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Council reviews airport hangar lease and requests additional information; no final action
Summary
Councilors questioned a proposed hangar lease that lacked specific dates and asked staff for more information on pricing, utilities, insurance and occupancy. Staff said hangar leases are vetted by the airport advisory board and approved by the airport authority; multiple councilors recommended additional review before final action.
McAlester — Councilors questioned a proposed airport hangar lease that showed blank dates and asked staff to clarify the approval process, pricing, occupancy and how utilities and insurance are handled.
A council member raised concerns that the draft lease lacked effective dates and that the document included a prior lease date (02/08/2022) followed by blank fields. City staff explained that the aeronautic application and required information are submitted to city staff, reviewed by the city manager and airport manager, and then vetted and approved by the airport advisory board and airport authority; staff said lease dates are set when the airport authority approves a lease.
Councilors asked how the $150 monthly rate shown in the application had been determined, whether prices were set per square foot, and whether utilities (electric and water) and insurance costs were prorated or charged separately. Staff said the current rates were approved by the council in August and that the airport receives a transfer from the general fund to operate because it does not fully pay for itself.
Councilors suggested tabling the item until staff can provide comparative rates from other airports, clarify the square footage basis for rates, confirm whether electric service is individually metered and how utility and insurance remittances are handled. One councilor noted the advisory board had discussed increasing rates in the past but had not brought a recommended change to council.
No final action was taken; staff agreed to return with further information for council consideration.
Clarifying details: staff reported approximately 36 hangar stalls in total, with two shade hangars and two regular T‑hangars currently open. The packet showed a $150 monthly rate for a T‑hangar but did not specify a square‑footage calculation in the council discussion; staff said the rate had been approved by the previous council and will be reviewed annually by the airport advisory board.
Next steps: staff to provide comparative rate information, meter/utility details and corrected lease dates for council review.
