2014-01BEVERLY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2014
LOCATION. Beverly Airport Administration/Maintenance Building, 46 L. P. Henderson Road,
Beverly, MA, 01915
PRESENT: Commissioners Faulstich, Forgione, Mahoney, Nelson, Vitale, and White
ABSENT: Commissioners Barnico, Dawe, Dettorre, DiPaolo, and Skerry
PUBLIC: Craig Schuster, Dave Graham, Ken Robinson, Richard Chase, Charlene Chase, Bill
Kossowan, and Joe Gibbons
A. CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Vitale called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Reading of the Minutes for December 2013 — Chairman Vitale called for a reading
of the minutes from the December meeting. Commissioner White made a motion
to accept the minutes, seconded by Commissioner Faulstich. Motion passed
unanimously.
3. Reading of the Financial Report for December 2013 — Commissioner White
presented the financial report for December 2013. Vice Chairman Mahoney made
a motion to accept the financial report, subject to audit. Commissioner Forgione
seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
4. Presentation(s) —
• Jacob's Engineering — Dave Graham updated the commission on the removal
of tree penetrations at the end of RW 16.
5. Chairman's Report — Chairman Vitale...
• Updated the Commission on the interest of a restaurateur to open a new
restaurant in Building #45
• Updated the Commission on the Airport's reply to the Lucy /Stankiewictz
Salem News "Letter to the Editor"
B. OLD BUSINESS:
1) Subcommittee Reports
• Property/Legal/Finance Subcommittee — Vice Chairman Mahoney reported on
the latest status of the MassDOT /Aeronautics Division Modular
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Administration Building Program. He also talked about the need to conduct an
airport presentation for the new Mayor and new people at City Hall.
• Noise Abatement Subcommittee — No Report (No Complaints)
• Facility Maintenance — Commissioner Faulstich updated the Commission on
the broken water pipe damage at Building #45 and gave a damage estimate of
around $20,000.
• Website Management Subcommittee — Commissioner Forgione reported 5,417
hits on the airport's website for the year 2013.
• Public Relations Subcommittee — No Report
• Environmental Issues Subcommittee (& NSCC Aviation Science Program
Update) — No Report
• Airport Safety & Security Subcommittee — No Report
C. AIRPORT MANAGER'S REPORT:
• Airport Manager Mezzetti reported on the monthly aircraft traffic count, monthly
landing fee collection, removal of RW 16 tree penetrations, snow removal, Building
#45 damage and the remediation and insurance process, and the status of the vacating
of the airport restaurant.
D. NEW BUSINESS: None
E. TENANT COMMENTS:
• Ace Chase reported that there is approximately one coyote taking a month on the
airport.
• Ace Chase also reported a voltage problem with a recently installed OPTICOM -type
vehicle access device and that it would be fixed by the end of the week.
• Bill Kossowan talked about the proposed drone use in the country. He said for now
they could not go above 400 feet.
• Joe Gibbons reported the North Shore Aero Club has sixty members and has a waiting
list.
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F. COMMISSION COMMENTS:
Commissioner Faulstich said the other non -flood damage related issues at Building
#45 are concentrating on heat loss and protecting the building. Discussion on these
topics was tabled.
G. ADJOURNMENT:
Motion to adjourn made by Commissioner Faulstich, seconded by Commissioner Nelson. Motion
passed unanimously at 7:37PM.