MLAA ** NEWSLETTER ** NOV. 2009

MEADOW LAKE AIRPORT (00 V)

13625 Judge OIT Road, Meadow Lake Airport (OOV), Peyton, Colorado 80831-6051 www.MeadowLakeAirport.com

Newsletter

November 2009

President's Remarks (Dave Elliott):

It's been awhile since we've provided an update of our projects. I was hoping to have progress to report on.the "Thru-the-Fence" issues that were discussed at the membership meetings last February and May, but it appears that the national controversy has only grown and it may be some time before there is any resolution.

Special Membership Meeting Nov 2009: We had a good turnout Monday night, and I'd like to thank all of you who attended to discuss and vote on an offer for the MLAA to purchase the old Penkhus property from Johnston Enterprises. The spirited discussion involved FAA grants for the principal and MLAA funds for interest, and focused on potential impact of the property on future airport construction and concern about continued FAA support for Meadow Lake. With proxies in hand, 97% of the voting interest of the Assn was represented at the meeting. 20,805 votes were cast for the offer (42.6%), and 21,150 votes were cast against (43.3%).

The remainder of the ballots (approximately 4,000) were proxies assigned to the Board of Directors. At the regular monthly Board of Directors meeting on November 10th, I decided that a split Board voting on the remainder of the votes would only complicate an issue that was clearly too close to obligate the Assn at this time. Therefore, we have passed on the offer at this time and will pursue other variations or alternatives.

CDOA Remarks: Of significance to the MLAA were the remarks after the voting by Travis Vallin, Director, Colorado Division of Aeronautics. Travis expressed his continued support for Meadow Lake and, speaking for the FAA, addressed recent concerns and challenges for MLAA. Three specifics were covered:

• "Thru-the-Fence": The national FAA concern over Through-the-Fence" operations and agreements is a growing issue and Travis requested that we put development of our document on hold pending national guidance and implementation. He did express his position that the 41 residential lots currently having airport access should be "grandfathered", but that MLAA should not allow any additional lots to be granted access.

• "Self-Sustainability": A significant concern to the FAA and CDOA is the ability of each airport in the system to sustain its own operations and maintenance and "economic parity" for on-airport and "thru-the-fence" users. Part of that issue is the amount that an Airport Authority charges for access to the airport (runway complex) that state and federal grants have supported. This has been a recurring item in our discussions with CDOA and the ADO, and Travis suggested that MLAA (working with his staff) survey appropriate comparable airports to ensure that our "access fees" are in line.

• Control Airport Access. The FAA has a growing concern for security and uncontrolled access to airfields (i.e.: restrict the ability oflocal teenagers to use the runway at midnight to drag race). Your Board has also had concerns about unintended uses and liabilities of our growing property and we have already begun to address some of these issues.

He also discussed the probability of continued funding for Meadow Lake and the importance of establishing the actual "tail count" (N-number) population of the airport.

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ASSOCIATION UPDATE

Nov20091

The following resolutions have been developed since our last newsletter:

2009-01 Resolved to pass the Johnston property purchase offer to the Association membership for discussion and vote. For: Elliott, Shook, Moore, Varnedoe; Abstain: Johnston; Absent: Martin, Lee.

FINANCES

Annual Assessments (Dues): Four members remain delinquent in their 2009 dues. These names will be published with the Jan/Feb newsletter that accompanies the 2010 dues notice.

CDoT Aviation Fuel Tax Refund: The MLAA receives 10 cents for every gallon of aviation fuel sold on the airport ... 6 cents from the retail vendor, and 4 cents (of the 6 cent state fuel tax) in a refund from the Colorado Dept of Revenue (the other 2 cents goes to the State Infrastructure Bank for low interest loans to airports for capital improvements). Last spring, a State audit at the Division of Aeronautics (CDOA) identified a discrepancy in that "private" airports (such as Meadow Lake) were not eligible to receive the refund under the original legislation. CDOA quickly sponsored revised legislation to restore this program to all airports retailing fuel, and this revenue source was resumed to MLAA in August.

Grants. We did resolve a payment plan this summer with CDoT for the interest accrued from the State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) loan. Identification of miscellaneous expenses from the land purchases resulted in an additional 2009 grant from CDOA for $112,000 and an upcoming 2010 grant from the FAA for $90,928. This will leave approximately $80,000 for the MLAA to submit over the next 5 years. Other CDOA grants for the airport beacon and the fire fighting water storage have been completed and the Strategic Business Plan grant is 95% complete. For 2010, we have submitted a request for $112,000 to upgrade the run-up area for Runway 15 and construct a loop on the west side from Bl - Bravo - B2. The AWOS contract (FAA AlP 2009 GA Entitlement Grant) has been signed and construction should begin soon Conflicts with overlap of the "Obstruction Free Area" onto the Johnston property resulted in relocating the proposed site to the east side, south of the "Elephant Pit". Our 2010 request is to complete reimbursement for land purchase expenses and contract for development of a Security and Access Control Plan (see below).

BYLAWS

It has been a while since we last published a complete copy of our revised Bylaws ... an updated copy is enclosed. Revisions include the amendments passed at the General Membership Meeting last May:

~ Article I - Use of the Airport ... confirms our relationship with the FAA as the "Airport Authority" and as a general aviation reliever airport and recipient of AlP grants. This paragraph was already approved for inclusion in the Articles of Incorporation and was requested for inclusion in the Bylaws. It was reformatted to make it easier to read .... Votes For: 40,306 (82.58%) ... Against: 3,216 (6.59%)

~ Article IV, Section 2 - Directors term of office ... amends the term of office of the Directors to 2 years (beginning with the elections in 2010). It was considered significant to the FAA and CDoT/Aero/Aero to ensure continuity of planning, coordination and capital improvements of the airport. The revision details that vacancies may be filled by appointments by the Board until the next General Membership Meeting, when election by the membership would be required for the remainder of the term or continuation into the new term. ...

Votes For: 40,306 (82.58%) Against: 3,216 (6.59%)

,.. Article XII - Dissolution of the Association recognizes the position of the FAA as Grantor with respect to the purchase and development of the airport. The revision details that a 2/3 vote (66.67%) vote of the membership must be obtained to dissolve the Association ....

Votes For: 42,988 (88.08%) ... Against: 0

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AIRPORT UPDATE

Noy 2009 I

Land Acquisition. (MLAA Project [multiple FAA AlP and CDOT grants] ... Coordinator: Dave Elliott) T]1is multi-year project began with the acquisition of the Hangar Restaurant property in 2001 and continues with payback of the $3.5 Million Colorado Aeronautics Board SIB loan. Final reimbursement from the FAA should be received this year and a payback plan for interest on the SIB loan has been developed.

Fire Water Storage. (MLAA Project #08-02 [CDAG Grant 09-00V-Ola] ... Coordinators: Verlin Schauer & Richard Martin) Construction across from the MLAA mail box units was completed last summer with the tanks that were donated by the Falcon and Black Forest Fire Districts. Water was been procured this past month, but apparently a leak in the system has developed and is being investigated ... total cost $19,179.

Strategic Business Plan. (MLAA Project #08-03 [CDAG Grant 08-00V-02a] '" Coordinator: Dave Elliott) ADG presented a final draft of the Plan to the Board on Nov 9th and it is under review ... project 95% complete.

AWOS. (MLAA Project #08-06 [FAA AIP-17 / CDAG 09-00V-Olc match] ... Coordinator: Mark Shook) A contract has been signed and construction should commence as soon as final approval of the new location on the east side of the runway is obtained ... project in progress.

Pavement Maintenance. (MLAA Project #08-07 [CDAG 09-00V-Olb] ... Coordinator: Ron Lee) Crack filling was completed last February. A contract has been signed with Kolbe Striping, Inc. (KSI) to restripe the runway and taxiways as soon as weather permits ... estimated cost $9,500 '" project in progress.

Pavement Expansion. (MLAA Project #08-08 [CDAG requested for 2010] ... Coordinator: Ron Lee) Project to expand the run-up area of Runway 15, and construct a new intersection "B2" with improved Taxiway Bravo to Bl, and, as funds permit, increase turning radii of taxiways along "Alpha" ... project deferred to 2010.

Thru-the-Fence Agreement. (MLAA Project #09-02 ... Coordinator: Mark Shook/Dave Elliott) We have drafted a "Thru-the-Fence" Agreement for our membership that we believe will serve to solidify your access to and use of your airport, and satisfy the FAA concerns that MLAA maintain control as an operating authority over access and operations of the airport. The draft has been submitted to CDOA for review and comment ... submission to the FAA is pending guidance from Washington.

MLAA Finance/Grant Audit. (MLAA Project #09-03 '" Coordinators: Jeff Moore/Dave Elliott). Following completion of the FAA AlP-19 grant (final reimbursement on land purchase expenses), a GAO A-130 "Program Audit" will be conducted of MLAA previous year finances and grants ... project deferred to 20 I O.

Re-enumeration. (MLAA Project #09-04 .. , Coordinator: Greg Johnson) ... project deferred to 2010.

Cessna Drive Access Connector to "Delta" Taxiwav. (MLAA Project #09-06 ... Coordinator: Verlin Schauer) drainage across this connector was undercutting Cessna Drive ... proposal was to install a concrete swale (on MLAA property) to protect Cessna Drive from further erosion and align drainage with the desire channel ... cost $2,850 ... project complete.

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Nov20091

Stora2e Buildio2 Gara2e Door. (MLAA Project #09-07 ... Coordinator: Ron Lee) The overhead door on the storage building fell apart this summer due to age and use and was replaced with a new door from Overhead Door Company ... cost $1,785 ... project complete.

Runwav- Taxiwav:. (MLAA Project #09-08 ... Coordinator: Ron Lee) The electric regulator for the runway lights burned up during the summer. Repairing this old regulator would have approached the cost of a new one, so the regulator from the taxiway was used to power the runway lights to keep the airport operational. A replacement regulator has been delivered and should be installed by the end of November ... cost approx $7,710 plus labor ... project in progress.

Taxiwav (MLAA Project #09-09 ... Coordinator: Ron Lee) When the Cessna Drive business signs were purchase last year, yellow reflective signs were also purchased to identify the taxiways off Alpha accessing the hangar areas. Ron and Richard are designing a mounting system to install these signs at the appropriate intersections ... project under design.

Airport Perimeter Fencing:. (MLAA Project #09-10 ... Coordinator: Ri

chard Martin) Several "holes" and gaps were identified in our perimeter fencing on the southwest side of the airport last summer. Richard, Ron and Wyman repaired the holes and Crystal Rose Construction completed the installation around the Pfost "storage yard" ... cost $2,865 ... project complete.

MLA Security and Access Control Plan. (MLAA Project #09-11 ... Coordinator: Wyman V arnedoe) A request has been made to use the remainder of the FAA AIP 2010 GA Entitlement Grant to advertise and contract for development of a plan to allow construction and implement of a phased security and access controls for Meadow Lake Airport (construction over time as funds and resources are available) ... Grant request for approximately $60,000 ... project approval pending.

MEADOW LAKE COMMUNICATIONS

How to Get Information: Airport Website: www.MeadowLakeAirport.com

 Check the website ... it is updated several times a week. While the association plans only 4 mailed newsletters per year, we publish board meeting reports, voting results, events, and news and information on the airports website at: www.MeadowLakeAirport.com

 (shortcut = 2MLA.com)

 Jf you are a member of the MLAA, or a based pilot, it is vital that you send us your e-mail contact info. We send out information on Airport taxiway and runway closures and TFRs notices by e-mail.

 • Sign up for important news alerts at: info@MeadowLakeAirport.com

MLAA Scheduled Board Meeting: Second Tuesday of every month at 3PM

13560 Piper Lane, Meadow Lake Airport. (MLAA Hangar)

All members welcome

MLAA VOTE - Comment by President Elliott

MLAA Special Meeting

by Dave Elliott/ President MLAA

MLAA held a Special Meeting on Nov 9^th to discuss and vote on an offer for the Meadow Lake Airport Association to purchase the old Penkhus property from Johnston Enterprises.

The spirited discussion involved FAA grants for the principal and MLAA funds for interest, and focused on potential impact of the property on future airport construction and concern about continued FAA support for Meadow Lake.

With proxies in hand, a whopping 97% of the voting interest of the Assn was represented at the meeting. 20,805 votes were cast for the offer (42.6%), and 21,150 votes were cast against the proposal (43.3%).

The remainder of the ballots (approx 4,000) were proxies assigned to the Board of Directors. At the regular monthly Board of Directors meeting on Nov 10^th, I decided that a split Board voting on the remainder of the votes would only complicate an issue that was clearly too close to obligate the Assn at this time. Therefore, we have passed on the offer at this time and will pursue other alternatives/ variations in the near future.

Of significance to the MLAA, and our EAA brethren, were the remarks after the voting by Travis Vallin, Director, Colorado Div of Aeronautics. Travis expressed his continued support for Meadow Lake, and speaking for the FAA, addressed recent concerns and challenges for MLAA.

Three specifics were covered, which the Assn Board of Directors has already been working on:

• "Thru-the-Fence": is currently on "hold", although the 41 residential lots should be "grandfathered", and the Assn should not allow any add’l lots to have access to the airport.

• Self-Sustainability: The Assn needs to address equitable access fees to the airport (runway complex) that the FAA has funded.

• Control Airport Access. The Airport Authority needs to address measures to control access to the runway, i.e.: restrict the ability of local teenagers to use the runway at midnight to drag race.

All of these points were already under review by the Board and will be discussed in greater detail in an upcoming MLAA Newsletter

INCOMING MAIL 2/10

I only rent hangar space at Meadow Lake Airport, But I am Treasurer of my residential HOA. I know how hard it is to change a By-Law, and to get volunteers for The Board. I'm wondering if "continuity of The Board" would be better achieved by making it a 6 or 9 Member BOD, and have 1/3 of The Board stand for election each year? This way 2/3's of The Board is retained each year, giving stability to the management of the airport. I think this would be more acceptable to the FAA. These changes can be done at one meeting, by one vote, just as the proposed change would be adopted. 

E.J.

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 DEAR E.J.

Thanks for your suggestion.  But there is a large resistance to any term changes. 

REASON, we allow cumulative voting for directors.  

Because of that, if you change how many directors are elected each term, you change the little guys voting strength and lessen the chance a small group can get a single representative elected.

  This is bad for minority voices. 

That's why I support all 7 directors elected to 2 year terms just like the US House of Representatives has done for over 220 years.

 ED.

Meadow Lake Pilots Fly for Falcon Community Event

In our continuing series highlighting good guys at Meadow Lake Airport- Catch them doing something right.

On Saturday June 7th, the Falcon Festival took place at Big R on Hwy 24. Responding to the communities request for "Air Cover" was the Meadow Lake RV pilots.

We salute Loyd Remus, flying lead in his RV-4, Lee Wolford Right Wing RV-4, Brian Wampler Left Wing RV-8, Brad Henry flying in the "Slot" position in his RV-8, and Bob Hall - flying "Arrow" in his RV-6 for their community spirit. They donated their time, their Airplanes, and their gas, to fly over a community event, and show the Airport supports our neighbors.

Our Airport benefits from every "good neighbor" act done by anyone associated with Meadow Lake.

When the community called, these guys answered. Thanks to them from all of us.

...MARK...

Member Newsletter - June 3, 2008

Meadow Lake Airport Association

Member Newsletter

June 3, 2008

President’s Remarks: I appreciate the vote of confidence that awarded me with the position of President of the MLAA for the coming year. I have two underlining themes and objectives for the year. First, I will do everything possible to keep all of the Board AND the membership of the Association informed of our progress. I intend to earn your confidence and support in our endeavors to accomplish the objectives of the Meadow Lake Airport and our Association.

Second, I propose to transition administration of the airport from the "committee" of Directors that we have appropriately operated under for 35 years (but have outgrown) into a more business oriented approach, managing a multi-million dollar not-for-profit corporation that has potential impact on you and the local community.

In the first endeavor, I request that everyone provide us an email address so that I can provide a monthly "e-letter" updating you with what we have accomplished over the past month and a calendar of events for the coming months. We will also be providing quarterly financial statements, so that you can see how your dues are being expended. In the second goal, I have asked each of this year’s directors to assume a specific "airport management function" with commensurate "point-of-contact" responsibilities. Although the entire Board will continue to be responsible for developing ideas and projects, specific ongoing programs and active projects will be taken on by an individual director as a point of contact for coordination and reporting. Our objective will be to emulate the professional staff of a publicly-owned commercial service airport (obviously on a much smaller and appropriate scale).

Officers and Directors:

*President Dave Elliott

falcon20flier@msn.com (719) 339-0928 (cell)

*Vice President Joe Kuberka

joekuberka@hughes.net (719) 659-5052 (cell)

*Treasurer Verlin Schauer

vcschauer@msn.com (719) 683-5353 (hangar)

*Secretary Mark Shook

mark@meadowlakeairport.com (719) 641-0460 (cell)

*Asst Sec Jamie Johnston

jamie.johnston@ewsys.com (719) 683-9300 (office)

*Director Richard Martin

wemartin@sprintmail.com (719) 683-6587 (home)

*Director Ron Lee

ronlee@pcisys.net (719) 683-3701 (home)

Next MLAA Board Meeting Scheduled: Tuesday evening, June 10th, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
13560 Piper Lane, Meadow Lake Airport. (Airport Association Hangar) All members welcome.

Financial Information: Beginning next Quarter, quarterly financial information will be available to association members. This information is confidential, and will not be published on our open website. A notice will be posted on the website that a financial update is available to members. Members who email info@meadowlakeairport.com with their name and airport property address, will receive the financial information by return e-mail.

By Laws: At the annual meeting, members voted on a complete revision of the by-laws and some targeted alternatives. The "all or nothing" complete by-law revision presented failed by a wide margin. The suggested Alternative by-law change amendments came much closer to passing. The FAA has asked MLAA to add language in our by-laws similar to that contained in the FAA grant assurances. They want to protect the Federal investment of tax payer money into Meadow Lake Airport. In the unlikely event the airport is ever dissolved, the property that FAA has invested in needs to be handled in accordance with customary FAA grant assurances. With wider member participation and more time for all members to read and ask questions about the proposals, passage and progress are more likely. For these reasons, we intend to present these specific changes again in the near future.

HOW TO GET INFORMATION:

Airport Website: MeadowLakeAirport.com If you are a member of the MLAA, or a based pilot, it is vital that you send us your e-mail contact info. We send out information on Airport taxiway and runway closures and TFRs notices by e-mail.

Check the website … we update the website several times a week. While the association plans only 4 mailed newsletters per year, we publish board meeting reports, voting results, events, and news and information on the airports website at: http://www.meadowlakeairport.com/

(shortcut = 2MLA.com )

Sign up for important news alerts at: info@meadowlakeairport.com

Someone Caught doing something Right !

Dear Board and fellow MLAA members

We have all heard about issues in the transition that did not go as well as they could have .

I would like to tell you something good.

Jean Jenkins brought me a box two days or so after the election. All records she received were in there. Since that time she has given me every assistance I asked for, including a digital copy of the votes at the last election, so that I can help Dave build an accurate data base for future elections.

When I was a store owner with 50 employees, I used to tell my managers that along with corrections, they should make an effort to catch our people doing something right, and acknowledge them. It takes very little effort to find fault. It take just a little more to find and recognize a good effort.

I think its time we apply that to our fellow volunteers on this board, (past and present) and others at our airport.

Thank You to Jean Jenkins. I appreciate your efforts.

Now my challenge to my fellow board members is to go find someone else around our Airport doing something right, and Thank them. Then come share it with the rest of us.

If it is appropriate, I will post it on our airport blog, so anyone interested will know the good things that happen here.

...MARK SHOOK...
Secretary/ MLAA

REPORT- MLAA Board of Directors Meeting- May 13, 2008

The meeting was called to order at 9:05 pm by senior member Verlin Schauer.
All Directors elected at the May 13, annual meeting of the membership were present, Dave Elliott, Jamie Johnston, Joe Kuberka, Ron Lee, Richard Martin, Verlin Schauer, and Mark Shook
Verlin gave the board an update on the fire protection water tanks the board wants to install on the airport.

The first item of business was the election of officers. Elected were, President = Dave Elliott, Vice President = Joe Kuberka, Secretary = Mark Shook, Assistant Secretary = Jamie Johnston, and Treasurer = Verlin Schauer.

President Dave Elliott asked each board member to come to the next meeting with a list of projects they wanted to work on.

Monthly Board meetings were set for 6pm on the second Tuesday of each month so those association members that work outside the airport area will have the opportunity to attend. Ron Lee suggested the board may need to meet before it's regular June meeting.
Mark Shook then made a motion that the board establish a monthly work session 2 weeks after each regular monthly board meeting for follow-up, accountability for assignments, mutual assistance, and consultation between board members.

Board work sessions were set for the fourth Monday at 10:00am at E/W Systems. (Alternate days when Monday is a holiday.)

It was agreed the secretary would provide an agenda e-mailed to each board member at least 24 hours before each meeting, and post a copy on the airport web site.
There being no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:25pm.

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