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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-07-24 Town of Nantucket NANTUCKET MEMORIAL AIRPORT Macy Lane Nantucket Island, Massachusetts 02554 Office of Airport Manager Phone: (508) 325-5301 Fax: (508) 325-5306 AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING July 24, 1990 This Meeting was called to order by Chairman Ronald Santos at 5:03 PM. Commissioners in attendance were Joseph McLaughlin, Ronald Russell, Charles Mayhew and E. Foley Vaughan. Also present were Acting Airport Manager Jo-ann M. Norris, Director of Operations John McDonald and Commission Secretary Myrtle Eldridge. The MINUTES of the July 10, 1990 Meeting were approved as presented. The WARRANT was reviewed, questioned and approved at the close of this meeting. Mr. Bud Snyder's MASSACHUSETTS AERONAUTICS COMMISSION UPDATE was postponed by Mr. Snyder and will be rescheduled for another meeting. As Don Therien of UNITED PARCEL SERVICE was not available at this time, Chairman Santos continued on to the presentation by COASTAL for their HANGAR area plans. Hal Crampton, representing COASTAL, presented a proposal for a 3- foot berm, together with three additional proposals. Gary Saunders, owner of COASTAL, arrived later and continued the presentation. On the first issue, Commissioner Mayhew made a motion for a 4-foot berm, with specific plantings (as depicted on the plans presented) with grass in areas that are not bark-mulched, and COASTAL would provide patron vehicle parking. This motion was seconded and passed. The second issue involved the inaccessible area covered by the current lease. As COASTAL does provide a limited FBO service to the Airport, Commissioner Russell made a motion to accept the 1 AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING, July 24, 1990, continued proposal for 24-months at seven and one-half (7-1/2) cents per square foot ($1300.00 annually), a 4 foot berm to be installed and landscaped by September/October 1990, and to include a patron vehicle parking area. The motion was passed by the following vote: Ronald Russell AYE Joseph McLaughlin AYE Charles Mayhew Nay E. Foley Vaughan Nay Ronald Santos AYE Mr. Therien, from UNITED PARCEL SERVICE requested the building permit be released, contingent upon approval of the Lease Agreement. Commissioner Mayhew made a motion to grant this request, which was seconded and passed. Acting Manager Norris read a fax received, prior to this meeting, from Rod Hoffman in the Town Counsel's Office with advice on several outstanding lease issues that UNITED PARCEL SERVICE questioned. 1. Security Deposit ($5311.20)-The Commission unanimously agreed to maintain this requirement, keeping all leases uniform. 2. Indemnification-Commissioner Vaughan made the motion not to modify this item on the proposed lease. The motion was seconded and passed. 3. Notice of Default-Terms are to be changed to 30 and 60 days notice on default, providing that should any monetary defaul t pass the la-day allowance, UNITED PARCEL SERVICE agrees to pay an additional full months rent. Mr. Therien will give Acting Manager Norris a final set of the HDC approved plans for the Airport's files. commissioner Vaughan abstained from the discussion/vote on the TOSCANA lease assignment from JAMIE MARKS. The Commission voted and approved this lease assignment, effective August 1, 1990, subject to receipt of TOSCANA'S certificate of insurance in the amount of $1,000,000. Commissioner Russell abstained from the vote. Acting Manager Norris requested that al though the assignment is set for her signature, the Commission should execute this document when all the criteria has been met. David Fuselier, of NANTUCKET AVIATION (DOVE AVIATION) reviewed the corrective measures taken as a result of the meeting of July 19, 1990. Mr. Fuselier recommended the adoption of a procedure for resolving conflicts/problems and a monthly Airport Operations Meeting be scheduled involving the Commission, Nantucket Aviation, 2 AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING, July 24, 1990, continued the Airport Manager, and all ramp access tenants. The Commission felt this program could be worked out between Acting Manager Norris and Mr. Fuselier. CORRESPONDENCE NANTUCKET LAND COUNCIL, INC. -Requested permission to place framed informational posters, concerning Nantucket's ground water, in the Airport terminals. Permission was unanimously granted. COMPASS ROSE-Mr. Jerry Walker has requested to close the "Rose" on October 15, 1990, to auction off the equipment and clean up the area, as specified in his lease. The motion was made by Commissioner Vaughan to grant the 2-week closing and was seconded and passed. WILLIAM "HUTCH" HUTCHINSON-Submitted a proposal to assume the current AT&T leased area, no later than September 1st., for a carry-out service. He is requesting a short term lease, until November 1st., when his restaurant lease is in effect. He will be responsible for cleaning up the debris and litter associa ted wi th a carry-out service. Mr. Hutchinson then requested that an addendum be attached to his restaurant lease to include this carry-out area in the original restaurant lease. Commissioner Vaughan modified his COMPASS ROSE motion to request permission from Mr. Walker, in writing, to allow this carry-out service to operate, during the 2-weeks he will be closed, to accommodate airport passengers. The Commission voted to approve the modification of this motion. NANTUCKET CONSERVATION COMMISSION-Ben McKelway wrote the Commission, inquiring if the fuel transport problems had been resolved with the various fire chiefs involved. Chairman Santos requested Mrs. Norris write the State Fire Marshal for his final determination in this matter. CONTINENTAL AIRLINES-Requested documents, for execution, for their consolidation of CONTINENTAL-EASTERN, in order to assign the lease. Acting Manager Norris was requested to write Continental, instructing them to prepare a letter of assignment, at their expense, to be presented for approval at the next meeting. 3 AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING, July 24, 1990, continued OPERATIONS Researching the past Minutes did not reflect the policy on the application of the BUSINESS FEE ($1200 Annually) but the intent was originally for the terminal lessees only. The Commission unanimously agreed that the annual business fee would apply to the terminal lessees only. Commissioner Vaughan questioned a computer repair bill from Roger Jette and requested Mrs. Norris inquire of a warranty and/or maintenance contract for the equipment purchased from Mr. Jette. One (1) FUEL BID was received from R. M. Packer, indicating 100LL at 1.2248 per gallon; JET A .7496 per gallon. A motion was made to accept this bid as presented, contingent upon the determination of whether or not the bid included Federal and State taxes. The motion was withdrawn, subject to Acting Manager Norris verifying the party(ies) responsible for these tax payments. Mrs. Norris will present her findings at the next meeting and the bid determination will be made at that time. The Commission agreed for a combined NOISE STUDY MEETING and a regularly scheduled Commission Meeting to be held on August 14, 1990. A notice of the Noise Meeting will be placed in the paper. MOHAWK AIR has made an agreement to have Travel Air perform MOHAWK'S ground handling. Acting Manager Norris informed the Commission that Mohawk has been using the Operations Pilot Lounge area as a terminal-ticketing-baggage claim area, curtailing usage by pilots attempting to file their flight plans. She also stated that MOHAWK has been informed that this practice is not permitted and gave them until this Saturday to resolve the problem. The Commission granted approval for usage of the Travel Air area, subject to payment of the $1200.00 business fee owed from 1989 (while operating in the Business Express Area) together with the current business fee. A plaque is to be presented, by the FAA Public Affairs (New England Area) Office, to former Commissioner Alexander "Sandy" Craig, for his dedication to aviation. The Commission felt this presentation could be made at the August 14th Meeting, at 2:00 PM. Arrangements will be made to use the large meeting room at the Nantucket High School, if the room is available on that date. Acting Manager Norris informed the Commission that she will be attending an FAA Meeting, in Hyannis, August 2nd., covering the 5- year Capital AIP Program, and requested any input/questions from the Commission prior to the scheduled date of meeting. 4 AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING, July 24, 1990, continued Mr. Fuselier, of NANTUCKET AVIATION/DOVE AVIATION, expressed his displeasure of not having been informed of the aviation fuel bid request. As the bid notice had been advertised in the Boston Globe and The Central Register, Chairman Santos informed Mr. Fuselier that his contact had equal opportunity to submit a bid. The Inquirer and Mirror reporter, Ann Phaneuf, inquired if the FBO Meeting and Mr. Fuselier's input this evening indicated the problems were now resolved. Chairman Santos stated, speaking for himself only, that the areas discussed are in the process of being resolved. John Manita, who has been working on the FAA radar installation, informed the Commission that r/w 33 is "closed down" for the installation of conduits. He also estimated that there are three to four weeks of work left to be completed. This Meeting adjourned at 7:33 PM. Respectfully submitted, ~ ~ Approved August 14, 1990 Meeting ~;; ~of;/1~ ~'7!~t!& 5