Morehead-Rowan County Airport Board
Minutes
February 26, 2015
Chairman Tim James called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM in the Terminal Building Conference Room at the Morehead-Rowan County Regional Airport. Other members present were Charles Derrickson, Jim LeMaster, Porter Dailey, Eric Stinson, Mike Gray, Bruce Mattingly, and Tom Fossett. Don Laferty and Ron Oliver were absent. Guests present were Tracey and Mike Potter – Fixed Base Operator; Aaron Roberts – pilot; Walter Blevins – Rowan County Judge-Executive; Tina Johnson, City of Morehead Administrative Assistant; and Barbara Marsh – Assistant Secretary-Treasurer.
Mr. James presented the Minutes of the January 2015 meeting. The motion to accept the January 2015 Minutes was made by Mr. Dailey, seconded by Mr. Gray, and approved unanimously.
Dr. Mattingly presented the Financial Report for the period ending January 31, 2015. The report included statements of activity for January and for the fiscal year (July-February 23, 2015). The motion to accept the January 2015 Financial Report was made by Mr. Gray, seconded by Mr. LeMaster, and unanimously approved.
REPORTS
#1 Brandstetter Carroll Inc. Mr. James reviewed project updates. a. Hangar Door Motor Change Order was accepted and approved by FAA. b. Grounding Credit Change Order of $4,000 was approved by the Board and contractor.
#2 FBO. Ms. Potter reported on the status current fuel sales, grounds maintenance, and hangar activities.
- Fuel sales were 783.94 gallons of 100LL and 1400 gallons of JETA fuel.
- Rowan County road crews were out several times snow plowing runway, taxiway and ramp. The Airport board is grateful for the support of the county government and the Rowan County Fiscal Court. A letter of appreciation will be sent.
- The snow plow truck which was surplus from the county road department was delivered today.
- The terminal display at the fuel pumps was replaced.
- Aaron’s Best One Tires installed tires on the red Chevrolet Silverado pickup and it is road worthy. Aaron Roberts was instrumental in assisting with hauling of the vehicle.
- The vending machines are gone and a refrigerator is stocked with drinks. When buying a drink, the honor system will be used.
- The EAA Chapter bus trip to Dayton Air Force Museum is March 21. Seats are still available.
- Upcoming events include AOPA Safety Seminar April 7; Army National Guard Armory 5K run April 25, MSU graduation April 30; Autocross May 16-17; Rowan Unite 5K run May 30; Young Eagles in June date TBA; Gravity Falls Motorsports car show September 5. These dates are on the website.
- Pancake and sausage breakfast will be on March 7.
# 3 Buildings & Grounds. Dr. Derrickson, Co-Chair, updated activities.
- Hay Contract Update. The signed contract has not been received back from MSU and Dr. Derrickson foresees no issues to the completed contract.
- Lighting/Electrical Update. Mr. Oliver purchased replacement bulbs for the community hangar. After the purchase, he received a back order notice without previous notice. The order was cancelled. Mr. Oliver is seeking other quotes on the bulbs.
#4 Communications and Security. Mr. James reported that there were no issues. The webpages have been updated with our current information.
#5 Property Lease Policy. Mr. Dailey reported that the committee met and inserted changes into the working copy of the property lease policy. It has been given to Mr. Rogers for review.
#6 T-Hangar Fire Extinguishers: Ms. Potter will contact Mr. Glover about the donated two fire extinguishers which will be located in the new hangars. It was noted that most pilots have a fire extinguisher on their planes.
#7 Airport Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP). Mr. Dailey reported that the ACIP report is due on March 31 to the FAA. The list will be used by the FAA to determine which projects they fund.
#8 County Road Truck Transfer. A snow plow truck was delivered today which was surplus from the county road department. It has a new scraper blade, full fuel tank, and 3 tons of weight in bed. In addition to the truck, the road crew was here last Thursday clearing the runway and part of taxiway, and at the fuel farm and cleared ramp space. They came back out on Monday and worked on the other ramp that they could not get to on Thursday. The vehicle is not to leave the airport compound. The title needs to be changed and added to our insurance. We have a white truck which is not needed now and is inoperable. It has been given a “junk” title by the county court clerk. The snow blade needs to be removed. It will be advertised as surplus. Mr. Roberts offered to haul the truck if necessary. The courtesy car needs to be cleaned inside and out.
NEW BUSINESS None. OLD BUSINESS None.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:38 pm.