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May 02, 2016 Minutes CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 2, 2016 After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council convened in a Work Session on Monday, May 2, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. in the Airport Meeting Room at the Denton Airport Terminal Building at Denton Enterprise Airport, 5000 Airport Road, Denton, Texas. PRESENT: Council Member Roden, Council Member Johnson, Council Member Hawkins, Council Member Briggs, Mayor Pro Tem Gregory, Council Member Wazny and Mayor Watts. ABSENT: None. 1.Work Session Reports ID-16-572 Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding the Denton Airport including but not limited to airport development on the east and west sides, US Aviation Group Fixed Base Operator (FBO) Business Plan, and Business Air Management FBO Business Plan. Quentin Hix, Director of Aviation, stated that there would be four fifteen minutes segments for presentations to the Council. He reviewed the current and proposed development on the east side of the Airport. Council discussed when incentives were presented to prospects. Damon Ward, Business Air, presented information on their fixed based operations for fuel and hanger services. That information included a company update, new hanger 2016 construction, FBS renovation, expansion of their Charter fleet and marketing activities. Mark Taylor, US Aviation Group, presented information on the history of the company centering on professional flight training. He also reviewed information their helicopter services, types of training that were available, aircraft and instructors, simulator, key personnel and economic impact to the Airport. Dave Shaumberg, Airport Operations Manager, provided information on the west side of the Airport, ramp development, the proposed future Loop 288 relative to the Airport, utility services and west runway alignment. Council discussed the Airport access plan for the west side, entry signs for the Airport, economic development strategy update, and what the City could do to provide better service to businesses at the Airport. 2.Concluding Items A.Under Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, respond to inquiries from the City Council or the public with specific factual information or recitation of policy, or accept a proposal to place the matter on the agenda for an upcoming meeting AND Under Section 551.0415 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, provide reports about items of community interest regarding which no action will be taken, to include: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; an honorary or City of Denton City Council Minutes May 2, 2016 Page 2 salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; a reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body; information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee of the municipality; or an announcement involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the agenda. There were no items presented by Council. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:04 p.m. ____________________________________ CHRIS WATTS MAYOR CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ____________________________________ JENNIFER WALTERS CITY SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS