AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
Meeting of the:AIRPORT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NEW HOLSTEIN
Date/Time:Friday, January 30, 2015 at 8:00 a.m.
Location:City Hall, 2110 Washington St, New Holstein, WI, 53061
Members Present: Bob Bosma, Chuck Mayer, Ron Karrels (via conference phone)
Others Present:Dianne Reese, Perry Welch, Bob Depies
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Bosma.
It was duly noted that the meeting was properly announced.
Roll call was taken byLangenfeld.
A motion was made byMayer, seconded byKarrels, and carried to approve the agenda with item #7 removed.
A motion was made byMayer, seconded byKarrels, and carried to approve the minutes from the previous meeting.
Neither public participation nor communications occurred.
Reese informed the Commission that Airport Day will be held on July 19, 2015 to coincide with Air Adventure Oshkosh.
A motion was made by Mayer, seconded by Karrels, and carried to move forward with the budgeted electrical upgrade at the airport, which will include a light over the fueling station $900; rewire the main hangar $850; increase terminal to 200 amp and dual service $3,000; and to request a quote to install a surge protector for the fueling system.
The Commission requested that a letter be drafted to send to all current hangar owners to inform them of the upcoming inspections that will occur on: April 11 & 18; and May 9 & 16, 2015. The inspections will be performed by the Airport Commission Chairperson and FBO, with the addition of Airport Commission members if they choose to participate.
The Commission discussed the recent communication that was sent to current airport land renters regarding crop heights near the runways. The Commission requested that the Clerk send a map to the renters to remind them of the restrictions and to inform them that stakes have been placed in the fields to act as a crop setback guide for planting. Karrels requested that the letter include information that the setbacks are a Federal requirement. Langenfeld presented information on the seven (7) acre parcel located on the southwest corner of the grass runway. The area is not accessible off of County Road A and a culvert should be considered to access the property.
A motion was made by Mayer, seconded by Karrels, and carried to approve the 2015 ALP project to clear and maintain runway approaches at the airport.
Reese provided the attached documentation to transfer unused entitlement money to Watertown.
The next meeting was set for February 20, 2015 at 8:00 A.M.
Being no further business the meeting adjourned.
Cassandra Langenfeld
City Clerk