PCNAA/IBA July mtgs.

[Al Lee Gator]

Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport Authority and the Industrial Building Authority convened at the airport Wednesday morning for their July meeting.

 

Primarily, the Board discussed updates to the airport apron expansion project. While the current runway meets FAA requirements, the expansion, from 5,500 to 6,000 feet is considered more ideal. According to Airport Director Blake Swafford, bids will be taken this week and the work isexpected to begin next month. The project is eligible for an FAA reimbursementof up to 90 percent, Swafford said.

 

Also a study done by LPA Group for the airport was approved for anamount not to exceed $75,000. The study was related to environmental impact connected with the runway approach area of the site and is an FAA requirement.

 

The Board also approved a contract in the amount of $16,200 with Prime Contracting for a revision to construction plans for the corporate hangar. That project has suffered a series of setbacks since its initial construction began in early 2012, but is felt to be back on track, and may becompleted by the end of year.

 

Also a widening of the taxiway project will take bids through the end of this month and begin construction on September 1, and continue through the end of the year.

 

The Board also approved the start-up of a tech committee to assume the Website content and operations of the airport's Website. Jason Summerour,will chair the tech committee with airport board member Jim Underwood and one additional appointee. Summerour, a Dallas resident, is a software engineer withThe Weather Channel.

 

Plans for Fire Station #12 intended to serve both West Dallasand the airport are about 90 percent completed, Swafford said. The building design is done and the overall site design is due in two to three weeks. Bidding willbegin soon on that project, he said. The 9-1-1 center will also move to this location once completed.

 

IBA

 

Industrial Building Authority met at the airport siteimmediately following the airport authority.

 

Biggest IBA news for July is that several Industrial parks are reaching completion. Among them, the Dallas Industrial Park, the airport Technology Park, and Paulding Commerce Park, to serve as the home base for Interroll. A fourth site, the Macland Road Industrial Park, will be withdrawn and re-evaluated atthe county's request, according to Blake Swafford, executive director, IBA.

 

Swafford said that the Atlanta Film studio in Hiram is waiting for word from AMC on the possible filming a TV series at the Hiram soundstage. He said that otherwise film projects over the remaining summer are at a "lull" and that studio managers may seek commercials and/or other green-screen work to fill in.

 

IBA Vice Chairman Alan Shipp reported that an alarming statistic shows that only about 12 out of hundred graduates statewide would qualify for technology jobs, leading tech companies to seek more employees outside the state.

 

Mayor Boyd Austin noted also that about 50 percent of all new hires quit in their first year. Austin said a program calling itself Georgia's Best will offer guidance in this area and seek to impact that situation.

 

PANAA and IBA usually meet on the third Wednesday of each month.

 

 

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