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19941. 2. - 17 AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD MEETING TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1994 COX FIELD PARIS, TEXAS The scheduled meeting was called to order by Chairman Eric Clifford at 6:00 P.M. The following members were present: Victor Abeles J.W. Ashmore Tony Daigle Vic Ressler J. B. Ritchey Mark Buster The following members were absent: Larry Greb Also in attendance: Dick Boots, Jim Collier and Herb Ordelheide. The new members of the board were swore in by T.K. Haynes, City Attorney, new member is Mark Buster. All old members were also sworn in as a new requirement by board memberships. 3. Victor Abeles was nominated as the new chairman of the Airport Advisory Board, motion was seconded by Tony Daigle. Moved and seconded that nominations cease. Victor Abeles was elected by unanimous vote. 4. The minutes of the November 23, 1993, meeting were read and approved without correction. Motion for acceptance was made by Tony Daigle, seconded by J.B. Richey, and carried by a 6 -0 vote. 5. Mark Buster was introduced as a new board member and welcomed by the chairman and other board members. 6. The lighted guidance sign project was discussed. The City of Paris will administer all funds for the project. The Texas Department of Transportation will send the City of Paris the entire amount -of money for the project. The City Council approved at it's last meeting our 5% cost share of the project. Bucker, Willis & Ratliff have been selected to be the project consultant. 6A. Chairman Abeles requested that since the City Attorney was in attendance, he would like for him to explain the insurance requirements for those doing contract work for the City and for those receiving aviation permits at Cox Field. 7. A handout was given to each member concerning the proposed 1994 -95 budget for Cox Field Airport. 8. Mr. Clifford discussed the possibility of attaching doors on the west side of the open T- Hangers. If this were done, the rental would be increased to $100. for each hanger. Money to pay for this project would possibly come from bond funds. Mr. Clifford said that this project was high on the priority list. Mr. Ordelhide requested that the rental for the hangers be kept at a minimum. 9. Boots said that funding through the Texas Department of Transportation was not available for constructing a building to house the airport fire truck. The present building that is used to house this vehicle will be torn down when the new conventional hanger of Larry Townes will be built. Presently, the fire truck building is an old sheet metal structure. It was explained to the City Manager that when the new hanger was built, a new structure would have to be built to house the fire truck. 10. Boots said that after checking with Tx DOT, he found that no low interest loans were available for T- Hanger construction. The Board requested that Boots attempt to find additional grant money for Airport Improvement Projects. 11. Two new proposed conventional hangers are on the drawing Board for Cox Field. 12. New Business: Boots discussed the Tx DOT Airport Improvement Project for fiscal year 1995 -96. The total cost of the project is $1,169,600 with the City of Paris share being 5% or $58,480. Mr. Clifford requested that in this project that we attempt to extend the Taxiway several hundred feet west of it's present location to accommodate the future hanger expansions or.additions. 13. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned by Chairman Abeles at 6:33 p.m. Dick Boots Recorder DB /tad If 2. 3. 4. 5. MINUTES AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD MEETING Tuesday, November 22, 1994 Cox Field Paris, Texas The scheduled meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. by acting Chairman Jim Collier. The following members were present: J.W. Ashmore Tony Daigle Mark Buster J.B. Ritchey Members absent were: Vic Abeles Vic Ressler Larry Greb Also in attendance was Airport Manager Jim Collier. The minutes of the September 13, 1994, meeting were presented. A motion to accept the minutes as written was moved. by J.B. Ritchey, seconded by Tony Daigle and passed by unanimous vote. The following requests for aviation permits for 1995 were discussed and considered for approval: A. Jim Wrenn 1. Maintenance Airframe 2. Maintenance Power Plant B. John Gann 1. Maintenance Airframe 2. Maintenance Power Plant C. Stephens Ag Air Inc. 1. Agricultural Operations D. J -R Aviation 1. Sale of Aviation Petroleum Products 2. Pilot Training 3. Aircraft Rental It was moved by Tony Daigle and seconded by Mark Buster that all the permits listed above be recommended to the City Council for approval. The motion passed by a unanimous vote. New Business: It was reported by the Airport Manager that bids have been taken for the lighted guidance sign project. Installation of the signs should take place in early 1995. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:15 P.M.