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AIRPORT COMNIITTEE MEETING
� CITY HAI.,L—�'KI�I�FL04R C4I��I?ERENCE R.04M
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1999 AT 4 PM
Present: James Tyler, Committee Chair
Michael Crowley, Member
Gerry Palrner, Council r
Edward Barrett, City Manager
Bob Ziegelaar, Auport Director
7e#�Russell, Auport Marketing Mgr.
The meeting was apened at 4:1 S PM. by �hair 3im Tyler. Ztems were taken up as per
published posted agenda.
Item#1 - Fire Service Agreement. The A.irport Director presented the Comrnittee with a
copy of a propased agreement bq the Bangor Water D`zstrict to provide water for fire
preventian purpose to the new corpoxate aviation hanger under construction at the Auport.
The Committee vated to accept#he sarne agreement.
Item#2—Lease Agreemen#.ivith McC�ure's Landscapzng_ The Airpc�rt Directar presented
an a�eem.ent prepared by sta.ff to renew the current lease agreement with McClure's
Landscaping far the use af a sma1l parcal of land located in the Perry Road vicinity. Af�er
. a brief discussion about the location a.r�.d possible uses of the parcel, the Committee voted
to accept the new agreement.
Item#3 - Purchasin� Agz�eement with IVID4T. The Airport Director presented the Connrnittee
with an Agreement outlining the terms and conditions under whic��the State of Maine wauld agree
to make available a grant of$20,000 far the study of certain aspects of Ba�gor Znternational
Airport's Market area, with particular respect to the ongoing effects of airline deregulation.
The Committee voted to accept the agreemen�.
Itezn#4 - Agzeement with Sta.fE`ord Business Advisors. The Airpart Director presented the
Cammittee with an Agreernent detailing the terms and conditions by which Stafford Business
Advisors would conduct specific market research related ta intra-state a'rrline services to be
conducted via Bangor International.Airport. The cost of$4,000 would be paid by the MDOT, •
through the agreement passed earlier during the same meeting. The Committee voted to
accept the agreement.
Itezn#5. Airport Diarector's Report. The Airport Director requested Coznmittee approval for
a discussiori with US Airways regarding a request for a change in operators under the L.�S Aiz�ways
Express franchise. After some discussion regard'zng the pro's and con's of the approach, the
Cornmittee asked the Director to proceed_ The Director and Staff fizrther briefed the Committee
about ongoing developments regar�ing Atlantic Coast Airlines and Shuttle America. Next,
G�uncilor Crowley raiseti the issue of the Airport's handiing af passenger complaints and a
� possible solutian by utilizing e-mail. Other issues raised by Comnnittee members included:
t�ie provision of a break-aut report af generat airline issues, and {road) signage for tIie Airport.
�'he Airport Director agreed to provide the break-out report and to study the signage issue.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 PM.