City of Aurora Airport Advisory Committee met Feb. 12.
Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:
I. Meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Chairman Armbruster.
II. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Armbruster, Mr. Davis, Mr. Koster, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Baker, Mr. Lieser
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Mr. Dorf, Mr. Rudigier, Mr. Fank, Mr. Bonifas
REPS PRESENT: Mr. Andras
OTHERS PRESENT: Kyle Peabody, Luke Grotto, Brad Zeman
III. A motion was made by Mr. Koster, seconded by Mr. Lieser, to accept the minutes of the December 11, 2017 meeting of the Airport Advisory Board. The motion carried unanimously.
IV. Committee Reports
A. Finance – No report
B. Planning and Ops – No report
V. Old Business
A. Sugar Grove Update – Mr. Wolf reported Anytime Fitness will be going in on the lot to the north of McDonalds.
B. Draft Airport Rate Study – Mr. Armbruster reported this item is still on hold until other issues are resolved.
C. Drone Business Opportunities – Mr. Armbruster mentioned there is a drone racing league.
D. Airfield Signage Project – Mr. Peabody reported construction will likely begin in May or June.
E. Airport Entrance Sign – No report
F. Sugar Grove Park District (Ball Field Sale) – Mr. Andras reported the FAA has completed the land release and an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Aurora and the Sugar Grove Park District is on the February 13, 2018 agenda of the City of Aurora Finance Committee.
G. ALCMS – Mr. Peabody provided a brief description of the project. Final plans are due in a month and the project will be on the April 27, 2018 IDOT letting with a projected start time of fall 2018.
VI. New Business – No new business was brought before the board.
VII. Other Business
A. Renaming RNAV 27 Approach Fixes – A motion was made by Mr. Koster, seconded by Mr. Lieser, in support of Mr. Grotto’s efforts on having the RNAV 27 approach fixes named in honor of Doug Mall. The motion carried unanimously.
B. Sky Haven – Mr. Grotto reported that Sky Haven and ARR-OW have come to an agreement in regards to the shared sewer system between the two.
C. Mrs. Josephine Luman – Mr. Armbruster took time to remember Mrs. Josephine “Ma” Luman who passed away December 12, 2017 at the age of 99. Mr. Armbruster wanted to take a moment to acknowledge her service and dedication to the airport and to Aurora. He is personally going to reach out to the Mayor’s office to request a proclamation to have a “Mrs. Luman Day” in her memory. The Board took a moment to share their memories about this wonderful woman. It was the consensus of the Board that a proclamation in remembrance is a great idea.
A motion was made by Mr. Wolf, seconded by Mr. Baker, to adjourn the February 12, 2017 meeting of the Aurora Municipal Airport Advisory Board at 6:25 p.m. The motion carried unanimously.
https://www.aurora-il.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_02122018-1295
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