PROVINCETOWN AIRPORT COMMISSION

17 DECEMBER 2002

 

The Provincetown Airport Commission met for its stated meeting on Tuesday, 17 December 2002 at the Provincetown Municipal Airport Conference Room.

Those in attendance were:

 

Richard Silva                                                  Commissioner

Steve Tate                                                    Commissioner

Steve Page                                                    Commissioner

Joan M. Drysdale                                               Commissioner

Butch Lisenby                                                 Airport Manager

Steve Flecchia                                               Consultant, Edwards & Kelcey

 

Heath Gatlin was absent with permission.

 

The meeting was called to order at 5:43 by Chairman Silva.

 

I.  AIRPORT SECURITY

 

Enclosure for security construction begun; discovered not enough room was allotted.  Manager will allow expansion.  There are questions that will need answers:  there appears not to be enough room for all the necessary equipment; the screening area is too small; TSA will not do trailer set up themselves; they are looking for middleman to do the work; then the payment schedule will be from TSA to the middleman to the Airport.

 

II.  RUNWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT UPDATE

 

Ÿ         Fruean Utilities completed relocation work associated with the Localizer, DME, NDB, Glide Slope, and AWOS NAVAIDS.

Ÿ         Fruean Utilities began the installation of the MALSF (approach lights) and is scheduled to complete the remaining approach light work by Dec. 24, 2002 (weather permitting).

Ÿ         Other remaining major construction items: R/W 25 REILS, R/W 7 and 25 PAPI’s to be completed by Jan. 14, 2003.

Ÿ         ILS (Localizer and Glide Slope) and DME ready for flight check; waiting on airway facilities flight check.

Ÿ         AWOS Cloud-Height, Rain Gauge, Temperature, Barometric Pressure, and Dew Point instruments back in service; airway facilities working out problems with wind tower and visibility sensor.

Ÿ         Sixty-seven day contract extension submitted under a Change Order (#3) for review.  Original project completion date 11/8/02; revised completion date 1/14/03.  Some spring restoration work required.

Ÿ         Summary of FAA NAVAIDS:

          Localizer:                Complete (waiting for flight check)

          DME:                       Complete (waiting for flight check)

          Glide Slope:           Complete (waiting for flight check)

          NDB:                       Complete

          Approach lights:          Underway (scheduled to be completed by

                                                12/24/02)

          AWOS                     Completed except for problem with wind tower

                                                and visibility sensor

          REILS                      Incomplete (scheduled to be completed by 1/14/03)

          PAPI’s                      Incomplete (scheduled to be completed by 1/14/03)

 

If the FAA does not accept and agree to Change Order #3, there will be a money issue which may lead to liquidated damages.

 

III.  TERMINAL HVAC UPDATE

 

Status quo - good days and bad days with system.  Have reached end of agreement with Black and Veatch.  The rattle was damper above bathrooms - has been removed.  Bath and conference room temperatures run cold.  Black and Veatch to see what can be done.

 

IV.  PAYMENT VOUCHERS

 

1.  LAWRENCE/LYNCH CORP.                                      $643,046.23

            MOTION:        TO PAY LAWRENCE/LYNCH THE SUM OF $643,046.23

                                    UPON RECEIPT OF FUNDING.

            MOVE:            STEVE TATE

            SECOND:      STEVE PAGE

            VOTE:             3 YES              0 NO                0 ABSTENTIONS

 

2.            EDWARDS & KELCEY                                              $ 30,025.69

            MOTION:        TO PAY EDWARDS & KELCEY THE SUM OF $30,025.69

                                    UPON RECEIPT OF FUNDING.

            MOVE:            STEVE TATE

            SECOND:      STEVE PAGE

            VOTE:             3 YES              0 NO                0 ABSTENTIONS

 

3.  KEN WHEELER, ELECTRICIAN                                    $  1,025.00

            MOTION:        TO PAY KEN WHEELER THE SUM OF $1,025.00 FOR

                                    ONGOING PARTS AND LABOR FOR GENERAL AIRPORT

                                    REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT

            MOVE:            JOAN M. DRYSDALE

            SECOND:      STEVE PAGE

            VOTE:             3 YES              0 NO                0 ABSTENTIONS

 

4.  CAPE COD TRUCK                                                 $  853.39

            MOTION:        TO PAY CC TRUCK THE SUM OF $853.39 FOR REPAIR

                                    AND MAINTENANCE OF AIRPORT DUMP TRUCK

            MOVE:            JOAN M. DRYSDALE

            SECOND:      STEVE TATE

            VOTE:             3 YES              0 NO                0 ABSTENTIONS

 

5.  EPSILON ASSOCIATES                                                 $ 5,659.43

            MOTION:        TO PAY EPSILON ASSOC. THE SUM OF $5,659.43 FOR

                                    MONITORING THE ONGOING RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT

            MOVE:            STEVE TATE

            SECOND:      STEVE PAGE

            VOTE:             3 YES              0 NO                0 ABSTENTIONS

 

V.  OLD BUSINESS

 

            Lisenby announced that Dr. Leonard Alberts has been appointed as a full member of the commission and will return on 1/1/03.  He also stated that Dr. Alberts has a conflict with Tuesday meetings as he has to work till 8 on that evening.

 

The commissioners present determined that they would move the regular meeting date to the second Wednesday of the month.

 

VI. MINUTES

The minutes of the meetings of Sept. 18th and Nov. 26th were presented for consideration.

 

MOTION:            TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF SEPT. 18TH AND NOV. 26TH AS

                        PRESENTED.

MOVE:            STEVE TATE

SECOND:            STEVE PAGE

VOTE:             3 YES              0 NO                0 ABSTENTIONS

 

The next meeting will be held on 8 January 2003.

 

The meeting was adjourned by unanimous voice vote at 6:16 P.M.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Joan M. Drysdale, Commissioner

Recording Secretary

 

APPROVED: MAR 26, 2003