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& Appraiser <br />The airport is getting the city owned t -hangars appraised to see if the airport is charging enough in <br />rent. The appraiser is located in Austin, once the infolination is received from the appraiser, the <br />v <br />Airport Board will meet to discuss any increase in rent, if any, is needed. Through the TXDOT <br />RAMP Grant, TXDOT wall be paying 90% of the final invoice. <br /># Fly -- In Scheduled <br />Fly - In is scheduled for April 20. 21024. 0830-1230. Currently volunteers are being sought after <br />for inside of the terminal and parking cars. Volunteers to park aircraft will be coming from the <br />airport tenants due to the knowledge about aircraft. The airport will reach Out to EMS to supply, <br />an ambulance for the event. The city's trolley will also be available to transport people to the <br />downtown area. The event will be advertised tised on the airport and city Facebook Page. <br />0 North / West Development <br />Both set of plans have been submitted to TXDOT for approval and FAA for approval, FAA tends <br />to take the longest when giving approval. Each private party will need to enter into a legal <br />agreement with the city prior to starting ofconstruction.. Each agreement will need to go to council <br />for approval. The airport is shooting on having the agreement for the smaller project to council <br />sometime in March 2024 and the start of construction Napping by May -1024. <br />* Runway, Project Update <br />Airport .had a meeting with TXDOT and Lochner on. February 13, 2024- to discuss the overall <br />project and timelines. They wanted to push the start of construction until October 2024, the airport <br />strongly disagreed with this start time. The airport wants to start late May - - June, TXDOT was <br />needing to do research if that timeline could be accomplished on their side from a financial <br />standpoint. The overall budget has been increased for the projcct, more money will be needed to <br />cover the city's 10% obligation. The request for more funds will need to go to Council for approval. <br />* New Airport Planner <br />Thea airport has anew airport planner- Christian Cox. Tbe change is due to a low manning situation <br />at the TXDOT level. Mr. Cox is the 5" airport planner Cox Field has had in 2 V-_, years. <br />5. Next Airport Advisory Meeting <br />Mr. Strdhan announced the. next Airport Advisory Board Meeting would be May 16. 2024. <br />6. Adjournment <br />Meeting adjourned at 6:02PM <br />Approved this th day of May 2024. <br />.1 J J <br />Paul Strahan, Airport Manager <br />