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AIRPORT AUTHORITY MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
February 6, 2002
Present:
Brenda Harris Nixon
Gary Benjamin
Ron Streicher
Bruce Miller
Bob Lunt
Chair
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Also Present: Jane Hayman
Gordon Wills .
, Brenda Moses.
Assistant City Attorney
Airpark Operations Manag~r
Board Reporter
The, Chair called the' meeting to order at 3:00 p.m. at' City Hall.
. To provide continuity for research, items are in agenda, order although not necessarily
: discussed in that order.
ITEM 2 ":'Oecember'5. 2001 Minutes Approval
The Chair requested that regarding the regular minutEls of December 5, 2001, .sentence .
2 of paragraph 1 on page 2 be amended to read: ..'. "it is only 3 feet inside... 1/. As there were
no objections to the request, the Chair stated the minutes stand approved as amended.
ITEM 3 - Tenant & Lease report from FBD
Airpark Operations Manager Gordon Wills said there were no significant changes in
tenants. The FBO and staff are preparing for an open house on April 20, 2002, from 10:00,
. a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Plans are to include an air boss at the Airpark this year. Activities will
include. K-9 patrol demonstrations, a vintage aircraft display, skydivers, and various vendors
and .otheractivities. Mr. Wills reported that a piece of the driveway was 'cut and paved over.
Landscaping plants that have died will be replaced.
Klaus Palinkas, HNTB Corporation, said his firm is working on estimates for a new
corporate hangar' at the Airpark~ The concept has been developed but some designs need to
be .changed. His firm also is investigating a runup area on the east side of the Airpark. The
alternative was for one on the west side. Mr. Willis felt it would not be feasible to place a
runup area of! the west side due to the fence requirement. The only other alternative would be
to incorporate a' run up area on the taxi lane.
In responso to a question, Mr. Wills said PBS&J is working on the permit process from
SWFWMD (Southvvest Florida'Water Management District) for drainage issues.
Mr. Wills said there is a prospective party interested in becoming a leaseholder for the
corporate hangars that are being proposed. That person would represent approximately one
third of the ,entire corporate hangar leases available.
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ITEM 4 - Financial Repo'rt
Mr. Wills said some airpark improvements have been made with Capital Impro'vement
Program funds.. Maintenance is being done on the maintenance hangar. The first quarter
budget amendments were submitted to the Finance Department. No changes to that
amendment have boen requested. One member said the FaD had passed 'on the recently
implemented CPI costs to airpark tenants.
In response to a' question, Mr. Wills said the Airpark is receiving approximately
$130,000 in rent thanks to the addition of the new t~hangars. He said last month was the first
month .the new rent rates were put into effect.
ITEM 5 - Other Business
A potential leaseho,lder stated he had a meeting with the FBO last year regard,ing the
new corporate hangar. He said there are 2 other potential leaseholders interested in moving to
the Clearwater Airpark if corporate hangars are added.. He said once it is common knowledge
. that the Airpark is adding the corporate hangars, there will be lots of interest in leasing them.
He said in addition to increased rental revenue for the Airpark, fuel sales also would increase.
, It was remarked the Board needs to educate the City Commission regarding the need for
. additional aircraft at the Airpark. One member felt corporate hangars would allow the desirable
type of aircraft that would appease the neighbors and would be beneficial financially to the
City and the FaD.
One resident said she personally felt that 8 corporate hangars would generate less
traffic than soccer and baseball fields and would generate more revenue to the City. It was
remarked that the Commission is unaware of Airpark operations in terms of long range planning
and economic impact. They fear neighbors' concerns regarding noise and safety levels at the
Airpark. It was suggested that a representative from the surrounding neighborhood attend a
Commission meeting to state the neighborhood's preferences regarding corporate hangars
versus ball fields. The resident requested that staff provide any statistics and information that
would help he~ to prepare a statement to the Commission.
Concern was expressed that the'City has negotiated for any City employee to play golf
at the Clearwater Golf Course at a 25 % discount rate. It was suggested that rate is a conflict
of interest and that to negotiate a contract with an entity for such a discount upsets taxpayers.
It was remarked that it should be illegal for employees to negotiate City contract benefits for
themselves with outside vendors. Assistant City Attorney Jane Hayman said the golf course
discount is considered an employee benefit, therefore, the City is free to provide any benefits
they wish on their own property.
" It was remarked that soccer fields are in demand in Pinellas County. It was felt that the
County should reimburse the City for ballparks, especially for their maintenance.
Concern was expressed that the Airport Authority Board did not find out about the golf
course lease until the day before it was approved at the Commission meeting. It was remarked
.that in~ident was a reflection of senior staff and their view of' the potential and level of
importance of the Airpark. A comment was made that the City seems to always pen~lize
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,residents with re'spect'to contracts. It was felt now Is the time to protect the,Clty's reve~ue
streams.' It was felt the golf course lease was rushed through, for Commission approval in
December ,2001, at a time when people are busy with other :onr.erns. The lease was valid'
until February,' 2002,. Discussion ensued regardifl9 the terms of tne lease. Concern was
expressed that the Airpark w.ould still have the option' to buyout the portion of the golf course
, land it was interested in.
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Bob Aickerstaffe said he felt the City should maintain the golf course land for the
'Airpark and put the corporate hangars in rather than soccer fiolds. land continues to' increase
in value and corporate hangars would provide needed revenues with less traffic and noise. He
fe,lt corporate hangars are the least expensive method to realize the best return on the
property. It was requested the resident search his database for documents/covenants that
, prove the 90lf course was once.part of the Airpark.'
, Concern was expressed that the Commission has approved a 3D-minute restriction for
residents to speak at Commission meetings. It was felt that the Commission meetings are one .
of. the few avenues citizens have to voice their opinions. It was remarked that some residents
re-state the same opinion as the person who spoke before them and this restriction would
eliminate that repetition. '
:" Mr. Wills introduced Catherine Yellin, Staff Assistant 111 for the Marine Department. She
. will be involved with the Airport Autho'rity Board meeting process.
o Member Lunt, was congratulated on his reappointmeflt to the Board.
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,,~) ITEM 6 - Aaenda for next meetina. March 6. 2002
Concern was expressed that Airparkotenants. are bearing a large percentage of price
increases and costs at the Airpark. It was requested staff r~quest the FBO submit a list of who
he considers to be potential candidates for the corporate hangar, and what he has done to
solicit a commitment from those potential candidates. It was remarked that the St.
Petersburg/Clearwater Airport has limited space available and that the proposed corporate
hangar at the Clearwater Airpark is a great idea.
The meeting adjourned at 4:03 p.m.
ITEM 7 - Adiournment
. Attest: .
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Board Reporter
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