Airport

Airport Committee 12/5/2023 Airport Hangar, W5125 Apple Ave, Medford, WI Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 12:02 p.m. Members Present: Diane Albrecht, Charles Zenner, Mark Hoffman, Bill Hall Members Absent: Sue Swiantek Other Attendees: Fred Ebert, Larry Brandl, Charlie Motte, Scott Buchard 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. No date set. 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. Future use of Agriculture at the Airport. Ebert presented information on wildlife incidents at the Airport this year reported by Pilot Scott Buchard and Ebert. The committee talked with Buchard and M otte about ways to mitigate wildlife at the airfield , hay only , better fencing, moving tall crops farther back from runways. The committee instructed Ebert to research better fence and if AIP funds could be used for this , also Motte farms agreed to move taller crops further away from runways. Managers’ Report. Ebert reported that the fuel tanks were painted. We sold the Snogo snow blower and the old Ford plow truck and did very well at auction. Adjournment. A motion was made by Hoffman, seconded by Hall, to adjourn at 12:38 PM A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Manager: Fred Ebert Airport Committee Sept 8, 2023 Airport Hangar - W5125 Apple Ave, Medford, WI Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. Members Present: Diane Albrecht, Charles Zenner, Sue Swiantek , Mark Hoffman, Members Absent: Bill Hall Other Attendees: Fred Ebert, Larry Brandl Approve Agenda. A motion was made by Hoffman, seconded by Swiantek , to approve the agenda with 8 items. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Approve Minutes. A motion was made by Swiantek seconded by Albrecht, to approve the minutes of Aug 2, 2023 Airport Committee meeting. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Set next meeting. No date set. Vouchers. Ebert presented the vouchers . A motion was made by Hoffman, seconded by Swiantek, to approve the vouchers as presented. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Budget Approval. Ebert presented the 2024 budget with minor adjustments in fuel costs and a major cut in the Airport Coordinator hours and benefits due to the position going to Casual. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Managers Report . Ebert reported that the inspector is scheduled to have our fuel tank wall thickness checked. We had good traffic and fuel sales last week and both tanks will be full by next week. WAMA conference is September 20-23, Ebert will attend. Talk of a Master plan in the future may be a good idea. Adjournment. A motion was made by Albrecht, seconded by Hoffman, to adjourn at 1:23 PM A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Manager: Fred Ebert Airport Committee August 2, 2023 Airport Hangar - W5125 Apple Ave, Medford, WI Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. Members Present: Diane Albrecht, Charles Zenner, Sue Swiantek , Mark Hoffman, Bill Hall Members Absent: None Other Attendees: Fred Ebert, Larry Brandl , Brian Wilson (Star News) , Nicole Hager (HR), Scott Epperly Approve Agenda. A motion was made by Swiantek, seconded by Albrecht, to approve the agenda with 7 items. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Approve Minutes. A motion was made by Swiantek seconded by Hoffman, to approve the minutes of June 6 , 2023 Airport Committee meeting . A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Set next meeting. No date set. Vouchers. Ebert presented the vouchers . A motion was made by Hoffman, seconded by Albrecht, to approve the vouchers as presented. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Casual Coordinator position. A modified job description was developed by Human Resources and reviewed by the committee. A motion was made by Swiantek s econded by Hoffman, to approve the Job description. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Manager’s Report. Ebert reported that we have a new State Fuel inspector and need to have our tank wall thickness checked for tanks older than 20 years old, ours are 27 years old. We had some additional traffic and fuel sales last week from EAA. Adjournment. A motion was made by Hoffman, seconded by Swiantek, to adjourn at 10:28 A.M. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Manager: Fred Ebert Airport Committee June 6, 2023 Airport Hangar - W5125 Apple Ave, Medford, WI Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. Members Present: Diane Albrecht, Charles Zenner, Sue Swiantek , Mark Hoffman, Bill Hall Members Absent: None Other Attendees: Fred Ebert, Larry Brandl, Arrielle Eckhardt (Star News), Rachel Ogle (HR) Approve Agenda. A motion was made by Albrecht, seconded by Swiantek, to approve the agenda with 7 items. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Approve Minutes. A motion was made by Hoffman seconded by Albrecht, to approve the minutes of April 18, 2023 Airport Committee meeting . A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Set next meeting. No date set. Vouchers. Ebert presented the vouchers . A motion was made by Swiantek, seconded by Hoffman, to approve the vouchers as presented. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Manager’s Report. Item a) Discussion of the Airport going to a Part -time management model was sent to Human Resources to meet with Zenner and Ebert to create a job description for a Casual Airport Manager and bring it back to the committee before they would be comfortable to move forward. Item b) Hoffman made a motion to app rove the changes to drop the class B CDL, and High school graduate from the Casual Airport Grounds and maintenance job description, second by Swiantek, motion approved. Adjournment. A motion was made by Albrecht, seconded by Swiantek, to adjourn at 1:54 p.m. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Manager: Fred Ebert Airport Committee April 18, 2023 Airport Terminal - W5125 Apple Ave, Medford, WI Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. Members Present: Diane Albrecht, Charles Zenner, Sue Swiantek , Mark Hoffman Members Absent: Russ Gowey Other Attendees: Fred Ebert, Larry Brandl 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 Swiantek, to approve the minutes of the Jan 17, 2023 Airport Committee meeting. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Set next meeting. June 6, 2023, 1:00 P.M. at the Airport. Vouchers. Ebert presented the vouchers . A motion was made by Hoffman, seconded by Albrecht, to approve the vouchers as presented. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Hangar/ Terminal projects. Ebert presented to the committee that Sierra Pacific has not responded to our request to determine their needs for a long-term lease from Taylor County. More discussion on building a new Terminal, (Taylor County was not selected in t he 1 st round but we have applied again) and we have determined it could be at the current terminal site, also that the funding for this program is a separate from the other funds listed and many are fully funded or a 2.5% of local funds. Ebert will work with Becher Hoppy to give estimates on starting design of future projects. No other action was taken on this agenda item. Manager’s Report. Russ Gowey has resigned from the committee and Bill Hall has agreed to fill his position. Ebert reported repairs to runway lighting, and fuel system tank gauge on 100LL tank. BIL money can be used for local equipment purchases under $25,000 so the Manager will work with BOA to write a bid spec for some possible equipment needs. Adjournment. A motion was made by Albrecht, seconded by Swiantek, to adjourn at 1:45 p.m. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Manager: Fred Ebert Airport Committee January 17, 2023 Airport Maint. Hangar - W5125 Apple Ave, Medford, WI Call Meeting to Order: Chuck Zenner called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. Members Present: Diane Albrecht, Charles Zenner, Sue Swiantek , Mark Hoffman Members Absent: Russ Gowey Other Attendees: Fred Ebert, Larry Brandl Approve Agenda. A motion was made by Swiantek, 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 the Oct 18, 2022 Airport Committee meeting. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Set next meeting. March 14, 2023, 1:00 P.M. at the Airport. Vouchers. Ebert presented the vouche rs. A motion was made by Hoffman, seconded by Albrecht, to approve the vouchers as presented. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Hangar/ Terminal projects. Ebert presented to the committee that Sierra Pacific has not responded to our request to determine their needs for a long-term lease from Taylor County. More discussion on building a new Terminal, (Taylor County was not selected in the 1 st round but we have applied again) and we have determined it could be at the current terminal site, also that the funding for this program is a separate from the other funds listed and many are fully funded or a 2.5% of local funds. Ebert will work with Becher Hoppy to give estimates on starting design of future projects. No other action was taken on this agenda item. Manager’s Report. The offer to purchase was accepted from Seth Pinter for Hangar #20 for $10,000. Rick Sperl has stepped down from employment with the Airport and Ebert is working with a Medford Student that is looking to go into Aviation for more part time help. Zenner had an inquiry about available space in existing hangars, Ebert noted Taylor County has 2 openings and there are no Aircraft currently in Weather Shield’s Hangar with room for at least 1 plane. Adjournment. A motion was made by Albrecht, seconded by Hoffman, to adjourn at 1:41 p.m. A unanimous vote cast, the motion carried. Manager: Fred Ebert