08/07/2024 Airpark Advisory Board Meeting Minutes August 7, 2024
City of Clearwater
Main Library- Council Chambers
100 N. Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
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Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
3:00 PM
Main Library - Council Chambers
Airpark Advisory Board
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Airpark Advisory Board Meeting Minutes August 7, 2024
Roll Call
Present 3 - Chair Roger Schulman, Board Member John Renton, and Board Member
Thomas Crockett
Also Present — Michael MacDonald - Marine & Aviation Director, Bill Hodgson — Marine &
Aviation Assistant Manager, Nicole Sprague — Deputy City Clerk, and
Danielle DeBois — City Clerk Specialist
1. Call To Order
The Chair Called the Meeting to Order at 3:00 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes
2.1 Approval of February 7, 2024, Airpark Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
Member Renton moved to approve the minutes of the February 7, 2024
Airpark Advisory Board meeting as submitted in written summation. The
motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
Member Renton commented that page two of the February 7,2024
minutes should say "Standard Operating Procedure"rather than
"Standard of Procedure"as is written.
2.2 Approval of March 28, 2024, Airpark Advisory Board Special Meeting Minutes
Member Renton moved to approve the minutes of the March 28, 2024
Airpark Advisory Board meeting as submitted in written summation. The
motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
3. Citizens to be Heard Regarding Items Not on the Agenda: None.
4. New Business Items
4.1 Fixed-Base Operator's (FIyUSA) Verbal Quarterly Update
FIyUSA representative William Holtz said there was no damage during
tropical storm Debbie and that improvements have been made at the
airpark. Mr. Holtz said the airpark communicates with tenants via
newsletters and monthly emails.
In response to a suggestion, Marine and Aviation Director Michael
MacDonald said the Airpark is looking into building a net to minimize
the amount of golf balls entering the property.
4.2 Current Airpark Projects Updates
Marine and Aviation Assistant Manager Bill Hodgson said that the geotech
site work survey found no issues to report, the proposal for redesign of the
airpark terminal and parking lot will be presented to city council at the
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September 3, 2024 work session. He said the FDOT grant will be received in
July 2025 for the construction project.
In response to a question, Mr. MacDonald said that there have been no
applications for the available positions on the Airpark Advisory Board nor
has there been updates on the potential of combining with the Marina
Advisory Board.
5. Director's Report: None.
6. Board Members to be Heard: None.
7. Adjourn
Attest:
The meeting was adjourned at 3:18 p.m.
Chair, A;•
Cit "-Ierk Specialist
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