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PEACHTREE CITY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Minutes of Meeting
July 13, 1992
The regular meeting of the Peachtree City Airport Authority
was held in the Peachtree City Library Conference Room on
July 13, 1992, at 7 ~.m. Those present were David Good,
Authority Chairman, viv1an Brigham, Michael Amos, John
Dennis, and Robert Patterson, members. Also present were
Douglas Warner, Authority Attorney; James Savage, Airport
Manager; Ed Doyle, Wilbur smith and Associates; Phil Thatch,
Field Aircraft Atlanta; Colin Halterman, Director of Public
Services; and Linda Gravley, Recording Secretary.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. Good announced that Blaine Price resigned from the
Authority June 29th. Mr. Price served on the Air~ort
Authority more than eight years. During much of that t1me,
he served as secretary-treasurer to the Authority. Mr. Good
stated that Mr. Price's contributions to the Authority
during his tenure included financial stability and counsel.
Mr. Good introduced Robert Patterson, sa~ing that Mr.
Patterson was appointed by the Mayor and Counc11 to serve the
remainder of Mr. Price's term, which ends December 31, 1994.
Mr. Patterson retired from the U. S. Air Force after 33
years. He has lived in Peachtree City for the past 18
months. "I'm very excited about Peachtree City and Falcon
Field," Mr. Patterson said.
ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS
Mr. Amos made the motion to add an agenda item that the
Authority discuss the Economic Development Or~anization
budget that was drawn up by the Fayette County Comm1ssion.
92-07-06 Economic Development Organization Budget
Mr. Phil Thatch arrived late and asked if
consider an invoice for code improvements
Mr. Good made a motion to add the item.
Ms. Brigham and passed unanimously.
92-07-07 Consider invoice from Field Aircraft Atlanta, Inc.
the Authority would
to the main hangar.
It was seconded by
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the regular meeting of June 3, 1992, were
available for review. Ms. Brigham had one correction. Mr.
Mike Amos made a motion to approve the minutes with the one
correction; Mr. Dennis seconded the motion. The motion was
passed unanimously.
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REPORTS
Airport Manager:
Mr. Savage introduced the two new employees, Shirley Comer
and Keith Allen, to the Airport Authority.
The new Ford 3930 tractor was delivered on June 10, 1992.
Mr. Allen has put about 90 hours on the machine so far.
The Planning Commission is hearing a re9Uest from City
Engineer Barry Amos this evening addresslng the need for
future planning for the Airport water needs. This is an
outgrowth from Field Aircraft Atlanta, Inc.'s re9Uest for
water to supply the new sprinkler system in the maln hangar.
The system currently meets the fire requirements, but may not
be able to in the future without some type of storage or
"fire pond."
The T-Han~ar has been disassembled and awaits sandblasting
and paintlng. The new slab has not yet been poured due to
standing water on the northwest end, which appears to be
coming from an underground spring.
The fuel contracts with Eastern Fuels have been signed.
September 1st is the tentative date for the first fuel
delivery.
The localizer/distance measurin~ equipment (LOC/DME) was
given a flight check by the lnstallation crew, and their
report indicated that the variations are minimal and that it
looks good. The ground check by the FAA should be within two
weeks, followed by a FAA flight check soon after.
Fayette County Water System will be starting construction of
additional holding ponds soon in the area now used for
Oakview's trailer. A move will be necessary.
The County/City are continuing to pave Dividend Drive, and it
should be completed soon.
Mr. Savage met with National Weather Service people on June
30, 1992. They are actuall~ starting design of the building,
and hope to start constructlon by February, 1993.
Mr. Savage stated that Taxiway "C", northeast of "A" will be
closed off to be~in construction of the new taxiway to the T-
Hangars and to Fleld Aircraft Atlanta, Inc. ramp.
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Wilbur smith and Associates:
Ed Doyle reported that the construction ~lans for the mid-
field taxiway are out for bids. The bids wlll be opened July
16 at 2 p.m. At this time, Oakview, APAC of Georgia, Inc.,
and W. E. Pruett Co. are all interested.
Mr. Doyle submitted the following invoices for approval:
AIP-05 Project
Wilbur smith and Associates
Harvey E. Hooks and Associates
Oakview Construction, Inc.
Total
$18,778.96
3,000.00
44.971. 87
$66,750.83
$ 2,473.45
$65,641. 00
Ga D.O.T. Reimbursement
FAA Pay Request
NAV AIDS
JACO Electric
Asphalt Contractors, Inc.
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$32,288.09
13.466.20
$46,754.29
$37,747.28
Ga D.O.T. Reimbursement Request
Mr. Amos made a motion to approve ~ayment of invoices from
Wilbur smith and Associates; Ms. Brlgham seconded the motion.
The motion passed unanimously.
NEW AGENDA ITEMS
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92-07-01 Election of Secretary/Treasurer
As a result of the resignation of Blaine Price, the Authority
elected a new Secretary/Treasurer to serve the remainder of
this year's term (Authority officers are elected annually).
Ms. Brigham nominated Mr. Amos, who was unanimously elected.
92-07-02 Consider purchasing grading implement for tractor
Mr. Savage reported that several areas on the airport
property need grading. Ms. Brigham made a motion to
authorize the purchase of a roll-over grading implement; the
cost is not to exceed $925. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Amos. It passed unanimously.
92-07-03 Consider request from civil Air Patrol for relief
from tie-down charges
On behalf of the civil Air Patrol, Jay Maravalo asked for
relief from tie-down charges. Chairman Good made a motion to
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allow the civil Air Patrol to
cost. Ms. Brigham seconded the
unanimously.
92-07-04 Consider invoice for additional landscaping at non-
directional heacon (NDB) site
tie down its airplane at no
motion, which was passed
Mr. Savage said that additional landscaping outside the fence
was needed at the NDB site. An invoice was submitted from
Asphalt Contractors, Inc. for the $2,800 cost. The cost
breakdown included: $600, rip rap; $400, crusher run; $600,
labor for rock and root pick-up; $1,000 for grading, grassing
and fertilization; and $200 for fence change. Mr. Amos made
a motion to par for the additional landscaping at the NDB
site. Mr. Denn1S seconded the motion, which was passed
unanimously.
92-07-05 Consider lease of office space from The Toy Box,
Inc.
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Chairman Good announced that he would
participating in the discussion or the vote on
turned over the meeting to Secretary/Treasurer
abstain from
this item. He
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The Airport Manager then submitted to Authority Members
copies of the proposed lease as well as copies of a letter he
had written to Mr. Warner. The letter outlined the lease
proposal, as well as Mr. Savage's reasons for the proposal,
and asked for a legal opinion concerning a possible conflict
of interest and/or the appropriateness of the authority
renting space from Mr. Good.
In his comments, Mr. Warner cautioned the Authority about the
gravity of its proposed action, saying that anytime a public
entity deals with one of its own members, all action must be
taken at a public meeting and every effort must be made to
avoid even the slightest appearance of wrongdoing. For that
reason, Mr. Warner asked that outside appraisal of the
proposal be made. Copies of that outside appraisal were
attached to the other documents that Mr. Savage passed out to
Authority members.
Mr. Warner outlined the facts of the situation:
--The current trailer has no bathroom facilities.
--The current trailer measures 8' x 24', which is
inadequate for three employees.
--As the summer heat a~proaches 90-plus degrees, the
internal temperature 1n the trailer also reaches 90-
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degrees with the air conditioning unit working to
capacity.
--The Toy Box, Inc., is one-of-a-kind at the field.
--The rent is in line with comparable space in Peachtree
city.
It is Mr. Warner's op1n1on that renting space from The Toy
Box, Inc., was in the best interest of the Authority because
it is cost competitive; it provides office s~ace next to
Falcon Field (the site is such that the f1eld would be
visible at all times); no other office space adjacent to the
field is available.
Documentation to the transaction shall be attached to the
minutes. Such documentation includes:
--Mr. Savage's letter to Mr. Warner
--All correspondence from Mr. Warner
--A copy of the Peachtree city Ethics Ordinance and
Mr. Warner's written interpretation as it applies to
this situation.
--The lease document.
Mr. Amos stated that he, too, had asked for Mr. Warner's
opinion because his company is the builder for The Toy Box,
Inc. Because of that relationship, he announced that he
would not vote on this issue. He said, however, that he felt
he could in good conscience conduct the hearings and
participate in the debate, but he would make no
recommendations.
The outside appraisal of the proposed lease agreement was
made by a local realtor, Jim FUlton, regarding fair market
value of Peachtree city office space. Mr. Fulton's written
o~inion (attached) says that property at The Toy Box, Inc.,
w1th the finishes described, would lease for $12-$13 per
square foot, which when adjusted for common area use and
utilities would result in a fair market rent of $910-$965 per
month.
Mr. Dennis made a motion that the office space be leased
from The Toy Box, Inc., for a period of 36 months at a rate
of $875.00 per month. The motion was seconded by Mr.
Patterson. Mr. Patterson, Mr. Dennis, and Ms. Brigham voted
in favor of the motion. Mr. Amos abstained. Mr. Good was in
the audience, but took no part in the discussion or vote.
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92-07-06 Discuss Economic Development Organization Budget by
County Commissioners, and how it will effect the
Airport
Mr. Amos reported that several months ago John Boothby of the
Economic Development Organization (EDO) proposed that all the
various city and county development authorities merge and
enlarge the overall budget so that the resulting Economic
Development Authority would be more organized to attract
industry and development to the County. The enlarged budget
would enable Mr. Boothby to mail out more and better
promotional materials or perhaps erect a spec building. The
proposal at that time was for a nine-member Board of
Directors, which would include Mr. Good representing the
Airport Authority. However, the enabling le~islation
required to implement that plan was not introduced 1nto this
year's state legislative session in time for it to be acted
upon. The Fayette County Commission has an alternate plan
which was approved at their last budget meeting. According
to that plan, the Commission would utilize the charter of the
Fayette County Economic Development Authority, and fund it
at a $155,000 level with seven board members: one each from
the Development Authority of Peachtree City, Development
Authority of the City of Fayetteville, and the Tyrone
Development Authority. The other four would be appointed by
the County Commission, thereby eliminating both the Chamber
of Commerce and the Air~ort Authority as board members. The
Chamber is opposed to th1S board makeup, as is the Airport
Authority.
Chairman Good stated that currently, the Airport Authority
helps fund the EDO, but if the Authority is not represented
on the board, why should the Authority continue its funding.
The issue will be discussed at an Economic Development
Or~anization Board Meeting to be held at July 16, 1992, at
wh1ch time Mr. Good will express the Authority's concerns.
92-07-07 Consider invoice from Field Aircraft Atlanta, Inc.
Mr. Phil Thatch, CEO of Field Aircraft Atlanta, Inc., gave a
brief description of the progress of the city building code
and fire code improvements being made to the main hangar. He
then submitted the attached invoice for payment. The
Authority is responsible for one-half of the total amount,
not to exceed $150,000. This agreement was ne~otiated during
the recently signed long-term lease with F1eld Aircraft
Atlanta, Inc.
Mr. Thatch also announced that Field Aircraft would hold an
open house in late July or August. He invited the Authority
to attend and to make a presentation on airport expansion, if
the Authority desired.
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After some discussion, Mr. Amos made a motion that invoices
be considered for payment in a manner similar to that used
for Wilbur Smith and Associates invoices, and they be
reviewed by counsel and the Airport Manager. The motion was
seconded by Mr. Good, and was passed unanlmously.
There were no Executive Session items, so Mr. Good moved that
the meeting be adjourned. Ms. Bri9ham seconded the motion
which passed unanlmously. The meetlng was adjourned at 8:45
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