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Dormitory near completion; airport manager proposes property manager role and raises for executive staff
Summary
Commission heard that crew quarters dormitory is near turnover, Certificate of Occupancy inspection is scheduled, and the manager is drafting lease terms. Manager Smith proposed creating an airport property manager position; commissioners discussed alternatives and agreed manager discretion generally covers targeted salary adjustments.
Airport Manager Smith updated the commission that the dormitory crew quarters are nearing turnover: a certificate of occupancy inspection is scheduled for the coming Friday, a punch-list walkthrough with Pearl Construction and the owner’s representative is set, and a handoff walkthrough with maintenance and operations staff is planned next week. Smith said the airport will receive two printed and two electronic copies of building drawings and that he is preparing a basic lease for dorm occupants and expects to send a first draft to counsel by Friday.
Smith also said he is exploring creation of an airport property manager position to oversee airport properties, ground leases and tenant relations. “This person will oversee ... the needs of what needs to get done and then through kind of a work order, task order, database, be able to fulfill any work orders,” Smith said. Commissioners discussed whether the role should be a new staff position or whether third-party contractors could perform some duties; one commissioner suggested local contractors might be cheaper for some tasks, while another described a broader property-manager role to centralize lease and tenant management across airport properties.
On targeted salary adjustments, Smith explained the town had questioned personnel action forms (PAFs) submitted by the prior manager and that the town asked the airport to seek commission approval for raises. Smith said he believed the requested adjustments were appropriate for staff and asked for clarification. A commissioner replied that the manager generally has purview to set such salaries while keeping the commission informed; the commission agreed no formal action was required at the meeting but asked to be notified if the town objected further.
Why this matters: the dormitory turnover will affect housing availability for airport personnel; the proposed property-manager role could centralize oversight for expanding airport property activity; and salary adjustments touch municipal human-resources and budget practices.
No formal hires or salary changes were approved at the meeting; staff will return with draft job description and lease documents for review.
