HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-10-20 Airport Committee MinutesAIRPORT COMMITTEE MEETING
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM- THHM FLOOR
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20,1998-4 PM
Present: David Leen, Chair
James Tyler, Member
John Rehman, Member
Crecy Palmer, City Councilor
Edward Belong, City Manager
Bob Ziegelsm, AirportDiremor
The meeting was opened by the Chair at 4:05 PM. Eawdive agenda items (182) were deferred
until after the other items had been taken up. The sequence was as follows'.
Item#3- Corpmate Aviation Hangar. The Airport Dredor advised the Committee that an
inauBicient number of construction bids bad been received and that the Purchasing Agent had
advised to extend the bid process by two weeks. This will effectively push the construction
phase into the neat construction awson (199Aspring). Depending on the pricing level of any
bids received this fall, it may be desirable to rabid the project in 1999 when contractors are
eapemedtobewnsiderablylessbusythanmthewrentdme. The Chairaskndthatthe
Committee be advised of the developments during the nein scheduled Committee mending.
Item #4 -PFC Project. The Airport Director advised the Committee than, as anticipated, it
may bewme necessary to advance up to $400,000 to the PFC pooled to complete the cumood
phase (apron reconstruction). The First phase will be completed during the current Pall season,
prior to the collodion of the full$1,998,000 oftequirnd funds. Whereasnownmructionis
anticipated during 1999 than would allow the Airport ample time to collect the balance of the
funds ($400,000) and to nen collecting funds for the neat phase of the project. The City Manager
explained that no separate authorization would be required for this tmruedion as the Airport
Enterprise Fund would effectively borrow funds from its own reserves.
Item45-General Business Overview. The Airport Ura orbdefedthe Committeeaboutthe
impending start-up oftbe Finnair program, offering direct flights and seats to European cities
and beyond. He further described the recent Trade Mission to the Netherlands, ajoint-undertaking
withtbe Mainelntemational Trade Center. Amongothercompanies visited was LTO, a former
cliemairlineoftheahport. As aremkofthevisn the carrier had agreedto re-seheduletwobl-
weekly Bights via Bangor instead of Canadian Pon. In addition, the delegation visited the
Port of Romendann and had initiated discussions regarding increased use of Seampon.
Item #1 and 42 -Two Executive Sessions, regarding personnel and legal matters were conducted,
prior to the meeting's adjournment at 4:45 PM.