AIRPORT COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY,
Members Present: Heath Gatlin, Michael Leger, Steven Page,
Steve Tait, and Michael Valenti.
Members Absent: None
Others: Michael
Garrity, Michelle Haynes, and Butch Lisenby
There was a pre-meeting held for prioritizing the 10 year
master plan projects for the FAA. It was
based on the importance of the project and how the dollars will fit into it. Basically it was to set up a wish list for
presentation on October 30th in
The meeting was called to order at
MEETING AGENDA
MINUTES
Motion: Accept the minutes of the
Motion: Michael Leger Seconded: Steven Page Vote:
5-0-0.
REPORTS
Fence Repair Update
The fencing has been done
and the project worked out very well.
The company even returned to fix whatever was needed.
Landscaping
Update
This project has been completed, too. Steve Tait wants the “landscaping by” signs
removed; “we paid for this and the signs detract.”
Bike Rack Location
There was a bit of concern
about the location but the nice thing is that the bike rack is mobile and can
be put wherever the general consensus desires it to be located.
RWY 07 Approach – Grass & Brush
Cutting Update
Butch L. said that there had been a couple of
developments in this situation. The
Sheriff’s Department found that Botello’s in Mashpee will rent the brush
cutters needed for the runway approach. The
Sheriff’s Dept. also volunteered to pick them up and bring them down. Now the dilemma is to find out if we can postpone
the brush cutting until next spring? The
FAA might not look at the postponement kindly so we’ll have to try and see if
this timing will be a problem. Butch
said that technically the runway has to
be 400 ft wide and 1600 ft long. It was
commented by all that the Sheriff’s Department has been very cooperative.
Handicap Access – Terminal Door Update
Butch said that it’s doable and costs around $6K – one
issue is that sometimes the door has to be left open for easy access. Michael Leger said that he’d like to see the
Progress Report on the budget from the Town Treasurer so that he could look at
the budget total and where we are percentage wise.
Airport Pay Phone Update
Heath Gatlin volunteered to look into the problem and
came back to the group with a wealth of information. He said that – after calling Verizon - right
now we have a DSL service, so with access to DSL, Verizon has voice wing. It needs the DSL modem and then you can connect a router up to
that. Next to the router you connect the
voice wing. Their service costs $24.95/month
and allows unlimited calling to anyplace in the
After Heath’s presentation, the group wondered about
the feasibility of hooking up a local access ONLY phone through the wall to the
outside so that people could call locally and/or use a credit card to call
anyone. Butch felt that the Airport’s
electrician could handle this installation.
The phone problem will be further researched by Heath and was tabled
until the next meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
EA/FEIR/DRI Update
Michael Garrity presented drawings of 3 different
vertical options – 2 and 2A have very different costs and that’s because 2
involved putting in offices which would necessitate 2 sets of stairs for egress
as well as an elevator for handicap regulations, etc. Mike is trying to figure out what the options
would involve; the wetlands may have an impact and there are no answers at this
time. Mike further said that -
what he’d like from the Commissioners – is what option
you’d prefer. If you go up you need an
elevator and different options involve different costs. Michael Valenti said that what we really are
looking for is - what is the usable space? Steve Page said that the horizontal plan and
vertical 1 give you exactly the same square footage.
After quite a bit more discussion, the following
motion was made:
Motion:
The Airport Commissioners recommend the vertical terminal solution.
Motion:
Steve Tait Seconded: Michael Valenti Vote:
5-0-0.
LEO Contract Update
The
Landing Fee
Termination Update
There is still no
firm contract from Vector. It’ll happen
soon enough.
Michael Leger said there was a lot of talk and he doesn’t think it’ll go anywhere. The proposal is to take some of the Municipal
Parking Lot (MPL) and Steve Tait said that the Provincetown Business Guild
(PBG) said they will not support anything like that on the waterfront.
NEW BUSINESS
DRI Completion
& Permits
It will be the
next project after the EA/FEIR/DRI. M.
Leger asked M. Garrity to prepare an outline for us and Mr. Garrity said he was
working on a timeline but it’s difficult.
Butch L. said that we’re swinging in the wind right now; we’re trying to
give the park a chance to weigh in on this.
Mike Garrity said that basically we’re looking at getting all the
permits; there are 8 needed.
Terminal Ramp
Reconstruction
We’re trying to get
something that we can actually do and it looks like we’ll be able to do that.
OTHER BUSINESS
PAYMENT VOUCHERS
Motion: Approve the payment of
$1,495 to
Motion: Steve Tait Seconded: Heath Gatlin Vote: 5-0-0.
KDAL mow the approach
lane $2,568.
Motion: Approve the payment of
$2,568 to KDAL.
Motion: Steve Tait Seconded: Steven Page Vote: 5-0-0.
URS Corporation independent cost
estimate $3,150.
Motion: Approve the payment of $3,150
to URS Corp.
Motion: Steve Tait
Seconded: Steven Page Vote:
5-0-0.
Miscellaneous:
Steve Tait talked about the
budget presentation and said that we stayed well under the budget for the year. The planning for the 09 budget will start in a couple of weeks and because of
the fiscal year we have to plan almost two years ahead of time. It makes budget preparation a bit difficult.
Heath Gatlin requested a
sign on the conference room computer that says – you may turn the computer on.
THE
NEXT MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE ON:
NOVEMBER 13TH AT
Adjournment happened at
Respectfully
submitted,
APPROVED: