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Home My WebLink About07/29/1959 _~ _'r:r~ "i'lIIJ.''''''~~fr''...~s--r'''''-'f .. -'~'!_'.'.~~. ''''''''.,_""",.~ "..r-"""....,."-:'_,....;-~,..,~.-~.,,,. __ _ . . ..-- MINUTES OF THE MEETIJlG OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE PISHERS ISLAND FERRY DISTRICT July 29. 1959 .. _M_"C':~': 'llr. . Ipeci.l aeetine et tile Board ot Co_ission.rs v.a c.lled by the Chal. rman and 1le1' ln tile otfic. ot the Perry District July 29. 1959 at 8:00 P.M. Present .ere~. L.e Per!Uson. Jr. L. S. Bal'vin. A. J. Gada, Polly Eemon's, L. O. Lamb ... W. C. Sincla1r, Seoretary. Th. Minutes ot the Meetin~ held July 2, 19$9 .ere r..d ani .pprov.' as r.... Ch.irman Fer!UBon reported that .t the Civic 'ISOC. aeetin~, Mra. Rockefeller stated that a.veral things whould be done .t tile airport. She st.ted th.t a lot of the work almx involved vou.. be paid for by a;~..p of lummer r.sidents. Some of the items are 1. rtemoval of sand and rock on the runways, 2. Lighting Iystem, 3. mowing ~rass. 4. rest roam fa.illties. 5 black top parking area, 6. take down pale on battery Clinton. le~ar.inc the relt room facilities it vas suggested that we put in a septic tank ... tile tl.ld. Comm. Gada suggelted hooking into the sever drain at the army eODtonements on the hill and puttin~ a lift pump in. Comm. Baldwin suggested an arrov be erected .t the airport to be used when there is no wind to indicate whioh runvay to use. Conm. ~dmond. feels that Mr. Rockefeller should be pe.-dtted to Ipen' his aoney on the airport as he sees fit. She also feels that faclllties Ihould be erected for the rest room in the rear of the existing efti.e. Cemm. Baldwin s~gested that plans be made up for this. Chairman .er!Uson sl&&elte. ve a&ke up tentative costs for this. The Board directed the 8&ft&ser to write Mr. Reckef.ller vhen the plans and figures are worked up. The -.nager read quotations for repairin~ the han~ar building as follows: A. C. Censtruction Co. $690, and A. J. Cabral $172. It was noted that the grass has been out .t the airport but will be necessary to have it cut again shortly. o.aeral (lleulsion then ensued on ule ot a veed killer. Comm. Gada suggested x.r.ax er Televar. Chairman Ferguson I~elted that ve block ofr the road leadiD! te tll. Militia Camp 10 that carl won't paas near the end of the runway, also that .iens should be .rect.d theron. General discussion on fire wxtinguishers for 'Ile airport. The Manager reportpd h. had received pamphlets from Griswold & 00. .hoving various rescue techniquel. The Chairman re.d a traffic report ,repare. by the Ma~er .hich indicated that 572 plane. had landed on Elizabeth .1rr1elf durinS the period June 26 through July 27, 19$9 inclusive. Regarding 'Ile rates on the airport Comm. Edmonds feels that we should try to keep the ree. on the airport 4eWD so it won't hurt the local people. Chairman Fer!Uson I'ate. that H. Guest, attendant at the airfield, has Itated that to keep up with all the traftic that he must have a day off per veek and a 2 hour lunoh ,erlef per day. He il putting a large amount ot hours 1n over and above his re~ar houa. because s. much traffic 1s in and out ~efore and after his regular prescribed houra. Comm. Gada suggested that Mrs. Rooks vork on his '*y ott froa 8 A.M. to $ P. M. The Mana~er reported on a Condition Report et ~ttery 21$ which he had made vith the Underwater Sound ~aboratory. Motion by ~ldvin and ~dmonds th.t the A. C. Construction Company be awarded the bid to r.pair the hangar building dated June 23, 19$9. A condition ot the Contract il to b. that the roof vork be !Uaranteed for one tear against leaks, barring .ot. of god ie: hurricanes, etc. The Manager reported that R. Corser vanta $900 tor the fi.ld lighting system and *37 tor the display case at the airport. 0Ila1r.an ~er!U.on reported that at/bhe end of the B.W. ~~-"7~~ runway th.re 1. an o.p. post which presents an obstac1. to aircraft. Tho Manager read a .u..ation trom the A. C. Construction Co. dated June 20, 19$9 for removing thil ebltacl""ll.CltO tile s_ ef $230.00. The matter vas tabled until Wednesday, A~. 5. .e&ar.~ilthe Annual Meeting there was a motion by Gada and Edmonds that R. laD!" bJ,'lijJpoint!l4 Chair.-n or the BOllfd of .lnapel:tot". G. Abman teller and leba K.~.17, te11.r. and that P.~erk ns and tl. Best ~e appornt~d alternate.. _ti08 S-w- 0<"" tJL c-- ...._--_.~- ~._~:,',",,''''.=P''''ZSjL:''~'::''''''~;;O::,',,::'"''; .~]{:~~~..;JI';:r~~.l"":f:.. ~"""-''"''';=.=~~~~;er-- -" --"'-.-...,.....,-- ......,.- ~ - --~..,.- ~ . -2- Ju17 29, l~ / ---.1-oua17 earrie4. With ret.renoe to the hearing on the propose4 le.s. '0 Union Pree Sohool Di.triot 14 of the The.tre Building the Board ..t J.quat 24, 1959 .. the ute. After th1a meeting the g.n.ral public will -. .e11.4 on the qu..tion ot .ith.r moving the P.rr~ Op.r.tion to West Bar~ or n.t. Letter ut.d Ju17 20 trolll .1. R. Greb. w.. r..d r.questing · 1.... .t bui14ing P-lB, ..id building to be uled .s a Ihop and .tor.g. ft1141ng. C_. G.u r.1I.4 the qu.stion ot zoning. Ch. Fergu.on It.te. We are willing to 1.... but '11.1. H. Grebe'l responaibi1 t t determine 01 .i . erguon rea e er rom the .nager roque.tiDe . wag. .4julta.nt on the b..il ot rental and utilitiel. The. ..tter wa. t!i;~:- atter dlaoussionuntil W.dnes.~J_.!lZ\l,~J;_5",_J..9S9. Th. Be rd --- .. ger -to have a1.1 petIflonl -tor having JUIIIel placed on the billet turn.d in to the P.rr7 District otfioe n. later than 5 p.M. Jul7 )0, 19$9. Chairman F.rguson .tated that the n.xt aeeting will be W.dneld.7 Aacu.t $, 19$9 at the Airpert Hangar Building, at 7~30 P.M. "ti.. ..d. te .4jeurn and unani.8u117 carried at 9:47 P.M. 4Jc4t~JfL W. C. Sinclair, Mgr.-S.c. UPRO ED: {t~f~~-i. H. L.. P.rgu.on,~Jr., Chairman Boar' ot Coami.lion.ra /" ~ j .~"~