Minutes_Airport Commission 04.23.24City of Dubuque
City Council Meeting
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Copyrighted
August 19, 2024
Consent Items # 01.
Minutes and Reports Submitted
Airport Commission of April 23, 2024; Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory
Commission of June 25, 2024; City Council Proceedings of July 29 and
August 5, 2024; Housing Commission of January 23, 2024; Resilient
Community Advisory Commission of April 4 and July 11, 2024; Zoning
Advisory Commission of July 2, 2024; Proof of Publication for City
Council Proceedings of July 15, 2024.
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Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Commission of June
25, 2024
Airport Commission of April 23, 2024
City Council Proceedings of July 29, 2024
City Council Proceedings of August 5, 2024
Housing Commission of January 23, 2024
Resilient Community Advisory Commission of April 4,
2024
Resilient Community Advisory Commission of July 11,
2024
Zoning Advisory Commission of July 2, 2024
Proof City Council Proceedings July 15, 2024
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DUBUQUE REGIONAL AIRPORT
COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
4:00 p.m.
Dubuque Regional Airport
Terminal Conference Room
PRESENT: RJ Blocker, Doug Brotherton, Sue Clemenson, Mariann Kurtz Weber, Mike
Phillips
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Todd Dalsing, Dan Klaas (on phone)
GUESTS: Eric Scott, Foth Infrastructure (on phone), University of Dubuque Student
PUBLIC INPUT
None.
AIRPORT COMMISSION MINUTES
Commissioner Blocker moved to approve the minutes of the March 26, 2024, meeting,
and Commissioner Brotherton seconded the motion. This motion passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS
01. REVIEW AIRPORT STATISTICS
Director Dalsing mentioned that aircraft operations will be impacted when Taxiway A will
be closed for several days this summer for construction.
NEW BUSINESS
ACTION ITEMS
02. RELOCATE TAXIWAY A PHASE 3 PLANS & SPECS RESOLUTION
Commissioner Kurtz Weber made a motion to accept Resolution No. A600-1-2024
Preliminary Approval of Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract and Estimated Cost;
Setting Date of Public Hearing on Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract and Estimated
Cost; and ordering the Advertisement for Bids for Relocate Taxiway A Phase 3,
Construction Phase 2 (West Section) Project. Commissioner Clemenson seconded the
motion. This motion passed unanimously.
This project will continue construction of a multi -year effort to reconstruct Taxiway A that
serves as a parallel taxiway to Runway 13/31 and is adjacent to the general aviation
apron.
03. HONOR FLIGHT LANDING FEES RESOLUTION
Commissioner Brotherton made a motion to accept Resolution No. A700-1-2024
Authorizing Waiving of Landing Fees for Honor Flight of Dubuque and the Tri-States Sun
Country Airlines Charter. Commissioner Kurtz Weber seconded the motion. This motion
passed unanimously.
Honor Flight of Dubuque and the Tri-States is a non-profit organization created solely to
honor veterans living in northeast Iowa, southwest Wisconsin, and northwest Illinois. They
transport our heroes to Washington DC to visit and reflect on their memorials.
DISCUSSION
04. AIRPORT PROJECTS UPDATE
July 3rd air show and fireworks will be held again with the Golden Knights jumping seven
times between July 1st and 4th. DBQ is scheduled to host NATA again this year. The
Commemorative Air Force and FIFI will be here July 25 — 29th. The author of "Red Tail",
about Captain Robert L. Martin, will be here for a book signing as well as other groups
such as EAA, Civil Air Patrol and Honor Flight during the FIFI event.
The terminal solar project has resumed construction. The City of Dubuque Student Life
Program was at the Airport on April 16th with over 50 students from Hempstead and Senior
High Schools. City Life will be at the Airport on April 23ra
05. CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED SINCE MARCH 26, 2024, COMMISSION
MEETING
None.
NEXT COMMISSION MEETING
The next scheduled Commission meeting tentative date is June 6, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.
Commissioner Blocker moved to adjourn the meeting and the motion was seconded by
Commissioner Clemenson. This motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:42 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Cheryl Sheldon.