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BEVERLY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 9, 2007
LOCATION: Beverly Airport Administration/Maintenance Building, 46 L. P. Henderson
Road, Beverly, MA, 01915
PRESENT:
Commissioners Barnico, Dettorre, Forgione, Freyer, Lydon, Mahoney,
Nelson, Tognazzi, Vitale, and White
ABSENT:
Commissioner Duval
PUBLIC:
Craig Schuster, Jim Baker, Richard Chase, Ken Robinson, Rich Mello,
Tony Bettencourt, and Ray Igou
A. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Vitale called the meeting to order at 7: 00 PM.
1. Reading of the Minutes for March 2007 - Chairman Vitale called for a
reading of the minutes from the March meeting. Commissioner Freyer
made a motion to accept the minutes, seconded by Commissioner Lydon.
Motion passed unanimously.
2. Reading of the Financial Report - Chairman Vitale called for a reading of
the financial report. Commissioner White presented the proposed FY08
airport budget as well as the financial report for March 2007.
Commissioner Barnico made a motion to accept the FY08 airport budget
as amended, and to accept the financial report for March 2007 subject to
audit, seconded by Commissioner Dettorre. Motion passed unanimously.
3. Chairman's Report -
. Chairman Vitale proposed having a contract cleaner clean the Airport
Administrative Office once per week.
. Chairman Vitale said the Collings Foundation "Bomber" visit may be
on the last weekend in September. Details forthcoming at the May
BAC meeting.
. Chairman Vitale reported the interest of Rich Little to have two airport
Cystic Fibrosis events. He also suggested that some of the event
proceeds be donated to the Civil Air Patrol.
. Chairman Vitale congratulated Jim Baker on his Small Business
Supplier of the Year award.
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. Chairman Vitale said another newsletter may be sent in May 2007.
4. Presentations:
. Jacobs, Edwards, & Kelcey, Inc. - Craig Schuster updated the
commission on their new name, a RW27 survey on tree obstructions,
and the start of finishing the localizer and REIL work. He also
reminded the BAC of the M.A.C. vote for M.A.C. grant money for the
RW9/27 reconstruction project.
B. OLD BUSINESS
1. Subcommittee Reports:
. Property/Legal/Finance Subcommittee - Vice Chairman Mahoney
updated the commission on a recent meeting with Civil Air Patrol and
A B Aviation's new hangar location.
. Public Relations Subcommittee - Commissioner Freyer updated the
commission on airport web site changes and proposed improvements.
Commissioner White made a motion to accept the changes for the
web site improvements, seconded by Commissioner Forgione. Motion
passed unanimously. Mr. Steve Swartz gave an update on a proposed
airport brochure. Commissioner Freyer spoke about a potential visit
from AOP A's Phil Boyer, and coordinating his visit, if it happens, with
the Collings Foundation "Bomber" visit or with the Mass Aviation
Caucus meeting at BVY in June. Commissioner Freyer would also ask
Mr. Boyer to "spotlight" BVY in AOP A magazine.
. Facility Maintenance Subcommittee - Commissioner Forgione updated
the commission on the proposed airport road name change and on
proposed contaminated fuel containers for tiedown aircraft use.
. Hangar Development/Off-Airport Obstructions - Commissioner
Dettorre updated the commission on the RW27 tree removal priority
and the need to get back to work on the RW16 tree removals.
. Special Projects - Commissioner Tognazzi said the AdminlMaint
building improvements may start in two weeks and the building
maintenance extension would cost approximately $60,000.
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C. AIRPORT MANAGER'S REPORT
Airport Manager Mezzetti updated the commission on the monthly aircraft traffic
count, monthly landing fee collections, RW9/27 bid opening, Edwards & Kelcey
merger with Jacobs Engineering, Cessna Citation damage, airport part-time clerk, new
airport mechanic job posting, A B Aviation's new hangar location, old bulldozer
removal, the need for RW34 wetland replication monitoring, and airport maintenance.
D. NEW BUSINESS None
E. COMMISSION COMMENTS
. Commissioner White commented that membership in the North Shore Chamber of
Commerce may be as or more beneficial than the Beverly Chamber of Commerce
membership.
F. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn made at 8:45PM by Commissioner Dettorre, seconded by
Commissioner Lydon. Motion passed unanimously.
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