Delta County Airport Advisory board
May 8, 2017 8:00 a.m.
Approved Minutes
1. ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Herioux, Anderson-Skradski, Carne, Johnson, Schwab, Belmonti, Moyle and Manager Smith
ABSENT: None
II. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Moved by Johnson and seconded by Anderson-Skradski to approve the agenda. MOTION CARRIED.
III APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Moved by Johnson and seconded by Anderson-Skradski to approve the minutes of March 10, 2017. MOTION CARRIED. .
IV PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS: None
V MANAGERS REPORTS:
A. Tyler Teal.Has been ARFF Trained – April 14th. Gascon’s last day of training is May 27, 2017
B. Annual FAA Table Top Review is scheduled for 5/16/17 at 10:30 am. All board is invited to attend.
C. FAA Tri Annual TSA and ASP Emergency Live Drill is scheduled for 5/20/17 from 8:00 am – 11:00 am. Board was given the power point presentation for both the table top and live drill. Board is invited to attend to observe.
D. State of Michigan Marketing contract was approved. Waiting on contracts and will get approval at County board meeting.
E. Smith discussed a few events that are taking place or being looked at for 2017.
a. Smith discussed the MAAE Sept Fall conference and the events taken place and scheduled so far. Board is invited to attend, and the Airport budget will cover the cost of the events. Will get package to board as soon as completed.
F. Smith and John Miller (Ops staff) attended WIAMA Conference in April. Smith discussed topics of concern.
G. Budget State ending April 2017 was handed out and discussed.
H. Customer Service – Current enplanements and Fuel gallons through April were discussed.
VI OLD BUSINESS:
1. Smith discussed the Business Park highway sign. Drawing has been done and Smith also met with Upper Hand Brewery. Will continue working to have the sign constructed as soon as possible.
2. Backyard BBQ for Upper Hand was discussed. July 22, 2017 the 2nd annual will be held and the brewery will use the Airport parking lot again.
3. Solar Farm was discussed briefly. More information will follow as City and County work on this project.
VII RENZONE UPDATE: None
VIII EDA/CHAMBER UPDATE: Schwab gave a short report.
IX NEW BUSINESS:
A. Smith discussed the federal budget. EAS is proposed to be Cut for 2018 budget.
a) Letters from many EAS airport in WI and Mi were written to the legislative body. Smith handed out all of them to the board. News articles were written from Washington D.C. to Detroit and copies were handed to the board. Smith explained how the EAS program is funded. A power point was given to the board also with more information. More info will follow.
B. TALPA (Takeoff and Landing Performance Assessment) Conference, to be held in Washington D.C. July 10 – 13. Smith discussed the agenda regarding the Airport new NOTAM system (field condition reporting – WINTER – new Oct 2016).
Moved by Johnson and seconded by Carne to approve Smith to attend. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
C. July board meeting needs to be changed. Smith will be attending TALPA conference. Board approved moving July meeting to July 17, 2017
X PUBLIC & BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS: None
XI ADJOURNED: Meeting adjourned at 9:35am
Next Board meeting is July 17, 2017 at 8:00 a.m.
Respectfully Submitted by:
Kelly Smith, Airport Manager Brian Herioux, Board Chair