MONROE - The City of Monroe Airport Board of Management voted Wednesday on the wording of new incentive leases designed to encourage people to build hangars at the airport.
A 20-year lease contract, at $1 per year, gives interested parties the opportunity to build hangars in the new construction area on the south end of the airport. Builders are obligated to get their buildings started in 2008 to qualify for the contract. The lease contracts cannot be transfered if somone else buys the building.
The incentive lease contract is part of the board's efforts to promote more use of the airport.
Mayor Ron Marsh suggested the board use 20-year contracts rather than 10-year contracts.
"The more attractive you make it going into it, the better you are," he told the board.
While the leases add nothing to the income of the airport. Airport Supervisor Rob Driver said "there is a trickle down effect" in the purchase of other items, such as fuel.
Another project to promote the airport is a marketing brochure, which is not yet finalized. The brochure includes rates, contact information and "Top 10 Reasons to Base your Aircraft at Monroe Municipal Airport." It also includes information about the incentive leases.
In other business, the board discussed:
• Possible changes to the crop-dusting ordinance. It was reported that someone already had inquired about spraying for gypsy moths. They determined Monroe's ordinances were too restrictive and will work from Lone Rock. Airport Manager Kelly Finkenbinder has been talking to insurance companies about ordinance language and is trying to contact the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to find Wisconsin's insurance limits for sprayers.
• A bill for overtime pay for snow removal help last winter, submitted by Driver, and possible storm event aid from FEMA to help cover the extra costs.
• Giving Finkenbinder authority to give provisional approval for new hangars to be constructed. It was generally accepted that if a regularly-scheduled board meeting conflicted with the plans and timing of a private hangar construction, Finkenbinder would call a special meeting of the board to review and take action on the matter.
• Fuel sales report, presented by Driver, showed jet fuel is $4.24 per gallon and 100L was $4.20.
A 20-year lease contract, at $1 per year, gives interested parties the opportunity to build hangars in the new construction area on the south end of the airport. Builders are obligated to get their buildings started in 2008 to qualify for the contract. The lease contracts cannot be transfered if somone else buys the building.
The incentive lease contract is part of the board's efforts to promote more use of the airport.
Mayor Ron Marsh suggested the board use 20-year contracts rather than 10-year contracts.
"The more attractive you make it going into it, the better you are," he told the board.
While the leases add nothing to the income of the airport. Airport Supervisor Rob Driver said "there is a trickle down effect" in the purchase of other items, such as fuel.
Another project to promote the airport is a marketing brochure, which is not yet finalized. The brochure includes rates, contact information and "Top 10 Reasons to Base your Aircraft at Monroe Municipal Airport." It also includes information about the incentive leases.
In other business, the board discussed:
• Possible changes to the crop-dusting ordinance. It was reported that someone already had inquired about spraying for gypsy moths. They determined Monroe's ordinances were too restrictive and will work from Lone Rock. Airport Manager Kelly Finkenbinder has been talking to insurance companies about ordinance language and is trying to contact the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to find Wisconsin's insurance limits for sprayers.
• A bill for overtime pay for snow removal help last winter, submitted by Driver, and possible storm event aid from FEMA to help cover the extra costs.
• Giving Finkenbinder authority to give provisional approval for new hangars to be constructed. It was generally accepted that if a regularly-scheduled board meeting conflicted with the plans and timing of a private hangar construction, Finkenbinder would call a special meeting of the board to review and take action on the matter.
• Fuel sales report, presented by Driver, showed jet fuel is $4.24 per gallon and 100L was $4.20.