AAC Draft Minutes 11-19-25

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2026-02-18)

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Glendale

ARIZONA

MINUTES

AVIATION ADVISORY COMMISSION
GLENDALE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
6801 N. GLEN HARBOR BLVD.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85307
AIRPORT CONFERENCE ROOM
NOVEMBER 19, 2025
6:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER
The Aviation Advisory Commission meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m.

ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Bud Zomok
Vice Chair Michael Portik
Commissioner Joshua Haislip
Commissioner Bill Eikost
Commissioner Quentin Tolby
Absent: Commissioner Larry Rovey

Commissioner Brett Grove

Also Present: Matt Smith, Airport Administrator
Julie Patterson, Management Assistant

Attendees: John Padilla, Luke AFB Representative
CITIZEN COMMENTS

There were no citizen comments.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Approval of the Aviation Advisory Commission Minutes of October 15, 2025.

Motioned by Commissioner Quentin Tolby, seconded by Commissioner Joshua Haislip

AYE: Chair Bud Zomok
Vice Chair Michael Portik
Commissioner Joshua Haislip
Commissioner Bill Eikost

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Commissioner Quentin Tolby
Other: Commissioner Larry Rovey (ABSENT)
Commissioner Brett Grove (ABSENT)
Passed

AIRPORT BUSINESS

1. No commissioners have contacted the Chair to be on the Master Plan Advisory Committee

as the of meeting date.
2. The report to the committee on the potential revenue we would receive if flight schools paid

$2.97 per student per flight hour rather than $50 per plane per month was deferred to the

next meeting.
3. The commissioners voted to vacate the December 17, 2025 meeting.

STAFF REPORTS

1. The commission celebrated Commissioner Tolby's 93rd birthday. He was on the Council
when the airport was built and participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

2. The Runway End Indicator Lights (REILs) were replaced.

3. The airfield electrical regulator was replaced.

4. The Operations roll-up door was replaced.

5. Tie Down markers and numbers will be repainted on December 9-11, 2025.

6. We are waiting for a quote on the airfield location signs.
7. The Master Plan kickoff meeting is planned for December 2025.

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE OPERATIONS

1. The government shut down is over.
2. The next two months has the highest number of noise complaints due to the cold weather

and number of flights.
3. Next fiscal year another F35 squadron will arrive to complete the F35 set at Luke Air Force

Base.

COMMISSION COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
There were no comments or suggestions.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Commissioner Zomok requested a quick review of open meeting laws.

NEXT MEETING

The next regular meeting of the Aviation Advisory Commission will be held on January 21, 2026
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.

ADJOURNMENT
The Aviation Advisory Commission meeting adjourned at 6:26 p.m.

Motioned by Commissioner Joshua Haislip, seconded by Commissioner Bill Eikost

AYE: Chair Bud Zomok

Vice Chair Michael Portik
Commissioner Joshua Haislip
Commissioner Bill Eikost
Commissioner Quentin Tolby
Other: Commissioner Larry Rovey (ABSENT)
Commissioner Brett Grove (ABSENT)
Passed

The Aviation Advisory Commission Meeting minutes of November 19, 2026 were submitted and
approved this__ day of , 2026.

Recording Secretary