Min0118-Clerk 020618BEVERLY REGIONAL AIRPORT
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 2018
LOCATION: Airport Administration Building, 50 L. P. Henderson Road, Beverly, MA, 01915
PRESENT: Commissioners Brean, Gentile, Nelson, Wadsworth, Dullea and Trefry
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC: Ace and Charlene Chase (Cat Aviation), Nick Burlingham and John Messenger (NAA), Craig
Schuster (ASG), Robert Krech (Civil Air Patrol), Richard Little (Flight4CF), Joe Gibbons (North
Shore Aero Club), Paul Beaulieu (Avier) and Fuzzy Faulstich
A. CALL TO ORDER:
Commissioner Brean called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
1. Pledge of Allegiance
2. Reading of the Minutes for December 11, 2018 —Nelson made a motion to accept the minutes Dullea
seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Reading of the Financial Report for Dec 2017 — Airport Manager Snuck presented the financial report
for December 2017.
Commissioner Dullea made a motion to accept the financial report. Commissioner Trefry seconded
the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
4. Presentation(s) — Craig Schuster from Airport Solutions Group updated the Commission on
the status of miscellaneous engineering and planning projects: RW9 Easements, Wildlife Hazard
Assessment/Hazard Assessment Plan, and ALP Update for Non - Standard Geometry.
Chairman's Report — No report this evening.
Brean commended Snuck and the snow removal crew for their effort and hard work during the
big storm last week. He noted that Beverly was the first regional airport to open after the storm at
5:30 a.m.
Brean urged the members of the Commission to submit letters of support for the need to maintain the
runway width 100 foot during the reconstruction and to get them to Snuck.
B. OLD BUSINESS:
1. Sub - Committee Reports
a. Property/Legal/Finance/Noise Abatement — Paul Trefry. Nothing new to report.
b. Facility Maintenance /45 L. P. Henderson Road — The FAA canceled a meeting two weeks ago
and it has been rescheduled for this Friday at 8:30 a.m.
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Snuck reported that subcommittees are not really necessary at this point noting that the former
Chair managed the airport and now that he is the full time manager some of the Committees may
not be needed.
c. Website Management — No report
d. Public Relations — Karen Nelson. — Nelson requested a better definition of her role regarding
public relations.
e. Safety and Security RFP's — Tracy Wadsworth — No report
f. Airport Layout Plan — Paul Brean — No report
g. Special Projects — No report
C. AIRPORT MANAGER'S REPORT:
Snuck reported that traffic increased by 84 in the month of December and fuel flowage fees
increased substantially by 35 %. Brean notes that there is usually a downtick in operations and we
are not seeing that.
Snuck reported that they are waiting on MA DOT Aeronautic to fix the gate and noted that the
gate failed. He reported that Galaxy fixed the gate and explained that they were trying to do it
without stepping on the contractor. He noted that the airport will be responsible for payment.
Snuck reported that he has submitted the paperwork to the Solicitor to appeal the property tax
bill from Wenham. The City Solicitor commented that they will be going for a reduction in the
Taxes.
Snuck reported that there has been no change in the status of the Building 45 lease.
Snuck reported that the airport is officially registered with the Massachusetts Film Office and can
receive approximately $1,000 per day when filming takes place on the property.
Snuck reported that he has— We have obtained through the GSA Xcess program a 2008 Dodge
Charger in perfect working order with 52,205 miles. We have also obtained a 2001 Ford F350
Flatbed Truck with a Dump Body with 27,301 miles. It is rusted and will be cannibalized for
parts. We have, in addition, obtained a used diesel powered fork lift and a gas powered air
compressor that is new and unused.
D. NEW BUSINESS:
Building 45 Lease — This matter will be discussed at the meeting on Friday.
Kim Crofts Upgrade — Snuck reported that they are still waiting to hear from City Hall on the
Approval. The question was raised as to whether the hold up may be because the upgrade would
increase the pension. Snuck notes that the Union has already agreed to the upgrade of the position to
Administrative Assistant and all they are waiting for is approval from the City.
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Operations and Maintenance Supervisor Position — Snuck suggests that the position title be changed
to Supervisor and notes that if the income of the airport continues to increase there should be plenty of
money for the position.
It was noted that there may be a need for more than one maintenance position in order to maintain the
airport in compliance with the FAA Standards.
Runway Width Justification — The Commission discussed the need for the 100 foot runway width and
discussed highlighting the need for it. It was noted that the FAA pays a portion of the cost and 75 feet is
the max they will fund. The airport would be responsible for the balance. It was noted that in some
cases, if the need is justified, the FAA will approve a width of 100 feet.
It was noted that some aircrafts may not be able to land on less than 100 feet of width because of
insurance reasons or operational limitations of the aircraft.
Gentile suggests that the Commission needs to stress that larger planes are coming to Beverly rather than
Bedford.
It was also noted that jet traffic has increased significantly since 2013.
E. TENANT COMMENTS:
Brean stated that he would like to thank the former Chairman for all of his hard work and dedication on
behalf of the BAC.
F. COMMISSION COMMENTS:
Little commended the staff on the plowing effort in the storm last week. He noted that they were a great
team and everyone was pleased.
Messenger agreed that the plowing operation was great and noted that the Channel 7 Helicopter took off
at 6:30 a.m. and the first plane was out at 10:30 a.m. He notes that the airport is seeing a lot of traffic
now and everyone at the airport helps each other out.
Get well wishes were conveyed for Tom Sherwood who is recovering from a head injury due to a fall on
the ice.
Ace noted that the website needs to be updated. It was noted that there are three opening for
Commissioners for BAC and hopefully one of them could have social media experience.
G. ADJOURNMENT:
Motion to adjourn made by Commissioner Dullea at 7:00 PM, seconded by Commissioner Trefry. Motion
passed unanimously with all in favor.
Clerk of Meeting: Eileen Sacco