06/21/2012 MINUTESMINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD
CITY OF PARIS — CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
107 E. KAUFMAN STREET
PARIS, TEXAS
THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2012
5:30 O'CLOCK PM
The Airport Advisory Board meeting was called to order by Billy Copeland, Chairman at
5:30 p.m.
A. The following members were present:
Ray Ball
Phillip Payne
Fred Williams
Billy Copeland
Jerry Coyle
B. The following members were absent:
Steve Gilbert
Vic Ressler
C. Also present was Shawn Napier, Airport Director; John Godwin, City Manager;
Jerry Richey, Airport Manager; and Jeanna Scott, City Staff.
2. Approval of minutes from previous meeting. (May 17, 2012)
Motion was made by Ray Ball, seconded by Jerry Coyle to approve the minutes for the
May 17, 2012 meeting. Motion carried 4 -0.
3. Report from Shawn Napier, Airport Director:
A. Status ofAirport Improvements — Shawn Napier made a report to the advisory
board members. Mr. Napier stated continuing with panel replacement on
crosswind runway 1432 equipment broke down and delayed work, however they
should complete be up and running by tomorrow. They also had concerns on what
was under the concrete sections they were breaking out; we called the engineers in
from KSA back out to take a look at the subgrade. We could be looking at a
possible change order for additional work if there is a problem. The portion of the
taxi way in front of the Triple A hanger will be worked on next week laying new
hot mix. Everything is progressing as expected; we could see a delay for the
change order regarding the subgrade.
Mr. Fred Williams arrived at 5:42p.m.
4. Report, discussion and possible action on the findings of the sub - committee regarding an
open house /fly -in at the airport.
Ray Ball updated board members regarding the sub - committee meeting held on June 7,
2012. Mr. Ball stated we have contacted the Jim Terry, with the Pacific Prowler, wants
300 gallons of fuel and $450.00 per passenger with a guarantee of $6,800.00. The
committee came up with funding ideas to help pay for this. Solicit funds from
corporations for $1,000.00 each guaranteed two (2) VIP tickets to hand out to anyone they
wanted along with advertising there sponsorship. This would help cover the cost of
having the Pacific Prowler here. The committee further discussed advertising thru the
newspaper and radio, inviting food vendors and nonprofits to setup, securing port a pots,
parking being handled by a nonprofit (Boy Scouts) and let them charge a $1.00 a car,
securing additional entertainment like aerobatic display, gliders and RC displays. Mr. Ball
further stated we need commitment from board members to help with the event. At the
next board meeting we will have a proposed budget for the fly -in. Mr. Ball requested
authority from the board to secure the Pacific Prowler for the event. Chairman Copeland
stated $450.00 is a lot of money to purchase tickets to ride on an airplane. We should
explore different options; Jack Ashmore has contacts for other types of airplane rides that
are cheaper. Motion was by Fred Williams, seconded by Jerry Coyle authorizing Ray Ball
to look into getting a C47 in lieu of the B25 and booking it. Motion carried 5 -0.
5. Report from Jerry Richey, Airport Manager.
Jerry Richey, Airport Manager made the report to board members. Mr. Richey stated one
of the courtesy cars is not running and needs to go to the shop. Shawn Napier stated we
are working on shifting cars around. Hay has been baled and stacked next to hangars and
will be moved within the next 30 days.
6 Request for.future agenda items. Sub - committee report on fly -in.
7. Meeting adjourned at 6:06 p.m.
APPROVED THIS 16TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2012.
ck As more, Chairman