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Council directs staff to request airport license extension, discusses hangar fee change
Summary
Manager reported difficulty contacting property owners to remove trees blocking the runway; council approved sending a letter seeking an aeronautics license extension and agreed to seek legal advice about switching hangar tenants from a $500 yearly charge to a $100 monthly fee for non-aircraft storage.
Manager Dave Post told the council he has requested an extension from aeronautics for the village airport license after staff were unable to contact the owners at the north and south ends of the runway to grant permission to cut trees obstructing the runway. Council members agreed the appropriate next step is to send the extension request to the aeronautics office so the village remains in compliance while resolving tree obstructions.
Trustee Velma Brown raised a separate question about hangar storage: she asked whether the village could charge hangar occupants $100 per month instead of a $500 annual fee if they are storing items other than airplanes in their hangars. The council agreed to consult the village attorney for guidance on whether fee structure changes are permitted under existing leases and local ordinances.
These items were discussed as part of the manager's operational report; the council's direction was to send the extension request and seek legal advice on hangar fees. No formal ordinance changes or fee revisions were adopted at the meeting; any change would require attorney review and possible formal action at a future meeting.
