CITY OF BURLINGTON – AIRPORT COMMITTEE

Airways Flight Services Conference Room
Burlington, Wisconsin

May 27, 2004 at 6:00 p.m.

Chairman Januszewski called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

Present were: Mitch Januszewski, Jerry Delay, Harry Putt, Gary Meisner, Bob Kawalec, John Ekes and Arlene Runkel

Guest: Matt Saban, Eric Januszewski and Matt Dean

Ekes moved and Meisner seconded, that the minutes of the April 22, 2004 Airport Committee meeting be approved as presented. Motion Carried.

The airport committee reviewed a draft (05/17/04) of a new airport building lease.

Ekes moved, Delay seconded, that the committee recommend a monthly rent of $1065 be established for the new lease. Roll call vote: Putz, yes; Ekes, yes; Delay, yes; Januszewski, yes; Kawalec, yes; Runkel, yes; Meisner, abstain. Motion Carried.

Delay moved, Ekes seconded, that the airport committee forward the revised lease to the city council for approval. Roll call vote: Runkel, yes; Ekes, yes; Januszewski, yes; Putt, yes, Delay, yes; Kawalec, yes; Meisner, abstain.

Ekes and Kawalec will meet with city officials to properly submit airport lease availability to the public and/or interested parties.

The airport committee will hold a special meeting on Saturday, June 05, 2004 at 8:00 a.m. at Airway Flight Service.

The airport committee reviewed bids and specifications for a self-serve fuel system at Burlington Airport.

Ekes moved, Kawalec seconded, to recommend acceptance by the city council of a bid from Metco not to exceed $19,400 for a self-serve system plus an additional $7,000 for a hose reel, static line, hoses and nozzles. Roll call vote: Kawalec, yes; Meisner, yes; Januszewski, yes; Delay, yes; Putz, yes; Ekes, yes and Runkel, yes. Motion carried.

Meisner reported that We-Energies will submit a bid for burial of power lines at the airport. He also reported that additional markings and stripping will be undertaken in the near future. Meisner suggested that the committee review potential upgrades at the airport to enhance both safety and take advantage of technical advances available to us. Potential dollars from governmental agencies may be able to help with any cost. Bill Hughes will work on providing lighting in the airport parking area.

Ekes suggested that the committee review the idea of terrorist insurance.

There being no further business, on a motion by Ekes and a second by Putz, the committee meeting was adjourned on a roll call vote at 7:05 p.m. Roll Call Vote: Runkel, yes; Putz, yes; Kawalec, yes; Januszewski, yes; Meisner, yes; Ekes, yes and Delay, yes. Motion Carried