So, here's all the pictures. Okay. Okay. ready to start. Okay. Um well, this is the first meeting that I've chaired, so if it's a little awkward, I apologize. Luckily, there's not a lot of people here for my embarrassment. All right. So, we're going to call to order at
4:01. Um the roll call, I can't remember the procedure for roll call. Will we actually fully out loud say that we're here or? Uh, roll call has been noted. Thank you. Okay, so we're good. Yep. All right. So, do we have any um amendments to our agenda today?
No. Okay. Then we have the minutes from our last meeting on the next page, which was February 26. Um, I need a motion and a second to approve the minutes. Move to approve. Second. All those in favor? I I oppose
same sign. Okay, the minutes have been approved. Now we are down to citizens to be heard. Jy, do you have anything you want to say? Okay, she likes the pictures. So, those
are our citizens. Now, we're down to business items and the first one up is project updates and capital improvement plan. Thank you. Um, starting with the project updates, um, phase one of the AWAS or air weather operating system has
been completed and you will see on page four of your packet the proposed new location that has been approved. Um for next steps, we are finalizing the scope of work for the environmental design and bidding process, which will ultimately
lead to the utility expansion and the um installation of a new AWAS system, which we're really excited about. Um the fuel tank, one fuel tank and two fuel pump replacement grant application has been submitted, and we should know whether or
not that was awarded um on June 30th. Um that is a competitive grant and not guaranteed. So I'll keep everyone posted. The papy replacements um following a mindot inspection, it was recommended that the concrete bases be replaced because they were around 30
years old. We put in a grant application to the FAA to just replace all of the papies. Um so we're waiting on that approval. And we did get approved for a grant application to uh replace a plow truck at the airport. And that order is underway.
So before I move on to capital items, any questions on the updates? All right, for the capital improvement program, um this is the one that we look at each year. Um you won't see a lot of changes on here other than
just updates that we make to pricing. Um either because the pricing is now known or it has anticipated to be changed. So what you'll see is that AWAS, the plow, the fuel tanks. Uh we also have our disadvantaged business enterprise plan
and title six plan which are coming up. So those are on there. The papy units um in 2025 would be designed and bid and then in 2026 phase two would be construction. And then we do have some
pavement maintenance coming up in 2026 27. We don't have a firm date on that yet because we want to just take a look at the pavement to make sure that it does need that maintenance um or if it's something at a smaller scale that for example our public works team could do. So we'll just we keep that on there just to make sure um that we have the money
reserved if we need it. Um we are also looking to um if a competitive grant opportunity comes for a sweeper for the airport, we'd like to apply for that. And then we do have on our CIP with the FAA um the non-competitive
grant replacing our payloader and snowblower attachment which are both um circa 1992 and 1996 age. So any questions on current or next year projects are sorry excuse me are
any of these federal grants up in the air now? I mean, are the I mean, are these all guaranteed? Now, I'm just wor I see across the nation federal grants being cancelled for this and for that. Are these all guaranteed grants that we'll have? If it is related to our AIP
or BIL funding, it is still guaranteed at this point. Um, based on what we know. Um, but the ones that are marked competitive are either nationwide or statewide competitive grants. Thank you.
So looking 2028 and beyond, um these are also colorcoded to match the map on the next page, we have the taxi lane and vehicle access road. Um that taxi lane project was requested last year to be moved up, but we would not have enough
existing funding to be able to do that. So it's still in 2028. The vehicle access road will stay on here. It's just that we have a funding shortfall there. So, I can't guarantee that we'd be able to do that with the taxi lane, but we'll sometimes there are airports that are not using their AIP funding and we can
do like borrow from them. Um, so we we want to keep it on just to see if we can find something, but that one does have a funding shortfall. Um, we do have in 2030 um because this really would require a lot of work with the FAA just because of the
funding amount and that it would be discretionary funding or competitive nationwide funding. Uh we do have the runway taxiway reconstruction. We know at some point that that will need to be reconstructed. We did a great maintenance um significant maintenance on it a number of years ago to extend
the life of the pavement. Um but we have that on there. Again, we'll continue to monitor the runway to see when it is best to to do that project. Um but want to make sure that we have it on here so the FAA is aware that it is upcoming. Um in 2030, we also added this
is new. This was not on last year, the clear go clear zone acquisition plan. Um, this was something new required by MIDOT rulemaking. Um, where they are requiring either that you acquire by deed all clear zones around your airport
or you have a plan to do so associated with projects. So, at this point, we don't see the need to acquire the property until we would actually proceed with the project. So, we want to do the plan route as opposed to acquiring property. And then again, you'll see
that pavement maintenance, which we just keep on um uh every few years, making sure that we're making sure that we're staying on top of that. And then, uh the road reconstruction for the road coming into the airport, parking lot expansion, again, you'll see funding shortfall
there. Um as well as some of the projects that are further outgoing 2039 and beyond. any questions, concerns, or comments on those longer term projects? And again, we'll look at this again next year to see if anything is going to be changing
or if we have more updates on costs. Thank you. I'm I'm curious about the uh sort of a followup to the federal question about the grants, the increase of funding that is potential for our airport and support either in the AIP
program or the BIL. Um, and if there is ever possibilities or increases or hope, lobbying, something that can be done to increase those fundings because I don't anticipate the shortfalls will ever be
able to close the gap unless the funds increase. And so there could be grants, there could be other things to sort of patch things together. But I'm curious if you could provide us some history on increases to those funds just for um
thought processes as we move to planning for the future. Absolutely. Um so the BIL or bipartisan infrastructure law funding uh was a a temporary group of funding. I believe it was over four years and you could bank it up. you I
think you got hundred and about 25 per year and you could put it in the bank each year if you were doing a big bigger project like we're doing with the equipment. Um but that that is ended like we know that that has an end time. This is our last project with the BIL funding. um the AIP or airport
improvement program funding I would say I mean I don't have an exact timeline but I can say for over 20 years it's been 150,000 per year and you can only bank it up to 600,000. If you enter into for example
year five and you're over 600,000 you lose year one. Um and and that is been really tricky because there's not a lot of projects unfortunately that major projects that you can do for 600,000 anymore. Um so I don't you know it's
it's a congressional approval. So it could change or it could remain the exact same for the next 20 years. I really would um hazard a guess at this point if that might change or not. So, at this point, we're just anticipating everything staying the status quo until
we hear otherwise. Thank you for that history. And if there's no further comments on this one, we will just continue with our grant applications and updates to Mindot on the FAA on our projects.
All right. So, that should move us to our flyin updates. So, I really appreciate everyone who has been assisting with the flyin. Um, weather dependent of course, this is, I think, really exciting and might be one
of our best flyins ever. So, I'm really excited about it. Um, I included the list of a few things that are underway. There are a number of other things that the team is currently working on that might be added to this list. Um, but we have a few updates that
I just wanted to make the group aware of. Um, specifically the location, if anyone has been to a flyin in the past, um, it was in the larger hanger, um, that Morehead Aviation is in. We're actually moving that to the King Aviation hanger and then putting the car
show around the tea hangers, which we think will really provide um, some great cohesiveness um, amongst the participants that come to the flyin. So, the location of the pancake feed and some of the main sign of events like for
EAA and others will be changing. Um, and then we'll also be celebrating the airport's 30th anniversary and the city's Cesco Centennial or 150th anniversary. So, we have some things planned around that as well. And then we'll also be doing a ribbon cutting in
recognition of the airport name change for Florence Klingan Smith. Um, as I mentioned, the car show. and then a number of other um fun things that we're adding. Um so again, just appreciate everyone who's been helping with this, a number of people who are in the room
today. Um and we're we're going to continue on and and hope for good weather. Any questions on the flyin at all? All right, on to the sixth order of business, which is Morehead Aviation and King Aviation Reports with their fuel
report. Um, I'll just note since Ryan isn't here that um, fuel sales continue to be up and high and there's a lot of activity happening at the airport right now. I know both King Aviation and Morehead Aviation, I always ask them when I go out there, are you guys busy? And they
always say, we are. So, it's uh, really great um, to see that at our airport. That's great. And now we're to adjurnn. We need a motion to adjurnn. Motion to adjurnn.
Okay. Second. We are adjourned. Thanks everybody.