City of Lawrence

Aviation Advisory Board Minutes

February 24, 2005

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:	Rick Bryant, Dan Chambers, David Downing, Bob Newton and Jim Stogsdill
MEMBERS ABSENT:	Travis Atwood, Gary Fish
STAFF PRESENT:	Debbie Van Saun and Steve Bennett
PUBLIC PRESENT:	Lloyd Hetrick, Ron Renz, Larry Kellogg, Karen Kellogg and Bruce Liddel

 

Rick Bryant called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. and David Downing recorded the meeting minutes.

1.                              Review and approval of January 2005 meeting minutes

The January 2005 Board Meeting minutes were reviewed and approved by a 5-0 vote.

2.                              Airport Manager's Report

Debbie Van Saun discussed the attached Airport Managers Report . 

3.                              FBO Report

Lloyd Hetrick announced that the January 29 event that highlighted Hetrick Aviation’s new Cessna G1000 Skylane was very successful.  Several individuals are now taking the Cessna G-1000 Skylane ground school and getting checked out in the aircraft.  Lloyd also announced that 8 business jets have already made arrangement to fly into the airport for the February 27, 2005 KU-Oklahoma State basketball game.

4.                              Airport Rules and Regulations review / discussion

The Board reviewed the revised Airport Rules and Regulations and offered comment.  Debbie van Saun agreed to make incorporate the suggestions and distribute a revised version to the Board.  The next step in the process is to distribute the Rules and Regulations to the airport tenants to solicit their suggestions.  Then the document would be released to the public for their comments.

 

 

5.                              ‘Planning for the future’ – airport marketing plan

The Board continued its discussion of developing an Airport Marketing Plan.  This plan would eventually include elements and activities at the local, regional and national level.  The Board decided to initially focus on developing a local level marketing plan.  Rick Bryant reviewed the inputs he had received from Board members since the January Board meeting.  These discussions lead to the formulation and adoption of a marketing strategy in which the Board would provide the leadership for the formation of partnerships of the airport with aviation and local organization.  These partnerships would then jointly sponsor a series of events and activities at the airport.  Examples of potential partners identified were the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), Airplane Pilots and Owners Association (AOPA); the University of Kansas, the Chamber of Commerce, the Knights of Columbus and the Lawrence Department of Parks and Recreation.

As a first project, the Board will investigate the hosting of a set of three fly-ins over the next 12 months.  The dates selected for these fly-ins would be selected when possible to coincide with City events.

The Board asked Larry Kellogg and Bruce Liddel to collect information on the EAA Young Eagle Pilot Program that provides introductory flight for youth between 8 and 17.

6.         Announcements

Rick Bryant announced that the Board would organize the annual airport orientation and aircraft rides for Leadership Lawrence members.  This event is scheduled for Thursday April 21, 2005.

7.         Next Board Meeting

The next Aviation Advisory Board meeting will be on March 31, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. in the Richardsons’ Pilot lounge. 

8.               Meeting Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

 

February 24, 2005

 

 

ü       Runway 1/19 Project

Final inspection was completed 02/17/05.  Punch list items will be developed by ADG and final project close-out will commence. 

 

ü       2005 Taxiway Project

All consultant selection forms were submitted to FAA.  ADG contacted us last week about recent conversations with FF that changed the scope of work to include a partial parallel taxiway (see attached), due to limitations on funding.  This scope will allow for the taxiway to be built at the full width of XX, thus eliminating the future taxiway widening project.  We are waiting word from FAA regarding any resubmission requirements.

  

 

ü       Maintenance Update

No major projects underway – routine maintenance ongoing.

 

ü       Draft of Airport Security Report

No status change.  City Manager’s Office intern is researching “best practices” from other similarly situated airports in the Midwest to compare with recent FAA security guidelines for general aviation airports.

 

ü       Snow Removal and De-Icing Program

Draft of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) under review by Public Works staff.  A survey of similarly situated KAA airports is underway.  Materials study also underway.  Priority snow removal map completed and distributed to Advisory Board members.  SOPs (when complete) and map will be posted on City’s website.

 

ü       Rental Revenue Update

The attached reflects the current rental status of all leases at the airport.

 

 

ü       Signage Master Plan

No status change.  Lisa Patterson’s committee working on identity/logo issues to wrap up their report and recommendations in early 2005.