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Min081418-Clerk FinalBEVERLY REGIONAL AIRPORT MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2018 LOCATION: Airport Administration Building, 50 L. P. Henderson Road, Beverly, MA, 01915 PRESENT. Commissioners Brean, Gentile, Wadsworth, Dullea, and Trefry OTHERS PRESENT. Airport Manager Bouillon ABSENT. Commissioner Bessom PUBLIC: Ace and Charlene Chase (Cat Aviation), John Messenger (NAA), Craig Schuster (ASG), Tom Lyons (CAP), Rich Little (Flight4CF), Jon Pawelkop (Air Boss for Airshow), John Singleton (BFC), Wes Rosen, (Control Tower), Joe Gibbons and Tariq Fasheh (NSAC), Bill Kossowan (AOPA), Jessie Zuberek (99's ENE), and Ron Jefferson RECORDER: Brett Bauer A. CALL TO ORDER: Commissioner Trefry called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM without a quorum. 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Reading of the Minutes for July 2018 — Bouillon notes that there is no recording of the July meeting minutes and a summary will need to be created. 3. Finance Report — Bouillon reviews the finance report. 4. Presentation: Airport Solutions Group, LLC — Craig Schuster RW9 Easements Easements have been accepted and the next step is to have trees removed. A quote will be obtained. Wildlife Hazard Assessment /Wildlife Hazard Assessment Plan Ongoing. AIP Update for Non - Standard Geometry ASG and Bouillon met with MassDOT Aeronautics. No funding is expected from FAA for 100 foot width, just the 75 foot width, due to FAA AIP standards. Though, MassDOT may have funding available covered at an 80/20 split for the 100 -foot width justification. The cost for the extra 25 -feet of width is about $1 million, and the airport's share will be about $200,000. They are anticipating a 20 -yr lifespan. Bouillon thanks the tenants and users for their letters of support. BEVERLY REGIONAL AIRPORT MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2018 95 Sam Fonzo Drive The proposed easement was reviewed by the City Solicitor before Bouillon sent it to the FAA. Schuster noted that some corrections were needed to the easement. He clarified that the purpose of the easement was to protect airspace and that there would be no impact on the runway. �nlar Fielcl Bouillon and Schuster are looking at potential site plans for a solar field. 5. Chairman's Report Trefry reports that the interns very grateful for the support they received from the airport community. B. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Sub - Committee Reports Property /Legal /Finance /Noise Abatement — Paul Trefry o Proposed Airport Leases with the City of Beverly - This work is in progress. Public Relations — Gloria Bouillon Bouillon notes that the airport's website needs updating and should link to the City's website. She also feels that more can be done to take advantage of free social media platforms. Safety and Security /RFP's — Tracy Wadsworth Wadsworth was given a tour of the airport grounds from Messenger to review safety concerns. She approached this as a vulnerability study and has noted the following concerns. Expansive growth along perimeter fencing is blocking visibility. Gaps in the fencing. Abandoned vehicles on the property. Scrap metal on the property, including a roll of fencing that could possibly address the gaps. Gate on Burley Street is open, along with gaps in the fencing and a faded sign. Landscaping scrap is piled up against the fencing behind BioMed in the Cherry Hill Office Park. The easement language could be reviewed to see if it can be used to address this issue. e Fencing along Cornell Road has fallen over in a swampy part of the land. 2 BEVERLY REGIONAL AIRPORT NHNUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2018 Wadsworth suggests a Security Awareness Workshop if there is sufficient interest. DOT have indicated a willingness to participate. Wadsworth feels the security focus has shifted to major airports, making smaller airports more vulnerable. Wadsworth asks if the cost of fencing repair is included in the capital plan. Schuster responds that a contract would be needed for this work, as the City does not have the equipment needed to contend with the vegetation and also because of the wetland issues. Schuster adds that funding might be available from the FAA after the wildlife assessment is complete. The fence issues could also be addressed piecemeal. Additional Staffing - No updates. *Trefry notes that a quorum is now present with the arrival of Dullea. C. AIRPORT MANAGEMENT REPORT Bouillon provided the following reports: Traffic Count Airport Operations Info, Jules July 2017 6,217 July 2018 6,108 Decrease of 109 Landing Fees — June 2018 & Jules Landing fees received from NAA for June 2018 totaled $8,242.96 (130 landing fees totaling $8,959.74 less $716.78, 8% handling fee). Landing fees received from NAA for July 2018 totaled $8,851.33 (157 landing fees totaling $9,621.01 less $769.68, 8% handling fee). Fuel Flowaize Fees — June 2018 & July 2018 June 2018 Total Gallons 63,146 Total received = $6,314.60 July 2018 Total Gallons 54,546 Total received = $5,454.60 Security — Galaxy Integrated will be training staff tomorrow on the use of card readers and access gates. Old Contamination Issue on the East Ramp — Working with City Solicitor. A discussion will be saved for an executive session at the next meeting. Leases, Building 945 & 943 — The City had other work that took priority over these improvements. Still waiting for Mike Collin's group to start work. BEVERLY REGIONAL AIRPORT MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2018 Navigational Equipment - PAPIs are out of service, but MassDOT has 100% funding to fix these. Tenant Relations - Bouillon has met with most of the tenants and will plan to meet monthly or bi- monthly. Noise Complaints - Three complaints were received, all concerning early morning training. Contracted Maintenance - 4 -5 hours of mowing is planned. D. NEW BUSINESS: Tenant Space RFP - Ongoing. Airshow Update - This will take place on September 8th and 9th with practice on the 7th. The organizers note that Beverly DPW has been very helpful this year. NAA - Hangar 947 Apron Repair Update - The work is about 50% complete. During compaction of paving materials, subsurface water came up and it was discovered that there is a water main break. NAA will work with the City to repair and expect to be completed by the time of the airshow. NAA Proposed Sublease to Avier Flight School - This is actually a sub - sub -lease by Aero Specialties to the Avier Flight School. The term is for five years and it is expected that this will address some of the current traffic problems. Motion made by Trefry to accept the sublease. Dullea seconds the motion. Motion passed unanimously. E. TENANT COMMENTS: • A BBQ for Al will be held Sunday at 2pm. • NAA expresses their desire to support Wadsworth's initiatives to clean up the perimeter of the airport and thanks Dave for the lawn mowing. They feel it is important to the growth of the airport to look presentable. F. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the BAC this evening. Trefry moves to adjourn the meeting. Brean seconds the motion. The motion carries. M