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NEW BUSINESS 1. New Permits - There were no new permits applied for or issued in the preceding month. 2. Paris Flight Center Presentation Regarding Concessions for Large Fixed Base Operators_ - Mrs. Boothe, Manager of the Paris Flight Center, presented facts concerning fixed base operators. She stated airports are big business and that fixed base operators generate lot of business for the Airports. Clarksville, Texas recently lost -a business employing a number of people because they did not have a fixed base operator at their airport. Grayson County's fixed base operators sell gas and the county gets a percentage of the profit and Greenville's fixed base operators sell the gas at the airport. Mount Pleasant fixed base operators get 5% off the cost of their aviation fuel from the City. Mrs. Boothe felt fixed base operators should be given some discount on their gas, tie -down fees, hangar fees or be assured fixed monthly cost aside from the gas in order to do business at an airport. Mr. Rex asked who are the fixed base operators at Cox Field. Mrs. Boothe felt that it was anyone who had a telephone listing and owned their own business at Cox Field. Mr. Rex asked Mrs. Boothe what her current costs were in order to do business. Mrs. Boothe stated that aside from hangar rentals, office rentals and fuel, they paid taxes to the City, County and State on the Air- planes and on the portable building in which they office. Mr. Sudduth wanted to know if anyone was currently getting any concessions at Cox Field and Mrs. Boothe stated that they were not. Mrs. Campbell noted that in the Paris Cox Field Airport Operations Manuel on page 3 under "Definition of Fixed Base Operators" it states that a fixed base operator shall be any person who shall have entered into a written lease or agreement with the City of Paris, Paris, Texas for the use of any building, shop or hangar, or for the site upon which such a building might be erected, and who, by further agreement guarantees to provide services on the Airport and serve the public with the following minimum facilities: A. Aircraft storage B. Approved aircraft repair station C. Aviation fueling service. Under this definition, there is no fixed base operator at Cox Field. Mrs. Campbell suggested that under the definition on Page 4 of the Airport Operations Manual it should be noted the term "local operator" is probably what applies to people at Cox Field. It states on Page 4 "a local operator shall be any person using the airport as a base or locus for the purpose of operating any aircraft for training of students, demonstration and sale of aircraft, the carrying of passengers or cargo, the repair of aircraft, charter service or the use of any aircraft for the commercial purposes whatsoever for hire, gift renumeration or reward, and who by an agreement guarantees to maintain an office at the airport and adequate personnel for performing the above - described services." Mr. Rex stated that the Airport Advisory Board needed to request some in- formation from Mr. Haynes on whether or not the City can discount services at the Airport for any reason, and if so, what are the circumstances and are