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AIRPORT COMMITTEE MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1994
CITY NAIL. CONFERENCE ROOM - E AM
Present: William Shubert, Chairperson
Richard Stone, Member
William Cohen, Member
Don Soucy, Councilor
Ed Barrett, City Manager
Robert Farrar, Dix. of Adm.
Bob Ziegelaar, Airport Director
Chairman Shubert opened the meeting at 8:05 AM.
1 Purchase x-ray Devices.
The first agenda item was the proposed purchase of airport
security equipment from Continental Airlines at a cost of
$26,500. The Airport Director explained the rational for
the purchase, which had been budgeted, and answered several
questions from Committee members regarding the overall
screening operations. The Committee voted unanimously
to authorize the Airport Director to make the purchase.
2. Early Retirement Option.
The Airport Director presented the outline of a possible
early retirement option for senior airport employees.
Depending on the specifics of a final proposal, up to l0
airport employees would be eligible. The gist of the
proposal would be an offer to continue carrying the
employees on the City's health insurance contract until
age 65 or for a maximum of 60 months. Alternatively, an
employee could select a cash sum or a monthly payment of
$300 for up to 60 months. The Airport Director estimates
departmental savings of $200E to $30ON over the 5 -year
period if the plan were carried out, depending on the level
of participation. Among other plus points of the plan he
cited:
- advancement for stagnated employees.
overall organisational improvements
After some debate, the Committee directed Mr. Ziegelaar and
Mr. Farrar to explore various other facets of the concept, such
as legal issues and implications for other city departments.
Councilor Stone asked specifically that any possible consequences
upon labor negotiations be studied.
3. Duty Free InternatlOnal/Lease.
The Airport Director briefed the Committee about a request
for a lease extension received from the Duty Free Shop.
The concessionaire had invested $215,000 in the new shop
constructed in the International Arrivals Building and
would like to recoup the investment through a three-year
option to extend the current lease, which expires on
December 31, 1999. The Airport Director stated that the
operator is a strong contributor to the airport's revenue
Stream and requested that he be authorized to pursue other
options with the operator so as to maintain the current
good relationship. The committee agreed.
4. Airport Signage.
The contract for the airport's signage review/design is
nearing completion. One of the remaining issues is the
final selection of an airport symbol, to be used primarily
as a traffic guide and recognition element. The Committee
discussed the various views of the submitted design and
requested that the Airport Director contact the consultant
in order to offer one or more additional variations of the
proposed symbol.
5. Private sector Representation on the Airport committee
This item was tabled.
6. Discussion of Privatization Commission Report.
The Committee posed several questions to the Airport Director
regarding airport privatization in general and subsequently
accepted the segment of the report pertaining to BIA.
). General Update.
The Airport Director updated the Committee on current business
levels of the airport and future issues relating to the airport's
traffic make-up, competition, etc.
The Committee voted to adjourn at approximately 9 M.