June 1, 2009 Minutes
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
June 1, 2009
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council convened in a Special Called
Work Session on Monday, June 1, 2009 at 11:30 a.m. at the Denton Airport, 5000 Airport Road,
Denton, Texas.
PRESENT: Mayor Burroughs; Mayor Pro Tem Kamp; Council Members Engelbrecht,
Gregory, Heggins, Mulroy, and Watts.
ABSENT: None
1.The Council received a report, held a discussion and gave staff direction regarding the
Denton Municipal Airport operation, budget, capital projects and economic development
activities. The briefing included comments by Dave Fulton, Director, Texas Department of
Transportation, Aviation Division and airport tenants.
Quentin Hix, Airport Manager, provided introductions of those present. He presented an airport
overview which included (1) there were 280 based aircraft at the Airport; (2) 32 tenants; (3) 45
ground leases; (4) 27 business operations; (5) a 6,000 x 250 foot runway; (6) the Airport
consisted of 750 acres and (7) had an economic impact of approximately 300 jobs, $9 million
combined payroll and $300 million annual goods/services. The Airport had 144,000 operations
per year. Operations consisted of individual take-offs and landings. Success stories included the
completion of necessary infrastructure, the Jet Works Air Center, Business Air, US Aviation
Group and Nebrig & Associates. Current projects noted included a business plan, $8.5 million
runway extension, $1.6 million south east taxiway, $1.1 million perimeter security fencing, $1.25
million tower RADAR, $90,000 in drainage improvements and $420,000 access road
improvements.
Aviation Business presentations were done by Trey Bryson, Jet Works Air Center; Damon Ward,
Business Air; and Mike Sykes, US Aviation Group. The representative for Nebrig & Associates
was not present.
David Fulton, Director of TxDOT Aviation, made a presentation regarding the Texas Airport
Improvement Program. He reviewed the history of the organization and detailed some of the
programs associated with the organization including airport system planning, master plans,
business plans, construction management, pavement preservation, an automated weather
observation program, general aviation terminal building programs, and fuel systems and hangers.
Mayor Burroughs asked how to stabilize the Airport now that it was projected to be profitable.
Hix replied that the Airport needed to work with other departments to have continuing growth at
the Airport.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:00 p.m.
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MARK A. BURROUGHS JENNIFER WALTERS
MAYOR CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS