The meeting was
called to order at 7:00 PM by Chairman Ken.
Present were Ed Hannevig (Polk County OPA), Andy Andersen (OFF), Ken
Hardwick (North Park), Robert English, Mike Pongracz (EAA), Joe Zink (North
Park), Dave Smith (Lessees), Larry Weber (ODA), Dick Wildman (visitor), Richard
Koida (visitor), Norm Farb (ASN AOPA),
Dave Martin (IAHA), and Arleta Thiel (visitor).
UPDATE OF OFFICERS: A listing of the 2007 representatives
was compiled at this meeting, and they are as follows:
IAHA: Dick
Martin (alternate: John Horn)
North Annex: Ken
Hardwick (alternate: Joe Zink)
Lessees: Dave
Smith (alternate: Carole Gabel)
Business: Harry
Malette (alternate: Dave Baker)
EAA Ch. 292:
Mike Pongracz (alternate: Bob Brown)
OPA, Polk County:
Ed Hannevig (alternate: Ron Hannah)
Non-voting
Associate: AOPA: Norm Farb
Flying Farmers:
Andy Andersen
The attending
representatives then elected the ISAS Officers for 2007, and they are:
Chairman: Ken
Hardwick
Vice Chair: Ed
Hannevig
Secretary /
Treasurer: Robert English
Larry Weber gave
us the news from ODA: beginning on the first of February, ODA will be managing
the Mulino airport having reached an agreement with the Port of Portland
authority. Their plan is to have that
airport self-sufficient within 2 to 3 years.
There are now 28 airports in the system, and currently the Independence
Airport is the only one paying for itself.
The next ODA board meeting is next week at the Shiloh Inn. Anyone interested in attending this meeting
should call the ODA to confirm: 503-378-4880.
SECRETARY / TREASURER: The minutes of the previous meeting
were read by those present. Mike
Pongracz moved the minutes be approved as published and Dave Smith
seconded. All approved by voice vote. The amount in the treasury is still the
same: $56.83.
OLD BUSINESS: Don Jensen has decided not to buy the
190 acres, but there are two other interested parties who are going to be
looking over the parcel. There were
emails circulated from the City to the effect that there was a "buildable
land survey" to be conducted, as they are supposed to do every few years
by law, and no zoning change can be discussed until that survey is
completed. The discussion that ensued
included reminders that there were several roadblocks to any development of
that land. Groups that are interested
in preserving any and all protected farmland (of which the 190 acres is
currently part) will guard against any capricious change to zoning.
Andy brought up
the "airport growth boundary" initiative that he is currently
forwarding: the purpose of the “airport growth boundary” is to limit the use of
any land around airports to airport-compatible use only. A proposal is currently being drafted to
bring before the Legislature and the "Big Look" Committee, and
Senator Betsy Johnson (who used to be a director for aviation) is a likely
person to carry this forward, though she won't be contacted until the proposal
is drafted. The draft will be presented
to several groups for their approval, including ISAS, before being presented to
the Legislature. Ken said he had sent
some letters around the North Annex to get an idea of possible support for an
airport growth boundary, and a slim margin of respondents were in favor. There was some concern that if that parcel
of land was "fast-tracked" that nearly every law could be
circumvented, and this possibility was discussed. The question before the board at this time was simply to look at
the proposal, not whether to approve it or not, and the majority of people present
agreed that looking at the proposal was a good idea while some insisted that
airparks be specifically listed as an approved land use under the “airport
growth boundary” proposal. Dave Smith
moved that the term "residential airpark" be added to the draft of
the “airport growth boundary” proposal as an approved use for land around
airports, and Dave Martin seconded. All
approved by voice vote.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: Flying Farmers were in the process of
planning their "training day" ("APT Day") on April 21,
which takes care of the biennial exam, and the seminar is from 2 to 3:30 PM at
the EAA hangar.
Dave Martin has
made up signs barring automotive access to the taxiways, and the ground is
starting to get soft enough to drill for the postholes. A power auger is going to be rented for the
job, and underground pipes and cables will be spotted before drilling.
The Memorial Day
Fly-By planning is going well, with an F-15 to appear and Eagle Scouts to help
out. February 12th, at 7:00 PM, is the
next planning meeting (with an alternate on February 26th). OPA's Board has approved offering the $5.00
lunch as they did at last year's Memorial Day Fly-By, with a sign nearby for
those who want a regular sit-down meal at the restaurant.
NEW BUSINESS: none to report.
GOOD OF THE ORDER: Historic Trail-Flyers will be flying to
Montana to visit the Lewis & Clark Trail from the 10th to the 14th of
September. There was also an
announcement for the RV-12 aircraft being featured at the February meeting of
the EAA (on the 10th). Later in the year, the 24th and 25th of August are the
dates for an OPA Convention at the Albany Airport. Look on the OPA website for details (www.oregonpilot.org).
Fred Krieg was
working on the roof of his hangar and fell off the roof, breaking his back, and
is currently in rehab at the Mt. Angel facility. Those wishing to send a get-well card are welcome to do so.
The meeting was
adjourned at 8:25 PM. Next scheduled
meeting will be on March 12, same place at same time.
Respectfully
submitted by Robert English, secretary.
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