AAC Minutes 10-15-25

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2025-11-19)

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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
OCTOBER 15, 2025
6:00 P.M.
 
 
         
   
1.
CALL TO ORDER
The Aviation Advistory Commission meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m.
 
2.
ROLL CALL
Present: 
Chair Bud Zomok   
Vice Chair Bill Eikost   
Commissioner Joshua Haislip   
Commissioner Larry Rovey   
Commissioner Quentin Tolby   
Commissioner Brett Grove   
Absent: 
Commissioner Michael Portik
Also Present: Matt Smith, Airport Administrator
Renee Bridgeman, Administrative Support Assistant
3.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were no citizen comments.
 
4.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Approval of the Aviation Advisory Commission Minutes of September 17, 2025
 
 
Motioned by Commissioner Brett Grove, seconded by Commissioner Larry Rovey 
 
AYE: Chair Bud Zomok 
 
Commissioner Joshua Haislip
 
Vice Chair Bill Eikost
 
Commissioner Larry Rovey
 
Commissioner Quentin Tolby

Commissioner Brett Grove
Other: Commissioner Michael Portik (ABSENT)
Passed 
 
5.
AIRPORT BUSINESS 
Chair and Vice Chair recommendations for 2026 were made. The roles will remain the
same with Bud Zomok as the Chair and Bill Eikost as the Vice Chair.
1.
The five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) has been submitted to the FAA and ADOT.
The plan has not yet been approved by either office. Updating the Master Plan will be the
first step in creating an updated project list for the CIP.
2.
Operational and financial reports were presented. 
The airport had 10,133 operations per Virtower. We may break the record of 150,000
operations this year. 
1.
There are currently 443 based aircraft. 
2.
Revenue for September 2025 was approximately $107,000 and expenses were
approximately $78,000. The expenses for October will go up as there are many
projects to be completed.
3.
3.
Commissioners interested in being committee members for Master Plan Advisory
Committee will submit their names to the Commission Chair, Bud Zomok. The committee
will most likely meet each quarter and have three public meetings.
4.
 
6.
STAFF REPORTS 
Runway End Identifier Lights (REILs) will be replaced. 
1.
The airfield lighting electrical regulator will be replaced.
2.
The Operations building roll up door will be replaced.
3.
Airfield signs will be replaced due to the runway renumbering from 1 and 19 to 2 and 20.
This is because of the change of magnetic north.
4.
Tie down markers and numbers will be repainted. 
5.
FAA grants are executed.
6.
ADOT grants arrived today, October 15, 2025.
7.
The Master Plan Update contract was approved by Council. 
8.
 
7.
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE OPERATIONS
Luke Air Force representative was not present.
 
8.
COMMISSION COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
There were no comments or suggestions. 
 
9.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Commissioners Zomok would like to review the potential revenue if flight schools were charged
$2.97 per flight hour as they are at Deer Valley rather than $50 per month per plane as Glendale
currently charges. 
 
10.
NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting of the Aviation Advisory Commission will be held on December 17,
2025 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 Aviation Advisory Commission meeting adjourned at 6:59 p. m.
 
 
Motioned by Commissioner Brett Grove, seconded by Commissioner Joshua Haislip 
 
AYE: Chair Bud Zomok 
 
Commissioner Joshua Haislip
 
Vice Chair Bill Eikost
 
Commissioner Larry Rovey
 
Commissioner Quentin Tolby
 
Commissioner Brett Grove
Other: Commissioner Michael Portik (ABSENT)
Passed 
 
 
The Aviation Advisory Commission Meeting minutes of October 15, 2025 were submitted and approved
this ___ day of ________, 2025.
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Recording Secretary