Airport

TAYLOR COUNTY AIRPORT COMMITTEE Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Airport Hangar Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 3:17 p.m. Members Present: Chuck Zenner, Sue Swiantek, Diane Albrecht, Bill Hall and Mark Hoffman. Members absent: None Other Attendees: Pat Colwell, Tracy Hartwig, Bob Lee and Andria Farrand. Approve the agenda: Motion by Albrecht, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the agenda of 11 items. Motion carried. Approve the minutes of the September 26, 2024 meeting: Motion by Swiantek, seconded by Albrecht, to approve the minutes of the September 26, 2024 meeting. Motion carried. Vouchers: Motion by Swiantek, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the vouchers as presented. Approve GPS on vehicles: Hager advised the committee that the County Board approved the installation of GPS on county vehicles at a cost to each department of $20.00/month. The Airport only has a courtesy car and a truck that stays at the Airport. Motion by Hoffman, seconded by Albrecht, to install only on the courtesy car. Motion carried. Airport hangar new lease agreements: After review by the committee there are still a few suggested changes. • remove the 5% from the annual increase section. They feel this should be decided annually by the committee. • instead of “no storage of fuel” change it to proper storage. • change due date to February 28. • personal property tax change. Hager to revise and bring back to the committee. Weather Shield hangar update: The paperwork has been signed and check delivered. Colwell now has the keys. Hangar repair update: Repairs are complete. Finance just needs a W-9 from the vendor to pay the invoice. Airport resolution update: Signed by Airport and Finance Committees and will go to the County Board on January 6th. Airport Coordinator report: Not much to report. Colwell said he is thinking of having a chili fly-in to benefit a non-profit such as a fire department or boy scouts. Fuel was purchased. Adjourn: Motion by Albrecht, seconded by Hall, to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m. Andria Farrand County Clerk TAYLOR COUNTY AIRPORT COMMITTEE Thursday, September 26, 2024 Airport Hangar Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. Members Present: Chuck Zenner, Sue Swiantek, Diane Albrecht, Bill Hall and Mark Hoffman. Members absent: None Other Attendees: Pat Colwell, Tracy Hartwig, Carl Kemper and Andria Farrand. Approve the agenda: Motion by Albrecht, seconded by Swiantek, to approve the agenda of 10 items. Motion carried. Approve the minutes of the September 17, 2024 meeting: Motion by Swiantek, seconded by Hall, to approve the minutes of the September 17, 2024 meeting. Motion carried. Further discuss and prepare for fly in event on September 28 th: Set up is underway, Scott and Amber will be finishing up on Saturday morning. People will be able to park cars on the grass, Zenner will reach out to the Highway Department for No -Parking signs to put on the road. Vouchers: Motion by Hoffman, seconded by Swiantek, to approve the vouchers as presented. Maintenance hangar by FBO needs roof, discuss getting bids, payment for repair: Colwell said that Maintenance suggested getting quotes to repair the roof, or do we look to replace the building? For clarification, the building is the terminal, not the FBO (Fixed Base Operator). There was discussion about where we would get the most benefit. A terminal would be nice but won’t generate revenue like a hangar will. Motion by Hoffman, seconded by Albrecht, to approve getting three quotes for the terminal roof. Motion carried. Other airport related comments: Carl Kemper once again discussed the T-hangar project with the committee. It would cost the county $100,000, for a $1,000,000., 3 bay rectangular box hangar, which could bring in about $200/bay revenue, paying off the county’s investment in less than 14 years. This money is available in our BIL and entitlement funds to be spent on Airport Improvement projects. Motion by Hoffman, seconded by Hall, to move forward with the hangar project. Motion carried. Kemper also suggested that we compare rates and services for leases at other airports, namely Marshfield and Neillsville. He will also share a BOA report with lease information. A portion of the runway is being seal coated by Fahrner, but the taxi lanes between the hangars still needs to be crack sealed. Fahrner can do it but would need a check for $3,000, today. Zenner called Stanfley to see if the Highway Department can do it in the coming weeks. Stanfley said they can do it for approximately the same amount in two weeks. Motion by Albrecht, seconded by Swiantek, to have the Highway Department crack seal the area between the hangars in two weeks. Motion carried. Airport Coordinator update: Colwell reported fuel sales of Fuel Sales of low lead fuel; 596 gallons for $3,217.11 and Jet A; 155 gallons for $744.00 for a total of $3,961.11 in fuel sales. Colwell also got the furnace parts needed for the terminal building. 2025 budget approval: The only change, suggested by Hartwig, was to remove $1,000., from the phone line of the budget, as that is covered by IT. Motion by Swiantek, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the budget as amended. Motion carried. Adjourn: Motion by Albrecht, seconded by Hall, to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 2:09 p.m. Andria Farrand County Clerk TAYLOR COUNTY AIRPORT COMMITTEE Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Airport Hangar Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m. Members Present: Chuck Zenner, Sue Swiantek, Diane Albrecht and Bill Hall. Members absent: Mark Hoffmann Other Attendees: Nicole Hager, Tracy Hartwig, Jeff Mayer, Rick Sperl, Don Erl, Brian Wilson-Star News and Andria Farrand. Approve the agenda: Motion by Albrecht, seconded by Swiantek, to approve the agenda of 9 items. Motion carried. Approve the minutes of the July 15, 2024 meeting: Motion by Swiantek, seconded by Albrecht, to approve the minutes of the July 15, 2024 meeting. Motion carried. Set next meeting date: The next meeting will be September 26 th at 1:00 p.m. in the Hurd hangar. Vouchers: Vouchers were not presented. Hiring of casual employee: Colwell wanted to know how to hire someone for occasional work. Hager stated that the standard recruitment process is not followed for a casual employee, but it must be approved by the committee and in the budget. All casual employees’ salaries fall under the temporary line in the budget. After further discussion there was no action taken. Update on September 28th fly-in: Hager gave the update. The fly-in will be on September 28th 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. There are 15 vendors selling crafts, food and other things. The Knights of Columbus will be selling cheese curds and brats and there will be live music from 5:30 -8:30. The movie Top Gun will be sponsored by Sierra Pacific. There is the possibility of Young Eagle flights for kids under 18, but this is weather dependent. There was discussion about posting no parking signs on the street. The Highway Department may have some we can use. There was no action taken. 2025 budget approval: The committee had several questions and asked that the budget be further reviewed by Colwell and the Finance Director to better understand what is being requested. They requested it be reviewed at the next meeting. Adjourn: Motion by Albrecht, seconded by Swiantek, to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 11:22 a.m. Andria Farrand County Clerk TAYLOR COUNTY AIRPORT COMMITTEE Monday, July 15, 2024 Airport Hangar Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 11:30 a.m. Members Present: Chuck Zenner, Sue Swiantek, Diane Albrecht, Mark Hoffmann and Bill Hall. Members absent: none. Other Attendees: Nicole Hager, Tracy Hartwig, Jeff Mayer, Rick Sperl, Don Erl, Carl Kemper (phone) and Andria Farrand. Approve the agenda: Albrecht noted an error to agenda item 8, the approximate time to go into closed session was listed incorrectly as 9:30 a.m., and should be 12:00 p.m. Motion by Hoffman, seconded by Swiantek, to approve the amended agenda with 10 items. Motion carried. Approve the minutes of the June 11, 2024 meeting: Motion by Swiantek, seconded by Hoffmann, to approve the minutes of the June 11, 2024 meeting. Motion carried. Set next meeting date: The next meeting will be at the call of the Chair. Vouchers: There was a question by Hoffman on two specific line items, Equipment repair/Hwy and Shop work/Hwy. Meyer explained that it was work done on the truck and tractor by the Highway Department. A motion was made by Swiantek, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the vouchers as presented. Motion carried. Renew Charlie Motte lease for land: Zenner explained that Charlie Motte would like to renew his lease for five (5) more years. He currently leases approximately 200 acres at $110.00/acre. Meyer called Motte and he confirmed he is paying $110.00/acre, for 225 acres, or $24,750.00 annually. After some discussion there was a motion by Hoffman, seconded by Swiantek, to set the lease price at $125.00/acre or $28,125.00 annually for five (5) years. Motion carried. Hangar purchase: Zenner stated that per our lease agreement with Weather Shield on the hangar, there needs to be an appraisal in the event of the sale of the hangar. The appraisal has been done; we are just waiting on the report. The resolution to buy the hangar will go to the County Board on July 23rd. The Airport Committee may go into Closed Session by taking a roll call vote at approximately 12:00 a.m. pursuant to Section 19.85 (1)(c), Wisconsin State Statutes to interview Airport Coordinator applicants. The Closed Session is expected to last for approximately four [4] hours: Motion by Hoffman, seconded by Albrecht, to go into closed session at 12:01 p.m. A roll call vote cast, the motion carried, and the meeting was in closed session. The Airport Committee will reconvene in open session: Motion by Albrecht seconded by Hoffmann to return to open session at 5:00 p.m. Motion carried. Motion by Hoffmann, seconded by Swiantek, to proceed with references on identified candidate. Motion carried. Adjourn: Motion by Albrecht, seconded by Hall, to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 5:03 p.m. Andria Farrand County Clerk Airport Committee June 11, 2024 Taylor County Airport - Hangar Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. Members Present: Charles Zenner, Sue Swiantek, Mark Hoffman, Bill Hall Members Absent: Diane Albrecht Other Attendees: Nicole Hager, Tracy Hartwig, Jeff Mayer, Rick Sperl, Fred Ebert, Bob Lee, John Werner, Brian Wilson - Star News Approve Agenda. A motion was made by Swiantek, seconded by Hoffmann, to approve the agenda with 11 items. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Approve Minutes. A motion was made by Hoffmann, seconded by Swiantek, to approve the minutes of the May 8, 2024, Airport Committee meeting. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Set Next meeting date. Will be set as needed. Vouchers. Committee members reviewed the vouchers. There was a question on the budget line item for crack filling. Jeff Mayer indicated that it is anticipated for fall. A motion was made by Hall, seconded by Swiantek, to approve the vouchers as presented. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Tractor Trade-in. Jeff Mayer presented to the committee the option of purchasing a new John Deere tractor with attachments. We are able to use AIP funding for up to two pieces of equipment for snow removal purposes. This tractor will also come with attachments for snow removal. A motion was made by Hoffmann, seconded by Swiantek to purchase a new tractor and attachments (snow and brush) for $66,000. A unanimous vote was cast , and the motion carried. Sale of excess airport equipment. Zenner explained that on a tour of the airport he and Mayer identified excess equipment they would like to put out for auction. This would include a tractor, brush hog, blade for a snowplow, broom (sweeper) and sand spreader. A motion by Swiantek, seconded by Hoffmann to place excess items on the Wisconsin Surplus Auction. A unanimous vote was cast, and the motion carried. Approve filling the Airport Coordinator position. After monitoring the operations of the airport over the last few months Zenner indicated he would like to hire a part -time Airport Coordinator. Being part -time an individual with an aviation -related business may be interested in the position. Hager explained that to be Wisconsin Retirement System eligible, the individual will need to work 1200 per year and that is a nice benefit to offer. Discussion was held to be flexible in the number of hours to allow for a broader candidate pool. A motion was made by Swiantek, seconded by Hoffman to approve the Airport Coordinator position up to 20 hours per week and to be recruited as such. Additionally, Jeff Mayer will be named Interim Airfield Manager to handle outside maintenance issues. This appointment will not result in an increase in pay. A unanimous vote was cast, and the motion carried. Approve Airport Coordinator job description. Motion made by Hoffmann, seconded by Swiantek to approve the job description as presented. Weather Shield Hangar. An opportunity has arisen that may allow the County to purchase the Weather Shield Hangar. Zenner will work to determine what funds are available to use. A motion was made by Hoffmann, seconded by Swiantek to aggressively work towards purchasing the Weather Shield Hangar for the proposed amount. A unanimous vote was cast , and the motion carried. Adjournment. A motion was made by Hoffmann, seconded by Swiantek, to adjourn at 1:47 p.m. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Secretary: Nicole Hager TAYLOR COUNTY AIRPORT COMMITTEE Wednesday, May 8, 2024 Airport Hangar Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. Members Present: Chuck Zenner, Sue Swiantek, Diane Albrecht, Mark Hoffmann and Bill Hall. Members absent: none. Other Attendees: Nicole Hager, Tracy Hartwig, Jeff Mayer, Rick Sperl, Scott Epperle, Amber Epperle, Don Erl, Bob Lee, Fred Ebert, Carl Kemper and Andria Farrand. Approve the agenda: Motion by Swiantek, seconded by Albrecht, to approve the agenda with 7 items. Motion carried. Approve the minutes of the March 28, 2024 meeting: Motion by Swiantek, seconded by Albrecht, to approve the minutes of the March 28, 2024, meeting. Motion carried. Set next meeting date: The next meeting will be part of the next Tourism Committee meeting on June 11, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Vouchers: A motion was made by Hoffman, seconded by Albrecht, to approve the vouchers as presented. Motion carried. Airport update: Zenner attended the Wisconsin Airport Management Association (WAMA) meeting in Rhinelander and provided an update. Carl Kemper -Airport Engineer, was present to provide information regarding additional grant money available if we are interested in expanding the airport. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) grants are available through the U.S. Department of Transportation but must be obligated by September 2025. There is a maximum of $600,000.00 available, in addition to our $150,000.00 in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) entitlement grants. There was much discussion about the possibility of adding a 3-bay hangar, with a cost of $1,000,000.00 for $100,000.00 by using these grant funds. The potential rent of $300.00 a month for each bay would recoup the investment in about 8 years. Many other ideas were discussed, including adding a ground power unit, de-icing capability and an airport tug, to enhance our offerings and add revenue. Sue Swiantek left at 1:45 p.m. Amber Epperle offered a suggestion to have a vendor/craft event at the airport to promote it and get more people out there. Her suggestions were to hold it on a Wednesday during the regular Hamburger Social, or a Saturday. We could invite a flight instructor to see if there is any interest from local people in becoming pilots, we could have a dance team, the pep band, etc. It was also suggested to involve the Tourism committee, the Chamber and working with the City’s Economic Development Committee to help in promoting the airport. There was a motion by Hoffman, seconded by Albrecht, to approve Amber to start looking into a craft/vendor show at the Airport and report back. Adjourn: Motion by Albrecht, seconded by Hoffman, to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 2:32 p.m. Andria Farrand County Clerk TAYLOR COUNTY AIRPORT COMMITTEE Thursday, March 28, 2024 Airport Hangar Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. Members Present: Chuck Zenner, Sue Swiantek, Diane Albrecht, and Bill Hall. Members absent: Mark Hoffman. Other Attendees: Nicole Hager, Larry Brandl, Tracy Hartwig, Jeff Mayer, Scott Epperle, Don Erl, Bob Lee, Fred Ebert, Brian Wilson-Star News and Andria Farrand. Approve the agenda: Motion by Albrecht, seconded by Swiantek, to approve the agenda with 10 items. Motion carried. Approve the minutes of the February 8, 2024 meeting: Motion by Swiantek, seconded by Albrecht, to approve the minutes of the February 8, 2024 meeting. Motion carried. Set next meeting date: The next meeting will be at the call of the Chair. Vouchers: None presented. Airport update: Joe Svejda and his maintenance crew have been doing updates at the terminal, including replacing bathroom sinks and faucets, painting, replacing lights and providing a vacuum cleaner. Don Erl will help with minor repairs as needed. Jeff Mayer plans to leave his position at the end of the year. Scott stated that his schedule at CWA varies and he is currently more of an on-call position at Taylor County. Future direction of the Airport: After much discussion about the potential of the facility, it was agreed that a business plan should be put together. Hager will reach out to the WCA and get cost estimates for their help to create the plan. At approximately 2:20 p.m., the Airport Committee may convene in closed session by taking a roll call vote, pursuant to Section 19.85 (1)(c), Wisconsin State Statutes, to consider compensation and benefits of the Airport Grounds & Maintenance Worker. Motion by Swiantek, seconded by Albrecht, to go into closed session. A roll call vote cast, four voting aye, one absent, motion carried. The meeting went into closed session at 2:58 p.m. The meeting will reconvene in open session: Motion by Swiantek, seconded by Albrecht, to reconvene in open session. A roll call vote cast, four voting aye, one absent, motion carried. The meeting went into open session at 3:42 p.m. Adjourn: Motion by Albrecht, seconded by Swiantek, to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 3:45 p.m. Andria Farrand County Clerk Airport Committee 2/8/2024 Airport Hangar, W5125 Apple Ave, Medford, WI Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m. Members Present: Diane Albrecht, Charles Zenner, Mark Hoffman, Bill Hall, Sue Swiantek Members Absent: None Other Attendees: Fred Ebert, Larry Brandl, Nicole Hager, Tracy Hartwig, Scot Epperly, Jeff Mayer, Bob Lee Approve Agenda. A motion was made by Albrecht, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the agenda with 8 items. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Approve Minutes. A motion was made by Hoffman seconded by Albrecht, to approve the minutes of September 8, 2023 Airport Committee meeting. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Set next meeting. May 2, 2024 Vouchers. Ebert presented the vouchers. A motion was made by Hoffman, seconded by Albrecht, to approve the vouchers as presented. A unanimous vote was cast, the motion carried. Flow of Management until May Meeting. Manager Ebert reported he is intending to retire with Feb 15 as his last day. Jeff and Scot have be en working with Ebert to take over the operation of the Airport until May when the committee will meet to decide what direction to proceed with Management. HR Director Hager read from the Rules of the Employee trust fund about rehiring retirees or having agreements to rehire after the 75 -day severance period. The committee agreed that no such agreement has been made. Managers’ Report. Ebert reported that the fuel sales were very slow last month and very little snow to deal with. The plow truck had a hydraulic hose failure and had help from the highway dept to replace the hose. The pavement maintenance program will be putting crack filling bids out for the remainder of the pavement that wasn’t done last year, 9/27, ramp and taxiways. Informed the committee that the AIP funding could not yet be used to add secondary fencing to keep the deer out but will ask about using the BIL funding. The Zoning department will be having a meeting on the 5G tower that would be 75 feet above the height limit zoning around the Airport, the committee went on record that they were opposed to allowing a variance for this tower so close to the Airport. Adjournment. A motion was made by Hoffman, seconded by Albrecht, to adjourn at 12:37 PM. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Manager: Fred Ebert