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Home My WebLink About1987-01-12 ~- ~ ff~'.~i :. ~'i .~'J.("~ "-" ",oj o~ ...tJ"," ~po~~ Office of Airport Manager Phone (617) 228-1255 T own of Nantucket NANTUCKET MEMORIAL AIRPORT Nantucket Island, Massachusetts 02554 MEETING JANUARY 12, 1987 The meeting was opened at 4:30 p.m. by Chairman Robert Allen, with the following Commissioners present: Norman Beach, Alexander Craig, Thomas Giffin, and Charles Mayhew. It was immediately voted to enter into Executive Session: Robert Allen Norman Beach Alexander Craig Thomas Giffin Charles Mayhew Aye Aye Aye Aye Aye EXECUTIVE SESSION Messrs. Benoit and White of Deutch, Williams, Brooks, DeRensis, Holland, & Drachman, addressed the Commission on the progress of the union negotiations. They stated that wages and job security were the big issues. The Commission was in agreement on all of, the issues Mr. Benoit would present at their next negotiation. At 5:10 p.m., it was unanimously voted to return to open session. The Minutes of the December 15, 1986 meeting were unanimously approved as written. Mr. Joseph Forns, environmental engineer on the pipeline project, informed the Commission on the status of the temporary pipeline at the shipyard site. The permit process is continuing with some minor adjustments. There was a meeting held last week for all approving agencies to meet on the scene,to ask questions in order for the process to continue. MEPA has stated that the comment time period will end January 26, 1987. Lawyers have intervened on MEPA in order to prolong the issuing of the permits. We have to have permits in hand by mid February, in order to meet the early spring time frame to obtain the Chapter 91 licenses, which is the last item we are waiting for. Commissioner Craig suggested that all of the major petroleum distributors on the island should get together to solve all of our mutual problems of transporting and receiving the fuel to the island. It was M/S/P to state to the public that the intent of the airport fuel transfer facility at the shipyard site is to be a temporary one. ~~~_"r__nT~>_>~ .,.~_.___..,_~,.,_..~.-..-....-~_..___~.,__ F"P' ~.'..,",-.' ,"h.'..- "",~,~'~'-.---=o,,- ."~,,,,. ...";00_..-......'...,.."..-.."'_. r -'~."".'7.__~<.-..".-,."..,,-.'r.~--,m~----...---~r---,--.-,-;rW....,.. .. -_......-~ -" ,_. .......-.'. MEETING JANUARY 12, 19~7 continued A letter was read from the Town Counsel's office regarding setting basic standards for retailing fuel at the Airport. Jonathan White addressed the Commission that the FAA and MAC agree that Nantucket Airport has not lost its right of exclusivity in this matter; however, he warned that once given up, this right would permanently be relinquished. On a motion by Commissioner Beach, seconded by Commissioner Giffin, it was voted to table the fuel concession ' matter until the pipeline situation is concluded. Commissioners Allen, Beach, Giffin and Mayhew voted in favor with Commissioner Craig opposed. Messrs. David Mittelstadt and Maurice Freedman, of Sasaki Associates, attended the meeting to discuss the development of the Delta property and the bunker area. Mr. McCurdy informed the Commission that the owner of Sun Island Transportation, which abutts this Delta property, has requested the Commission deed him a continuation of the Sun Island Road area, which he would pave and install all utilities and would guarantee the Airport use of this road in perpetuity. This will be considered in developing this area. Sasaki made a presentation of several scaled drawings suggesting land usage and guidelines for architectural and landscaping development. They recommended trying to reduce the number of paved parking spaces in order to provide more green space. Actual development of the Delta area, including hooking up to the nearest utilities, was estimated to cost nearly two million dollars. Hr. McCurdy inquired if it were feasible to get a blanket article to extend our lease capability to forty years. Town Counselor " DeRensis will get back to us on this. It was agreed that the Airport would seek a global major commercial development permit · and that each individual tenant would then have to complete the MCD permit process and have all other required permits. Betsy Larrabee, Airport Accountant, and Dick Tobojka, Town Auditor, attended the meeting to discuss enterprise accounting. Changes and advantages to switching to this type of accounting were discussed. It was agreed to submit an Article for the next ~own Heeting requesting permission to do this after the Commission votes to make the change. Regarding the amount of line-item detailing for this type of budgeting will be addressed by Town Counsel. The Airport Manager brought to the Commission's attention some immediate, major airport expenses, uppermost which is the possible rehabilitation of the Tower airconditioning system, second priority whould be the reconstruction of this same building, hopefully to be accomplished at the same time. It was M/S/P to award the computer system bid to Northeast Computer. It was also M/S/P to approve the 1987-88 budget as presented. Mr. McCurdy informed the Commission that the segmented circle is being re-established around the windsock as meeting certain criteria in order to pass our Part 139 inspection and in case the Tower is closed due to this recent health problem. -r-'-" -::~- c-.- -.-c-;; ;;;..----:c-- ,=~, ~~-=-,:;~-:-._c -~'-, "o..----..---c-;,,--,----;;---,---..~~;_ C.""'~.-"""""O;:..T.v:oll'lIT.Tlj;o..___..____T,TrW.T..mo'iO..".,__.___,, MEETING JANUARY 12, 1987 continued A letter was read from Attorney Bruce Gilmore offering his services to represent the Commission in case of a conflict with the Town. With regard to a letter received from the Nantucket Experience Class requesting a Commissioner discuss with them the duties and responsibilities of our Airport Commission, it was M/S/P to have the Manager and Commissioner Craig represent Nantucket Airport. The Manager informed the Commission that all of the wiring in the panel box outside the Operations Building is being brought inside at the expense of M.A.C. in cooperation with a request from Chatham Airport, which is in dire need of this panel box. With regard to Bill McGrath's request to charge fuel and be billed later, the Commission agreed that all fuel accounts with our Airport will be paid in advance, either by cash, credit card or cash on account. Regarding Mr. Stephen Walker's request to lease a half acre of land for a propane business, it was H/S/P to table this request until a development plan for this area is drawn up by Sasaki Associates. Chuck Harris, of Nantucket Airlines, wrote a letter requesting terminal space for his operation. This letter will be kept on file and reviewed when space becomes available. A request from Cooperative Extension/University of Massachusetts for free parking was unanimously denied until after we can see I how well the parking lot pays for itself. Mr. Bill McCrath addressed the Commission regarding connecting the large hangar to the maintenance hangar. Mr. McGrath was asked to get some figures together and Mr. ~1cCurdy will obtain an opinion from Town Counsel as to whether last year's article encompasses this proposal. The next meeting will be held January 26, 1987, at 3:00 p.m., which will start with a noise evaluation hearing to be followed by a regular meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:18 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ,(~-,uJ4-A'/~ ~/Secretary Page 3 of 3