2009-01-08

TENTATIVE

 

 

Gladwin Airport Commission

 

 

Minutes of

 Regular Meeting on

January8, 2008

held at Gladwin Zettel Airport

 

 

Attendees:

 

Commissioners: , Michael Smith (vice chair) , Eric Kreckman, Tom McKenna 

Michael Hargrave, Airport Mgr (NO QUORUM)

 

 

Guests: Barb Miller

 

Call To Order   8:40am

 

Minutes/Warrants/Delegations

• 
  
  Minutes:  December minutes reviewed
  
  
• Warrants: Pending warrants reviewed and would have been approved with just one more commissioner present
  
• Delegations: None

 

 

 

New Business

• None

 

 

Manager's Report  

• Stephanie Cooper of the Standish Casino cancelled meeting with Bob Moffit & Mike Hargrave due to conflicting obligations. 
  
• Bathroom fans replaced/repaired
• MDOT has approved funding in writing for  Fuel Farm & Crack Seal Projects.
• Current NOTAM: Airport Closed, snow & ice on runways.  Manager will remove snow today in hopes that sun will melt the ice.
• 2 students are currently taking lessons at the airport.
• USDA has some funding available for airports.  The commissioners in attendance like the concept and have suggested that Mssrs: Moffit & Hargrave pursue free money like an adolescent spider monkey pursues a mate. 

 

 

Old Business

• We will plan to address T hangar lease renewals in May.
  
• M. Hargrave to investigate various long distance providers.
  
• M. Hargrave to determine balance owed on tractor, interest rate and confirm tractor swap to occur this spring.

 

Adjourned at 9:26 am

 

 

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Eric T. Kreckman

2008-12-11

TENTATIVE

 

 

Gladwin Airport Commission

 

 

Minutes of

 Regular Meeting on

December 11, 2008

held at Gladwin Zettel Airport

 

 

Attendees:

 

Commissioners: John Caffrey (chair), Michael Smith (vice chair) , Eric Kreckman,Terry Whittington, Tom McKenna 

Michael Hargrave, Airport Mgr

 

 

Guests: None

 

Call To Order   8:40am

 

Minutes/Warrants/Delegations

• 
  
  Minutes:  November 13, 2008 approved Passed unanimously
  
  
• Warrants: Motion to approve all pending warrants (Smith/Kreckman) approved Passed unanimously
  
• Delegations: None

 

 

 

New Business

 

• Stephanie Cooper of the Standish Casino discussed potential usage Gladwin Airport by the Standish casino.
• Gates to Ramp were unlocked

 

 

 

Manager's Report  

• Fuel prices dropping at neighboring airports dropping. Will continue to monitor
• NW gate now working. 7yrs of problems is apparently resolved. Coleman Electric replaced a circuit board
• Current NOTAM: No runway lights. Our intermittent problem has degraded to a more complete outage. It seems to be a result of the lightning strike of a couple years ago. Our equipment in the basement is working just fine. The problem is almost certainly outside. Unfortunately the snow makes it difficult to locate the "cans" and an effective repair will have to wait until spring. 
• Mike Hargrave & John Caffrey to attend Aviation conference February 4 & 5.

 

 

Old Business

• 
  
  None addressed
  

 

Adjourned at 9:31am

 

 

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Eric T. Kreckman

Gladwin Airport Commission

Minutes of

Regular Meeting on

 November 13, 2008

Held at Gladwin Zettel Airport 

Attendees:

Commissioners:  Michael Smith (vice chair), Tom McKenna, John Caffrey (chair), Eric Kreckman , Terry Whittington, Josh Reid (secretary)

Michael Hargrave, Airport Manager 

Guests:   

Call to Order 

Minutes/Warrants/Delegations

• Motion to approve minutes made by Whittington, 2^nd by McKenna, motion carried
• Delegations:  None
• Motion to approve all warrants made by Kreckman, 2^nd by Caffrey, motion carried

 

New Business: 

• Discussion on gas pricing/supply.  Communicating with Midland.  Present cost $2.78 will hold as long as possible as pricing is falling.

 

Managers Report:

• Working on restroom toilets
• Discussion on truck from city.  Should see by winter.
• Discussion on budget
• FAA MDOT contacted airport manager regarding new water tower.  Not a problem with airport.
• Question on 581-000-001-000 Cash checking ($3422.44).  Manager will look into it.
• Discussion on tower maintanence/Connection/Cleaning.
• Gate – still being worked on.  Should be all set soon.
• Fuel farm agreement has been approved by city.  County is next in line.
• City of Beaverton – donated an old police car to airport
• Crack and seal will have to wait until next year.
• Shed is now completed.
• Windows installed by Flynns
• Discussion on T.V./Barbwire has been placed on runway.
• Received payment from Jim Breault $1880.00

 

Motion was made to adjourn by Walters, 2^nd by McKenna

Meeting was adjourned.

TENTATIVE

Gladwin
Airport Commission

Minutes
of Regular Meeting on August 14, 2008

Attendees:
Josh Reid, Michael Smith (vice chair), Tom McKenna, John Caffrey (chair)

Also
present: Barb Miller, John Hargrave and Mike Hargrave?

Call
To Order 8:00 AM

Minutes/Warrants/Delegations

• Minutes
  from July 11, 2008 meeting approved motion Reid/Caffrey, passed
• Motion
  to approve warrants motion Smith/McKenna, passed
• Delegation:
  Barb Miller made comment on airport lawn care regarding high grass next
  to runway and high weeds near hangers.? Hargrave will look into
  this.

New
Business

• Caffrey
  reported that District Court case involving Bassel Bullard law suit
  was adjudicated and court made a finding that Airport will pay Bullard
  $200.00 plus $54.00 court cost.

Managers
Report

• BP
  inspected tanks all approved/passed
• Repairs
  made to City/County Hanger
• Getting
  prices on above ground fuel tanks
• Runway
  lights were out twice due to breaker tripping, Alward Electric replaced
  old breaker
• Repairs/maintenance/improvements
  made to wind sock and segmented circle
• Hargrave
  brought up managers 6 month contract up in August he asked it be extended
  with no changes
• Bob
  Moffit, Mike Hargrave and Arenac County EDC director met 8/13 to discuss
  having Saginaw Tribe Chippewa Indians Standish casino courtesy care
  available at airport for casino VIP?s cost to be paid for by the Tribe.

Motion to approve/extend
1 year managers contract, Reid/Caffrey, approved

Motion to adjourn
9:15 AM, McKenna/Smith, passed

Respectfully Submitted,

Michael Smith

TENTATIVE

Gladwin Airport Commission

Minutes of

Regular Meeting on

July 11, 2008

held at Gladwin Zettel Airport

Attendees:

Commissioners: John Caffrey (chair), Michael Smith (vice chair) , Eric Kreckman (secretary),Terry Whittington, Tom McKenna

Michael Hargrave, Airport Mgr

Guests: Basil Bullard

Call To Order 8:36am

Minutes/Warrants/Delegations

• 
  
  Minutes 6/11/2008 (Whittington/Smith) approved Passed unanimously
  
  
• 
  
  Warrants approved (McKenna/Kreckman) Passed unanimously
  
  
• 
  
  Delegations: Discussion of GAC's response to Basil Bullard's actions on police videotape 5/31/2008
• Motion to strike last sentence of letter to Basil Bullard (Kreckman/Smith) Passed unanimously
• Further complaints by Bullard about the letter and the situation giving rise to the letter and with general dissatisfaction with GAC and airport manager. Motion to postpone discussion indefinitely(Kreckman/Smith) passed unanimously.
  

New Business

• 
  Discussion on delaying payment from Jim Breault for land rent. Discussion centered around typical farming practice versus reasonable expectation of payment. Motion (McKenna/Whittington) to amend land rental agreement with Jim Breault making payment due at harvest rather than at contract signing PASSED. (Ayes: Caffrey,Smith, Whittington and McKenna Nayes: Kreckman
• 
  
  Michael Hargrave, Airport Mgr
  . for land rentalreceiving payment for
  

Manager's Report

• 
  Fuel Farm: discussion with Midland airport staff about new fuel system. Potential to have 100 LL system in 90 days. Presentation next month. Packets to be distributed to GAC prior to meeting.
• Runway lights circuit breaker tripped: no apparent reason
• Crack & Seal: Neil B at MDOT crack sealing scheduled for September. GAC costs is less than $200. (2.5% match required)
• Tractor Cab attacked by tree branch: Hargrave to investigate repairs. Damage does not interfere with tractor operation.
• Some grass being left unmowed in hopes that it will reseed more densely.
• GAC working with Michigan Works at no costs to GAC
  

Old Business

• 
  
  Bob Moffit reported that old fence project (ended in 2004) yeilded a balance due to the State of Michigan of $7,194.73. Bob reviewed accounting and concurs that the State is correct if not timely. County has agreed to pay 1/2 of balance and City to address issue at next City council meeting.
• None addressed

Adjourned at 9:44am

Respectfully Submitted,

Eric T. Kreckman

TENTATIVE

Gladwin Airport Commission

Minutes of

Regular Meeting on

June 12, 2008

held at Gladwin Zettel Airport

Attendees:

Commissioners: Josh Reid, Michael Smith (vice chair) , Tom McKenna, John Caffrey (chair), Eric Kreckman (secretary),Terry Whittington, Tom McKenna

Michael Hargrave, Airport Mgr

Guests: Kerry Posey, John Hargrave

Call To Order 8:36am

Minutes/Warrants/Delegations

• Minutes 4/4/2008 and 5/13/2008 (Whittington/McKenna) approved Passed unanimously
• Warrant 033, 034, 035 approved (Caffrey/Reid) Passed unanimously
• No delegations

New Business

• Undercharge for fuel to Basil Bullard's aircraft led to 911 call and confrontation. Basil Bullard threatened the airport manager.
• Chair to send letter to Basil Bullard addressing conduct.

Manager's Report

• Auto Stick (Fuel System) reporting errors. Inspected and errors due to faulty probe in jet fuel tank and low level in another tank. Both tanks are no longer in use and the new few system will require new probes/alarm system. No repairs planned.
• Aviation Fuel: GAC going to a daily rate system to reduce our credit card costs. No affect on daily operations.
• MDOT: Laura W noted via letter that local match funds of approximately $3,000 needed for fuel farm project.
• Black sealant returned to Flynn's for $405 store credit.
• Phil at Voelker Implement agreed (again) to pay for hydraulic hoses
• MDOT still having trouble finalizing project cost allocation for 4 year old fencing project. Caffrey to address same with MDOT.

Old Business

• None addressed

Adjourned at 9:40am

Respectfully Submitted,

Eric T. Kreckman

Gladwin Airport Commission

Minutes of

Regular Meeting on

May 13, 2008

held at Gladwin Zettel Airport

Attendees:

Commissioners: Josh Reid, Michael Smith (vice chair) , Tom McKenna, John Caffrey (chair), Eric Kreckman (secretary)

Michael Hargrave, Airport Mgr

Absent: Terry Whittington, Tom McKenna

Guests: Bob Moffitt, Gladwin City Manager; Basil Bullard

Call To Order 8:35 am

Minutes/Warrants/Delegations

• Minutes were not addressed
• Warrants 029, 030, 031 & 032 approved (Caffrey/Reid) Passed unanimously
• No delegations

New Business

• Current gas aquisition price $3.96 including tax (excluding delivery)
• Motion (Smith/Reid) to change Low Lead gasoline sale price to $4.28 Passed unanimously
• Motion (Smith/Caffrey) to pay Baker $500 for Fuel farm engineering, balance not to be paid until GAC receives funding. Passed unanimously
• Motion: (Kreckman/Caffrey) T Hangar contract pricing: Current monthly rates of $110/$77/$100 change to $115/$80/$105, respectively, Passed unanimously
• Motion: (Smith/Caffrey) T Hangar contract: Replace 2% annual increase with "Annual GAC Board Review", Passed unanimously

8:51am Josh Reid departure

Manager's Report

• Aircraft oil ordered
• NDB Re-certified at a cost of $345.
• Michael Hargrave passed the MDOT Airport Manager certification.
• Steel cleanup $166 received for our scrap steel
• Grass seed and fertilizer purchased
• Russ Dempsey expressed interest in parachuting at airport
• Jail inmate labor being utilized at airport
• Invoice from Chirs Muma Forest Products for hydraulic hose. Mike Hargrave to contact John Deere dealer who reportedly previously pledged to pay.
• Miscellaneous general building and grounds maintenance
• Insurance Inspection: GFI outlets to be replaced

Old Business

• None addressed

Adjourned at 9:07am

Respectfully Submitted,

Eric T. Kreckman