Kane County Reporter

Aurora Municipal Airport Advisory Board met April 8.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

I. Meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Vice-Chairman Koster.

II. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Baker, Mr. Fank, Mr. Koster, Mr. Lieser, Mr. Davis

MEMBERS EXCUSED: Mr. Wolf, Mr. Armbruster

REPS PRESENT: Mr. Andras, Mr. Zastrow

OTHERS PRESENT: Jeff Bornemann, Jim Stoddard, Mike Mitera

III. A motion was made by Mr. Fank, seconded by Mr. Lieser, to accept the minutes of the February 11, 2019 meeting of the Airport Advisory Board. The motion carried unanimously.

IV. Committee Reports

A. Finance - no report

B. Planning & Ops – no report

V. Old Business

A. Sugar Grove Update – no report

B. Draft Airport Rate Study – no report

C. Airport Entrance Sign – Mr. Andras revisited the stipulations surrounding how the money from the sale of the ball fields could be spent.

D. Sugar Grove Park District (Ball Field Sale) – see Airport Entrance Sign

E. ALCMS/Southeast Quad Overlay – Mr. Andras reported the ALCMS equipment is being built and will be installed in late spring/early summer.

F. Non-Airworthy Aircraft on Ramp – Mr. Lieser reported the Learjet on the Mike ramp will be removed as soon as weather permits.

G. Increasing Fuel Flowage Fee – no report

VI. New Business – no new business was brought before the board.

VII. Other Business

A. Sugar Grove Drainage District – Jim Stoddard, attorney for the Sugar Grove Drainage District, addressed the board on drainage issues. Jeff Bornemann also spoke to the board communicating his frustration in a resolution to what the drainage district views as problems caused by tile on the airport. Mr. Andras will be contacting Kane County to re-establish communication between all the parties that have been working together over the years to resolve some of the drainage issues.

B. Increase in Operations – Mr. Andras reported that Mr. Wolf provided a report for the board showing that airport operations increased by almost 20% from 2017 to 2018.

C. 18/36 Repairs – Mr. Andras reported that the City approved a budget decision package for $85,000 in repairs to Runway 18/36.

D. Grant Assurances – Mr. Mitera asked for an update on the FAA’s investigation regarding grant assurances. Discussion took place.

E. Rochelle Avionics – Mr. Andras reported that Rochelle Avionics will now be a part of Lumanair Aviation.

A motion was made by Mr. Lieser, seconded by Mr. Davis, to adjourn the April 8, 2019 meeting of the Aurora Municipal Airport Advisory Board at 6:50 p.m. The motion carried unanimously.

https://www.aurora-il.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_04082019-1752