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210520 Airport Advisory Committee Minutes The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg TILLSONBURG AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE May 20, 2021 5:30 p.m. Electronic Meeting MINUTES ATTENDANCE Euclid Benoit, Dan Cameron, Valerie Durston, Deb Gilvesy, Mark Renaud, David Brandon, Jeff Miller, Emily Crombez Absent: Jeff Dean Staff: Dan Locke, Carlos Reyes MEMBERS ABSENT/REGRETS None 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 5:33 p.m. Mark Renaud sat as the Chair for the meeting. 2. Adoption of Agenda Resolution #1 Moved By: Dan Cameron Seconded By: Emily Crombez THAT the Agenda as amended for the Tillsonburg Airport Advisory Committee meeting of May 20, 2021 be adopted, Carried 3. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof None Declared 4. Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting Resolution #2 Moved By: Deb Gilvesy Seconded By: Valerie Durston THAT the Minutes of the Tillsonburg Airport Advisory Committee Meeting of April 15, 2021, be approved. Carried 5. Delegations and Presentations - None Tillsonburg Airport Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, May 20, 2021 - 2 - 6. General Business & Reports 6.1. New Hangar Update - Dan L. gave an update that a new application is anticipated to come forward to Council on June 14th for Lot #6 on Taxiway G1. This is the last available and is just past the end of the Taxiway G1. Construction of Lot#1&2 on Taxiway G3 and Lot #5 on Taxiway G1 Staff will investigate new starting construction dates now that the Covid restrictions are starting to lessen. The builder may be in a better position to move forward. Emails have been sent to the owners asking for dates for the paving of the Hangar Apron for Lot #3 and 4 on Taxiway G1. Deb Gilvesy asked about Staff working with Applicants to build additional hangars. Dan conveyed that he does work with the applicants and that the last available lot has been taken and a waiting list has been created. 6.2. Safety Spreadsheet Follow-up – Dan L. One reported issue which was documented and the issue was addressed, FOD on the Taxiways. 6.3. End of Runway Trees - Dan mentioned that he will be setting up meeting with the property owners to start the discussions. 6.4. Master plan Brief update – Dan L. Final Draft to be circulated in June to the Committee for their comment. Master Plan presentation to go forward to Council anticipated to be in July. 6.5. Maintenance around Hangars – Dan L informed the group that a hangar was reported to be damaged by the grass cutting equipment. The Town equipment was checked and no equipment lines up with the damage. However, it is unlike to be from any other activity. Lease agreements are being checked but general they indicate 1m buffer around each hangar where the maintenance is the responsibility of the hangar owner. An email will be going out to the tenants that Staff will be staying away from the hangars and that each tenant will be required to maintain the 1 meter buffer area around their hangar. 6.6. Update on the Hydro – Dan conveyed that ERTH Corp. is working on getting this resolved with Hydro One. Dan also conveyed that at the end of this he would like to have something in writing from Hydro One to support what Hydro servicing is available and that it is very difficult when he is working with applicants to be able to give them a definitive answer on whether Hydro is available or not. 6.7. RATI Funding update – Dan conveyed that he checked in with the Federal ECDEV liaison this week and no decision has been made as of yet. They will be in touch when they have made their decisions. 6.8. Social Media – Mark spoke to the importance of increasing our image. Carlos commented that the Transit Coordinator role may be able to assist in increasing an online social media presence for the Airport. Tillsonburg Airport Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes, May 20, 2021 - 3 - 6.9. ECDEV and TAAC Relationship - Mark spoke that he would like to see a stronger relationship with the ECDEV folks to assist in promoting the Airport and look for mutually beneficial opportunities. 7. Correspondence - None 8. Other Business – 8.1 Mayor Molnar shared by email that Minister Mulroney has appointed him to the Southwestern Ontario Master Transportation Plan Task Force (by Minister Mulroney), He will be the Co-chair of the Aviation (Air Travel) Committee along with Mayor Bradley of Sarnia. 8.2 Mark shared that he had spoken with Dan Locke about having the old Tillsonburg Airport sign out on Hwy #19 8.3 Mark shared that he and Dan had spoken about the Illuminated Sign on Hwy #19 and when the final repair will be completed. Dan indicated that he had sent a request to the sign contractor to get the work completed ASAP as the ground is now dry and should be fine for equipment to be on. 9. Next Meeting The next meeting of the Tillsonburg Airport Advisory Committee will be at 5:30 p.m. on June17th, 2021. 10. Adjournment Resolution #3 Moved By: Jeff Miller Seconded By: Emily Crombez THAT the Tillsonburg Airport Advisory Committee Meeting of May 20, 2021 be adjourned 6:45 p.m. Carried