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Roswell Air Center overhaul: council presses for comparables as airport fees, AAC governance and several leases move forward

City of Roswell — Legal/Infrastructure Committee (joint discussion) · November 20, 2025

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Summary

Committee reviewed proposed updates to Roswell Air Center rates, debated governance changes to the Airport Advisory Commission, and advanced multiple airport leases — including Avex Aerospace — while a proposed five‑year lease to house the Roswell Police Department prompted debate about a $13.9 million repair estimate for the PD building and was amended to a one‑year term pending further review.

Miss Thompson, airport staff, presented a resolution to update select rates and fees at the Roswell Air Center — the first comprehensive update since July 2020 — citing federal requirements and the need for the enterprise fund to be self‑sustaining. She said some parking and security processing fees would increase and that certain equipment rental rates would be adjusted; “the parking rates increased by a dollar,” she said.

Separately, councilors reviewed a redline amendment to an earlier airport advisory commission (AAC) resolution that would change reporting, membership and conflict‑of‑interest language. City legal counsel warned that language requiring the AAC to “must act on all matters before any action is taken by the city council” would unlawfully delegate council authority and recommended striking or changing the clause to require the AAC to advise rather than act.

On leases, the committee recommended placing a five‑year ground lease for Avex Aerospace on the consent agenda. The meeting then turned to a proposed lease for the Roswell Police Department to occupy a former ILEA building at the air center after flood damage rendered the department’s existing facility unsafe. Committee members discussed tradeoffs: staff said an engineering summary put the cost to repair the existing police building at roughly $13.9 million; members pressed on term length, maintenance responsibility and whether the city should charge an enterprise rent for an asset it holds. Council amended the police lease to a one‑year term and moved the amended recommendation to public safety and finance for review; a subsequent committee voice vote on the amended package was recorded as passing 3‑to‑1.

The committee also recommended a five‑year lease for the museum (Building 1081) and approved an RFP scope for a temporary 4,000‑sq‑ft prefabricated module for the Wellsville Care Center with reuse and exterior design requirements. Members asked the airport to provide comparables for landing, fuel and parking fees to ensure competitiveness before final council action.