11/02/2011
AIRPARK ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
CITY OF CLEARWATER
November 2, 2011
Present: Dennis G. Roper Chair
Denise L. Rosenberger Vice-Chair
Thomas D. Black Board Member
Walter Crosby Board Member
Edward O’Brien Board Member
Also Present: Bill Morris Marine & Aviation Director
Gordon Wills Airport Operations Manager
Patricia O. Sullivan 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.
2 – Approval of Minutes
– August 3, 2011
Member Rosenberger moved to approve the minutes of the regular Airpark Advisory
Board meeting of August 3, 2011, as submitted in written summation to each board member.
The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
3 - Tenant & Lease Report from FBO
FBO (Fixed-Base Operator) representative Barbara Cooper reported on tenant levels
and visitors. The airpark will be open all day Thanksgiving but the FBO office will close early.
The Holiday Party is on December 9, 2011.
Ms. Cooper reported since the City Council changed airpark hours, there have been no
complaints regarding 14 uses that occurred during extended hours; some attended the boat
races. The airpark did receive several complaints regarding practice landings on the helicopter
pad before it was relocated.
4 – Old Business
4.1. Hangar Update
Airport Operations Manager Gordon Wills said preparation for the hangar’s construction
unearthed more landfill soil than anticipated. It has not been determined how much soil needs
to be removed. Construction will be completed by early February.
5 – New Business
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5.1. JACIP (Joint Automated Capital Improvement Program) Plan Discussion
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Marine and Aviation Director Bill Morris reviewed City projects and priorities on the
current JACIP (Joint Automated Capital Improvement Program) list. As funds budgeted for a
new FBO building are insufficient, he suggested the $1.5 million be reallocated to extend the
runway by 800 feet to help attract corporate customers. Mr. Wills said the taxiway and runway
also need refurbishing. Future plans include razing and rebuilding Hangars C and D and
restoring the maintenance hangar. The AWOS (Automated Weather Observation System) was
not on the JACIP list. Proposed changes were sent to the FAA (Federal Aviation Authority); a
response usually takes several months.
Mr. Morris reported the annual FDOT (Florida Department of Transportation) license
inspection is scheduled for November 28. The biannual runway inspection on November 29 will
help determine where the displaced threshold will be for runway 1.6.
Discussion ensued with support expressed for transferring money from the FBO building
to infrastructure. It was stated that improvements are necessary to compete with other Florida
airports. Mr. Morris said replacing old hangars will not increase airpark revenues.
Member Black moved to recommend the transfer of JACIP (Joint Automated Capital
Improvement Program) funds from the designated purpose of constructing a FBO (Fixed Base
Operator) building to the purpose of making runway and taxiway improvements, extending the
runway, and purchasing an AWOS (Automated Weather Observation System). The motion was
duly seconded and carried unanimously.
6 —Agenda for Next Meeting — February 1, 2012
Items not on the Agenda: None.
7—Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 3:22 p.m.
Next Scheduled Meeting — February 1, 2012, City Council Chambers
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