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1998-06-08 BEVERLY AIRPORT COMMISSION JUNE 8, 1998 ~.. ~'." i"~. ~: (~ E!~'FIg~2 t,;3 .... -u PRESENT: Commissioners Bamico, Dean, Duval, Eaton, Gourdeau, Lydon, Mahoney, Vitale, White. ABSENT: Commissioner Rosen. PUBLIC:, Tina Cassidy, Director of Planning, City of Beverly A. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman White called the meeting to order at 7:30PM. 1. Presentations - None. 2. Reading of the Minutes for May 11, 1998 - Chairman White called for a reading of the minutes. Commissioner Mahoney made a motion to accept the minutes, seconded by Commissioner Gourdeau. Motion passed unanimously. 3. Reading of the Financial Report for April and May 1998 - Chairman White called for a reading of two financial reports. April 1998 and May 1998. Chairman White said overall the airport was doing very well. Commissioner Barnico made a motion to accept the financial reports, seconded by Commissioner Lydon. Motion p.assed unanimously. B. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Gongas Property - New relocafion specialist is reviewing the files of the former relocation specialist. she will then do a new replacement housing survey. 2. Vegetation Management Plan. Phase I - This M.A.C. project should restart shortly. It has been extended into FY99 by M.A.C. 3. ASOS - Airport Manager informed the Commission that the sixty day ASOS evaluation should begin in approximately two weeks, after a connection problem is fixed in Boston. Commissioner Duval mentioned that he would be meeting with head of ASOS to discuss the airports that had ASOS and what their experience 'with ASOS has been, he offered to pass on any comments we have on the system once it's operational. 4. West Side W&S Line - The final punchlist items from last fall and scheduled for completion this spring were completed. This item will appear no more in Old Business. BEVERLY AIRPORT COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING JUNE 8, 1998 5. Correction Facility Labor - Airport Manager informed the Commission of the work the inmates had done thus far and what was next (e.g., removing weeds from runways, taxiways, and ramp cracks, weed killing, crack filling). 6. Airport Master Plan Update - Airport Manager informed the Commission that the new planner would be available to talk with them the week of June 22nd. 7. Omni - Airport Manager informed the Commission that Mr. Rutherford had not yet reviewed the main portions of the proposed agreement and a meeting to discuss it would have to be held after he had read it. Members were also informed that Mr. Rutherford has requested to continue with his present agreement until the taxiway "D" extension is complete. If for some reason the extension is not complete by the lease expiration date, the lease will be extended six months. 8. G.A.S. - Airport Manager updated the Commission on G.A.S. 's Hangar # I extension and U.S.T. removal (both G.A.S. and Gurnard). Airport Manager will attempt to find a less expensive G.A.S.U.S.T. removal price than that given by a City tank removal contractor. 9. GTE - Commission requested we get keys from GTE before they depart, also fred out how needed maintenance will be accomplished, wintefization of the hangars, who will respond to alarms. 10. Other updates given were the West Side Water & Sewer Line final punchlist, the new D-H airport planner, MALS, and Ransom Environmental (details of which are contained in the Airport Manager's Report). C. NEW BUSINESS: NONE. D. AIRPORT MANAGER'S REPORT: (Contained in BAC packets.) E. CHAIRMAN/COMMISSION COMMENTS: 1,: Proposed Airport Lease & Development Policy - Commission members were asked to, over the next several months, read the policy and to make comments and suggestions so that in the future a model suitable for Beverly can be presented. 2. T-Hangar Development - T-hangar development interest by Omni and Tom Ford has been expressed. This interest lies in not building and leasing but in BEVERLY AIRPORT COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING JUNE 8, 1998 building and selling, and then having a condominium association comprised of hangar owners enforce hangar rules and regulations. BAC will, in the future, look at leasing of hangars versus sale of hangars. 3. Chairman White informed the Commission of Mayor Scanlon's thank you card for the flowers sent to his mother's funeral. 4. Chairman White updated the Commission on his letter to M.A.C. for future reimbursement of the airport' s share ($400,000.00) of the water and sewer utility work. 5: Chairman White informed the Commission of the concern the League of Women Voters had with the Mayor regarding City Commissions who allegedly were not properly briefing new members. The Mayor had no problem with the Airport Commission. 6. Chairman White informed the Commission that Mel Rosen was back in the hospital with some complications from his heart surgery. 7. Commissioner Vitale informed the Commission that he was working with the Beverly Chamber of Commerce' s Office of Tourism and that they are producing a brochure, he said the Chamber had told him they could include the information on the airport. The information would go primarily to businesses. Commissioner Vitale wanted to know if it was okay with the Commission. Commissioner Lydon made a motion to allow the Beverly Chamber of Commerce to accept Commissioner Vitale's information in their brochure as long as there was no cost to the airport. Motion seconded by Commissioner Mahoney. Commissioner Gourdeau requested the motion be amended to allow the BAC to review the material prior to publication. Chairman White called for a vote on whether to accept the amendment. Eight were opposed to the amendment and one for it. Chairman White asked if everyone was in favor of the previous motion to have the Chamber of Commerce include airport information in their brochure, motion passed: Yay - 8, Nay - 1. F. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn made by Commissioner Gourdeau, seconded by Commissioner Dean. Vote unanimously approved.