Airport Commission Meeting — Minutes

LOL airport meeting minutes Date 7/16/26 All commission members, manager in attendance, D. Wait by phone and then in Person. Meeting called to order at 4:31 new chair Joe Garvin Agenda approved and posted legally Prehn/stops passed 5-0 Prior meeting minutes moved Prehn/stops accepted 5-0 Hanger G1 owner Dan Pregont attended and spoke to commission. He wanted to find out more about our letter dated March 19, 2026 we sent him. His desire was to continue to use the garage as he and his father did. We explained the building had no lease, as it expired and due to inactivity of aviation we voted to no renew. Options discussed was as stated in letter to 1) vacate building 2) donate building to township ( value in 20-25 thousand discussed 3) remove building Option to sell seemed to us unable as it does not fit aviation due to size etc. He agreed to think about his options and will respond in 30 days ( august 16, 2026) He thanked us for our explanation and seemed to understand our situation with FAA and obligations No new business Accident SOP Prehn Garvin passed out a SOP for any accident or incident at LOL. Passed situations were discussed and corrections for manager explained. Manager agreed to new sop, Prehn/Wait motion passed 5-0 Budget: No budget as asked was presented. Manager was asked to e mail proposed budget to commission in 2 weeks and separate budget hearing will be set up for early sept with public input. Meeting date of sept 10, 2026 set for this. Manager report was presented. Questions were asked about airport days. It was the consensus that due to lack of promotion and preparation it would be canceled. Manager reported he was not sure of radar run. Manager also reported he was removing he personal credit card from any operation like “square” . Joe was to find out from town how we are to support purchases without having personal CC used. Hamburger social will go as planned and manager is to set up and organize event Hanger leases: report was presented. Progress has been made. Manger was asked to update sheet to reflect it as a work in progress document and change lease dates to reflect progress. This will stay on future agendas Karen from tackle box was in attendance and thanks commission for its work, had no question at this time Motion to go into closed session 19.85 1c Prehn/stops 5-0 passed 5:30 Motion to release nothing at this time from closed session Prehn/wait 5-0 Motion to adjourn 6:30 wait/stops passed 5-0 Submitted acting on time secretary Frederick Prehn