Airport Authority - December 12, 2017 Minutes

The Regular Meeting of the Municipal Airport Authority of the City of Fargo, North Dakota, was held Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at 8:00 a.m. in the Airport Boardroom.

The members present or absent were as follows:
Present: Clark, Linn, Kilander, Haugen, Blazek
Absent: None
Others: Bossart, Gehrig
Chairman Blazek presiding.

Approved the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Municipal Airport Authority Held November 14, 2017:
The minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Municipal Airport Authority held November 14, 2017, were approved without objection.

Approved the Airport Vouchers Totaling $109,147.62:
Mr. Kilander moved to approve the airport vouchers totaling $109,147.62.
Second by Gen. Haugen.
On the call of the roll, members Clark, Linn, Kilander, Haugen, Blazek voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Approved the Individual Voucher to Mead & Hunt:
Dr. Clark moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $37,861.40 to Mead & Hunt for partial payment request for engineering services in connection with the Taxiway A and A1 Reconstruction Project, AIP47.
Second by Ms. Linn.
On the call of the roll, members Clark, Linn, Kilander, Haugen, Blazek voted aye.

Approved the Individual Voucher to Mead & Hunt:
Dr. Clark moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $12,825.69 for partial payment request for engineering services in connection with the Employee Parking Lot Reconstruction and Expansion Project.
Second by Ms. Linn.
On the call of the roll, members Clark, Linn, Kilander, Haugen, Blazek voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Approved the Individual Voucher to Northern Improvement Company:
Dr. Clark moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $152,045.46 to Northern Improvement Company for Partial Payment Request #1 for construction of the Employee Parking Lot Reconstruction and Expansion Project.
Second by Ms. Linn.
On the call of the roll, members Clark, Linn, Kilander, Haugen, Blazek voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Approved the Individual Voucher to Northern Improvement Company:
Dr. Clark moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $97,645.24 to Northern Improvement Company for Partial Payment Request #1 for construction of the North General Aviation Area Taxilane Extension.
Second by Ms. Linn.
On the call of the roll, members Clark, Linn, Kilander, Haugen, Blazek voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Approved the Individual Voucher to Northern Improvement Company:
Dr. Clark moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $750,094.96 to Northern Improvement Company for Partial Payment Request #4 for construction of the Taxiway A and A1 Reconstruction Project, AIP47.
Second by Ms. Linn.
On the call of the roll, members Clark, Linn, Kilander, Haugen, Blazek voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Approved the Individual Voucher to Northern Improvement Company:
Dr. Clark moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $256,102.60 to Northern Improvement Company for Partial Payment Request #4 for construction of the 2017 Cargo Apron Expansion Project, APFC08.
Second by Ms. Linn.
On the call of the roll, members Clark, Linn, Kilander, Haugen, Blazek voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Approved the Individual Voucher to Sixel Consulting Group:
Dr. Clark moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $2,500.00 to Sixel Consulting Group for the quarterly airline report.
Second by Ms. Linn.
On the call of the roll, members Clark, Linn, Kilander, Haugen, Blazek voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Approved the Individual Voucher to Olaf Anderson:
Dr. Clark moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $42,918.00 to Olaf Anderson for Partial Payment Request #1 for revisions to the south general aviation area (Hangar 19 project).
Second by Ms. Linn.
On the call of the roll, members Clark, Linn, Kilander, Haugen, Blazek voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Approved the Individual Voucher to TL Stroh Architects:
Dr. Clark moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $21,255.00 to TL Stroh Architects for Partial Payment Request #3 for architectural and engineering services in connection with the Elevated Walkway.
Second by Ms. Linn.
On the call of the roll, members Clark, Linn, Kilander, Haugen, Blazek voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Approved the Individual Voucher to Flint Communications:
Dr. Clark moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $31,057.68 to Flint Communications for partial payment request for 2017 Airport Marketing Program.
Second by Ms. Linn.
On the call of the roll, members Clark, Linn, Kilander, Haugen, Blazek voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Received Communication from First International Bank Regarding Weather Modification/JP Development Landlord's Subordination and Consent Agreement:
The communication from First International Bank regarding Weather Modification/JP Development Landlord's Subordination and Consent Agreement was received and filed without objection.

Mr. Dobberstein stated we have entered into this type of agreement in the past and asked Attorney Bossart to explain.

Attorney Bossart stated Weather Modification has secured a loan through First International Bank for equipment they have purchased and this agreement can be used as collateral in the event of default. She stated if JP Development defaults on the lease the Airport Authority cannot go in and confiscate property.
Gen. Haugen moved to approve the Landlord's Subordination and Consent Agreement with First International Bank and Weather Modification LLC/JP Development.
Second by Mr. Kilander.
On the call of the roll, members Clark, Linn, Kilander, Haugen voted aye.
Chairman Blazek abstained.
The motion was declared carried.

Received Request from Altig to Extend Eastside Terminal Lease:
Mr. Dobberstein stated Altig is a tenant in the Eastside Terminal and their lease expires December 31, 2017. He stated they are requesting a one-year extension to the lease.
Ms. Linn moved to approve the one-year lease extension for Altig for space in the Eastside Terminal.
Second by Dr. Clark.
All members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.

Received CenturyLink Easement Agreement for Corporate Air Hangar:
The proposed CenturyLink Easement Agreement was received and filed without objection.
Mr. Dobberstein stated CenturyLink has requested an easement to extend fiber to the Corporate Air hangar in the cargo area. He stated it is a standard easement and Attorney Bossart has reviewed it.

Mr. Kilander moved to approve the Easement Agreement with CenturyLink QC for the extension of fiber into the Corporate Air hangar.
Second by Dr. Clark.
All members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.

Received Update on 2018 Airport Liability Insurance Policy Renewal - Northstar Aviation Insurance:
The communication dated December 8, 2017, from Northstar Aviation Insurance was received and filed without objection.
Mr. Dobberstein stated Mr. Lepage is recommending we renew our coverage with the current carrier, AIG Aerospace for an annual premium of $39,718.00, a slight increase over 2017.
Mr. Kilander moved to approve the renewal coverage on the airport liability policy remain with AIG Aerospace for an annual premium of $39,718.00.
Second by Ms. Linn.
On the call of the roll, members Clark, Linn, Kilander, Haugen, Blazek voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Reviewed 2018 Marketing Plan Options with Flint Communications:
This item was tabled until the next meeting.

Received Update on Michel Property:
Mr. Rick Flacksbarth, Cityscapes Development, was recognized and reported that Northern Technologies has completed the Phase I Environmental Assessment and that report was provided to Mr. Dobberstein.

Mr. Dobberstein stated the report was e-mailed to the board members.

Mr. Flacksbarth stated the board would not need to advise the property owner that it is not interested in the property considering its current state. He stated the next step may be to turn over the information to the proper authorities and see if they wish to address the hazardous condition of the property.

Mr. Dobberstein stated he would send the information to Mr. Bruce Taralson, City Inspections Office.Mr. Flacksbarth stated no one would be interested in the property as nothing can be built on it due to its proximity to the county drain. He stated the son has been his contact and he is doing this on behalf of his father.

Airport Construction and Security Update:
Mr. Terry Stroh, TL Stroh Architects, was recognized and stated their team is continuing to work on the design for the skyway. Mr. Darren Anderson was recognized and stated they are still working on the baggage system project with the TSA. Mr. Jeff Klein, Mead & Hunt, was recognized and stated they are working with Northern Improvement on final quantities for payment requests. He stated the employee parking lot expansion portion of that project is complete except for the surface portion of the bituminous. He stated we are also waiting for light poles.

Other Business:
Gen. Haugen stated the Fargo Airsho is the last weekend in July 2018. He stated last week several of us attended the International Council of Air Shows conference in Las Vegas. He stated the commanding officer for the Blue Angels, Eric Doyle, has many relatives in the Lakota area so when they met with the Blue Angels he said it made his year when he saw Fargo on the schedule.

Gen. Haugen stated the Fargo Airsho Committee is starting to get very active. He stated it was a very good conference in Las Vegas and you could tell the interest in air shows is increasing. He stated it is also getting to be more expensive. He stated you cannot put on an airshow without a lot of participation by everyone.

Chairman Blazek stated he and Mr. Dobberstein attended sessions on security which were attended by the FBI, TSA, CIA and NCIS.

The meeting of the Municipal Airport Authority was adjourned until the Annual Meeting to be held Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at 8:00 a.m.

Time at adjournment was 8:20 a.m.