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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: January 15, 1991
SUBJECT: Authorization to Negotiate Lease With Helicopter Adventures Inc. for a
Permanent'ilFixed Base Operation at Buchanan Field Airport
SPECIFIC REQum-r(s)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSMCAnON
I. Recommended Action:
AUTHORIZE Public Works Director to enter in to negotiations with Helicopter
Adventures, Inc. to lease approximately three acres of land at Buchanan Field
Airport for a helicopter Fixed Base Operation (FBO).
H. Financial Impact:
Helicopter Adventures will be required to pay a fee of$10,000 for consideration of
the lease. The le°ase will include a combination of fixed rent plus a percentage of
gross business. The anticipated revenue to the airport during the first full year of
operation is expected to exceed $40,000.
III. Reasons for Recom1 mendations and Bac round:
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The helicopter FBO site has been identified in the new Master Plan at the northeast
quadrant of the airport. This site removes the helicopter from a high percentage of
the fixed wing operations. This site is also located furthest from all residential areas.
Currently helicopters are spread throughout the airport. While this will not entirely
eliminate helicopt iers from other parts of the airport it will consolidate them to a
great extent. We will also encourage transient helicopters to utilize this as a base of
operations.
Continued on Attachment: x f SIGNATURE:
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_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRAT RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON January 22, 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER`X
In addition to approving the above recommendation, the Board DIRECTED that the final
negotiated lease be approved by the. Board; and DIRECTED that all helicopter training
flights out of Buchanan Field use only the two specified fli'dht patterns previously
approved by the Board. +
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT
AYES: NOES: I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of SupervilwAs on the date shown.
HEW:sh ATTESTED: (Alm'"AAll /--
hails.bo PHIL B CHEL0I ierk of the Board
of Supervisors and County Administrator
Orig Div:Airports
cc: County Administrator By ,Deputy
Public Works Director
Public Works Accounting
Auditor/Controller
Aviation Advisory Committee
Federal Aviation Administration
Authorization to Negotiate Lease with Helicopter Adventures
January 15, 1991
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Helicopter Adventures will be required to develop arrival and departure routes as well as
training patterns in cooperation with the FAA and the airport which will minimize the
impact of helicopters on the surrounding communities.
During an earthquake and other widespread natural disasters, Helicopter Adventures will
provide at least one helicopter and pilot to county emergency services agencies during the
first 48 hours of the emergency.
Helicopters Adventures has been operating from temporary'quarters on the airport for the
past four years. They have grown from two helicopters in 1987 to twelve helicopters in 1991.
They have consistently worked with the airport regarding community, airport and financial
matters. They have worked long and hard to develop programs to minimize their impact
on surrounding areas. Du'ting the earthquake, they immediately made a helicopter and pilot
available to the County at no charge. They have already developed into one of the better
paying tenants on the airport.