02/06/2001 Work Session NotesL
I. CALL TO ORDER
Airport Advisory Committee
February 6, 2001
5:30 p.m.
Borough Conference Room
WORK SESSION NOTES
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The Airport Advisory Committee meeting of February 6, 2001 was called to order by
Stosh Anderson, Chair, at 5:30 p.m. in the Borough conference room.
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II. ROLL CALL
Present Absent
Stosh Anderson
Dean Andrew
Murphy Forner
Bill King
Penny Jordahl
Wayne Stevens
Charles Barber
Community Members Present
Mike Machulsky, Buskin River Inn
Joe Hart, City Fire Chief
Linda Freed, City Manager
Dick Smith, Alaska Airlines
Chris Fiala, Kodiak Daily Mirror
Bob Stanford
Justin Vincent
John Chya
Lt Cmdr La Chance
Cmdr Poyer
A quorum was established.
III. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA
Staff
Dave Jensen, Borough Manager
Patti Kirkpatrick, Deputy Clerk
Duane Hippey, HDR Alaska, Inc.
Josh Hedberg, HDR Alaska, Inc.
Mark Mayo, State DOT
Jim McCullough, Fish and Game
Anderson asked for any changes to the agenda, hearing and seeing none, they approved
the agenda as presented.
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IV. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Barber moved to approve the minutes of December 18, 2000, seconded by King. Motion
passed unanimously.
V. NEW BUSINESS
1. HDR presentation of the Airport Master Plan
Anderson advised the committee had asked the assembly to review the airport facility,
looking at it becoming a port authority and improving public access.
Jensen said the Assembly met in a strategic planning session on January 20. He noted
there were several discussions regarding the airport facility, i.e. passenger terminal and
apron area access. He said Kodiak was the largest airport in the state without a public
terminal, which was reducing the ability to expand service to the community. He was
directed by the Assembly to begin looking for federal and state funding for an airport
feasibility study. He then introduced Mark Mayo, project manager for the state DOT.
Mayo noted this was their third visit to Kodiak to discuss the airport master plan. He said
the first visit was to identify airport issues and community concerns. The second visit
was to receive feedback from the community on how the state and HDR were proceeding
and any recommended changes. He said this visit was to introduce, develop, and forecast
the information they had received from the first two trips. He introduced Duane Hippey,
project manager for HDR Alaska.
Hippey reviewed what the airport issues were as well as tasks completed, current tasks,
and tasks to be completed as follows:
Airport Issues:
Utilities
Apron Space
Taxiways
Pavement condition
Navigational aids
Maintenance and operations
Tasks Completed:
Field reconnaissance
Background study
Air traffic issues
Land-site development
Traffic circulation
Wildlife hazards
Transfer of land ownership
Municipal airport closure
Public lack off meeting
Socioeconomic evaluation
Presentation of Technical Management #1
Current Tasks:
Demand capacity analysis
Identify alternatives
Preliminary alternatives evaluation
Presentation of alternatives
Tasks to be Completed:
Draft airport master plan Airport layout plans
Review draft airport master plan Environmental assessment
Final airport master plan
Hippey outlined the two long-range alternatives to meet the growing demands at the
airport. Plan 1 was to develop a general aviation to the left (east) of the current terminal.
He noted this would require a new building and apron. Plan 2 was to develop a general
aviation terminal on the opposite side of the runway (runway 7/25).
Stevens noted that memorandum #2 stated there was 9300 square feet of terminal
building space, which gave the impression that the airport was one large facility. In fact
it was comprised of several buildings that were not connected or easily accessed between
one and another. He asked that that section in Memorandum #2 be revised to reflect that
the space was disconnected.
Jensen concurred, noting the Assembly was looking into ways to develop the airport
facility within the next five to ten years.
Anderson wanted to focus on the facility and what they wanted versus what they have, or
if they wanted to move the terminal to another location. Jensen felt a feasibility study
was the first step in determining the wants and needs. He noted the Borough was looking
into obtaining a grant of $500,000 to review those issues and hoped to have the study
completed within a year. He said a public terminal was needed in Kodiak as well as
allowing local aviation businesses to expand.
In response to Anderson, Hippey advised the new facility would include a combination of
general aviation (GA) tiedowns and individual hangars, similar to the municipal airport.
Mayo noted the leaseholder would be responsible for building the hangar with some
provisions for water and electricity.
In response to Forner, Hippey noted water, electricity, and telephones were available;
however, sewer was an issue depending upon which site they chose to build upon.
There was discussion on extending and widening the runway to accommodate 747's.
Several options were suggested, i.e. an expanded turning space at the end of the runway
or expanding the width of the apron. It was noted that a wider turn around would be
necessary for aircraft larger than a 727.
There was discussion to amend the airport issues as set forth by HDR to define expansion
for aviation business. It was agreed that they were not looking at closing the municipal
airport, rather at accommodating the need for aviation growth.
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There was a discussion on the above listed issues. It was agreed that the following items
would be added to that list:
A. Fisheries impact and concerns
B. Municipal airport closure to commercial operations
C. Float plane haulouts
There was a brief discussion on:
A. The differences between fire protection class A and B and who requires which
classification
B. G.P.S. approaches and how that fits into the master plan and state summary
C. Extending approach lighting seaward on runway 25 (extend one-quarter mile
on pilings for better visibility on approach during inclement weather)
Hippey advised that if the master plan was done correctly it could be compiled and
presented within eighteen months.
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VI. ELECTIONS
Stosh Anderson was nominated and appointed unanimously to serve as chair of the
Airport Advisory Committee.
Murphy Forner was nominated and appointed unanimously to serve as co-chair of the
Airport Advisory Committee.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting would be determined at a later date. It was agreed that Tuesday
evenings were the best night for the group to meet.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
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