AIRPORT COMMITTEE Date/Time: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 @ 5:30 PM

*** All present are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with our City's Core Values *** OFFICIAL NOTICE AND AGENDA of a meeting of a City Board, Commission, Department, Committee, Agency, Corporation, Quasi- Municipal Corporation, or sub-unit thereof. Meeting of the: AIRPORT COMMITTEE Date/Time: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 @ 5:30 PM. Location: Wausau Downtown Airport Terminal Building Conference Room Members: Pat Peckham (C), Karen Kellbach, Lisa Rasmussen, Dennis Smith, Doug Diny, Bob Mohr, Fred Prehn AGENDA ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION (All items listed may be acted upon) Call to Order/Roll Call 1 Public Comment 2 Consider Minutes of Previous Meeting, September 13, 2018 3 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Request to Hold Pond Hockey Tournament Using Airport Property January 11-13th 2019 4 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Trapping Request Outside the Airport Security Fence - Chris Hamerla 5 Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Access Agreement 6 Discussion & Possible Action Regarding Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics 6- Year Plan 7 Discussion and possible action regarding T-hangar 15 lease revisions 8 Airport Manager Report, including Airport Personal Property Taxation Update, Hangar Area Snow Plow Operations and Distance From Hangars – Chmiel 9 Airport Budget Review - Groat Adjournment Pat Peckham, Chair IMPORTANT: FOUR (4) MEMBERS NEEDED FOR A QUORUM: If you are unable to attend the meeting, please notify Mary by calling (715)261-6621or via email [email protected] This Notice was posted at City Hall and transmitted to the Daily Herald newsroom on 11/07/18 @ 4:15 p.m. In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City of Wausau will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs or activities. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodations in participating in this meeting or event due to a disability as defined under the ADA, please call the City's ADA Coordinator at (715) 261-6620 or email [email protected] at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting or event to request an accommodation. Other Distribution: Media, Council (Martens, Nutting, Neal, Gisselman, McElhaney, Herbst, Thao) Mielke, Chmiel, Groat,*Alfonso, Polley, Swanborg AIRPORT COMMITTEE MINUTES Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, at 6 p.m. at the Wausau Downtown Airport Members present: Bob Mohr, Peckham (C), Doug Diny, Karen Kellbach, Fred Prehn, Dennis Smith, Lisa Rasmussen Others present: Airport Manager John Chmiel, City Attorney Tara Alfonso, Finance Director MaryAnne Groat, Karl Kemper of Becher Hoppe Engineering and City of Wausau Building Inspector Bill Hebert In accordance with Chapter 19, Wisconsin Statutes, notice of this meeting was posted and called to order. Public Comment No public comments were made. Discussion and Possible Action Approving Revised Turner Hangar Land Lease from 80’ X 80’ to 70’ X 70’ Chmiel said Dr. Turner has been forced to reduce the square footage of his hangar to 70’ X 70’. After city approval of the East Hangar Development Area (EHDA), the state revised its building code for commercial structures regarding fire suppression systems. Commercial structures 5,000 square feet or greater must now have sprinkler systems. Turner said this would add $50,000 to the cost. Turner is requesting approval of a 70’ X 70’ hangar instead. Mohr moved to approve. Rasmussen seconded and the vote was 7-0 in favor. Discussion and Possible Action Approving Woldt Airport Access Agreement Proposal Chmiel said that the airport committee had previously considered the concept of an airport access agreement. Such an agreement would allow a property owner adjacent to the airport to build a hangar on airport property and then install a pedestrian gate in the airport perimeter fence at their cost for direct access to the airport and hangar. The concept was tabled because there was no immediate demand. Alan Woldt has interest in buying the William Markstrum property adjacent to the EHDA where he would build a hangar. His interest hinges upon an airport access agreement. Chmiel supports Woldt’s proposal. Chmiel said that airport access agreements would encourage airport and aviation friendly neighbors and hangar development. Prehn asked if an agreement with Woldt could set a precedent. Prehn said his concern is that if other adjacent property owners build hangars that they will want to have access to Woldt’s gate, which could get complicated. Chmiel said the airport access agreement holder would control who uses his gate. Adjacent property owners would be required to go through the same approval process and would not use Woldt’s gate. Prehn said such a gate would not be for public access. Rasmussen said that aircraft owners who want to be on the airport are willing to construct private hangars regardless of airport access agreements. She said that airport security is enhanced with fewer entry and exit locations. She said allowing the access may not be worth the effort. If Woldt buys the Markstrum property, his plan is to tear down the existing house and build a new one. That will increase the property value. Rasmussen asked if BOA and FAA permission has been obtained. Chmiel said the BOA had been contacted earlier. A properly written airport access agreement could help with avoiding bad experiences. Prehn said that the first property owner using the agreement will most likely not be a problem for the city but things could get messy with subsequent non-flying owners. Chmiel said time should be taken now to write and approve a proper agreement in order to be ready for a request in the future. Rasmussen expressed concern regarding the image of having an airport access agreement between a private property owner and the municipally owned airport. The cost of the gate installation would be the responsibility of the private party. The city should get revenue but not have expenses. Karl Kemper, an airport engineer, stated that this airport is not required by the FAA or TSA to have a security fence. Many airports this size in the area don’t even have a security fence. Kemper explained that if the hangar and house properties were sold separately, the city could immediately padlock the access gate. Kemper suggested that all such gates should be required to remain padlocked and secured at all times. Rasmussen said she needs to see the economic benefits. She said it will require additional effort at an airport that already has a demand for hangars and it is not the airport’s responsibility to make area homes more appealing. Chmiel said there is a benefit to having more hangars built, getting revenue from each agreement and encouraging buyers to increase the value of the properties. Diny said that he lived at a residential airpark in Illinois. The result was high-end homes and property values. There was never a problem with airport security. Rasmussen said that a draft agreement should include an annual fee, the gate to remain secure, the property owner assumes all liability for those using the gate, and provides proof of insurance. She made a motion to direct staff to create an agreement for the committee to review and Chmiel should contact the FAA and Wisconsin Bureau of Aeronautics regarding airport access agreement policy. Prehn seconded. Smith suggested limiting the number of gates for security. Smith said his concern is with the additional people who the private property owner may allow access. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Starr Proposal for Sewer/Water Installation in T-hangar #15 Robert Starr is the tenant for T-hangar 15, the only T-hangar that has been modified with heat and insulation. The previous tenant paid for the modifications and the upgrades were donated to the city. This work was completed with airport committee approval in the late 1980s or early 1990s. Starr is wants to to install sewer and water service at his cost in T-hangar #15 for a bathroom. All modifications to T-hangar 15 would then become city property. Alfonso said the city council would likely need to grant final approval. Prehn made a motion to approve Starr’s request. Mohr said he sees additional issues to consider. The city owns the heating system. If Starr is gone for the winter (after the bathroom is installed) and the furnace fails, who would be liable for the damage caused by leaking and frozen water pipes that would potentially damage all 10 units in the hangar. Prehn stated the tenant would likely be liable and would have to have sufficient insurance. Mohr stated that right now, electricity is included in the cost of the hangar rent and Starr only pays for the gas. Rasmussen said that the water and sewer utility bills would also be Starr’s responsibility. Mohr recommended that a separate electric meter would need to be installed for T-hangar 15 that would also be Mr. Starr’s responsibility. Prehn changed his motion to add that Mr. Starr would also be responsible for all utilities for T-hangar 15. There was no second to Prehn’s motion. Rasmussen suggested that allowing modifications to the T-hangars would impede private hangar construction since it will be cheaper for T-hangar tenants to pay for modifications to city-owned hangars rather than build their own. She said no further modifications should be allowed on city- owned T-hangars. Diny seconded the motion and the vote failed 4-3. Mohr made a motion that the airport committee should review the T-hangar 15 lease to assess whether the lease rate should be adjusted for utilities and modifications. Rasmussen seconded and the motion passed 7-0.

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