12/18/2000 Regular MeetingL
Airport Advisory Committee
December 18, 2000
5:30 p.m.
Borough Conference Room
MEETING NOTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
The Airport Advisory Committee meeting of December 18, 2000 was called to order by
Stosh Anderson, Chair, at 5:35 p.m. in the Borough conference room.
II. ROLL CALL
Present
Absent
Staff
Stosh Anderson
Charles Barber
Dean Andrew
Bill King
Ruth Lovejoy
Wayne Stevens
CDR Jim Poyner
A quorum was established.
III. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Dean Andrew
Arlene Mauldin
John Chya
Donald Rossiter
Dave Jensen, Borough Manager
Judi Nielsen, Borough Clerk
A. Ongoing State Airport Land Ownership Transfer
Jensen said Ron Strohman was the lead leasing officer for the State of Alaska. Coast Guard
personnel performed a Phase I Environmental Assessment (awalk-around assessment, no holes
were drilled). The study was completed approximately a year ago. The State requested but was
unable to obtain a copy of the study. Mr. Strohman represented that the Coast Guard would not
release the study. The State felt that if a copy was received the transfer could be done in phases.
The lease expires 2016 or 2020. Stumbling blocks included the fact that the Coast Guard wanted
five years on the airport lease area. The state can only maintain, with FAA concurrence, two
runways.
Poyner said the Coast Guard wanted to do a study because of the concern about user fees. Phase
I and the boundary survey were completed. The Coast Guard base in Alameda, California was
concerned because of base realignment and closure in other areas and the concern that divesting
would cost money. The planning proposal reviewed the economic analysis of divesting. The
study was his responsibility; however, he did not have sufficient staff to complete the study. He
hoped to have additional information at the next meeting.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Future Planning
Jensen would meet in a Strategic Planning Session with the Assembly on January 20. The Phase
II Master Plan would have to address state airports as public entities. Public access to the
terminal was important. If Delta wanted to locate in Kodiak, it could not happen. The Public
Facilities Charge that is collected in Kodiak went to other entities. Possibly a need to create a
port authority to bond.
Stevens said there was a need to have the State as the title holder to the land and that there was a
need for a public terminal.
The Committee outlined their concerns:
1) Implications of water and sewer needs (concerns of problems with inflow and
infiltration).
2) Road access and expansion
3) Establish future rates
4) Present ownership
5) Short and long-term plans (can private structure be made available temporarily)
6) Parking for public and rental agencies
7) Fire protection
8) Maintenance and cargo facilities (cold storage)
9) Coordinate with the Coast Guard to determine their potential impacts
The Committee wanted further investigation and to encourage the assembly to continue the
analysis. There was a need for a separate airport master plan and the state as the adjacent land
owner should be involved.
The Committee voted by unanimous consent to submit these concerns to the Assembly for the
January 20, 2001 Strategic Planning Session.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
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