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Home My WebLink About2011-02-15 i:'.,:'~.tt':., .............,~~."""-''"''""''''''',','''''''.--...:;,-''''.., ~ Alfred G. Peterson, Airport Manager Phone: (508) 325-5300 Fax: (508) 325-5306 . . -.. - :u :x rr1 ::::l:>> ::::0 - 0 ~ --0 Town of Nantucket -iz. NANTUCKET MEMORIAL AIRPO~; 14 Airport Road ~.. Nantucket Island, Massachusetts 02554 r - , . . - Commissioners _ E. Foley Vaughan, Chairman Sheila O'Brien Egan, Vice Chair Robert Atlee Dual A. Macintyre, Jr. Carl D. England, Jr. AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING February 15, ~011 the meeting was called to order at 5:07 PM ~y Chairman E. F()~y Vaughan with the following Commissioners present: Vice Chair Sheila O'Brien Egan, Dual A. Macintyre, Jr., Robert Attee, and Card D. England Jr. Also present were Airport Manager AI Peterson, Airfield Supervisor Jeff Marks, Finance Director Tina Smith, Administrative Assistant to the Airport Manager Janine Torres, Environmental Coordinator Jack Wheeler, and Administrative Coordinator Yolanda taylor. The Meeting took place in the SRE Building at 13 New South Road. Chairman Vaughan announced the meeting was and video taped. The Commission Utlsriimously MfSlp apptovalof'theJanuary1.1;'2011/.CommissiOn Minutes arid January 28, 2011 Commission Minutes The Commission M/SlpaJlpr()VaI9ftheJarlQsry28;/201~~tiV~ Minutes. with Vipe ChairEgan and Commissioner Macintyre abstaining. The Commission agreed t()~ptetQeSxecl.J~VeiMinutes from Decembef14, 2010 and January 11, 2011 until the next Commission Meeting. The Commission Unanimously M/S/Papproval of the March 2, 2011 Warrant. Noise Abatement The Early Morning Compliance award for the month of January was tabled until next month. Update - Madequecham Valley Road (Commissioner England) Commissioner England gave a synopsis of his research thus far on the Madequecham Valley Road boundaries, past, present and possible future layout. He explained an easement granted in 1983 to the Madequecham Valley Road homeowners includes land that is currently located inside the perimeter fence. After brief discussion comparing the presently traveled way of the southern most portion of the road compared to the location of the paper road, Chairman Vaughan suggested leaving the paper road alone and rewriting the easement to match the presently traveled way. Chairman Vaughan thanked Mr. England for his research thus far. Commission Meeting 2/15/11 Page 2 of 3 Technical Advisory Committee Update Mr. Peterson explained part of the requirements of our Environmental Permit, is to have an Environmental Technical Advisory Committee. This Committee is to meet annually to review various activities on the Airfield. As a result of the meeting, the Committee recommends the shrubbery south of runway 33 will be thinned out and a controlled bum of the same area will be done in the near future. Airport Gas Lease Discussion - Chairman Vaughan stated there is no need to discuss this topic. Project Updates RIW 33 Extension - This project will go out to bid in March SW Ramp Extension - Notice of environmental study advertisement will be in the paper this week Apron Flood Lights - Cullen Electric started on Monday ATCT - The FAAadvi~ed they would be ~vClIHa~ng~e existing ATCT in March. The Airport got approval from the State environmental~.~~~eSite2kx:ation wilfnotbe considered a "take". Solar Project ... the. RFPi~)r~atiYtog() VALE.... The consultingiq!'9'JphaS~~Clprcf>~ltopul'sue ~egr~t;hOwever they estimate $110 thousand dollarst~d()~;T~ ant,,()UI~~ay fOr97~%; General Avi~(~i1di~-.. . P to remove or demolishllle ~llifdillgis due tomorrow. Megadata has been slow t()f:'CJ9tinJ~loCatinq.their equipment from the building.!ft1er Clf:~ CC)rning Thursday to check the antenna. Mr;Petel"$Pflstat~we could drop the Airport Monitor prQgf8mfor a year however it might affect noise monitoring. Environmental Report . . . . . . . Mr. Wheeler reporte~ Operation~ thrdl.Jgn0t11~~BfJ.'I'~~~wnw", Thef:e Were],092.Operations in the month of January. >l'~ere w~re6~2~~planerne"tsj~ii.mOf)thof~nuClrywith ~ape AirlNantuCket Air numbers missing. GA Enpl~~entsfor Jan~8/'Ywere484; F~qbtf()rth,rnontl1()fJanuary wClS 65,730 Ibs with the mail numbers missing. .. 'Q1ere wef:E!oonoiseiC()rnpIClipts for.thel'nO/'lthofJanuary; Operations Mr. Peterson reported: · Jeffs crew is taklngdo~llthe,ai~ lin~ f~nce alorg~QOOhasset Rd and repl$Cing it with split rail. · Gate 33 will bemoVedJ9the rlght after Cl''1E!wretajnillg walLis built This will allow the fuel truCks to have straight access to the l()adingt~p. · The GA Building construction should QOQut to bid the end of February. Commissioner Atlee asked if there was going to be any sort of parking footprints laid out in the gravel parking lot. Mr. Peterson reported it would be difficult with all the different size trucks. Mr. Peterson will look into railway ties to show parking alignment. Public Comment Arthur Gasbarro stated he would like the Airport to keep the monitoring system operating noting it's importance for the noise abatement program and he would also like the Airport to continue with the VALE program. Mr. Peterson stated the $110,000 consulting fee for the VALE program is eligible for AlP. The Commission Unanimously M/S/P to go ahead with the $110,000 consulting fee. .'- '" " 'J.~",~:,,,,,,,,,,,~-,'.-::"",,,~","~'":'"-"-~~"!,_; ,",~iii", ~ Commission Meeting 2/15/11 Page 3 of 3 It was MISlP by the following vote to adjourn into Executive Session to conduct contract negotiations with non-union personnel. Chairman E. Foley Vaughan - Aye Vice Chairman Sheila O'Brien Egan - Aye Commissioner Dual A. Macintyre, Jr. - Aye Commissioner Robert Atlee - Aye Commissioner Carl D. England, Jr. - Aye Meeting Adjourned at 5:48 PM Respectfully Submitted, ~ Master List of Documents used at 2115I1teomi'lli$s!()I1.Meetillg 2/15/11 Agenda ' 1/11/11 Commission Minutes 1/28/11 Special Commi~io~Minut~ Madequecham Valley R~Are~!"aps (handout) Environmental Report(PowerF'oint)