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Pam Hanson, the city finance director, told the board that TxDOT ramp funding is a reimbursement program and that invoices and supporting documentation must be compiled and submitted at the end of the state fiscal year. Hanson said the city gathers invoice copies and the required form and submits a single reimbursement request; she said the paperwork exists and will be assembled for submission.

Airport staff also described Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funds set aside for the airport. Erin Gordon, the airport director, said the city used two years of available IIJA funding toward updating the Airport Layout Plan because the existing ALP is outdated and the FAA requires a current plan. Gordon said the ALP project costs about $330,000 and that the city contributed roughly $30,000 while approximately $300,000 came from FAA/IIJA allocations; the ALP work is in process and an initial kickoff meeting is scheduled.

Board members were told there are multiple years of IIJA funding available for future projects (FY '24 and FY '25) and that the city has a multi‑year window to obligate those funds. The ALP, once completed, can make the city more competitive for TxDOT and FAA funding by showing planned, charted projects on the official layout.

No funds were reported lost; finance staff said the ramp reimbursement submission was pending compilation of invoices. The board asked staff to return with a timeline for invoicing, ALP milestones and how future IIJA or TxDOT funds would be matched and spent.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","07/16/2025 Airport Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","City finance and airport staff told the advisory board that TxDOT ramp reimbursement documentation is being compiled and that IIJA funds have been applied to an updated airport layout plan; staff said remaining federal funds are available and the ALP kickoff is imminent.","taxTitle","Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas","taxId",69552,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6168380,"Tenants press city on fuel supply, foreign object debris and communications at Cleveland Airport",3988,478000,4466000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5407840-e2b0fd881cbcf7ef43aa30ef99539802&start=478&end=4466","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5407840-e2b0fd881cbcf7ef43aa30ef99539802/thumbnail_478000.jpg","/articles/6168380/Cleveland/Liberty-County/Texas/Tenants-press-city-on-fuel-supply-foreign-object-debris-and-communications-at-Cleveland-Airport","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168380-1486f2b03088aa57f8275b57d6a61c17/orig.mp4?Expires=1773617195&Signature=boWonhtRw0tca7je9W4HYlzwhaKJu-dyM7zB02QjZOYvuFt2kARc3aAaXnP3z9VY~0kVNTxJD~guuBilXOV~~FA7DFUc1gsUODLkkSsDEukAmPgLokLE1ztQmU9X1wEOs2UEfRQJw70i8p9feymy245jOI53BZlmI0ZtSBCat8JYelTTgxcztsBPq0ebzUNRAnunc29ij4AQAIT~U~30Hl-TFIA4Umi4gEWVDhM7u-jOtyVJpAnh950W-5noKwwH72gK1ZlmqV3BXfn1CKTZIIv0rYhrhg08Q4kQH2ck7WgS5Cp2OO8AzT-K26q2flpuJVk0lAPryVay-NoROr12Yw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tenants at Cleveland Municipal Airport raised a string of maintenance and service complaints July 16, telling the airport advisory board that foreign object debris, unreliable fuel service and communications gaps were harming safety and operations.

\"FOD at the airport hasn't been cleaned in 3 years,\" tenant Clay Dean told the board. Several tenants said loose rocks and debris on ramps and taxiways had damaged propellers and made aircraft movement more hazardous. Wally Mulhern, a tenant and designated pilot examiner, said recent fuel service had been slow and unreliable: \"The rate at which the fuel is coming out is about a gallon a minute,\" he said, describing an experience where slow fueling would force him to go elsewhere.

Tenants also raised airport communications and service‑access issues. Dean and others said the airport radio was locked inside the office at times, and several tenants described difficulty obtaining the courtesy car or accessing FBO services. Mike Stevens asked for better email notices and tenant notifications about meetings and service changes.

Public Works said it would address immediate cleanup. \"We'll be out there tomorrow, to do the FOD removal, sweeping of the runways, taxiways around all the buildings,\" Cody Arnold of Public Works said, adding that fence and vegetation spraying had been done in May and would resume once rains permit. Arnold noted the mowing schedule had a NOTAM posted and that tenants can contact Public Works for repairs.

Airport staff described mitigation steps to reduce risk during maintenance work, including hourly announcements at the FBO to advise aircraft of ground activity, encouraging operators to equip vehicles with headsets for noisy equipment, and using AWOS broadcasts to further alert pilots. Tenants urged a clear, centralized communication channel for notices about fuel outages, scheduled work and fee proposals.

The board listed maintenance items for follow up: FOD removal sweep, restriping and repainting taxiway and runway markings, mold removal on hangar ramps, vegetation control along perimeter fencing, repair of fuel meters and clarification on courtesy car procedures. Public Works and the airport director agreed to coordinate follow‑up and to report progress to the advisory board.","Multiple tenants reported fuel‑service problems, foreign object debris (FOD) and locked radios; public works committed to sweeping and spraying and will coordinate NOTAMs and announcements to reduce immediate hazards.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6168385,"Cleveland leaders tell tenants no decision yet on hangar rent increases after heated public comments",170,2086000,2256000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5407840-e2b0fd881cbcf7ef43aa30ef99539802&start=2086&end=2256","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5407840-e2b0fd881cbcf7ef43aa30ef99539802/thumbnail_2086000.jpg","/articles/6168385/Cleveland/Liberty-County/Texas/Cleveland-leaders-tell-tenants-no-decision-yet-on-hangar-rent-increases-after-heated-public-comments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168385-a229d648d7ceab1b718c8170cd5a26e9/orig.mp4?Expires=1773617195&Signature=E64ulogFMcSbEdrhl42FrQhtoUlrZ1Pv2cbgi0FKgaNowtDbaSOGH42SBPc53d2A6W2VkCW6MeBQbl8pKjdmNporOV9m-YNTjW0~sJpc5fbz5Ao~ewvbIGhopSPA0hRlZKyus8TOmXJdwjz8e03M~FYFMOBcR9YEik6FUyfdWxNFnLJQjDOJpr-HrrTJdQZsTAJxFKTK7EOeiUIFKQyblWZ9UQdmK6kjjI5bXfg24UCe9qH0jx28svgmo4Zjr56V5boI0Hbt57d93LqGelo-Y~0W8SOLapw0v9MXW7LZF-l7mp2nmjHVCq9rxCsTYx4bNcXZEZ~T94QPYUFNdoUZuA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Tenants at Cleveland Municipal Airport sharply challenged the suggestion that hangar rents would be raised to match larger airports, and city leaders told the airport advisory board on July 16 that no formal decision has been made.

\"We're not gonna come in and just charge some outrageous fee. No,\" Mayor Danny Lee told the crowd, urging patience as the new city administration reviews airport operations and fees. City Manager Lee Tipton added, \"I don't know where Conroe came into the equation as far as being looked at as a market value for us. That is not on the list.\" The comments were prompted by multiple tenants who said they had been told rents might be increased to match Conroe or David Wayne Hooks Airport.

Tenants described the airport as a small, non‑tower general aviation field and said they would be harmed by a large rent increase. Johnny Woodson, a long‑time tenant, said pilots will \"go a 100 miles to save a penny,\" arguing that any increase would push tenants away. Several tenants also asked for clear advance notice and a transparent process.

Airport Director Erin Gordon told the board that fee reviews are a normal municipal process. \"It's a normal process that's done everywhere, and that's what we'll do,\" she said. The board discussed reinstating a consumer‑price‑index clause from an earlier tenant agreement that would limit annual rent increases to 5% and give tenants predictability; no formal motion was adopted.

The advisory board chair noted that the board has not taken a vote and urged that comparisons to Conroe — a towered, multi‑FBO airport with different services — are inappropriate for a small, uncontrolled airport. Several board members recommended retaining a clause tying any future increases to the Urban Consumer Price Index, capped at 5%, to provide stability for tenants.

No change to the city's master fee schedule was proposed or enacted at the meeting. The mayor and staff asked tenants to submit specific questions and said staff would bring any formal fee recommendations to the city council for public consideration.

The board subsequently proposed, as a discussion item, to request no increase for the upcoming fiscal year; members did not move that proposal to a formal vote at this meeting.","Tenants pressed city leaders July 16 about rumored hangar rent hikes and comparisons to Conroe and Hooks airports; Mayor Danny Lee and city officials said no formal decision had been made and described a routine fee review process.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6168390,"Advisory board urges formal runway vehicle procedures after near-misses at Cleveland Municipal Airport",646,2964000,3610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5407840-e2b0fd881cbcf7ef43aa30ef99539802&start=2964&end=3610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5407840-e2b0fd881cbcf7ef43aa30ef99539802/thumbnail_2964000.jpg","/articles/6168390/Cleveland/Liberty-County/Texas/Advisory-board-urges-formal-runway-vehicle-procedures-after-near-misses-at-Cleveland-Municipal-Airport","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6168390-d20a9fd26b09ccdfa59ccef17bc1144b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773617195&Signature=SwdMSr-s~h6QXVF2n0bSqCfMsKyQCvC44nCr4MYQqYDzpK2n1u7vlislicdnheTXoMXjyqsZHBnIukO4DOlQwrXzbfqlry10YqnAfwxLxpYuBrRbIuKzhDq9TGF4CkFk69QxlBfxQg9kgi62PK1m9LLhVi1ZFrlFI6Ow2UC3uK0lgogRTXULCiVBDsXo3DTTRpSGM0eku6sxAsgG0cViACZPZBYFxM5hakqP--Cu0~ocOMutYAf-EbJ~1YsVChFo7RiqCtfGsKwAZ56dJG-OcKff1uxJVF9QSwpHRNsY8SzR5pP-psXPnE-vm5n5-rjcoUUt1jofxZisnRZgdcSkSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cleveland Municipal Airport officials and tenants pressed the Cleveland Airport Advisory Board on July 16 about recent near-misses between aircraft and ground vehicles and recommended new procedures and training.

Board members said the incidents included a pilot\u0000report of a side-by-side vehicle on a runway, a local instructor\u0000account of a golf-cart‑type vehicle that forced a go‑around, and a national example in which a mower operator was struck and killed. \"The runway surface is reserved strictly for aircraft operations, period,\" said Greg Mottle, an airport advisory board member and flight instructor, during the presentation.

The board said the airport must adopt detailed procedures for authorized vehicles entering, crossing or using active runways, establish a formal training program for vehicle operators and create an oversight system to confirm compliance. Mottle cited Federal Aviation Administration guidance and read parts of the applicable advisory circular to the board, noting that airport operators are responsible for establishing vehicle‑access rules and training.

Flight school owners and longtime tenants told the board they had seen safety lapses. Dustin Newell, who identified himself as the owner of the airport\u0000flight school and an air traffic controller by trade, said, \"These last 2 years, I've seen nothing but safety issues.\" A pilot statement read at the meeting described an event on May 20 in which a vehicle moved onto the runway while a Cessna was accelerating for takeoff; the pilot reported climbing out about 50 feet above the vehicle and later called it a runway incursion.

Board members pointed to FAA advisory guidance (advisory circular 150, as cited at the meeting) that recommends minimizing vehicular activity on movement areas, training vehicle drivers who must enter movement areas, using NOTAMs to close runways for work when possible and requiring vehicle radios and beacons. Mottle said Cleveland's rules already require radios and rotating beacons for vehicles on the runway but recommended going further with formal training and oversight.

Public works staff described current mitigation steps: a NOTAM schedule for routine mowing and an hourly announcement practice at the FBO to warn pilots when ground activity is taking place. \"We'll be out there tomorrow, to do the FOD removal, sweeping of the runways, taxiways around all the buildings,\" Cody Arnold of Public Works told the board, describing an immediate cleanup commitment.

No formal motion to adopt the board\u0000member\u0000recommendations was made at the meeting. The advisory board forwarded the discussion and recommended procedures to airport leadership for further development and possible future action.

Board members said the goal is to reduce risk and avoid liability. Mottle warned that an injury or death would bring intense outside scrutiny and said he hoped new procedures, training and oversight would be in place before another serious incident.

Less urgent operational changes discussed included increasing driver training, equipping supervisory vehicles with headsets to maintain radio contact during noisy mowing operations, and using AWOS or other broadcasts to alert aircraft when ground equipment is working on or near movement areas.

The board indicated it would return the issue for a vote once staff drafted proposed procedures and a training program.","After several recent runway incursions and a pilot\u0000statement read to the board, Cleveland\u0000Airport Advisory Board members recommended written procedures, training and oversight for vehicles that enter or cross active runways but took no formal vote.","actionData","errors"]

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