PRICE COUNTY AIRPORT COMMITTEE

MEETING MINUTES

 

Date:  June 3, 2008

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Place:  Airport Terminal Building

 

1.      Meeting called to order by Chair Joe Rasmussen.  Roll Call: John Vlach, Richard Schneider, John Walasek, Joe Rasmussen, James Robb.  Also present:  Chris Hallstrand, Lori Blair-Hill

 

2.      Approve May 13, 2008 Minutes:  Motion Vlach/Robb to approve as printed.  All Ayes, motion carried.

 

3.      Payroll Activity Form for Summer Hire:   Motion Schneider/Walasek to approve the payroll activity form for summer hire.  All ayes, motion carried.

 

4.      Amend Height Limitations Zoning Ordinance (4-97) – and forward to Zoning Committee:  Motion Schneider/Robb to approve the amendment to the Height Limitation Zoning Ordinance (4-97) and forward to Zoning Committee.  All ayes, motion carried.

 

5.      Airport Manager Salary and Assistant Manager Hourly Wage:  Lori Blair-Hill present for discussion.  Motion Walasek/Robb to increase the Assistant Manager hourly wage by $1.50 and forward recommendation to Personnel Committee for approval.  Ayes (3); No (1-Schneider), motion carried.  Motion made by Robb to increase the Airport Manager salary up to $4,000 in addition to the annual increase approved for non-represented county employees to be effective January 1, 2009 with final amount to be approved in the department’s 2009 budget and forward recommendation to Personnel Committee for approval.  Motion failed due to lack of second.  Same motion Walasek/Robb with the amount of salary increase amended to $2,900.  Ayes (3): Rasmussen, Walasek, Robb; No (2): Schneider, Vlach.  Motion carried.

 

6.      Vouchers – Revenues and Expenses:  Motion Robb/Vlach to approve vouchers as presented and revenues and expense reports as presented.   All ayes, motion carried.

 

7.      Manager’s Report:  Airport expansion project public forum was held, public hearing will be scheduled this summer.  Jet traffic has been good.  Fly-in scheduled for July 5th, aerobatic shows at 11:00 and 2:00, Amvets providing food stand.  Manager updated committee on his leave in November for military duty.  Motion Schneider/Vlach to accept Manager’s report as presented.  All ayes, motion carried.

 

8.      Set next meeting:  July 8th, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. at Airport Terminal Conference Room.

 

9.      Adjourn:  Motion Schneider/Robb to adjourn at 10:52 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Jean Gottwald

County Clerk