04/05/1999 Work Session NotesAirport Advisory Committee
'~ Apri15, 1999
6:00 p.m.
Borough Conference Room
WORK SESSION NOTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
The Airport Advisory Committee work session of Apri15, 1999 was called to order by
Stosh Anderson, Chairman, at 6:07 p.m. in the Borough conference room.
II. ROLL CALL
Present Absent taff u sts
Stosh Anderson Robert Himes Patti Kirkpatrick
Charles Barber Ruth Lovejoy
Arlene Mauldin John Chya
Dean Andrew Don Rossiter
Don La Chance
It was agreed to postpone the elections to the next meeting.
It was generally agreed to amend the March 15, 1999 minutes to delete the third sentence
on page 3 under Kodiak Island Borough Aviation Line Item Budget, first paragraph. It
was also agreed to amend the second and third sentences in the second paragraph to read:
"that the village airports were under the state that provided the funding. He said that
although the municipal airport was not FAA approved, two years ago the city started the
preliminary steps to become FAA approved for Trident Basin."
III. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Utilities
Andrew reported Apri15 was the first day the sewer lines had thawed at the airport. He
said there was still no water pressure and Pen Air was still back feeding through the lines
in the Mark Air building. He had not been able to reach Lt. Comdr. Don Lachance to
discuss the surveys. Mauldin stated the Alaska Airlines building had no problems this
winter with their utilities and felt something needed to be done for the other businesses at
the airport. Andrew thought Roy Ecklund would be a good source to meet with and
discuss how to tie in to the main line utilities to resolve this issue. He felt this could wait
until the ground thawed before pursuing. He stated he has talked with John Chya, Airport
Manager and with the Coast Guard. So far, no one was willing to do anything about the
utilities.
It was agreed that Chair Anderson would prepare a letter to Manager Manninen directing
the manager to request the state and Coast Guard prepare a timetable on maintenance and
repairs of the airport uhhties.
2. Fire Protection
Staff distributed a copy of a memo from Manninen to Bruce Caldwell, Emergency
Services Consulting Group (ESCG), addressing the concerns of the airport advisory
committee. Staff also provided copies of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) part
139.
It was agreed Rossiter would provide an update of the meeting with ESCG at the next
meeting.
3. Airport Plan
It was agreed staff would ask Chya to be present at the next meeting to provide an update
to the airport plan.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
1. Foreign Trade Zone
Barber reported John Pfeifer was unable to attend the meeting. Barber said that Pfeifer
would work to meet with the committee to discuss foreign trade zone. Chair Anderson
asked Barber to contact Pfeifer to see if he was available to attend next meeting.
V. COMMENTS
Mauldin commented on the lack of members. Staff advised there were two vacancies and
Bob Himes and Ruth Lovejoy had expressed their intent to resign from the committee.
Brief discussion was held on member recruitment. Chair Anderson suggested recruiting
one or two people from the city airport and Trident Basin to sit on the board.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
The next meeting was scheduled for Monday, May 24, 1999 at 6:00 p.m. in the Borough
conference room. There being no further business, the work session was adjourned at
6:38 p.m.
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