JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE - April 28, 2008

 

 

Attended by:  EDC Airport Committee - Brawley, Quinnell, Kay; and Noel

                      County Commissioners    - Postula, Moore & Timmer

 

 

  I.  CALL TO ORDER - Meeting was convened at 5:00 P. M., by EDC Airport Committee Chair Brawley.

 

             II.  PUBLIC COMMENTS - No public comments offered

 

            III.  MINUTES - MOVED by Quinnell, supported by Timmer, approving the Joint Advisory Committee minutes for January 28, 2008, as presented.  Motion carried.

 

IV.  ENPLANEMENTS - Strong April counts, of 1,242, combined with good January & February figures, to bring the airport the highest 1st quarter (3,630) we have seen in the last 5 years.  All the more impressive when you consider flight cancellations have increase 40% over 2007.

 

 V.  PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGES - Participants reviewed the Quarterly Status Report, for the quarter ending 03/31/08: airport receipts totaled $18,191.16 for the period, and total $127,763.19 since the program began in October, 2005.

 

            VI.   FUELING - Participants reviewed the March, 2008 P & L.  Through the first quarter, despite a 78.3% increase in fuel costs, the airport is showing a profit of $35,274.49 - a 99.7% improvement over March 2007.

 

           VII.  OLD BUSINESS - Participants reviewed Passenger Airport Statistics for the Great Lakes Region as of 09/30/07, as compared to 09/30/06.

 

            IX.   NEW BUSINESS - Noel advised the participants that we are working toward a Community Development Block Grant for Superior Fabrication.  Through a meeting last week, we learned the expansion project totals $2.7 million, and are hoping for $1 million from MEDC. Noel advised this activity is a grant to Chippewa County, and local match of $100,000.00 is required.

 

             X.   SCHEDULE NEXT MEETING - July 28, 2008

 

           XI.    ADJOURNMENT - There being no further business before the group, the meeting was adjourned at 5:47 P.M.