Airport Authority - May 8, 2018 Minutes
The Regular Meeting of the Municipal Airport Authority of the City of Fargo, North Dakota, was held Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in the Airport Boardroom.
The members present or absent were as follows:
Present: Linn, Blazek, Lind, Haugen, Clark
Absent: None
Others: Bossart
Approved the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Municipal Airport Authority Held April 24, 2018:
The minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Municipal Airport Authority held April 24, 2018, were approved without objection.
Approved the Airport Vouchers Totaling $36,516.70:
Mr. Blazek moved to approve the airport vouchers totaling $36,516.70.
Second by Gen. Haugen.
On the call of the roll, members Linn, Blazek, Lind, Haugen, Clark voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.
Approved the Individual Voucher to Sixel LLC:
Ms. Linn moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $2,500.00 to Sixel LLC for the quarterly airline report.
Second by Mr. Lind.
On the call of the roll, members Linn, Blazek, Lind, Haugen, Clark voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.
Approved the Individual Voucher to Northern Improvement Company:
Ms. Linn moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $8,280.00 to Northern Improvement Company for Partial Payment Request #4 for the Employee Parking Lot Reconstruction and Expansion Project.
Second by Mr. Lind.
On the call of the roll, members Linn, Blazek, Lind, Haugen, Clark voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.
Approved the Individual Voucher to TL Stroh Architects:
Ms. Linn moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $147.00 to TL Stroh Architects for partial payment request for architectural services in connection with the Westside Terminal Exterior Metal Panel Replacement Project.
Second by Mr. Lind.
On the call of the roll, members Linn, Blazek, Lind, Haugen, Clark voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.
Approved the Individual Voucher to TL Stroh Architects:
Ms. Linn moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $5,450.00 to TL Stroh Architects for Partial Payment Request #8 for architectural and engineering services in connection with the Elevated Walkway.
Second by Mr. Lind.
On the call of the roll, members Linn, Blazek, Lind, Haugen, Clark voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.
Approved the Individual Voucher to Flint Communications:
Ms. Linn moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $11,145.20 to Flint Communications for partial payment request for the 2018 Airport Marketing Program.
Second by Mr. Lind.
On the call of the roll, members Linn, Blazek, Lind, Haugen, Clark voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.
Received Request from Spectrum Aeromed to Exercise Option to Extend Lease Agreements for Hangar #9 and Space in the Eastside Terminal:
The communication from Mr. Chad Kost, Spectrum Aeromed, dated April 26, 2018 was received and filed without objection.
Mr. Dobberstein stated Spectrum Aeromed has been a long time tenant leasing office space in the Eastside Terminal and Hangar #9. He stated they are requesting to exercise the option on their leases for another five-year term with the 3% annual escalator.
Mr. Chad Kost, Chief Operating Officer, Spectrum Aeromed, was recognized and gave a brief overview of Spectrum Aeromed and their operations. He stated the space has been good for them and they would appreciate the lease extension so they can continue to grow their business.
Mr. Blazek stated we appreciate that Spectrum is such a good tenant. Ms. Linn suggested we include information on Spectrum in our next newsletter. Mr. Blazek moved to approve the request from Spectrum Aeromed for a five-year lease extension for space in the Eastside Terminal and Hangar #9.
Second by Ms. Linn.
All members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Received Request to Purchase ARFF Training Equipment:
Mr. David Bush, ARFF Fire Chief, was recognized and stated with the uptick in cargo operations on the field they feel it a necessity to purchase a penetration aircraft skin trainer. He
stated the FAA requires that we have some sort of training program in place for piercing training. He stated he is recommending the purchase of a PAST Trainer from Airport Professional Services at acost of $10,860.00. He stated in talking with other fire chiefs around the country this equipment seems to be the industry standard. He stated the NDANG has authorized the installation of the unit on guard property.
Gen. Haugen moved to authorize the purchase of the P.A.S.T. Training System from Airport Professional Services based on their bid of $10,860.00.
Second by Mr. Lind.
Mr. Bush stated this unit should meet our training requirements for 8-10 years.
Chairman Clark called for a vote on the motion.
All members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Authorized Attendance at the AAAE Legislative Conference, July 17-18, 2018, Washington, DC:
Mr. Blazek moved to authorize attendance at the AAAE Legislative Conference, July 17-18,
2018, Washington, DC.
Second by Ms. Linn.
All members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Authorized Attendance at the Great Lakes AAAE Chapter Annual Conference, July 26-29, 2018, Alexandria, MN:
Mr. Dobberstein stated this conference is scheduled the week of the Fargo Airsho so he does not think any staff members will be able to attend. He stated he is on the Great Lakes AAAE board so he will have to go to attend the board meeting.
Ms. Linn moved to authorize attendance at the Great Lakes AAAE Chapter Annual Conference, July 26-29, 2018, Alexandria, MN.
Second by Mr. Lind.
All members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Received Landlord's Consent to Assignment between KFAR Hangar, LLC (Skatvold), Union State Bank, and the Municipal Airport Authority:
Mr. Dobberstein stated Mr. Andy Skatvold is in the process of building a hangar in the North General Aviation Area, and for financing purposes is requesting the Airport Authority's signature on a Consent to Assignment to Union State Bank. He stated Attorney Bossart has reviewed and approved the document.
Mr. Lind moved to authorize signature of the Consent to Assignment between KFAR Hangar and Union State Bank.
Second by Ms. Linn.
All members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Airport Construction and Security Update:
Mr. Terry Stroh, TL Stroh Architects, was recognized and presented a Schematic Estimate for the skyway project. He stated because the plans for the skyway include eventually connecting to a parking ramp and because of the distance requirements for the ramp from the terminal building, we are going to eliminate one of the proposed entrance structures. He stated we are also looking at the entrance furthest south to be an alternate in the bid. He stated one of the main reasons for that far south structure was to be able to connect to a future parking lot south of the crossover road. He stated since we do not yet know the full extent that ride-sharing apps will have on parking at the airport we can make it an alternate, as that is a simple process. He added that as they have been developing the design drawings they have been able to add at least an additional foot to the clearance height so it is now closer to 16'.
Other Business:
Gen. Haugen was recognized and presented an updated Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserves to replace the current document from 2008 on display in the Boardroom.
Mr. Dobberstein congratulated Fargo Jet Center on once again been recognized by Aviation International News as one of the top fixed base operators in the world.
Mr. Dobberstein extended the Airport Authority's thanks and appreciation to Mead & Hunt. He stated their staff spent the day on May 1st picking up litter on the airport grounds.
Mr. Dobberstein stated we had a tabletop emergency disaster exercise last week and on June 12 we will be having the full-scale triennial exercise, as required by the FAA.
Mr. Dobberstein stated Frontier Airlines begins service May 15 and in talking with their properties people they are happy so far with their bookings.
Mr. Dobberstein stated he met with staff from the City of Fargo regarding the storm water fee that was proposed last year. He stated right now we are paying about $900 per year. He stated the initial proposal would have been about $16,000 per month but after significant revisions, that amount was reduced to about $9,000 per month, and after further revision we are now looking at about $2,048 per month, which would be for all tenants on the airport so he is not sure how much of that would be the Airport Authority's share. He stated the FAA is staying engaged in this process to make certain that any fees that will be charged are in line with their revenue use policies. He stated there are a number of other airports across the country in the same situation.
The meeting of the Municipal Airport Authority was adjourned until the next Regular Meeting to be held Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 8:00 a.m.
Time at adjournment was 8:33 am.