07/19/2018 MinutesMINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
107 E. KAUFMAN STREET
PARIS, TEXAS
THURSDAY JULY 19 2018
5:30 O'CLOCK P.M.
1. The Airport Advisory Board meeting was called to order by Vice -Chairman Ray Ball at
5: 32 p. m.
The following members were present: Anna Spencer, Nathan Bell, Ray Ball, David
Taylor and Jimmy Noble. The following members were absent: Tim Marks and Daniel
Roach.
Also present: John Godwin, City Manager, Jerry Richey, Airport Manager; Lance
Nicholson, Engineer Technician; Triniti Frazier, Community Development Coordinator;
and Paula Portugal, City Council Liaison.
2. Discuss and act on the designation of one and two year terms for board members.
Motion was made by Anna Spencer and seconded by Jimmy Noble to select David
Taylor for a 2 -year term and Nathan Bell for a 3 -year term. Motion carried 5-0.
3. Election of Officers:
a. Chairman
b. Vice -Chairman
Motion was made by Jimmy Noble to select Ray Ball as Chairman, seconded by Nathan
Bell. Motion carried 5-0.
Motion was made by Jimmy Noble to -select Daniel Roach as Vice -Chairman, seconded
by Ray Ball. Motion carried 5-0.
4. Approval of minutes from previous meeting of June 21, 2018.
A motion to approve the minutes was made by Jimmy Noble and seconded by Anna
Spencer. Motion carried 5-0.
S. Discussion regarding delinquent hangar rentals.
Triniti Frazier, City staff reported the following delinquent hangar rentals that are 60-90
days past due are Jimmy Smyers $1,037.00, Gifford Russell $67.00.
Ray Ball requested delinquent notice be mailed to them.
6. Discussion regarding development opportunities.
Nathan Bell advised he is a member of the Air Support Network and through this
network the City could get support in legislative items and federal items if they affect the
airport directly. Mr. Bell read an email aloud announcing congress has made available an
extra one billion dollars for airport projects. He further states what sets the $1 billion
apart from the rest of the federal money available is three big differences which are no
local match is necessary, so instead of the community contributing 5% or 10% of the
project cost, a project that uses this money will cost the community nothing. Secondly,
rural airports get priority consideration, even if your airport is not on the list, the FAA
may decide to award money to your airport. Third, this money is only available until
September 2020. Mr. Bell further reads if your airport is interested in being considered
for a grant under this provision, your airport must notify the local FAA Airport District
Office or Regional Airports Office. There are two deadlines to consider: To receive a
grant before October 2018, your airport must notify the FAA by August 8, 2018. To
receive a grant between October 2018 and September 2020, your airport must notify the
FAA by October 31, 2018. Please note that your airport must meet certain project
requirements in order to qualify. Mr. Bell states he has given a list to Triniti Frazier and
will email this info to Jerry Richey as well.
Ray Ball states we have a good airport plan in place and we need to figure out what we
would want to ask for first of our 5 -year plan. Jerry Richey states infrastructure is needed
to get to the hangars. Mr. Ball further states if there is going to be a meeting to discuss
this he would like to be involved.
Ray Ball states we can look into it quickly. The board will get a copy of the documents
and website that Mr. Bell has supplied. Lance will get in contact with Air Support
Network to see if we can qualify in some shape or form.
7. Discussion regarding the new hangar construction project.
Lance advised that he and Jerry shot the points last week, filled out the forms and
submitted it to the FAA for the Colin Marino hanger in order to get clearance.
David Taylor asked how many acres in this current hangar complex remain to be utilized
for additional hangars; it looks like it starts at the terminal and goes all the way back to
the road. Lance Nicholson advised we have 1500 acres (inaudible discussion). Mr.
Nicholson showed a map to board members explaining where the hangar that was just
built is located and that we can put four more hangars on the side of it which would give
a total of 8. He further states what we have submitted is a plan along the taxiway.
Ray Ball states he understands we are already putting planes in the new hangars. Jerry
Richey advised those are all rented and there is one open hanger left that nobody wants.
8. Open forum to discuss ideas for the airport.
Ray Ball states that we need to try to stimulate business growth at the airport and be
listening for opportunities to try to convince them to move out there and to do their
business out there. He states space has been a problem all along, inadequate hangars etc.
but if board members hear of business wanting to move to a different airport then we
need to pursue.
John Godwin advised that because of the open meetings act you have to be careful with
how you word certain agenda items because an open forum is not a legal agenda item.
Open forum means you can talk about anything and a person that wants to come to your
meeting is not going to know what you're talking about. The open meetings act is a state
law and he is obligated to advise. Also, that discussion amongst three or four board
members where you are looking over something, you can't do that because if public was
here they cannot hear or see what is being discussed.
Mr. Godwin states that on August 9, 2018 there is a required board member orientation
for all new boards and commissions at 5:30 p.m. in the council chambers.
David Taylor states let me make a perspective on this new business idea with the airports
that he has been around over the years there are two prongs to attracting new business,
one is existing buildings that are derelict, abandoned. Another option is brand new
structures so this idea that Mr. Bell brought up about attracting federal money is viable to
consider.
John Godwin states the Master Airport Plan is available on the City website and it has the
priorities and that includes things like taxiways, safety, lights and signs etc. Businesses
want to come to places that look well maintained and up-to-date. Once you have more
activities, enough flights, take offs etc. more business will open up.
Mr. Taylor states he knows we just moved from the one topic earlier when looking at
maps but he did want to ask if someone is familiar with the history of why for 50 or 60
years we left all of that right-of-way near that active taxiway open for that purpose and
put the hangars back in the hangar complex and how we sort of shifted gears because
there is still a safety concern. John Godwin states the only reason we are looking to doing
something different now is because someone came along and said I want to build a big
hangar and I want it to be over here and we didn't want to come out saying no we're not
going to do it. We wanted to talk to them so that's what we are doing. Then from that
came the idea that if you're going to let him go up there then maybe it's an opportunity to
extend a string of 2 or 3 privately built hangars and then leave all those things in our
master plan going out to the west for city built and city owned hangars. David Taylor
states once you clutter that up then you can't undo it and it is a safety concern.
9. Request items for future agendas.
Do away with the open forum discussion and receive an update on the $1 billion funding
for airport projects that Nathan Bell mentioned.
10. Adjournment.
A motion to adjourn was made by David Taylor and seconded by Anna Spencer to
adjourn at 6:30 p.m. Motion carried 5-0.
APPROVED THIS 16�h DAY OF
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