The meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM. Present were: Gary Van Horn, Alan Wright,
Craig Cowles, Dave Martin, John Horn, and Robert English. Guests included Andy & Connie Andersen,
Keith Moes, Andy Duncan, and Kelly Wilson.
SECRETARY:
The minutes of the last meeting have been posted online, and everyone there had
a chance to read them before tonight.
Dave Martin moved that the minutes of the previous meeting be approved,
and John Horn seconded. All approved by
voice vote.
TREASURER:
Gary handed out some copies of the first page of the treasurer's report,
forwarded to him by the new Treasurer Rena who could not make it this
evening. The report was prepared by
Keith and laid out where we were at the end of December. There were some issues with NSF checks and
one foreclosure, but the exact nature of those was not clear at the time of the
meeting. Gary led a discussion about a
possible sub-amount below which it would be permissible to write a check with
one signature only, and both Keith and John recommended to leave it the way it
is, requiring two signatures on every check.
No new motions were made.
MAINTENANCE:
Craig assessed the crack sealing job that had been done last year by the new
contractor: he has been over the taxiway network looking for any repairs that
might be failing, and said he was pleased with the work. He is not anticipating any huge expenditures
this year, but is looking at the North/South taxiway paralleling the runway for
possible repaving in 2012. The new
contractor has the ability to recoat that taxiway, and anticipated that work
would cost approximately $30,000. Lots
of discussion centered around a comprehensive plan to redo parts of the taxiway
network. Gary suggested that he, John,
and Craig get together to work on a projection of which parts of the network
will need to be repaired and how much each section will cost. The plan would be theoretical at first given
the way prices of repair materials can fluctuate.
Craig talked some more about the drainage ditch,
specifically the silt buildup that can be removed with shovels. Erosion is occurring as water travels around
the silt and eats at the walls. Stabilizing the walls with concrete blocks would
also help. Craig passed around a written
estimate by contractor Ole Bergman of what work he has proposed to do, with the
total adding up to $2,506 including parts and labor. The work would be done in the summer when the water drains out. There was discussion about the 200 linear
feet described in the estimate: this is the exposed sections of the waterway
added together. Alan asked about
references for Ole specifically addressing whether he has done this kind of
work before. Dave made the motion that
the work be approved as presented in the estimate, contingent on receipt of
references that Ole has done this kind of work before with satisfactory
results. Alan seconded the motion, and
all approved by voice vote.
The new City Manager asked for a meeting with
IAHA and ODA to gather intelligence about the airport, and the first meeting of
what may be several was cheerful and productive. Gary mentioned that during the ongoing discussions with the State
board, the Water District said they had improved the flow gate on the West side
of the drainage ditch so that more water would be diverted to the south. There was some questions about the other
drainage ditches that go through the Airport, and whether the City can do
anything about those. Gary made note of
that, and said he would bring this up next time he meets with them.
The tie-down rates have gone up from $15 to
$17.50 for 2011, though it is not known exactly when the new rates will be
applied, and all other rates would increase at approximately the same
percentage. Jerry Pryce did some research
on the taxation issue regarding the common properties that IAHA maintains, and
there is an Oregon ordinance that specifically prohibits taxation of
commonly-held property. So we can
breathe easier on that point.
Andy Duncan brought the letters that normally go
on the "reader board" to the meeting so that someone else could take
on the long-held practice of displaying roadside humor.
Andy Andersen announced two events: first, the
Flying Farmers' APT seminar being held later this year, on April 16, which
would include reservations for a one-hour flight for those in need of a flight
review. It starts at 8 AM, and the
seminar itself is from 2 to 3. The
second event is the Memorial Day Fly-By, and Monday Feb 7 is the first planning
meeting for it; it will be held at the library meeting room at 7 PM. Twelve pilots have been identified as
honorees so far, and there will be more as the event draws nearer.
ADJOURNMENT:
John Horn made the motion to adjourn, and the motion was approved by voice
vote. The meeting was adjourned at 7:51
PM. The year's meetings are set for
April 28, July 28, October 27, and December 4.
April’s meeting will be in the EAA hangar.
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