Attendance: Commission- Fred Prehn, John Voss, Joe Garvin, Dan Wait, Jim Stops Airport Manager- Bruce Garrison
Others in attendance: Dan Minarcik (Airport Development Engineer) WDOT
Meeting called to order 4:30pm - Fred Prehn
Read and accept agenda -John 1st /Jim 2nd
Accept minutes from prior June 13, 2025, John 1st/ Jim 2nd
Meeting with BOA Representative Dan Minarcik
Dan M discussed the process and definitions of an airport master plan, a capitol improvement plan, and an airport layout plan. Dan explained how the programs work and how FAA money and State money is shared responsibility with the airport in these projects, typically 95% State and Federal money and 5% Airport responsibility.
State would like manager to send top 2 consultants names for hanger project
Also encourages investigation of a master plan intel via Carl – Becker Hoppy
Dan advises waiting for Airport Layout Plan from 2019 to be updated/signed by the BOA as it has not been signed on their end due to a breakdown in employment at the time filled.
In turn, also waiting for the Capital Improvement Plan to be updated so town and commission can agree to and sign.
Managers’ Report Read as Written
All systems are working properly. Hangers open/plane less discussed, hanger usage on public FAA funded airports discussed.
Bruce was, Again, instructed to get the FAA Circular and copy of lease together for next meeting and next meeting minutes reflect commission next step in hanger usage guidance for current and future hanger owners, to remain in compliance with FAA Regulations – this was reiterated from the 7/31/25 minutes, paperwork not present at 9/12/25 meeting therefore issue will be revisited at December meeting.
Motion was made for manager to issue a cease-and-desist order to hanger lease holder of hanger 8, as he witnesses it being loaned to a contractor for evident storage
as multiple trips are made to and from aircraft less hanger daily, this violates the lease agreement and furthermore violates the FAA standards of airport hanger use. Motion made by Dan and second by Jim
Motion made by Joe second by John for manager to have verbal discussion with lease holder of hanger 10B for their hanger intentions.
All other hanger occupancy and use were decided to be tabled until lease agreements, and FAA circular could be in hand and refined for better discussion with owners/tenants
BOA Projects discussed, new point of contact confirmed. Future event dates planned, all events for 2026 fall on same weekends held in 2025
Motion made to enter closed session meeting on airport management John 1st/Jim 2nd
Motion to return to open session Joe1st/ Dan2nd
released from closed session:
Commission releases from closed session further action items in addition to the attached items previously given to Airport Manager of tasks to accomplish.
Additional to the list entail: 1) Proper time management documentation be recorded and presented to the commission when requested detailing where time is being spent
2) Have social media management rep at next commission meeting to help our online presence.
3)continue to complete the manager binder, would like to see steps in how to issue NOTAM and location of items to close runway/steps taken to do so.
Motion to adjourn Joe 1st/Jim 2nd All in favor-none oppose
EMAIL ON 9/15/2025 as requested by head of commission if no one else applied, vote via email regarding discussion of engineering firm for hanger project.
Motion was made by John Voss that Bruce Garrison is our agent in management of airport projects in conjunction with the state government and that the commission's
first choice for these projects is Becker Hoppe and our second choice is Strand Engineering. 2nd by Jim Stops
All commissioners in favor
Upcoming events
Radar Run September 13th
Next commission meeting December 12 @ 4:30pm- All meetings at KLNL FBO/Terminal unless otherwise posted
Minutes by secretary of commission
Joe Garvin 715-547-3378
