AAC Draft Minutes 3-18-26

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2026-05-20)

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Glendale

ARIZONA

MINUTES

AVIATION ADVISORY COMMISSION
GLENDALE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
6801 N. GLEN HARBOR BLVD.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85307
AIRPORT CONFERENCE ROOM
MARCH 18, 2026
6:00 P.M.

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

ROLL CALL
Present: Vice Chair Bud Zomok
Committee Member Michael Portik
Committee Member Quentin Tolby
Committee Member Brett Grove

Absent: Vice Chair Bill Eikost
Committee Member Joshua Haislip
Committee Member Larry Rovey

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

CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were no citizen comments.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Approval of the Aviation Advisory Commission Minutes of November 19, 2025,

Motioned by Committee Member Brett Grove, seconded by Committee Member Michael
Portik

AYE: Vice Chair Bud Zomok
Committee Member Michael Portik

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Committee Member Quentin Tolby
Committee Member Brett Grove
Other: Vice Chair Bill Eikost (ABSENT)
Committee Member Joshua Haislip (ABSENT)
Committee Member Larry Rovey (ABSENT)
Passed

AIRPORT BUSINESS

4. Commissioners were notified that the Boards and Commissions appreciation dinner will
be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Glendale Civic Center.

2. The commission was notified that the terminal building will have the HVAC replaced

starting April 13 and the project could last for approximately three weeks. The meeting for
April 15 will be vacated.

. A review of open meeting laws were presented to Commissioners.

The Commissioners discussed the Board and Commission survey results and provided a
some feedback on the survey responses for the Government Services Committee.

5. A report was presented to the committee on the potential revenue the airport would

receive if flight schools paid $2.97 per student per flight hour rather than $50 per plane
per month.

STAFF REPORTS

1. Airport operations fiscal year (FY) to date are 70,180 and there are 419 based aircraft.

2. Noise complaints are more frequent in the winter and spring when windows are open. We

have received complaints from 107th Ave and Indian School and a low flying "learjet"
from 95th Ave and Olive. A resident called the tower regarding low-flying Mesa Pilot

Development planes.
3. The Master Plan is underway and Chapter 1 and inventory are currently being developed.

4. The airfield lighting and signage design is more than 30% completed.

5. The terminal office reception area remodel is to begin mid-April.

6. The fuel tank feasibility study is due early April.

7. Revenue fram tie downs, landing fees for commercial aircraft and commercial accounts
have all increased.

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE OPERATIONS

The Luke Open House will take place March 21 and 22, 2026. The Blue Angles and the
Thunderbirds will appear for the first time together. You must have a Real ID to get in and there
will be metal detectors at the entrances. There will be shuttles available to parking lots. Friday

night there will be a concert for the troops.

COMMISSION COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
There were no comments or suggestions.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Commissioner Tolby would like to review the Bylaws regarding attendance requirements.

Commissioner Zomok would like to review the fuel study presented at a past meeting.

10. NEXT MEETING

The next regular meeting of the Aviation Advisory Commission will be held on May 20, 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.

11. ADJOURNMENT
The Aviation Advisory Commission meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.

Motioned by Committee Member Michael Portik, seconded by Committee Member Brett
Grove

AYE: Vice Chair Bud Zomok
Committee Member Michael Portik
Committee Member Quentin Tolby
Committee Member Brett Grove
Other: Vice Chair Bill Eikost (ABSENT)
Committee Member Joshua Haislip (ABSENT)
Committee Member Larry Rovey (ABSENT)
Passed

The Aviation Advisory Commission Meeting minutes of March 18, 2026 were submitted and approved
this 20th day of May, 2026.

Recording Secretary