This meeting was tape recorded and the tape is on file at the airport office.

1. CALL TO ORDER

Vice President Linda Bozack called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. Present: Directors Bozack, Rosenthal, and Wallum. Directors Farris and Mohn were absent. Also present were District Manager Nancy Bass, Assistant Manager Scott Seymour, and District Counsel Mr. Scott Nave. Members of the public Mr. Brad Glasco, Ms. Bertha Ryan, Mr. Bob Barnes, and Ms. Ruth Justis of the Daily Independent were also present.

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

All present joined in the pledge of allegiance to the flag.

3. CONSENT CALENDAR

A. Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of August 3, 2005 and waive further reading of the Minutes.

B. Approval/ratification of the Payment Register of September 7, 2005.

C. Acceptance of Financial Report of July, 2005.

D. Authorization of payment in the amount of $ 12,154.20 to San Diego Pre-Cast Concrete – AIP 18

E. Authorization of payment in the amount of $ 19,900.00 to Rojasco – AIP 18

F. Authorization of payment in the amount of $ 25,542.00 to Earth Landscaping – AIP 18

G. Authorization of payment in the amount of $ 8,730.46 to State Compensation Insurance Fund – AIP 18

H. Authorization of payment in the amount of $ 2,558.50 to Mead & Hunt – Part 139 Certification Manual.

Motion was made by Director Rosenthal, seconded by Director Bozack, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED. Motion was passed by voice vote: 3 ayes, 2 absent.

4.A. RESOLUTION NO. 05-120: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF INDIAN WELLS VALLEY AIRPORT DISTRICT AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A FINANCIAL AGREEMENT WITH BANK OF AMERICA

Staff is often called upon to pay for items which are needed in a timely manner, from companies the District does not have accounts with, sometimes by using their private credit cards. The employees are then reimbursed. Staff is requesting authorization to obtain a Visa credit card in order to make these purchases. Director Bozack asked if there would be an explanation of the charges on the payment register in order for the Board to track expenses, and staff replied that this would be done.

There was a very short discussion on the matter, with all Directors agreeing to the necessity for the card.

Motion was made by Director Bozack, seconded by Director Rosenthal, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 05-120 AUTHORIZING THE AGREEMENT WITH BANK OF AMERICA FOR A VISA CREDIT CARD. Motion was approved: 3 ayes, 2 absent.

4.B. RESOLUTION NO. 05-121: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF INDIAN WELLS VALLEY AIRPORT DISTRICT AMENDING ITS INVESTMENT POLICY.

Following the Orange County bankruptcy and the Enron accounting problems, some regulations for government agency investments were revised and others were added. The District maintains all of their accounts with Kern County pooled funds. Kern County is very careful to comply with all regulations, and they conduct a meeting for all members in the pool annually to review the policies. Mr. Nave (District Counsel) and Mr. Cox (District Auditor) agreed that the District investment policy should be updated to reflect changes in the laws, and Mr. Nave prepared the resolution for that purpose.

Director Wallum asked how the policy had changed from the last time, and Mr. Nave gave an explanation of the information. Mr. Nave added that the document is in great part for the information of the Directors.

Ms. Bass gave a short explanation of the Kern County pool and the accounts the District maintains in the pool. In response to a question from Ms. Bozack, Ms. Bass stated that funds may be deposited or removed by electronic transfer and liquidity poses no problem.

Director Wallum pointed out section 6, in which the General Manager must establish a policy regarding withdrawal and use of the funds. Mr. Nave again explained that the County has these procedures which the District follows.

The District must reaffirm the policy annually when the budget is approved.

Motion was made by Director Wallum, seconded by Director Rosenthal, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 05-121 ESTABLISHING AN INVESTMENT POLICY FOR INDIAN WELLS VALLEY AIRPORT DISTRICT. Motion was approved with 3 ayes, 2 absent.

4.C. ACCEPTANCE OF AUDIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2004-2005

Ms. Bozack requested information on the restricted funds. Ms. Bass explained that the restricted funds are for the Passenger Facility Charges collected, which must be kept in a separate account by federal law. All other funds are unrestricted.

Motion was made by Director Bozack, seconded by Director Wallum, to accept the audit for fiscal year 2004-2005. Motion was approved: 3 ayes, 2 absent.

4.D. PROPOSED REVISION TO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE: CHANGE OF MEETING DAY

Director Bozack stated that she requested this item on the agenda. When checking the past record, she found that there were 9 meetings with the present Board, and the full Board was present at only 3 of those meetings. Ms. Bozack came to the conclusion that perhaps a different meeting day would be more convenient for the Directors and therefore increase their attendance at the meetings. Ms. Bozack and Mr. Wallum both stated their belief that this needs to be discussed when the full Board is present.

All of the Directors participated in a discussion about use of flex Fridays, attendance at the meeting by both Directors and members of the public, and other issues.

By consensus the Board requested that this item be continued to the next meeting when at least four Directors are present to participate in the decision on changing the meeting day for the Regular Meetings.

4.E. SCHEDULE WORKSHOP: REVIEW/DISCUSSION/ACTION: MARKETING PLAN, MISSION STATEMENT, GOALS

There was a lengthy discussion about the workshop date and the marketing plan. A few dates on which
something is scheduled were provided in order to avoid conflicts.

The General Manager will e-mail all Directors and present them with two possible dates and times. These are September 30, which is Friday, at 8:00 a.m. at the Texas Cattle Company or October 5 at 5:00 p.m. immediately preceding the Regular Board Meeting. Should four Directors indicate they can be present on one of those days, the meeting will be scheduled and the Directors will be notified of the date and time. Should no meeting be scheduled before the next Regular Meeting, the item will be placed on the October agenda for reconsideration.

Ms. Bass said that if the meeting is scheduled for October 5, sandwiches will be provided for the Directors
as the meeting will eliminate time for dinner.

Ms. Bozack brought up the idea of having one person prepare a draft plan and present it to the Board for their consideration, and the person does not need to be a Director. Mr. Wallum said perhaps the person could work with the staff. Mr. Glasco said that he will prepare a draft plan to submit, and all Directors will receive a copy in advance. There was a short discussion about the difference between a rather general plan and a specific marketing plan. Mr. Bob Barnes introduced himself and explained that he is the lead person for the Highway 178 Corridor Plan for tourism. He is also interested in attending the meeting on the marketing plan and will give his ideas.

Mr. Barnes said he attended this meeting specifically because of this agenda item.

Mr. Glasco said he would send his first draft to the Directors and request comments. Mr. Nave explained that the draft can be sent, but comments may not be sent to Mr. Glasco from the Directors. Technically this may not be a serial meeting, but it gives the appearance of this, which is a violation of the Brown Act. Sending the draft will save time at the meeting, as it can be reviewed in advance.

Mr. Wallum said that all Directors have expressed their view that more marketing should be done to improve the airport and generate more revenue.

5. DISTRICT COUNSEL

Mr. Nave stated that he was pleased to be able to attend the meeting and participate in person. He added that it is nice to actually see everybody. Mr. Nave had no other report.

6. DISTRICT MANAGER

Skywest enplanements for the month of July were 1207. Ms. Bass added that the United Airlines statistics show that over 36% of passengers from Inyokern are United Premier members, which is important as Inyokern is a United Airlines contract market.

• The Safety Seminar is scheduled for October 12. Flyers went to nearby airports, are posted at the airport, and were included in the newsletters to pilots.
• The new fire truck will be in the Desert Empire Fair parade and the Inyokern Birthday parade.
• Mr. Seymour reported that there were five film days in August and there is a day scheduled for September.
• The parking lot job is complete, although there were some issues with the parking lot/road seal coat and it will be resealed in the spring at no charge to the District. Ms. Bozack and other Directors mentioned how good the planters look. It was also brought up that the planters are security barriers. Mr. Seymour added that the Inyokern Rotary is donating a bench for the area where the pine trees are planted, and rocks are also scheduled to be delivered to cover the bare areas.
• Mr. Seymour reported he has been having discussions and negotiations with a company named OSEC, and OSEC and Mr. Kunkle have now reached agreement on a lease for the hangar east of the office building. OSEC has a number of jets which will be based at Inyokern and will be doing some work with the Navy at China Lake. They will be here doing flight training and familiarization in two weeks. Ms. Bass informed the Board that Mr. Seymour did the solicitation of the business, he was able to negotiate between the two parties when the lease terms were in question, and Ms. Bass added that the airport is proud of Mr. Seymour’s efforts. He also convinced Mr. Kunkle to hire Earth Landscaping to clean up the area around the building and other repairs are now in progress. Although the airport will not receive any additional lease revenue from this, there will be jet fuel sales and the addition of jobs and activity on the airport is also a plus.
• Mr. Seymour announced that the District now has both part time employees as in the budget. Bill Triebel is a retired Air Force Master Sgt. who is experienced at fueling large aircraft. Maria Guevara is a former Navy Aviation Bosun Mate, also a fuel specialist. Both employees appear to be able to work well with the airport.
  Mr. Seymour said that it is difficult to get part time employees, and he feels good about Bill and Maria.
• The part 139 inspection lasted three days, and Mr. Critchfield left three pages of items which need corrected or done. The Fire Station requirements included better communication methods, and the District is obtaining a VHF radio to be placed in the fire station, with the Fire Department installing the antenna. The Fire Department is supplying pagers and phones for the station, the airport, and Skywest, which will automatically reach everybody in the event of an emergency. The proximity suits can be purchased in the future, so that expense is delayed at this time. There was a short explanation of the proximity suits and their use. The personnel on-site at all times was a problem, but after meeting with Supervisor McQuiston this situation is now under control.

Mr. Seymour reported that the signs and lighting issues have almost all been handled. There are some issues with runway 10/28, and Ms. Bass said that she is requesting a meeting of the Facilities and Planning Committee to discuss this and make recommendations to the Board.

Mr. Seymour has to obtain a new certificate for operation of the fuel facility, but fortunately Air BP has a course and can issue this certificate. This is in progress.

There is painting to be done, and the F.A.A. is very picky about the requirements for airfield markings. The staff has requested that the City of Ridgecrest do the required painting as having a company come from Bakersfield is much more expensive. Staff will attend a meeting with the City next week and this may be scheduled for late October or early November.

The F.A.A. has indicated that if the airport makes progress, and notifies them as items are completed, they will be willing to work with the District. Deadlines were actually established for each task, but these can also be somewhat flexible.

There are many new regulations, and one of the more difficult for local pilots is not being able to drive on runways and taxiways. Staff hopes that the airport users will realize that the District does not make these rules.

The Dust Devils will no longer be permitted to operate on Taxiway A, and the guard rails and other equipment must be removed. However, because the Dust Devils already had the National Junior Dragster competition scheduled for October 15 and 16, the District requested a waiver which was received today for that particular event. The F.A.A. has directed us to have the Board take action to eliminate all drag racing in the future.

The gliders must move to the east because of the runway Safety Movement Area, and this will be done after the Dust Devils are finished. Mr. Berryman has already met with staff and we will work together to reorganize the area for the soaring community.

The F.A.A. has informed us that should the airport not comply with the regulations, all grant revenue will cease immediately and air service will be discontinued. Several Directors agreed that this is an airport, and aeronautical use should be emphasized.

Mr. Seymour gave an example of how in some cases we will be actually wasting money, but the airport has no choice. There will be frequent inspections, not all with prior notice, so compliance is important.

7. COMMITTEE REPORTS

There were no committee meetings in August.

Ms. Bass requested a Facilities and Planning committee meeting with Directors Mohn and Wallum to discuss the recommendation of the F.A.A. regarding runway 10/28.

8. PUBLIC COMMENT

Ms. Bertha Ryan gave information about a wireless DSL internet connection and the potential value of this for the Airport, transient pilots, and possibly airline passengers. It would also be more convenient for the airport staff. She requested that the Board consider this, including the budget considerations. Ms. Ryan had obtained some prices and the cost may not be too high.

9. BOARD COMMENT

DIRECTOR ROSENTHAL: Mr. Rosenthal thanked the members of the public for participating in the meeting.
Director Rosenthal also expressed his excitement about the new company locating at Inyokern.

DIRECTOR WALLUM: Mr. Wallum also expressed his appreciation for the public participation and thanked the members of the public for coming.

DIRECTOR BOZACK: Ms. Bozack asked about the timeline for the PFC application. Ms. Bass said that there had not been time to do this project, but it will be done as soon as possible. Ms. Bozack mentioned the Superunicom and Ms. Bass explained that the Passenger Facility Charge law was passed to enhance commercial air service and Skywest must approve all projects using PFC revenues.

Ms. Bozack inquired about the transition to a new General Manager. Ms. Bass responded that this will be on the October agenda.

Director Bozack said that the planters in the parking lot look very nice, and the new cat, R.J. is a fun addition to the terminal.

10. ADJOURNMENT

Motion was made by Director Rosenthal, seconded by Director Wallum, TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF INDIAN WELLS VALLEY AIRPORT DISTRICT OF SEPTEMBER 7, 2005 at 8:20 P.M. Motion was approved by voice vote: 3 ayes, 2 absent.

Submitted by:
Nancy Bass, Executive Secretary