04-E Airport Adv Bd 02-17-05
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD
COX FIELD AIRPORT TERMINAL
MEETING ROOM
PARIS, TEXAS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2005
5:30 O’CLOCK P.M.
1.The Airport Advisory Board meeting was called to order by Vice-Chairman Vic
Ressler, Jr. at 5:30 p.m.
A.The following members were present:
Vic Ressler, Jr.
Glenn Chapman
Andrew Fasken
Don Morrell
Harry Michaelwicz
B.The following members were absent:
James Proctor
C.Also present was Lisa Wright, Airport Director, Tony Williams, City
Manager, and Jerry Richey, Airport Manager.
2. Motion to nominate Vic Ressler was made by Andy
Electing a Chairman.
Fasken, seconded by Glenn Chapman. Motion carried 5-0.
3. Motion to nominate Harry Michaelwicz was made
Electing a Vice-Chairman.
by Glenn Chapman, seconded by Andy Fasken. Motion carried 5-0.
4. Motion to approve the minutes
Approval of minutes from previous meetings.
from the January 25, 2005, meeting was made by Andy Fasken, seconded by
Glenn Chapman. Motion carried 5-0.
5.
Discussion of and possible action on recommendations to the City Council
regarding amendments to (1) the lease agreement with Jimmy Smyers, (2)
provisions of the Code of Ordinances related to permitting of mechanics, and
Lisa Wright handed out the results
(3) insurance requirements for permittees.
of phone surveys conducted with various other airports. Harry Michaelwicz
stated that all other airports require licensing, and for the City’s protection,
Paris should also require it. He stated it was a practical point for them to
carry a license (1) so that the Airport Manager would know they were licensed
and (2) the City would have control if hazardous materials were involved. Mr.
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Ressler stated that the plane owner should be responsible for making sure a
mechanic is licensed. He said it was ludicrous to make someone come down
to City Hall to get a permit. Mr. Fasken recommended that mechanics should
check in with Jerry Richey so that he can make sure they’re licensed.
Vic Ressler asked if the City did not have an umbrella on liability, and Tony
Williams stated it would not cover someone working on a plane. Mr.
Michaelwicz stated that the biggest issue was to make sure the City was
protected. Andy Fasken advised the Board that marinas now require renters
to have liability insurance because a fire spread to other boats. Vic Ressler
told the Board this would preclude someone who doesn’t work much from
coming to the Airport to work, and Andy Fasken stated this would not be a
bad thing since that person’s income obviously didn’t depend on his
mechanic job, unlike Mr. Smyers.
Tony Williams told the Board the City had too much invested at the Airport to
say we didn’t care whether someone had insurance. Mr. Ressler stated that
the City did not make AAA get liability insurance, but they use City streets to
get to their job sites. Ms. Wright advised the Board that the City does require
franchises and liability insurance of any business that utilizes the City streets
as an integral part of its business, such as taxi and wrecker companies. Mr.
Fasken asked if requiring insurance might cause a company not to operate
from the Airport, resulting in the loss of a service.
Motion to table this item was made by Don Morrell, seconded by Glenn
Chapman. Motion carried 5-0.
6.
Recommending to the City Council a replacement for outgoing Board member
Motion to recommend Mark Cunningham was made by Andy
Victor Abeles.
Fasken, seconded by Don Morrell. Motion carried 5-0.
7. Lisa Wright told the Board that
Receipt of report from the Airport Director.
Tony Williams would be reporting regarding his research into building new T-
hangars. Mr. Williams advised the Board that he had spoken with KSA
Engineers. In Mount Pleasant, they had recently built and 8-unit nested T-
hangar and they faxed a drawing, which he presented to the Board. He stated
that a ballpark estimate was $30-$32 per square foot. Mr. Williams told the
Board there were grant funds available, but that, since we hadn’t done a
project since 1999, hangars would not be placed above safety issues if
anything needed to be addressed. Ms. Wright stated that Tommy Haynes had
told her after his retirement that all safety issues had been addressed. Mr.
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Williams said the City would call TxDOT to inquire about the grants.
8. Glenn Chapman stated that
Request items from Board for future agendas.
he had been looking into the possibility of getting a plane donated to place
at the entrance, and Mr. Williams said he would talk to the insurance company
to see if there was an issue with doing this.
9.The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
APPROVED THIS 17TH DAY OF MARCH, 2005.
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Vic Ressler, Jr., Chairman