Draft Minutes of August 21, 2024
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D R A F T MINUTES AVIATION ADVISORY COMMISSION GLENDALE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 6801 N. GLEN HARBOR BLVD. GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85307 AIRPORT CONFERENCE ROOM AUGUST 21, 2024 6:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Portik at 6:04 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Chair Bud Zomok Vice Chair Michael Portik Commissioner Bill Eikost Commissioner Larry Rovey Commissioner Quentin Tolby Absent: Commissioner James Carneal Also Present: Matt Smith, Airport Administrator Julie Patterson, Management Assistant Attendees: John Padilla, Luke Air Force Base Brian O'Neill, Executive Director of Mesa Gateway Airport Authority 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS None were present. 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Approval of the Aviation Advisory Commission Minutes of June 19, 2024 was Motioned by Commissioner Bill Eikost, seconded by Commissioner Larry Rovey AYE: Chair Bud Zomok Vice Chair Michael Portik Commissioner Bill Eikost Commissioner Larry Rovey Commissioner Quentin Tolby Other: Commissioner James Carneal (ABSENT) Passed 5. AIRPORT BUSINESS Brian O’Neill, Executive Director of the Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport Authority spoke with the commission about regional airport authorities. He stated The Gateway Authority has five owners. Each owner has a set annual contribution to pay the matching amounts needed for Federal and FAA grants used for capital projects. 1. He stated airports thrive when run as an enterprise fund or like a business. They are unique and cannot be run like another city department. 6. STAFF REPORTS Presented by Matt Smith, Airport Administrator 1. The Airport Administrator briefed the commissioners about the current capital projects and the five-year Airport Capital Improvement Plan recently submitted to ADOT. a. The tower equipment has been replaced, and the project is done except for a few remaining housekeeping type items. b. The 5-Year Plan was submitted to ADOT. We are awaiting their comments and approval. c. Two ADOT grants were closed. 2. The Airport Administrator presented the Operations Update to the commission. a. No noise complaints were reported. b. Operations are up by 4,779 from last year. 7. LUKE AIR FORCE BASE OPERATIONS There are now five F-35 squadrons and two F-16 squadrons. 8. COMMISSION COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS There were no comments or suggestions. 9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS There were no suggestions. 10. NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting of the Aviation Advisory Commission will be held on September 18, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., in the conference room on the second floor of the Airport terminal building, 6801 N. Glen Harbor Blvd., Glendale, Arizona, 85307. 11. ADJOURNMENT The adjournment was Motioned by Commissioner Bill Eikost, seconded by Commissioner Larry Rovey AYE: Chair Bud Zomok Vice Chair Michael Portik Commissioner Bill Eikost Commissioner Larry Rovey Commissioner Quentin Tolby Other: Commissioner James Carneal (ABSENT) Passed The Aviation Advisory Commission Meeting minutes of August 21, 2024, were submitted and approved this 18th day of September 2024. ____________________________________ Recording Secretary