{"id":2248,"date":"2014-02-16T19:41:12","date_gmt":"2014-02-17T02:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rnsmith.com\/?p=2248"},"modified":"2014-02-16T19:41:12","modified_gmt":"2014-02-17T02:41:12","slug":"meeting-with-the-pocatello-city-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rnsmith.com\/?p=2248","title":{"rendered":"Meeting with the Pocatello City Council"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Pocatello<\/a>
Pocatello City Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once a year each of the Commissions set up by the Pocatello City Council meets with the Council in a “Study Session”. I’m the Chairman of the Pocatello Airport Commission and our turn to meet with the Council was last Thursday morning. We were scheduled at 9 a.m. and the meeting started promptly at 9. It is broadcast on the local “access” channel on CableOne channel 12, so there was a bit more timekeeping that might otherwise be seen in a meeting. These are my notes I made to guide the presentation to the council:<\/p>\n

Roland Smith, Chairman of the Pocatello Regional Airport Commission
\nDavid Allen, Airport Manager<\/p>\n

The other members of the council include:
\nDawn Clark
\nDick Greggerson
\nTim Magagna
\nRhonda Naftz
\nDwayne Sudweeks
\nBob Steinlicht (Power County)<\/p>\n

Michael Orr represents the City Council<\/p>\n

Commission meets on the 2nd Tuesday at noon each month at the airport<\/p>\n

The airport serves SE Idaho with commercial passenger service, commercial and general aviation services, and a business park with the associated land development to capitalize on the airport infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Significant tenants at the airport include the AvCenter, McNabb Grain and Trucking, Petersen Inc., Utah Helicopters, and several others.<\/p>\n

Primary purpose of the commission is to provide transparency and oversight to the leaseholders, citizens, and other constituents about the business dealings at the airport.<\/p>\n

We presented the following highlights from 2013:<\/p>\n

Highlights from 2013<\/strong>
\nTo be a significant economic engine and vital source for transportation services for southeastern Idaho through the development of air service, general aviation, and non-aviation land development (Pocatello Airport Mission Statement).<\/p>\n

Community Outreach:<\/strong> Present a continuous, positive image to the communities we serve and gain public support for airport issues<\/p>\n