Minutes May 28, 2002CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
May 28, 2002
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council convened in a Planning Session
on Tuesday, May 28, 2002 at 4:30 p.m. in the City Council Work Session Room at City Hall.
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Mayor Brock; Mayor Pro Tern Burroughs; Council
Montgomery, Phillips, and Redmon.
None
Members Fulton, McNeill,
1. The Council received a report, held a discussion, and gave staff direction regarding the
Denton Airport.
Mark Nelson, Director of Airport and Transportation, presented background details about the
Municipal Airport. The Airport was classified as a super reliever airport. Current projects
included airport master plan, control tower, land acquisition and terminal building. Future
projects included a parallel taxiway, a runway extension, terminal apron expansion and west side
development.
The following individuals spoke on the issue:
Don Smith, Airport Advisory Board
Damon Ward, Business Air Center
Mike Nebrig, Nebrig & Associates
Chuck Carpenter, Denton Chamber of Commerce
Mike Dmyterko, Coffman and Associates
Council discussed the following topics regarding the Airport and listed suggestions:
Outcomes for the Airport
· How to partner with business to assist with the funding of the Airport
· Become self-sufficient with operation and maintenance costs
· Communications-education of direct benefits of the Airport
· Take action by Council earlier for long range needs for the Airport
· Community support
· Infrastructure access to the Airport
Become a 1st class aviation center
· Home for large corporate aircraft
· Economic development tool
· Aviation school
Things to avoid
· Residential development around the Airport
· Significant general fund subsidies
· Incompatibility with general aviation operators
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
JENNIFER WALTERS
CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
EUL1NEBROCK
MAYOR
CITY OFDENTON, TEXAS