City of Aurora Airport Advisory Board met April 10.
Here is the agenda provided by the Board:
I. Meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairman Armbruster
II. Members Present: Mr. Koster, Mr. Davis, Mr. Armbruster, Mr. Hester, Mr. Fank, Mr. Dorf, Mr. Rudigier, Mr. Wolf
Members Absent: Mr. Bonifas, Mr. Lieser
Reps Present: Ms. Penesis
Others Present: Kyle Peabody
III. A motion was made by Mr. Koster, seconded by Mr. Wolf, to accept the minutes of the February 13, 2017 meeting of the Airport Advisory Board. The motion carried unanimously.
IV. Committee Reports
A. Finance – No report B. Planning and Ops – No report
V. Old Business
A. Sugar Grove Update – Mr. Wolf reported a Starbucks opened inside of Jewel; he added that the Sugar Grove Village Board has approved a Culvers to be located next to Walgreens. B. Promoting Future Growth – No report C. Draft Airport Rate Study – No report
VI. New Business
A. EFM Operating Agreement Extension – Ms. Penesis reported Lincoln Francis, of EFM, desires to extend his existing operating agreement through December 31, 2018. A motion was made by Mr. Wolf, seconded by Mr. Fank, to approve the extension to the EFM Operating Agreement through December 31, 2018. The motion carried unanimously.
B. TEAM Advantage Limited Operator Contract – Ms. Penesis reported Luke Grotto has requested to move his business, TEAM Advantage Inc., to the Aurora Airport from the DuPage Airport. TEAM Advantage provides jet and helicopter maintenance to their existing customers. A copy of the proposed agreement was provided for the board’s review. A motion was made by Mr. Fank, seconded by Mr. Wolf, to approve the proposed agreement between TEAM Advantage Inc. and the City of Aurora. The motion carried unanimously.
VII. Other Business
A. Ms. Penesis – Mr. Armbruster reported Ms. Penesis has accepted a new position and her last day as airport manager will be April 21, 2017. Mr. Armbruster thanked her for a job well done.
B. Drone Business Opportunities – Mr. Wolf has requested that this topic be added to the June meeting agenda to discuss the future of drones. Mr. Armbruster asked if Mr. Fank would be willing to bring someone to the next meeting to speak to the board about drones.
C. Sugar Grove Park District – Ms. Penesis reported she and CMT have made efforts to secure a time frame for the ballfield release from the FAA. She shared that IDOT Aeronautics completed their review about seven weeks ago. She will continue to push the issue. D. Airfield Signage Project – Ms. Penesis reported the contractor that won the bid for the project has opted out. The State is currently working to see if they are able to award the contract to the second bidder.
E. Airfield Lighting Control System – Mr. Peabody reported a design meeting was held with the airport, CMT and the State. The design phase engineering agreement is currently being reviewed by the State. The project is expected to go out to bid this fall for a 2018 installation. F. Airport Entrance Sign – Ms. Penesis reported the RFP was published and bids are due April 19, 2017. G. New Website – Ms. Penesis reported the new airport website will be done prior to her leaving. H. Development Kit – Ms. Penesis reported the airport has a contract with a vendor for a development kit for the airport. This project is currently under way. I. Sky Haven Road – Ms. Penesis reported the City will be filling the potholes shortly. J. Customs – Mr. Armbruster reported a meeting was held with Airport Manager Penesis,
Development Services Director Wiet and CMT to discuss the possibility of a customs office at the airport. The cost would be roughly $184,000 per year along with an initial $600,000 to $1 million to establish an office. Mr. Armbruster mentioned the possibility of seeking private investors for this endeavor.
A motion was made by Mr. Rudigier, seconded by Mr. Koster, to adjourn the April 10, 2017 meeting of the Aurora Municipal Airport Advisory Board at 6:25 p.m. The motion carried unanimously.
https://www.aurora-il.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04102017-1065
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