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AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMISSION MINUTES

MONDAY – FEBRUARY 23, 2009

AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING

The Muscatine Airport Advisory Commission meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. Commission

members present were Phil Fitzgerald, Wayne Tooman, and Bill Leddy. Also present were City Administrator

A.J. Johnson, Airport Manager Janet Lewis, and Carver Aero Mike Woerly.

The first item on the agenda was the approval of the September 22, 2008 minutes.

It was moved by Commission member Tooman and seconded by Commission member Leddy that the

minutes be approved. There was no discussion and the minutes were approved unanimously.

The second item on the agenda was an update of various projects. City Administrator Johnson

informed the Commission on the progress of the crosswind taxiway project. He indicated staff hopes to have

some resolution of this matter soon. The project has not yet been completed and is waiting for the electrical

work and the final markings on the taxiway to be completed before it can be finalized. There was general

discussion concerning the general contractor and why he took so long to complete the project despite

numerous requests from the city to finish the project on time and also extensions they had received from the

original date of the contract approval in 2007.

Commission members also spoke about the new truck that was recently delivered and also the

possibility of the city receiving federal stimulus money for the construction of a new maintenance building.

There was also discussion concerning the HNI leases and how they might be restructured given the

current situation involving the sale of one plane and the pending sale of another. City Administrator Johnson

stated he had been working with HNI representatives on this matter but had informed them the Commission

would not be in a position to support a lease that would include the ability of HNI to privately sublet or allow

for other aircraft to utilize the hangars that are currently available to them for corporate purposes. In addition,

the City Administrator stated there had been some plumbing problems between the HNI building and the

manhole that feeds the pumping station and they would be addressing that.

The City Administrator also stated he had received no updates as of yet from the Iowa National Guard

concerning the Armory project. As soon as he does, he will forward that information on to Commission

members.

Finally the City Administrator provided brief information concerning the possibility of utilizing city

property for a driver’s education program sponsored by Bridgestone-Bandag. More information has been

requested before a final decision is made.

The final item on the agenda was approval of the selection of a new chairperson for 2009 which will

be Wayne Tooman.

With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

A.J. Johnson

City Administrator