel Airport Authority Board meeting was held in the Airport Pilot's
Lounge and called to order by Chairman John Smith at 19:00.
Dr. John Smith, Chairman
Randy Hand, Secretary
Shane Linse
Will Metz
Brock Williams
OTHERS PRESENT:
Doug Poehhls, Hardin Graham, RW Rich McKamy, Bob Spannagel,
Frank Felke, Mark Webb, John Ostlund
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Citizens may address the board regarding any item of business not on the agenda.
The duration for an individual speaking under Public Comment is limited to three
minutes. While all comments are welcome, the board will not take action on any item
not on the agenda.
a. None Received
2. General Items
a. Dr. John Smith announced his retirement from the Board and
Chairmanship. Dr. Smith was presented a plaque in appreciation
of his service and a brief celebration was had.
b. Randy Hand was elected Chairman by unanimous consent. A
discussion was had regarding terms and it was decided to limit
Chairman's term to 1 year until bylaws can be found or
re -drafted.
c. Brock Williams was elected Secretary
d. Previous minutes approved by unanimous consent
e. Regular occurring claims were approved
f. Report from Craig Canfield of KU on runway project:
i. Midland approximately 95% done with electrical
ii. Riverside needs to finish grading, building relocation,
re -seeding, repair speed bump on road, and general
cleanup. Frank Felke to show Craig some areas that need
attention.
iii. KU to do Aeronautical survey after all is complete
g. Report from Will on Air National Guard
i. Provided copy of budget for entire program
ii. Provided some background information on similar sites at
other airports. Still waiting on detailed information and
lease copies from a number of sites
iii. Discussed that time is of the essence as MTANG has funds
that they need to commit soon
iv. Conference call scheduled for October 9 at 7pm
h. Discussion regarding web page work that was never completed.
Decided that Brock will take over web page maintenance and try
to get it updated.
i. Randy to send letter to hangar owners and other interested
parties regarding Board changes
3. Old Business
a. Runway Opening, decided to get gift cards for Bob and Kent with
Northern Skies in appreciation of their help and assistance.
b. Capital Improvement Plan
L FAA has $1 billion supplemental discretionary funding for
2019-2020 that we will put in for
ii. Craig proposed Overlaying 4/22, reconstructing old portion
of Taxiway B, access road reconstruction, and pavement
maintenance. Approximately $3 million worth of work
iii. Engineering fees would be payable up front of
approximately $275,000. If we do not receive
supplemental discretionary funding we would likely receive
90/10 FAA contribution for engineering
iv. Randy to review reserve account balances to confirm
ability to cover our share
v. Motion to approve the Capital Improvement Plan as
submitted. Motion carried without dissent.
4. New Business
a. Discussion regarding changing meeting date/time to
accommodate Laurel City Council members who may wish to
attend. Motion made to move to 3rd Tuesday of month as of
January 1. Motion carried without dissent.
b. Presentation by Hardin Graham regarding desire to open a new
FBO on the airport. Hardin stated he had tried to purchase
Northern Skies but was unable to come to terms. Would like to
build a new hangar adjacent to the ramp along with new fuel
systems. Hardin stated he would be sending a Letter of Intent
to the Authority in order to begin the process of negotiating a
lease.
c. Northern Skies Closing. Randy and Brock to try and meet with
Kent next week to discuss status and options. Need to make
sure Kent is aware that the airport cannot continue to extend
month-to-month lease.
The meeting was adjourned at 21:30.
Respectfully submitted,
Brock WIlliams
Secretary
NOTE: This meeting is open to the public. This meeting is for
information and discussion • listed agenda items.