03/16/1998 Regular MeetingI. CALL TO ORDER
The Airport Advisory Committee regular meeting of March 16, 1998 was called to
order by Barry Wilson, Chairman, at 5:30 p.m. in the borough conference room.
II. ROLL CALL
Present
Barry Wilson, Chairman
Stosh Anderson
Bruce Buffington
Robert Himes
Ruth Lovejoy
Arlen Zacharias
CDR Drew Dilks
(ex- officio /non voting)
LT CDR Chris Brewton
(ex- officio /non- voting)
A quorum was established.
III. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA
The agenda was unanimously accepted.
IV. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
a) September 8, 1997
b) January 12, 1998
Airport Advisory Committee
March 16, 1998
5:35 p.m.
Borough Conference Room
Absent
MINUTES
Joe Brodman
John Chya (ex-
officio /non- voting)
The minutes were unanimously approved.
Staff Guests
V. ITEMS OF BUSINESS
1) Election of Officers
Buffington nominated Wilson for chair, Himes seconded. Wilson declined.
Himes nominated Anderson for chair, Buffington seconded. Motion carried by
unanimous voice vote.
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Tina Seelinger
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2) Persons to be heard
a) Jerome Selby, Mayor
Mayor Selby was unable to attend.
3) 1999 fiscal year budget
Anderson moved to use the $14,000 fiscal year 1999 appropriation, to provide
restricted access to the municipal airport. Buffington seconded and the motion
carried by unanimous voice vote.
4) Update on lease negotiations between the Coast Guard and the State of
Alaska Department of Transportation.
Cmdr. Dilks reported that the State of Alaska had approved amendment eleven.
This amendment incorporated an additional piece of property into the lease
agreement. The property was located behind the firehouse where the impound lot
was currently. This would be the new site for the snow removal equipment. The
lease was signed and completed.
5) Transfer of airport from the Coast Guard to the State of Alaska.
Cmdr. Dilks reported that the Coast Guard had conditional approval from the
commandant to proceed with the negotiations with the State and move forward
with the divestiture.
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Wilson nominated Himes for vice chair, Himes declined.
Wilson nominated Buffington for vice chair, Lovejoy seconded. Motion carried
by unanimous voice vote.
The survey with the meets and bounds description and easements would be
finished by the end of the March.
Lt. Cmdr. Brewton said the environmental site assessment phase I for the airport
area was finalized and approved. This would be submitted to the State with the
survey. The site assessment identified an old fire training area. This area was the
only surprise.
Cmdr. Dilks explained that phase I was a record search that for 40 years of
activity that took place in the area. Phase II would involve soil testing in the areas
identified as potential problems in phase I.
Anderson asked if there was a projected completion date.
Cmdr. Dilks said the Coast Guard had to comply with the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) process. The environmental testing was a subset of this but
there was also the historical landmark at the airport. There would be some
consultation regarding this and possibly public hearings. The NEPA process
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VI.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Respectfully submitted by:
Tina Seelinger
Staff
6) Crash Boat Basin
Anderson would speak with Mayor Selby to set up an appointment with the Coast
Guard for the Airport Advisory Board to tour the crash boat basin.
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would take approximately six months. He believed the transfer could be
relatively simple.
The General Services Administration would be the broker, negotiating the transfer
between the Coast Guard and the State of Alaska. Some of the issues that needed
to be resolved were: joint maintenance, Coast Guard operated water and sewer
systems, crash fire rescue, access, and runway lighting. There were many loose
ends that needed tied up. Cmdr. Dilks hoped the divestiture would be completed
within one year.
COMMENTS
Wilson welcomed the high school students in attendance and explained the
purpose of the Airport Advisory Board.
Meeting adjourned 6:20 p.m.
Barry Wilson, Chair
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