City of Dekalb Airport Advisory Board met Aug. 24.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
The Airport Advisory Board of the City of DeKalb, Illinois, held a Regular meeting at the DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport, 3232 Pleasant Street, DeKalb, Illinois, in the West Community Hangar.
Chair Robert Owens called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
A. Roll Call
Robert Owens called the roll and the following members of the Airport Advisory Board were present: Paul Borek, Scott Carlson, Richard Dowen, Matt Duffy, Robert Owens/Chair, Bernard Pupino/Vice Chair, James Rhoades, and Tony Faivre, City Council member.
Also present were Airport Manager Renee Riani, and City Manager Bill Nicklas.
B. Approval of Agenda
Jim Rhoades moved to approve the agenda; seconded by Paul Borek. Motion passed by a majority voice vote of those present.
C. Public Participation
None
D. Approval of Minutes – May 25, 2021
Matt Duffy moved to approve the minutes of March 23, 2021, meeting; seconded by Dick Dowen. Motion passed by a majority voice vote of those present.
E. Old Business
1. 2200 Pleasant St. Hangar – Officially occupied by ComEd
No questions or discussion.
2. Airport Operations
3. Air/Ground Operations
A correction was noted to page 2:
Our current 100LL AvGas prices are $5.05/gal, self-serve (was stated “full serve”), and $5.45/gal, full serve (was stated “self-serve”); JetA is $4.03/gal.
The proposed pricing structure was discussed and tabled.
No further questions or discussion.
4. Fuel Revenues
No questions or discussion.
5. TIP Projects (Transportation Improvement Program)
a. DKB-4556 Replace the Existing Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI) Units on Runway Ends 2, 20 and 27 with Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) Units
No questions or discussion.
b. DKB-4800 Rehabilitate Runway 2-20
The Board agreed with the action to give pro-rata reductions to tenants for the suspension of airport operations during the concurrent closure of both runways during intersection construction. No further questions or discussion.
c. DKB-4875 Rehabilitate Taxiway C
No questions or discussion.
d. Rebuild Illinois Airport Capital Improvement Program (ACIP)
No questions or discussion.
e. Land Acquisition – 2120 Pleasant St. owned by Frontier Communications
City Manager Nicklas reviewed the City’s financial situation that precludes a purchase at this time. Discussion surrounded the merits of constructing a new SRE building instead of purchasing Frontier. No further questions or discussion.
F. New Business
1. Airport Improvements
a. FBO Redesign
No questions or discussion.
b. Solar Installation
No questions or discussion.
G. Adjournment
Bernard Pupino moved to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Scott Carlson. Motion passed by a majority voice vote of those present. Chair Owens adjourned the meeting at 7:51 p.m.
https://www.cityofdekalb.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_08242021-2050
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