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1992-05-11 Regular Meeting Airport Advisory Committee May 11, 1992 7:00 p.m. Borough Assembly Chambers MINUTES I. CALL TO ORDER The Airport + Advisory Committee regular meeting of May 11, 1992, was called to order by Wayne Stevens, Chairman, at 7:10 p.m. in the Borough assembly chambers conference room. H. ROLL CALL Present Absent Staff Guest John Chya Jacque Bunting Rachael Miller Dan Dorman John Malmrose Bob Trousil Mike Machulsky Lee Robbins Tom Merriman Joel Wattum Ed Randolph Peggy Rauwolf Wayne Stevens I A quorum was established. III. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA The agenda was accepted as submitted. IV. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING The April 13, 1992 meeting minutes were accepted as submitted. V. APPEARANCES & COMMUNICATIONS 1) Recycling - Bob Trousil Bob Trousil addressed the committee regarding recycling at the airport. He stated that he had made a tour of the airport grounds with Mr. Machulsky and noticed a problem with dumpster overflow. He suggested a cardboard recycling program for ,the airport.: There was a discussion as to the possibility of having a Sea Land Van at the airport for recycling. It was mentioned that the van might have to be staffed continuously for i liability purposes. The issue of liability was discussed as an area of concern. Committee members recommended that staff develop a recycling plan for the airport. There was a motion to offer a recommendation that the Environmental Engineer develop a recycling plan for the airport and investigate the liability involved. It was Page 1 of 3 May 11; 1992 Airport Advisory Committee 8 determined that a memo would be written to the Mayor requesting that a recycling plan be drafted. 2) NWAAAE Conference There was a motion to pursue funding for at least one member to attend the NWAAAE conference. Mr. Machulsky indicated that he spoke with someone who highly recommended that the committee send two representatives. Mr. Machulsky indicated that it would be a good opportunity to meet others in the industry with similar airport circumstances. There was a motion to ask the Borough to send two individuals to the conference. It was determined that Mike Machulsky and Wayne Stevens would be available t6 attend the conference. It was decided that the Mayor would be approached with the recommendation that two people attend the conference. 3) City's response to com suggestions There was a discussion of the City's decline of the committee's offer of advisory assistance. It was decided that it would be helpful for the committee to receive copies of the minutes of Ports and Harbors Committee meetings and also of those City Council meetings focusing on aviation issues. A motion was made and accepted to write a memo to the City requesting the minutes. It was pointed out that the City's decline of the committee's offer made it clear that the group's focus would have to be primarily at state airport. 4) Sub - Committee Reports It was stated that the committee should request a new appointment to replace Jacque Bunting. It was also suggested that it would be helpful to have a representative from MarkAir on the committee. a) Trident Basin Program - No official report. It was pointed out that in light of the City's decline of the committee's help, this was determined to no longer be a main issue of focus. Continued awareness of this issue was recommended. b) Leaseholds - Jacque Bunting was out of town. No report. It was noted that Mr. Bunting would probably be out of town for a long period of time and would not be available to continue to serve on the committee. c) Appearance of Terminal buildings - Mr. Machulsky reported that he toured the airport area with Bob Trousil to address recycling options, which were discussed earlier in the meeting. d) Municipal Airport - Lee Robbins was absent. No report. e) Parking - No report. f) Tie downs /Traffic Count - Mr. Chya indicated that he would provide traffic count information for the next meeting. Mr. Stevens reiterated the need for committee members to review the Coffman Report and State Airport Master Plan as an important first step in understanding the issues at hand. Airport Advisory committee Page 2 of 3 May 11, 1992 VI. COMMENTS It was mentioned again that the committee was not currently charged ed to deal with municipal problems. Mr. Merriman commented that one of the charges before the Airport Task Force dealt with all issues pertinent to local aviation. It was mentioned that this was also included in the charges before the Airport Advisory Committee. A discussion followed as to the separation of powers between the Borough and the City. It was stated that it would be important to appear in front of the City Council to facilitate an understanding of the committee's actions. The next meeting date was set for Monday, June 8, 1992 at 7:00 p.m. in the Borough assembly chambers conference room. VII. ADJOURNMENT j The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m. i E I Respectfully submitted by: j a VAI � , t �/ i Rac ael V. Miller Way e t vens, Chairman Secretary i i RECEIVED J U L 19 1994 r,uDIAK !G-LAND BOH( utir: CLERK'S OFFICE Airport Advisory Committee Page 3 of 3 May 11, 1992