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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-10-09 Airport Committee Minutes �4 Meeting Agenda City of Bangor Air�ort Committee Meeting City Cau�cil Chambers � 3�d �loor Qctaber 9,2012 The following City Countilors were in attendance:Charlie Longo, Pat Blanchette, Ben Sprague,Susan Wawes, and Joseph Baldacci.The following City staff was also in attendance,Airport Director,Anthony Caruso. Councilor Lango opened the meet€ng. Agenda: 1. Accept and appropriate AIP Grant#55:Airport Master�lan Update Airpor�Director Carus�indicated to the Committee that the Airport is requesting autharizatian to accept and appropriate a grant#rom the federal A�iation Administratian (FAA) in the amaunt of$175,a37 under the Airport Impro�ement Plan (AIP) program, Grant#56 for an Airport master Plan update. �he previous Airport master Plan update for BGR was completed in ZQ02,and prior to that the Plan was updated in 199Q. An airport master plan is a comprehensi�e st�dy of an airport and will typically describe short, medi�am and �ong term de�elopment plans to meet future a�iation dernand. A master plan wil[assist in pro�iding a good approach to the planning process, with an emphasis on goal setting, pro�er eor�struc�ion planning,guidance for complian�e with en�ironmentak requirements,and helps to address some se�urity issues. This project is included in BGR's FAA appro�ed fi�e-year Capital Impro�ement Plan (CIP). This grant will fund 909'0 of the projett with the additional 14%coming from the airport. The Airport respectfully submits this request for Airport Corr�rrtii#tee re�iew and r�commends approval. Questions/Comments: Motioned to approve and it was seconded. 2. Passenger Statistics for September Z012 Airport Director Caruso indicated that for this month the numbers were down. We are in the line with other airpvrts with the n�mbers. Our load factor is strong. The tatal mont�+ly was down by .54�0 and yearto date was down by 1.95�. Questions/Corrtments Councilor Blanchette discussed the �rice of fuel and that people are just nat tra�eling as much as they used ta. Cauncilor Hawes asked if ather regional airlines are interested into coming to our airport. Airport Directar Caruso respvnded that other airlines are on aur radar scope. We are cor�tinuing to market the airport and peopie are interested but there is nothing at this point. 3. Susiness De�elopment 4 a. Boyd Group lnternational conference Marketing Director Bahr attending this conference.At the annuaf 8oyd canference there were presentations by all of the aircraft manufacturers, legacy airlines,the 1�CC's, regianal airlines,Experts in fuel,and of course, Milce Boyd. This year's forecast highlights included the ongoing discussion about the regianalization of airports,continued slow grawth in passenger traffic, and#he continuing volatility of fuei. China is on schedule to bu�ld 14U airports and rehab another 43 airports in the nex�#our years. Air targo to and frorr�the emerging markets is the only bright spot in the air cargo discussians. This rrteeting gi�es us the opportunity ta meet and talk with airfine staff and other industry professionals abaut the future af the industry and to help us formulate strategies fflr new service and insights to maintain current servic�. - b. Routes 2012 Marketing Director Bahr and Ramp Manager Kipler attended this con�erence. This is a tradeshaw and airline appaintment meeting. This year BGR had 11 meetings. Meetings consist of a 20 minute opportunity for BG�i to present ta cargo and passenger airline executi�es the reasons they should use vr bring passenger service to BGR. The meetings with carga airlines were positi�e. Discussions with the passenger service airlines invol�ed propasals for service to Boston, CharEotte,Chicago, and New York for scheduled service. We had one discussion with a charter carrier about service in the winter to sunny destinations tha#would be in demand by BGR customers. O�erall the discussions were pasitive and will be ongaing. c. Air Cargo Forum 2012 Airport Director Caruso and ramp training Coardinatar, Fiaover attended this conference. This is a conference dedicaCed to the air cargo industry.Top decisian makers in the internati�nal air cargo and logistics industry were in attendan�e. At this year's event there were over 200 exhibitors representing 3S different countries. During this e�ent, airport staff managed to meet with Atlas Air, Rusian/Volga Dnper, PolarAir Cargo, UPS, FedEx, PoleC Carga,global Aviation, evergreen Airlines, Cargolux and National Air Ca�go. 4. Update on constructior� proj�cts a. Airfield lighting As part af o�r Airpart Improvement process the Airport identified the Airfield lighteci signage as an area of improvement and upgrade. The c�rrent signage and concrete bases were o�er 24 years ald and the bases had severe cracicing. The Airport decided this was a good apportunity to make some energy efficiency improvements as well. With just over 80 signs at�he Airport#F�e FAA appro�ed the replacement of 65. The new design was ane of a curved surface with increased strength fram jet blast and snow remo�al. 7he bigges� impro�ement in the new signs was that they were Led and wauld help in our energy reduction. The new signs f�ave greatly impro�ed visibility and illumination around the airfield. This project was complete the first w��k in August. b. General A�iatian ramp rehab One of the majar summer projects at the Airport has been the reconstruction of the general A�iation Apron. Atcording to our records the GA Apron has not had any major canstructian since the 1960's. a , The$5.4 rnillion dollar AIP project consists a#a few major impro�ements such as four new hard stands for parking 737's,four new oil water separators which will pro�ide cleaner water to the storm water system, new fuel truck parking in front o#th�GA terminal anti in genera!gi�e a much betCer appearance. Ta date new asphalt is no being laid as the praject shoufd cvme to completion during the middle of Navember. Once the praject is completed this will gi�e the Airport much more fiexibility with the GA Ramp being able to handle larger aircraft than e�er before akong with the parking of aircraft and ahility to handle mare aircraft in the e�ent af a large diversion. questions/Comments Cduncilor Baldacci asked a�out any interiar terminal changes being done to the GA Building.Airport Director Caruso responded that just the parking and no interior at this point. We mentioned that ai�out 4-5 years aga we did some interior work on the building. Meeting Adjourned