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I I I NIt""ES OF GARY AEPORT CQ:-C--IITTEE l't~'ING - . 62.1 The Committee appointed by the San l'!arccsCity Council On September 9, 1974 to study and provide recommendatio~s to the Council on actions to be taken at Gary Airport met at Hill's Restaurant in San l'~rocs at 7:30 P.M., Wednesday, September 11, 197~. Present were George Gilbert, elected Chairman of the Committee, John Stokas, Emmett ~lcCoy and Allan Gill. Committee members that were absent from the meeting were Hmiard Yeargan and Ross King. Mr. Stokes proposed that the Committee draw up recoittmendations to be pre- sented to the City Council which should be used as guidelines for the deve- lopment of the Airfield facilities at Gary. The recommendations in the form of a report are due to be presented to the Council in a workshop session scheduled for Monday, September 16, 1974 at 7:30 P.M. Mr. Hugh Lyons of the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Trans- portation, based in Houston, and Mr. Anthony Bingler of the Texas Aeronautical Commission are scheduled to appear before the Council, City Attorney, City Manager and this committee to answer questions and advise the city officia Is of the various programs and assistance avai lable for the development of Gary as an active airport. This meeting is set for 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 18.1 1974, at the City Council Chambers~ Hr. Stoi<es feels. thaL the Federal Government and the State have established a very high priority for the deve- lopment of Gary due largely to the saturated conditions existing at the airports around the cities of Austin and San Antonio. This priority should make it con- siderably easier for the city to obtain State and Federa 1 aid. The committee discussed a series of flying visits to airports in the Central Texas vicinity to show members of the Council what has and can be done at facilities comparable to Gary. These visits would also serve as a source of information for the COlmnittee members to use in developing their recommendations to the Council. Tentatively identified as desirable facilities to visit are New Braunfels, Victoria County AP and Rockport. Also mentioned were Georgetown, James Connally, Addison and Kerrville. The latter facilities are less comparable to those at Gary and the operational development considerably different. Mentioned were the various types of State and Federal matching funds and grants that might be available for Gary. As an example the Federal Government has re- cently provided grants up to $15,000 for government facilities that have been turned over to civil governments. These were study grants. Next discussed were the several approaches to managing the operation of Gary~ Fixed Base Operator l;ith overall responsibility for the operation and develop- ment of the existing and future facilities; individual leases for use of private and commercial operations; an Airport Commission to oversee the op2ration and to act as an intermediary between the Fixed Base Operator and the City Council. A general discussion about these items then follO'ived among the Comraittee Hembers and these interested individuals present at this meeting. A list of all those in attendance is attached. Recommendations for the terms and conditi.ons of leases to private individuals were to be discussed after the visits to nearby airports and were to be based On the general practices in use at other sites. Also discussed Ims the possibility of development of buildings and facilities by the City and the subsequent leasing to indiViduals. Examples of this type of approach at other cities were cited with the attendant results and economic benefits to the communi- ties involved.