2012-11BEVERLY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2012
LOCATION. Beverly Airport Administration/Maintenance Building, 46 L. P. Henderson Road,
Beverly, MA, 01915
PRESENT: Commissioners Barnico, Dawe, DiPaolo, Faulstich, Mahoney, Skerry, Vitale and
White
ABSENT: Commissioners Dettorre, Forgione, and Nelson
PUBLIC: Dave Graham, Craig Schuster, Ken Robinson, Richard Chase, Charlene Chase,
Wes Rosen, and Bill Kossowan
A. CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Vitale called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Reading of the Minutes for October 2012 — Chairman Vitale called for a reading of
the minutes from the October meeting. Commissioner DiPaolo made a motion to
accept the minutes, seconded by Vice Chairman Mahoney. Motion passed
unanimously.
3. Reading of the Financial Report — Commissioner White presented the financial
report for October 2012. Vice Chairman Mahoney made a motion to accept the
October financial report, subject to audit. Commissioner Barnico seconded the
motion. Motion passed unanimously.
4. Presentation(s) —
• Jacob's Engineering — Craig Schuster reported that the lower East ramp
reconstruction was finished and reconstruction on the upper East ramp was in
progress. He also reported that the airspace study obstacle analysis was being
finished and would require our review.
5. Chairman's Report — Chairman Vitale reported that:
• The December BAC Meeting will be held at Cat Aviation's Hangar #4 on the
West Side on December 10, 2012 at 6:OOPM and that the BAC Christmas
party will be held after the meeting at approximately TOOPM
• The BAC Officer Elections will also be held at the 12/10/12 BAC Meeting
• The Civil Air Patrol have located a modular classroom beside the generator
building
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• A scrap metal man will be collecting scrap metal from the Nike Road area
The Wings & Wheels event will be held next year
B. OLD BUSINESS:
1) Subcommittee Reports
• Property/Legal/Finance Subcommittee — Vice Chairman Mahoney reported on
a meeting that was held with Joseph Colluci of American Renal Associates and
Mayor Scanlon regarding basing a corporate jet at BVY.
• Noise Abatement Subcommittee — No Report
• Facility Maintenance — No Report
• Website Management Subcommittee — No Report
• Public Relations Subcommittee — Commissioner DiPaolo reported on the oil
painting of the airport hanging in City Council Chambers. He will also check
on restocking BVY brochure locations.
• Environmental Issues Subcommittee (& NSCC Aviation Science Program
Update) — Commissioner Barnico talked about the Proposed Revised
Watershed Overlay Ordinance public meeting.
• Airport Safety & Security Subcommittee — Commissioner Skerry reported that
the disaster drill will be conducted in the spring of 2013 and it will include
aircraft familiarization.
C. AIRPORT MANAGER'S REPORT:
Airport Manager Mezzetti reported on the monthly aircraft traffic count, monthly
landing fee collection, progress of the East Ramp Reconstruction Project, FY2014-
2018 CIP meeting with FAA and MassDOT /Aviation, Carmen Ciampa, the Statewide
Airport Pavement System project, BVY Disaster Drill, Admin/Maint Building parking
lot seal coating, CAP trailer, retirement of Bob Munroe (Assistant City Solicitor), the
return to work of Danvers Fire Chief Kevin Farrell, and the Coastal Pool Company
cleanup.
D. NEW BUSINESS: None
E. TENANT COMMENTS:
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• Ace Chase of Cat Aviation reported on an injured deer call and a coyote sighting on
TXY "F ". He also updated the commission on airport "Welcome" signs he made and
installed.
• Wes Rosen, Tower Chief, reported that air taxi operations were almost double over
what they were last year (77 last year, 132 this year). He also mentioned that without
PAPI's, a GPS approach would not be authorized at night for RW's 34 and 27.
• Ken Robinson of North Atlantic Air said his new hangar would be finished next week.
• Bill Kossowan gave an update on the North Shore Aero Club and AOPA happenings.
F. COMMISSION COMMENTS None
G. ADJOURNMENT:
Motion to adjourn made by Commissioner Faulstich, seconded by Commissioner White. Motion
passed unanimously at 9:20 PM.