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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
July 9, 2013
Council Chambers -- City Hall
10 a.m. Council Study Session regarding Airport Development Plan and
Airport Master Plan
MINUTES
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1. Roll Call
Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Maureen Adkison, Council Members
Sara Bristol, Kathy Coffey, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover
Staff: City Manager O'Rourke and City Clerk Claar Tee
2. Four Point Yakima Air Service Development Plan -- Presentation by Airplanners
City Manager O'Rourke introduced Kent Myers and Bruce Wetsel from Airplanners, LLC. Mr.
Myers reviewed a PowerPoint presentation and highlighted the following:
Yakima (YKM) Market Analysis: Objectives
*Understand existing YKM market dynamics
*Evaluate opportunities for YKM improvement
YKM Market Analysis: Data Sources
*YKM air passenger survey
*Yakima employer survey
*Air travel statistical databases
YKM Market Analysis: Outline
*YKM passenger profile
*Market leakage and competitive airports •
*Satisfaction with existing YKM flight service
*Preferences for improvement
Mr. Myers reviewed the Airport's current schedule and some action steps, with the first step
being to improve the relationship with Alaska Air to increase load factors and frequency. He
reported up until 2006 - 2007 we had five flights a day flying in and out to Seattle. Service was
expanded with Delta Airlines, which unfortunately did not stay when Delta merged with
Northwest Airlines. The community lost focus and now there is a 72 percent leakage rate, which
needs to be captured. Council discussed some steps they can take in the near future.
3. Airport Master Plan Update
John Yarnish with URS stated they have been working on the Airport Master Plan since 2011.
He feels the Master Plan is a key element, which will allow airport staff and City officials to make
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informative and timely decisions to meet the growing demands. He reviewed the Master Plan
with Council.
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City Manager O'Rourke noted the first priority is the Airfield and then they will look at the
terminal. Rob Peterson, Airport Manager, believes they can begin looking at Terminal
construction in 2018 -2020.
4. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 11:48 a.m. to the next Council Business meeting on July 16, 2013 at 6
p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Motion: Adjourn, Moved by Council Member Rick Ensey, Seconded by Assistant Mayor Maureen
Adkison. Carried 7 -0. Council Members voting Aye: Adkison, Bristol, Cawley, Coffey, Ensey,
Ettl, Lover.
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