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1999-01-11BEVERLY AIRPORT COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 11, 1999 PRESENT: ABSENT: PUBLIC: Commissioners Barnico, Dean, Duval, Eaton, Farmer, Gourdeau, Lydon, Mahoney, Rosen, Vitale, and White None Ken Lewis, Gerry Nelson, Ken Robinson, Victor Capozzi, Tina Cassidy, and Cathy Pydynkowski CALL TO ORDER: Chairman White called the meeting to order at 7:30PM. 1. Presentations: Mr. Victor Capozzi, General Aviation Services - Mr. Capozzi informed the Commission that he made an offer to GTE along with a check and GTE accepted his offer. Mr. Capozzi is waiting for attorneys to get together with him in order that he can come before the Commission to answer Commission questions and discuss a lease assignment. Mr. Capozzi would like to do it as straightforward as possible where G.A.S. would take over the existing lease through the Commission. Two conditions that G.A.S. requires from GTE is that GTE remove the GTE fuel farm and redo pavement at the fuel farm site. He is hoping by the February BAC meeting GTE and GAS. attorneys can appear before the Commission. There was discussion on the GTE fuel farm; according to the lease, the lessee, at the termination of the lease, shall remove all fuel tanks. It was also noted that the current lease does not contain a lease assignment, transfer, or sublet clause, therefore, there is an opportunity for the airport to receive a fee for allowing GTE to get out of the lease. Commissioner Rosen pointed out that the airport is already getting a brand new hangar worth over a million dollars. Further discussion was tabled for a future Executive Session. Mr. Jerry McSweeney, General Manager, Cummings Center - Mr. McSweeney gave a talk on how important the airport could be to local businesses and how remiss business has been in not helping with promoting the airport. Mr. McSweeney offered to help in promotion efforts. One recommendation was that the airport be marketed for corporate use versus scheduled commuter use. BEVERLY AIRPORT COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 11, 1999 2. Reading of the Minutes for January 11, 1999 - Chairman White called for a reading of the minutes. After short discussion regarding the Gongas acquisition, Commissioner Mahoney made a motion to accept the minutes. Commissioner Lydon seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. 3. Reading of the Financial Report for December 1998 - Chairman White reported that the financial report would be available at the next meeting. OLD BUSINESS: Gumard Site Remediation - The Airport Manager reported that the City's Director or Engineering had still not finished his evaluation of the resubmitted Kansom Phase II Remediation Plan. MALS Update - The Airport Manager reported that the installation of the repaired Ground-to-Ground unit has been delayed as the repair facility found another problem. Expected date of delivery would be approximately one week later that originally thought. The Airport Manager also answered why the MALS lights go on whenever the runway lights for either runway are activated. Omni Update - The Airport Manager asked the Commission if there were any questions on Omni based on the information contained in their packets. Commissioner Mahoney questioned the asterisk that in the letter sent to Omni said the proposed continuance of the current lease on a month-to-month basis will be reviewed by the City Solicitor as to legality. Commissioner Mahoney asked if there was a question of legality with continuing the lease which we, face-to-face with Omni, agreed to do. Commissioner Barnico felt that any discussion as a sub-committee regarding a lease should be subject to the approval of the City Solicitor and his advice and counsel. Commissioner Farmer suggested that a "not to exceed" time limit be put on the proposed month-to-month continuance and not to keep it open-ended. Commissioner Lydon said we should do what the City Solicitor recommends. Commissioner Duvai pointed out language in the letter to Omhi which may be contradictory e.g. when the current lease expired on 2/28/99 it would be continued on a month-to-month basis until Taxiway "D" was extended. It implies that we have the ability to extend the lease every 30 days yet it says until Taxiway "D' is extended. 2 BEVERLY AIRPORT COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 11, 1999 City-owned 10,000-gailon Jet Fuel Tank - The Airport Manager reported that the nationwide deadline for removing non-compliant tanks was extended from 12/22/98 to June 1999. Frank Killilea, the City's Director of Engineering, will let us know by the end of the week when the 10,000-gallon tank will be removed. ASOS - The Airport Manager updated the Commission on the ASOS activation and of the ASOS telephone number (921-4052). Sub-Committee Reports/Updates - Chairman White asked for any sub- committee reports. He also briefed Commissioner Farmer on the proposed Y2k fireworks display at the airport during Beverly's Homecoming celebration in the year 2000. Commissioner Vitale suggested a sub-committee be formed to work with FBOs, fire department, Chamber of Commerce, FAA, and M.A.C. on the proposed Y2k event. Chairman White asked if anyone wanted to serve on the sub-committee. Commissioners Vitale and Duval volunteered. NEW BUSINESS: Election of Commission Officers for 1999 - Commissioner Lydon announced there were two nominations for Chairman (Leo White and Bob Farmer) and one for Vice-Chairman (Bruce Eaton). Commissioner Lydon passed out election ballots and instructed the Commission to check off whom they wanted and pass the ballots back to him and he would count them and inform the Commission of the results. Commissioner Lydon reported the results of the ballot election, Bob Farmer was elected Chairman and Bruce Eaton was elected Vice-Chairman. AIRPORT MANAGER' S REPORT: In addition to the Airport Manager's report contained in the BAC meeting packets, the Airport Manager updated the Commission on: · a Massachusetts tax bill to eliminate state sales tax on aircraft sales and parts · the receipt of the Meola/Sentry settlement check in the amount of $20,300.00 · Tom Ford 's request to Beverly ConCorn for an extension of his ConCom filing · Renee Mary' s letter requesting information on alleged contaminated fuel at the airport · the Property Release request of not only the Sam Fonzo project related parcels but also two parcels across Henderson Road from Sam Fonzo Road BEVERLY AIRPORT COMMISSION MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 11, 1999 · the Budina discrimination claim · the area that comprises our Wenham taxes CHAIRMAN/COMMISSION COMMENTS: · Commissioner Vitale gave kudos to Chairman White for his time as BAC Chairman and to the rest of the Commission. Commissioner Duval alerted the Commission that the current AlP funding authorization which was a six-month authorization expires in March, that there is a chance that we will not see another six-month extension, that it is important to let our senators know what FY99 projects would be affected if the another six months were not approved Motion to adjourn made by Commissioner Gourdeau, seconded by Commissioner Barnico. Motion passed unanimously. 4