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APPROVED MINUTES Secr tary, Mrs. Ju ie Mullins
AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD
FEBRUARY 15, 2017
After determining that a quorum was present, the Airport Advisory Board of the City of Denton,
Texas convened in a Regular Scheduled Meeting Wednesday, September 14, 2016. The meeting
began at 5:30 p.m. in the Airport Terminal Building Meeting Room at 5000 Airport Road,Denton,
Texas, during which the following items were considered:
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Mr. Jim Stodola, Mr. Kent Key, Mr. Ira Weinstein,
Mr. Pete Lane, and Mr. Martin Mainja and Mr. Bob Tickner.
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Mr. Stu Morehead absent.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Dave Schaumburg, Airport Operations Manager, Mr.
Chase Patterson,Airport Operations Coordinator,Mrs.Julie Mullins,Administrative Assistant and
Board Secretary, Mr. Quentin Hix, Director of Aviation and Mr. Mark Nelson, Director of
Transportation.
PUBLIC PRESENT:
Meeting was called to order by Chairman Mr. Jim Stodola at 5:30 p.m.
1. Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
2. Receive reports by citizens and other interested persons.
Mr. Jim Stodola introduced new board member Mr. Bob Tickner.
3. Consider approval of the Airport Advisory Board meeting minutes from September
14, 2016. No Meetings: October 12,November 9, December 14, 2016 and January
11, 2017.
Mr. Martin Mainja made a motion to approve the minutes as presented for the September
14, 2016 meeting.
Mr. Ira Weinstein seconded the motion.
Motion carried 6-0.
4. Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding election of officers for the Airport
Advisory Board.
Dave Schaumburg gave a report on the special election notice for Vice Chairman. March
will be the intent and the election for Vice Chairman will be in April. Dave gave a report
on why there will be just an election for Vice Chairman. There is only a few months before
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the Chairman position will be available and new members for the Airport Advisory Board
will come July 2017.
5. Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding Denton Enterprise Airport
Organizational Structure.
Dave Schaumburg gave a report on the Organizational Structure. Quentin Hix is retiring
and Dave Schaumburg accepted a position as Assistant Director of Operations and
Maintenance at Springfield-Branson National Airport(SGF). Mark Nelson, Director of
Transportation will assume the direct management of Denton Enterprise Airport. Mr.
Nelson indicated the Airport Manager position would be posited by end of month.
6. Receive a report and hold a discussion on a restaurant at Denton Enterprise
Airport.
Mr. Jim Stodola request this item be put on the agenda; he explained what he has
completed and a discussion was made with the board regarding the Restaurant. Jim has
been working on getting a restaurant here at the Denton Enterprise Airport for the past 6
years.
Martin Mainja asked why there has not been a company that would want to build a
restaurant at the Airport. Quentin Hix said there has been several prospects that have
been interested, but after financials were completed it was not worth their expense.
Quentin Hix talked with Business Air to see if the company would be interested in using
the old FBO building for a restaurant, but they were not interested.
Kent Key suggested to have the City build the building and put out a RFP for a restaurant
to occupy. Quentin Hix informed the Board that the Airport had a TxDOT grant to build
the building for a community room. The City then went back to TxDOT to add a shell for
a restaurant attached to the community room and restrooms. The construction cost came
back well over budget for the building and the city did not have the money.
Martin Mainja proposed to put a package together for the Council Airport Committee.
Quentin Hix said there will be a lot of staff time to gather all of the information. Jim
Stodola asked Kent Key to help put the information together; Martin Mainja commented
that he would help Kent Key. Kent Key said he would consider it. Jim Stodola asked to
put in notes for Jim to call Kent Key and Martin Mainja to work on this issue.
There was no vote needed for this item.
7. Receive a report hold a discussion regarding the Entry Sign.
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Quentin Hix gave a report on the entry sign Paula Collins presented to Airport staff.
There was discussion with the Art Committee to move the monument closer to the
terminal building. Paula Collins has designed a wall for the entry sign. From the sky it
would look like a compass rose. The businesses on the field are willing to pay for the
bricks. Quentin Hix suggested to contact the Arts Committee to give details on the entry
wall that Paula Collins has designed. This project was separated out into two phases,
design phase and the cost phase.
Pete Lane and Bob Tickner will work with Paula Collins on the design and cost of the
entry sign.
8. Airport Management Report:
a. Tower Operations
Chase Patterson gave a report on Tower Operations for 2011 through 2016. DTO is
still 5th in FAA Contract Tower Rankings in Fiscal Year 15/16.
b. Fuel Commissions
Chase Patterson gave a report on fuel commissions for gallons sold for August through
December 2015 compared to August through December 2016.
c. Gas Well Revenue
Chase Patterson gave a report for gas well revenue for 2010 compared to what we have
received over the last three years, as well as current balance of gas well revenue funds.
d. Quebec Hangar Project update
Chase Patterson gave a report on the Quebec hangars, 22 hangars are leased out, 17 of
the new tenants have come from other airports, and 5 have come from other tenants on
the air field.
e. Med-Trans Development update
Dave Schaumburg gave a report on the Med-Trans Development with a grading permit.
Most of the development will be office space for the training facility.
f. West Runway project update
Dave Schaumburg gave a report on the west side runway, in early January TxDOT and
KSA Engineering officials met at the Airport and started the design phase. While in
this meeting there was some discussion on Jurisdictional Ephemeral Stream. Quentin
Hix, Dave Schaumburg, and Mark Nelson are heading to Austin to talk to TxDOT on
the Westside runway and other CIP Projects on February 17, and to introduce Mark
Nelson to the TxDOT employees that are all involved.
9. Under Section 551.042 of the Texas open meetings act, respond to inquiries from the
Airport Advisory Board or the public with specific factual information or recitation of
policy, or accepts 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 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 organize or sponsored by
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an entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by
a member of the governing body of 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 posting of the agenda.
New Additional Revenue Draft Plan by Ira Weinstein
Adjournment: 7:19 P.M.