HomeMy WebLinkAboutCapital Program Committee Minutes - 10 04 2011_201402121340300068CPC meeting of 10/4/2011 airport requests
Meeting opened 9:05 by Peter Hoey
Present:
Peter Hoey,(PH)... John Tiffany,(JT)... Patty Roggeveen,(PR)... Peter
Boynton(PB).. ( acting secretary)...
Linda Williams,(LW)...arrived at 9:25
and Diane O'Neil,(DO).. (Town Project
Manager)
Absent: Carol Dunton, (CD)... and
Phil Stambaugh,(PS)....
It was agreed by the CPC members present and DO that if a member(s) show up late to a meeting,
there will not be a review of information discussed to that point for the late member(s), the meeting
will continue move along and deal with the next requests/town department in line, with the goal of
adjourning as scheduled.
PH called for nominations for officers. John Tiffany nominated PH for the position of Chair; PR
seconded. PH then mentioned that he had discussed the idea of co chairman with
Phil Stambaugh. Rather than have co-chairs, PH nominated Phil Stambaugh as Vice-chair. Peter
Boynton was nominated as Recording Secretary. If Town Administration does not supply a person
to take minutes, the Committee will rotate the responsibility. All officer nominations were
unanimously approved. PH said he had sent out an email with a page of all email addresses
(PR's email should be patty@nantucketdreamland.org), a page that explained the task of the CPC
and a page of the town article under which the CPC was created by town meeting... he made sure
all received that info. Mr. Hoey’s email also reviewed and explained the final voting/prioritizing
procedure we used last year for rating projects submitted.
PH raised a question about the landfill wind farm status, re; the CPC
reviewing it, and PH said we should know status by end of week...
JT raised concern about the concept of the CPC recommending "only projects that the town can
pay for" (re section 7-26-2011 of town by-law) and the fact that this is not what we do because of
the sequencing of future budgets and overrides etc...he is concerned that we are not fulfilling our
responsibilities.
It was agreed, by members present that the CPC prioritize projects and seek additional information
on Town’s ability to pay as we begin to prepare our report to FinCom. If insufficient information on
Town finances is available, we will so note in our report. It was noted by the CPC that the requests
for capital projects was way up over last yr..
9:20 Tina Smith of airport and Bob Dickinson of town accounting department
Arrived
9:25 Linda Williams arrived and at 9:27 Al Peterson (AP) airport manager arrived
presentation of airport funding projects began...
Project; Ramp electrification
Cost $1,500,000 state grant 2.5% fed grant 95% enterprise fund (town) 2.5% $37,500 This is
needed to supply electricity to the planes on the ramps as the power source and not use
generators to supply power to run systems and air conditioning.... this causes a lot of pollution,
which we don't want and the FAA has a program to encourage reducing this kind of pollution, by
installing electrical lines to supply the power This project will supply electricity to the NE ramp only,
where commercial airplanes park and will not supply electricity to the south ramp where
general aviation planes park (and where it is really needed) The south ramp does not qualify as of
now because of FAA formulas
Project; ramp extension
Cost $2,500,000 state grant 2.5% fed grant 95% enterprise fund (town) 2.5% =$56,250.00
This projects finances the second phase of the SW ramp extension 800' which is needed for more
parking space for summer activity The first phase already financed and completed was the
environmental review and engineering of the plans...approx 400K The third phase which funding
will be requested in the future adds another 600' of parking apron This additional capacity will bring
in additional revenues to the airport because more planes can land and park which requires
payment of a fee..
Project new airfield equipment
Cost $275,000.00 all of which will be funded by the enterprise fund of the airport AP says, There is
a chance, if the stars line up right, that the state can provide 80% of the monies Replace a 1981
John deer 544 loader And buy a 1999(?) skid steer, bob cat, which is a new piece of equipment..
Discussion of the possible use of the surplus loader for other town departments The airport has
purchased and received 2 new shuttle busses for the transporting of passengers from the general
aviation section of the airport It was pointed out by LW that these may have to be handicap
accessible or that some other solution be found. Al Peterson noted the buses had been delivered
and they were not handicap accessible. LW pointed out not having them be handicap accessible
can create potential legal problem of serious magnitude if a complaint is filed The airport has a golf
cart which may work and PR suggested that it may be possible to have a local handicap accessible
taxi provide the service. But advance notice would be required... So The airport has 2, 12 year old
surplus shuttle busses which are looking for a home. PH asked if there was a 10 yr projection of
capital needs for the airport? The airport operates on a projection budget of 5 years printout a print
out showing those numbers but they are not supported by the individual request sheets that DO
feel is required... The need for individual sheets for each request for a 5 yr projection will be looked
into...PH said 10 yrs was probably too far out and 5 yrs was fine, and the comm. Agreed.... PR
said this may need to be a policy change from the BOS and will pursue that... There was general
agreement by the CPC That 5yrs was fine
Project; Runway 15-33 construction Phase II
Cost 3,000,000 state grant 2.5% fed grant 95% Enterprise fund 2.5% = $75,000.00 This will
extend runway 15-33 so ground traffic can be handled better and more safely And a portion of a 23
yr old overlay of runway will be up graded...The first 2 phases have been funded by the FAA with a
95%grant and awarded.
Project; security fencing and gates
Cost $300,000.00 state 2.5% fed. 95%
Enterprise fund $7,500.00
AP... The FAA has a 10 year program of upgrading these kind of facilities...but the fence on the
south side near the ocean only lasts 5 yrs.. And there will be a future annual request of
approximately $150,000, paid for by state, federal and enterprise monies to replace sections of the
deteriorated fencing on a yearly basis JT... pointed out that on page 13 of the budget print out this
request is written as $3,000,000.00 it was noted and will be corrected... JT... has made a request
of the airport, supported by CPC, and the airport agreed, to supply CPC with a plan of the airport
layout that will show the improvements in this years requests...eletoctric lines, runway work and
parking apron improvements, and fencing replacement... PH... requested of the airport, supported
by CPC, and the airport agreed, to supply us with the budget print out that shows their 5 year
projections on capital equipment replacement together with individual project sheets.
PR....noted and, it was agreed upon by the CPC, that the committees approval and
prioritizing/recommending of a capital request from the airport to the town, are all contingent upon
the findings of the state attorney general's office, as to the legal standing of the respective projects.
Possible improper procurement and/or awarding and spending of monies of past and present
capital projects may have a direct connection to the status of "approval" by the CPC...
Meeting adjourned 10:15
Respectively submitted by Peter Boynton
Approved at the 10/11/11 regular meeting