The St. Louis Regional Airport’s Board of Commissioners has a packed agenda for tonight’s meeting.
The lengthy agenda was signed by new Airport Manager Bob Snuck, who took the place of former Airport Manager David Miller following his recent retirement. Miller's retirement was effective Jan. 1.
The meeting is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. and is expected to go late. The meeting is open to the public.
The board includes Chairman Wendell Ross, Cody Hinkle, Steve Futrell, Robert LaMarsh, Brian Keister and Chris Herzog.
The meeting agenda includes the following on-going topics:
- Update on car wash proposal
- Further discussion on refinancing airport municipal bonds
- Status on Rebuild Illinois grant
- Update on interest in the abandoned chiropractic clinic property
- Discussion on the future of the airport restaurant
- Discussion on proceeding with next phase of clearing vegetation on perimeter fence
- Budget committee report/annual report
- Status of annual audit report and possible presentation
- Update on sale of Edwardsville property that was abandoned by the FAA for the outer marker (OM) site for the instrument landing system (ILS)
- Update on sales opportunities of land adjacent to Audubon Acres subdivision
- Discussion by legal counsel regarding review of airport leases
- Review of list of priority projects going forward for airport manager
- Discussion/action on potential change in 457-B agent and plan regarding deferred compensation
- Discussion on Wildlife Management Plan
- Discussion and action on water leak and electrical at the Emporium
- Discussion and action on purchase of bob-cat
- Discussion and action on use of the car and airport vehicles
The agenda also includes a list of new business issues:
- Discussion on fire truck repairs and acquisition of a new fire truck
- Discussion on Airport Master Plan
- Discussion and action on reloading of ammo
- Cedar Lane House
- Discussion and action on Expedition/Malibu
- Discussion and action on “Jay’s position”
- Discussion on administration building heat repair
- Discussion and action on roof for hangar 2
- Discussion and action on designating June 19th as a paid holiday. It is currently recognized as a federal and state holiday.
- Vote on making public prior six months of executive sessions
- Succession planning committee will meet to have an annual review and any recommendations of employees.
- Compliance with new laws
- Discussion and approval on spending limit for airport manager without prior board approval
- Discussion and revision to airport organization chart with respect to title of Director of Aviation
- Presentation by Jeremy Plank on having a review of past airport actions to create a boundary for new Airport Management going forward
- Getting a third party financial opinion of the financial status, before, now, and what the future might be for the airport from its current income and predicted income
The agenda also includes financial statements, public participation, an audit presentation by Chad Lucas of Sikich LLP, and the airport manager’s report of air traffic control statistics for December.