10-19-05 Airport MinutesCity of Kalispell
AIRPORT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Minutes — October 19, 2005
Present: Airport Advisory Board Members Scott Richardson, Keith Robinson, Rod Bitney, Gib
Bissel, Dan Snyder; Absent: Tom Weber, Gib Bissell, Dan Snyder; City of Kalispell Staff Jim
Patrick, Becky Spain, Fred Leistiko.
Guest Present: Chuck Manning, Shannon Nalty
The meeting was called to order at 3:05 p.m. The August minutes were approved. The
September minutes were approved with a change (Scott recommended the Airport Advisory
Council put the Rules and Regulations on the October agenda for discussion as to whether the
Airport Advisory Council wanted to write a letter opposing or in support of Rules.)
HEAR THE PUBLIC: None.
AIRPORT MANAGER UPDATE: Punch list has been completed at the airport. The
contractors are now working on cleaning up and planting grass. Fred passed around samples of
signs to be posted around the airport in designated spots. The taxiway reflectors are in.
A 1Ox20 controller/storage/office building with three windows will be built inside the gate for
$8700.
Shannon Nalty suggested that Fred contact the Armory for chairs and tables.
Red Eagle will be building a new entrance off of the highway. They currently have six tie
downs. There is a 30ft right of way on the edge of the National Guard Property.
WEB PAGE: Need funding for website, $358 for name and $857 to build the website. Scott
said he would be willing to donate time to build the web page. Fred stated that it would cost an
additional amount to have them type the information.
City sweeper cleaned the gravel from threshold 13.
Kevin Casperson would like to do a Space Day. Fred stated that we cannot sponsor this as a City
but if the Advisory Council wants to sponsor and take responsibility for it then Fred would sign
off on the permit.
The South East bank of lights are out. There are exposed lines that need to be repaired and
buried. Weeds have all been sprayed. After the first freeze then the parks department will spray
to kill for winter.
NEW BUSINESS: A motion was made to recommend supporting the Standard Operating
Procedures as written. Gib seconded the motion. Four voted in favor with Rod opposing. Rod
stated that the SOP's are far in excess of any other document.
Meeting adjourned at 4:25.