PROVINCETOWN AIRPORT COMMISSION

19 July 2000

The following minutes are available on-line as a service and are not the official record due to changes in formatting for the Internet. The minutes may have attachments that are not included here in this format. The official, complete paper copy can be viewed during regular office hours, Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Office of the Town Clerk, 260 Commercial St. Provincetown, MA 02657.

The Provincetown Airport Commission met at the Provincetown Municipal Airport Conference Room on Wednesday, 19 July 2000 for the purpose of a stated meeting. Those in attendance were Doctor Leonard Alberts, Chairman, Richard Silva, Vice Chairman, Steven Page, Clerk/Treasurer, Gwen Bloomingdale, and loan Drysdale, Commissioners, and Butch Lisenby, Airport Manager. Also present, representing the consulting firm of Edwards and Kelcey were Peter Gray‑Mullen and Eric Leguelaff. The meeting was called to order at 5:37 P.M. by Chairman Dr. Alberts.

1. EIS/EA UPDATE

Status is same as last month. The Boston and Washington, D.C. offices of the National Park Service seem to be the problem, which seems to relate to the 2001 spring projects, which are not "mentioned 100 times in the document".

2. SRE/ARFF GARAGE UPDATE

MHD has asked for arbitration. Mark Rich of Town Counsel, Kopelman and Paige, has stated that there is a clause in our contract which does not allow for arbitration unless we choose to do so, which the Airport Commission does not. It appears that the problems which MHD is asking to be addressed are with Campbell and Paris, not the commission. The commissioners would like to meet with the lawyers, make the corrections, and settle all issues. Rich said we should use the check we have ready for payment for leverage. Lisenby has opted not to garage the ARFF vehicle in the facility until all is settled.

3. TERMINAL HVAC UPDATE

Nothing has changed. To quote Dr. Alberts, Chairman, the conference room is "'either a meat locker or a sauna with no middle ground".

4. RUNWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS UPDATE

These are in the design phase and had to go through an independent cost estimate. The numbers are quite dramatic ‑ the estimator saying the cost should be approximately one half of what the estimate states. The difficulty will probably be negotiating the differences with the FAA.

The FAA grant application is in hand and needs to be signed by 31 July 2000. The problem is that it has to go to Town Counsel for review via the

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Board of Selectmen. The Town Accountant will not approve it because the Selectmen have not approved/appropriated the local three percent. A meeting will be set with Chairman Dr. Alberts, Manager Lisenby, Town Manager Bergman, and Board of Selectmen Chair Betty Steele‑Jeffers regarding the grant application and the need for the local commitment of the three percent.

S. PAYMENT VOUCHERS

A. Ken Lambert $ 1200.00

For 2000 Spring shrubbery work

MOTION: TO PAY KEN LAMBERT $1200.00 FOR 2000 SPRING

SHRUBBERY WORK

MOVED: RICHARD SILVA

SECOND: GWEN BLOOMINGDALE

VOTE: 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSTENTIONS

B. Clough, Harbour and Associates $ 4000.00

Independent Cost Estimators for runway projects

MOTION: TO PAY CLOUGH, HARBOUR AND ASSOCIATES $4000.00

FOR INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATES ONCE THE GRANT

MONEY BECOMES AVAILABLE

MOVED: RICHARD SILVA

SECOND: STEVE PAGE

VOTE: 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSTENTIONS

C. CAMPBELL & PARIS $ 2925.00

For mitigation work

MOTION: TO PAY CAMPBELL & PARIS FOR MITIGATION WORK

ONCE THE GRANT MONEY BECOMES AVAILABLE

MOVED: RICHARD SILVA

SECOND: STEVE PAGE

VOTE: 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSTENTIONS

D. ENSR $ 7869.63

For environmental permitting

MOTION: TO PAY ENSR FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING

ONCE THE GRANT MONEY BECOMES AVAILABLE

MOVED: RICHARD SILVA

SECOND: GWEN BLOOMINGDALE

VOTE: 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSTENTIONS

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E. DEPT. OF I NTERIO R/ NATIONAL PARK SERVICE $52000.00

FOR LOCAL COST FOR MITIGATION MOTION: TO PAY THE DEPT. OF INTERIOR/ NATIONAL PARK

SERVICE ONCE THE GRANT MONEY BECOMES AVAILABLE

MOVED: RICHARD SILVA

SECOND: JOAN DRYSDALE

VOTE: 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSTENTIONS

6. OTHER BUSINESS

Peter Gray‑Mullen of Edwards and Kelcey introduced a new addition to our consulting team, Eric Leguelaff.

Gwen Bloomingdale said she has located molding and shelving for the airplane models. She and Lisenby will do the installation.

Discussion was held regarding ultralights. Alberts said he had a talk with Ron Singer regarding the stand of the Airport Commission. Alberts stated Singer shrugged and walked away after Alberts' explanation.

Blue Night Aviation is still involved in the licensing process ‑ does have pilots but no plane as yet.

Lisenby was asked about the 2000 enplanements to date. He stated they are just about even with last year. The June 2000 numbers were strange ‑ being soft in one direction but high in another.

The commissioners were informed that the Navy will be holding maneuvers at the airport beginning the end of July.

Lisenby was asked about the doors going to the baggage area. He stated they had been repaired by Peter Page, Commissioner Steve Page's brother, and were working perfectly.

7. MINUTES

The minutes of the June 2000 meeting were presented for consideration. One correction was noted ‑ deletion of the'"'e" in radios.

MOTION: TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 2000 MEETING

AS CORRECTED

MOVED: RICHARD SILVA

SECOND: STEVE PAGE

VOTE: 4 YES 0 NO 0 ABSTENTIONS

The Commission approved holding the next meeting on Wednesday, 16 August 2000 at 5:30 P.M. at the Airport Conference Room.

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