--- author: patty f schmidt date: D:20260327163746-05'00' --- A quorum of the City Council is possible all Board and Commission Meetings ## AGENDA ## F orest Lake ## Airport Commission Meeting Wednesday, April 1, 2026 - 6:00 PM ## Forest Lake City Center ## Forest Lake, Minnesota ## City of Forest Lake – Link to Livestream 1.Call to Order a .Roll Call 2.Approval of the Agenda 3.Open Forum - Citizen Petitions, Requests and Concerns: Please sign in at the front table. The Open Forum is available for residents to express personal opinions for any item of business. Plea se limit your comments to three (3) minutes. ## 4.R egular Agenda (Action Items) a ## .Approve 02/04/2026 Airport Commission Meeting Minutes b.Financials and Claims List (02/08/26 - 03/23/26) ## c.Agricultural Lease – Jolleen Chaika ## d.Follow-up: Airport Commission Officers – Jolleen Chaika 5.Discussion ## a.Lease Default Updates – Jolleen Chaika 6.Staff Updates 7.Adjourn A quorum of the City Council is possible all Board and Commission Meetings ## Airport Commission 1408 Lake Street South ## Forest Lake, MN 55025 ## Regular Meeting www.ci.forest-lake.mn.us ~ Minutes ~ Wednesday, February 4, 2026 6:00 PM City Center - Council Chambers ## Airport Commission Page 1 DRAFT MINUTES ## City of Forest Lake - Livestream and Recorded Meetings ## 1. Call to Order/Roll Call ## Attendee Name Title Status Arrived ## Don Stehler Chair Present ## Mark Lynch Secretary Absent ## Curtis Monson Vice Chair Present ## Joe Gallmeier Commissioner Absent ## Mara Bain Commissioner Present 2. Approve the Agenda (Action) Motion: Commissioner Bain made a Motion to Approve the Agenda as presented. Motion seconded by Commissioner Monson. Motion carried 3-0. ## 3. Open Forum The Open Forum is available for residents to express personal opinions on any item of business. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes. ## Comments: Corey Capra, Aerotech Companies, stated that Aerotech provides services for the airport and he was present to get an update on future plans and offered additional help in the future. 4. Approve Minutes – December 3, 2025 Motion: Chair Stehler made a Motion to Approve the December 3, 2025, Meeting Minutes as presented. Motion seconded by Commissioner Bain. Motion carried 3-0. ## 5. Regular Agenda (Action Items) a. Financials and Claims List (11/24/25-1/26/26) City Administrator Statz reviewed the quarterly financials. He reviewed the claims list approved at various City Council meetings since the last Airport Commission meeting. He provided an update on the Airport Fund balance at the end of 2025. Commissioner Bain asked about the long-term allocation for the salary and benefits for the airport manager role. City Administrator Statz responded that they had good data for Public Works employees at the airport. He said that he would continue to serve as the Airport Manager, and it was logical to keep the budget at ten percent of his salary. ## Airport Commission 14…