Meeting Agenda
1. Open Meeting
2. Roll Call
3. Petitions - Communications - Citizen Concerns
4. Items of Business
4.A. Consider a property tax request from the City Council for fiscal year 2022-2023.
4.B. Consider authorizing the chairperson to sign the aerial applicator agreement with Emrich Aerial Spraying.
5. Officers' Reports
5.A. Airport Manager Report
5.B. Authority Chair and Member Reports
6. Consent Agenda
6.A. Approve Meeting Minutes
6.B. Accept the City Treasurer's Report
6.C. Approve the Payment of Claims Against the Airport Authority
7. Adjournment
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Meeting: July 14, 2022 at 8:15 AM - Airport Authority Meeting
Subject:
1. Open Meeting
Rationale:
  • In accordance with Nebraska law, a copy of the Open Meetings Act can be found in the back of the Council Chambers.
  • Items listed on the agenda may be considered in any order.
Subject:
2. Roll Call
Rationale:
  • Attendance of members will be recorded to determine the presence of a quorum for official actions.
Subject:
3. Petitions - Communications - Citizen Concerns
Rationale:
  • Citizen testimony may be limited to 3 minutes per person.
  • Please do not repeat testimony that has already be heard.
  • No action can be taken on matters presented under this title except to answer any questions or to refer the matter for further action.
Subject:
4. Items of Business
Rationale:
  • Action may be taken to discuss/limit discussion, to hear testimony in favor of or in opposition to, and to approve or disapprove any matter presented under this title.
Subject:
4.A. Consider a property tax request from the City Council for fiscal year 2022-2023.
Discussion:
Clerk-Treasurer Jerry Wilcox informed the Authority that they made their last bond payment and have no outstanding debt. For this reason, they will not need a property tax request. 
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Declare a property tax asking of zero. Carried with a motion by Howard Nitzel and a second by Kirk Keller.
  • Anthony Fitzgerald: Absent
  • Greg Hier: Aye
  • Kirk Keller: Aye
  • Howard Nitzel: Aye
  • Blaine Spanjer: Aye
Attachments:
Subject:
4.B. Consider authorizing the chairperson to sign the aerial applicator agreement with Emrich Aerial Spraying.
Discussion:
The terms of the aerial applicator agreement, provided by Emrich Aerial Spraying, were discussed. A few changes were brought up and considered. The changes included the following: increasing their insurance liability coverage to a million dollar policy, a $0.16 fuel flow charge, increasing the yearly fee to operate their commercial business at the airport to $2,500.00, and adding a section that says they need to adhere to the Crete Airport Rules and Regulations. 
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Approve authorizing the chairperson to sign the aerial applicator agreement with Emrich Aerial Spraying with the changes mentioned. Carried with a motion by Howard Nitzel and a second by Greg Hier.
  • Anthony Fitzgerald: Absent
  • Greg Hier: Aye
  • Kirk Keller: Aye
  • Howard Nitzel: Aye
  • Blaine Spanjer: Aye
Attachments:
Subject:
5. Officers' Reports
Rationale:
  • Reports may be given by Officers, City Departments, Committees, or Authority members concerning the current operations of the Airport.
  • No action can be taken on matters presented under this title except to answer any questions or to refer the matter for further action.
Subject:
5.A. Airport Manager Report
Discussion:
Airport Manager Shaun Krzycki reported that a hangar lessee has been causing issues at the airport, including, but not limited to, kids riding ATVs on taxiway and tarmac, soliciting other airplane owners to have him conduct maintenance on their planes at the airport, soliciting other lessees to let him use their hangars to conduct airplane maintenance, attempting to use airport address to receive mail for others. City Clerk-Treasurer Jerry Wilcox also reported that the same lessee has been very late with rent, has had NSF checks for rent and does not have an insurance certificate on file.
Attachments:
Subject:
5.B. Authority Chair and Member Reports
Discussion:
Members of the Authority have been contacted by others having issues with the same hangar tenant mentioned by the Airport Manager. The discussion ended with a directive to engage the City Attorney to write a letter of notice of the eviction effective August 30th, 2022. 
Members also reviewed the list of projects still needed to be completed. 
Attachments:
Subject:
6. Consent Agenda
Rationale:
  • All items listed on the consent agenda will be approved by one motion and vote. No separate discussion of these items will occur unless the Chair, an Authority member, or a citizen so requests. If such a request is made, the item will be moved out of the consent agenda and considered separately.
Action(s):
Motion Carried:
Approve consent agenda as presented. Carried with a motion by Howard Nitzel and a second by Kirk Keller.
  • Anthony Fitzgerald: Absent
  • Greg Hier: Aye
  • Kirk Keller: Aye
  • Howard Nitzel: Aye
  • Blaine Spanjer: Aye
Subject:
6.A. Approve Meeting Minutes
Attachments:
Subject:
6.B. Accept the City Treasurer's Report
Attachments:
Subject:
6.C. Approve the Payment of Claims Against the Airport Authority
Attachments:
Subject:
7. Adjournment
Discussion:
The meeting adjourned at 8:55 AM.

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