09/18/96 Airport MinutesNMTA��,
Minutes from September 18, 1996 Meeting
The meeting began at 4:00 p.m. Present were: Mike Baker, Larry
Gallagher, Kathy Kuhlin, and Diana Roche, (staff); Narda Wilson
from F.R.D.O.; Gib Bissell, Tom Reynolds, Keith Robinson, and Art
Thompson, Airport Advisory Board Members; Mike Strand from Strand
Aviation; and Phil Porrini from Peccia and Associates.
This meeting was audio taped for future reference. Phil Porrini
reviewed his Airport Layout Plan (ALP) and his report for all
present. This report can be our submission to the F.A.A. for
consideration into NIPIAS. Our airport is ineligible for trust
fund money until we are part of NIPIAS. Phil explained that the
ALP is the first step, and then we would need a Master Plan, which
the F.A.A. may be willing to fund. For the most part, the F.A.A.
does not fund B-1 airports, but will fund B-2 visual. The
comparison of B-1, B-2 visual, and B-2 Non -Precision Instrument
(NPI) are discussed. Phil will check on page 3 as to the acreage
status in each stage for accuracy. Fencing is not often funded by
the F.A.A. - more likely to go with woven or barbed wire rather
than chain -linked fence. We may consider soft flashing lights for
the radio towers instead of strobes.
Art asked Phil if we use the ALP and ask the F.A.A. for the NIPIAS
status, is it possible to be considered even with the staff and
Peccia report discrepancies, and Phil confirms that we can. Phil
suggested that if we are seeking federal money, perhaps for a
Master Plan, we need to go for a B-2 visual rating. Everyone
agreed that the next move is getting the NIPIAS classification.
Narda asked Phil to provide a map that combines the lot lines map
and the ALP map.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
The next scheduled meeting (tentative) will be with the City
Council at the October 28 Work Session on Monday night at 7:00 p.m.
in the Council Chambers.
Kathy Kuhlin
Recording Secretary