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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-7-30NANJc.lCKET TOVIN CI_ER -; Town of Nantucket 2917 JAN I I PM 12: 07 NANTUCKET MEMORIAL AIRPORT 14 Airport Road Nantucket Island, Massachusetts 02554 Thomas M. Rafter, Airport Manager A& Commissioners Phone: (508) 325 -5300 Daniel W. Drake, Chairman Fax: (508) 325 -5306 Arthur D. Gasbarro, Vice Chair Anthony G. Bouscaren Andrea N. Planzer Jeanette D. Topham AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING July 30, 2015 The meeting was called to order at 9:00 am by Chairman Daniel Drake with the following Commissioners present: Arthur Gasbarro and Jeanette Topham. Participating by phone, due to geographical distance, were Commissioners Andrea Planzer and Anthony Bouscaren. The meeting took place in the 2nd floor Conference room at the Nantucket Memorial Airport, 14 Airport Road, Nantucket MA. Airport employees present were: Thomas Rafter, Airport Manager and Mae Williams, Administrative Assistant. Mr. Drake announced the meeting was being recorded. Mr. Drake asked for comments on the Agenda. Hearing none, the Agenda was adopted. Public Comment None 073015 -1 Review and Possible Approval of Jacobs Construction Administrative Contract for ATCT — Mr. Rafter reported: Mr. Rafter requested approval of an amendment to the contract with Jacobs, which was the result of many reviews which sets forth in more detail Jacobs role in overseeing the construction of the ATCT. Ms. Topham made a Motion to approve the amendment to the Jacobs contract for the Modernization, design and construction services of the FAA control tower. Second by Mr. Gasbarro and Passed unanimously by the following roll call vote: Mr. Bouscaren — Aye Ms. Planzer —Aye Ms. Topham — Aye Mr. Gasbarro — Aye Mr. Drake — Aye As Jacobs will not be onsite the entire time during the project, if funding can be found, Mr. Rafter recommended that a "Clerk of the Works" be retained to keep track of the daily activities. FAA will be supervising as well. Discussion took place regarding possible candidates. Mr. Rafter will report back to the Commission at the next scheduled meeting Tuesday, August 11, 2015. Mr. Rafter stated the mobile tower has arrived with a pre- construction meeting to take place this afternoon. Airport Commission Meeting 7.30.15 022613 -2 Master Plan and Sustainability Program Update — Mr. Rafter reported that based on comments from the FAA, Jacobs had made changes to the Airport Layout Plan (ALP). Regarding the high speed taxiway on runway 15. Based on Mr. Karberg's analysis of the level of activity on that runway, there does not appear to be a cost benefit. He stated that it may remain on the Master Plan but may not happen. Mr. Gasbarro opined he believes it should not remain on the ALP due to future environmental permitting complications. A review with FAA will be scheduled to finalize the plan. Mr. Rafter discussed FAA Standards requirements that some airports are finding it a challenge to meet those standards. Mr. Gasbarro made a Motion to not include in the ALP the additions of the high speed taxiway of RW 15, the additional paving on the south apron, and the realignment of the taxiways to create stubs. Second by Ms. Topham. After further discussion on the FAA's requirements for the modification of standards. The motion was Passed 4 to 1 with the following roll -call vote: Mr. Bouscaren — Aye Ms. Planzer — No Ms. Topham — Aye Mr. Gasbarro — Aye Mr. Drake — Aye Mr. Gasbarro made a Motion to adjourn. Second by Ms. Topham and Passed by the following roll -call vote: Mr. Bouscaren — Aye Ms. Topham — Aye Ms. Planzer — Aye Mr. Gasbarro — Aye Mr. Drake — Aye Meeting was adjourned at 9:45 am. Respectfully submitted by: Mae R. illiams Administrative Assistant Master Documents used: Agenda Jacobs Engineering Amendment #4 — Article E Services — Construction Administration with Exhibit A Memo dated July 22, 2015 from Bill Richardson RE: ACK draft Airport Layout Plan — ATO comments 7.14.15 Airport Commission Meeting Page 2 of 2