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there any limitations. Mr. Rex asked if we had any current record of who the largest fuel users are among our local operators. Mr. Collier said that he perhaps could supply the Board with this information. Roger Boxwell said that the local operators needed to be assured of a fixed cost in order to be able to do business at the airport. 3. Closing of Runway 3 -21 - Mr. Rex asked Mr. Collier to explain the necessity for closing runway 3 -21 and what precipitated this suggestion on the part of the FAA. Mr. Collier stated that the FAA and Texas Aeronautical Commission representatives who were at the Texas Aeronautical Commission area workshop held at Paris City Hall in May of 1983 stated that funding for runway maintenance could only be extended to the upkeep of two runways per airport. The Texas Aeronautical Commission funding for this year will be spent on runway maintenance but there is not enough available to maintain more than two runways per airport. The representatives from other airports in the area who attended the Texas Aeronautical Commission meeting stated I that they felt that it was very necessary for Paris to keep open runway 3 -21 because it was the only runway of this sort in the area and that for the inexperienced pilot who encounters crosswind difficulties in landing at a home airport could use the runways at Cox Field and make a safe landing. If this cross runway were closed, it would become less safe for the in- experienced pilot who is flying in the area. Mr. Rex asked Mr. Collier to state exactly how important this runway was and was the importance such that the City of Paris would be justified in spending money to keep it up or whether the City of Paris should spend the money on other things. Mr. Collier stated that the FAA felt that maintenance was due on the runway at this time and that in order for our airport to be a certified airport, all the runways which are in operation must be maintained to a certain standard and therefore if runway 3 -21 is to be kept up that it would require maintenance soon. Mr. Rex said that the Board will continue discussing the matter of runway 3 -21 at the next budget workshop. 4. Discussion on Metro Airlines Rental Rates - Mr. Rex stated the reason for this item appearing on the agenda was that the Paris Chamber of Commerce had been looking into ways to assist Metro Airlines in increasing their operations efficiency. The subsidy from the Federal Government to Metro Airlines for providing passenger service runs out in 1988. The Chamber of Commerce suggested that the Airport Advisory Board might recommend to the City Council a rental concession. The current rental rate for the Metro office space in the terminal building is approximately $253.00 a month. The Board discussed the matter of offering a concession to Metro Airlines and felt that they could not see any reason to reduce the rent because they did not see that this would lower ticket prices or improve the Metro schedule. Furthermore Metro does not pay for utilities, janitorial fees, or landing fees, therefore there is no justification for reduction in rental or in granting any concessions. At the current time Metro Airlines does not even purchase its fuel from the City of Paris. Mrs. Campbell noted that as of June 3, 1983 Metro would discontinue their morning schedule and therefore she was not in a mood to offer any assistance to Metro until their schedule became more workable with the schedules of the Paris flying public. DISCUSSION 1. Mr. Sudduth stated that he wished copies be made and given to Board members of material from the American Association of Airport Executives so that the Board can discuss at their June meeting that the next budget for the airport