AIRPORT COMMITTEE

MEETING MINUTES

Date: October 6, 2009

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Place: Airport Terminal 

Meeting called to order by Chair Joe Rasmussen at 9:00 a.m.

Roll Call: Richard Schneider, John Vlach (arrived 9:05), John Walasek, Joseph Rasmussen.  Excused: Jim Robb.  Also present: Chris Hallstrand.

1.      Approve August 11, 2009 meeting minutes:  Motion Walasek/Schneider to approve the minutes of the August 11, 2009 meeting as presented.  Motion carried.

2.      Vouchers; Revenue & Expenditures:  Motion Schneider/Walasek to approve vouchers as presented in the amount of $37,615.29.  Motion carried.

3.      Manager’s Report:  Chris reported fuel sales up and transient traffic is up.  a. Airport expansion project update.  Letters of support are being solicited.

4.      Runway Deicing: Discussion on request for runway deicing, cost to be approximately $5,500.  Motion Schneider/Vlach that the Airport will not have deicing material on had at this time due to budget constraints with issue to be reviewed at a future time.  Motion carried.

5.      Runway Reconstruct:  Discussion of runway reconstruct and maintenance alternatives.  Reconstruct is scheduled for 2011.  Committee agreed that first priority should be to crack seal runway 6/24 and second priority should be to poly patch runway 1/19 as funds and use of County assets allows. 

6.      Renew Hangar Leases:  Motion Schneider/Vlach to renew the five year hanger lease for Michael A. Drover.  Motion carried.  Motion Vlach/Walasek to renew the five year hangar lease for Steve Luptak.  Motion carried.

7.      Renew Old Terminal Lease:  Motion Walasek/Schneider to renew the one year lease of the old terminal building with Straight Shot Express.  Motion carried.

8.      Airport Timber Sale:  Motion Schneider/Vlach to proceed with Airport timber sale to be set up through the Price County Forestry Department.  Motion carried.

9.      Payroll Activity Form – LTE Backup:  Motion Walasek/Schneider to approve the payroll activity form to hire Tim Schoen as the LTE Backup and forward to Personnel Committee for approval.  Motion carried.

10. Set date and time for next meeting:  December 8, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at the Airport Terminal.

11. Adjourn:  Motion by Vlach/Walasek to adjourn the meeting at 10:25 a.m. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted: Jean Gottwald, County Clerk