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03/09/20 MINUTES 2 <br />Mr. West is working with HR to create an Administration Assistant <br />job description and he will bring the request forward in a few <br />weeks. This is a high priority for Mr. West because there is a need <br />for a full-time person to help with the budget, grant documents, and <br />answering the phones. Commissioner Wright asked Mr. West to bring <br />forward the budgetary impact and his plan for the integration of the <br />position. <br /> ADVISORY COMMIITTEE DISCUSSION <br />Mr. West explained that there could possibly be a separation of the <br />Airport Advisory Committee, Non-air side vs Air side. The Strategic <br />plan would be the driving force on choosing committees. The Board <br />suggested asking the Committee what other structure they believe <br />could be functional. Reduce the number of members, keep key players. <br /> CARB LOAN <br />20-year 1% loan. Important because there is a lot of flight training <br />with CWU now. Planning on re-doing the main runway, will need an <br />alternative runway that is operational by then. <br /> STRATEGIC/ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN <br />Mr. West stated the Master Plan process was done without strategic <br />or economic development plans. He would like to get these plans in <br />place with the stakeholders now. Kurt Addicott, Senior Project <br />Manager for Century West, explained the purpose for strategic <br />planning, what are the opportunities that are the right for the <br />airport. A study of this nature shows the gaps in the regional <br />market the airport could fill. Puget Sound is having heavy <br />congestion, commercial congestion is impacting cargo in other <br />industries. This will open opportunities for developments coming <br />further east. Time frame would be 6 months to a year. Mr. West would <br />like to see Bower’s Field become a destination airport. Creating <br />these plans gives options to make well informed decisions moving <br />forward. Mr. West asked the Board to allow him to continue to move <br />forward to work with Century West on this process. Funding for this <br />would come from a commerce grant. Grant money is not guaranteed at <br />this point. Commissioner Osiadacz asked that the process be brought <br />through the Airport Advisory Committee. Commissioner Wright agrees <br />that public input should be part of this process. <br /> OTHER BUSINESS <br />Mr. West provided the Board his list of priorities, 1-5 scale for <br />the priorities, 1 being highest priority. Safety issues were top <br />priority. Mr. West is creating an informal plan to combat wildlife <br />at the airport. Informal document that would be used to show people <br />and in working with the USDA. <br /> <br />Foreign object damage equipment, Mr. West is looking for money in <br />the budget for a FOD boss. He recently purchased a blower unit. CWU <br />would sweep the runways but would cost $900-$1,800 a week. Mr. West