City of San Antonio - File #: 17-4144

• File #: 17-4144
• Type: Miscellaneous Item
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 9/21/2017
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing the Facility Usage Policy to promote Stinson Municipal Airport as a meeting and special events location for external organizations, authorizing the execution of associated agreements, and modifying Chapter 3, Airports, of the San Antonio Municipal Code. [Carlos Contreras, Assistant City Manager; Russell Handy, Director, Aviation]
• Indexes: Aviation Other, Aviation Stinson

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/21/2017	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Aviation


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Russell J. Handy


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

Facility Use Policy for Stinson Municipal Airport


SUMMARY:

This Ordinance authorizes the Facility Use Policy at Stinson Municipal Airport (Stinson) for special events. The policy will set the requirements for renting space and equipment as well as using catering services at Stinson. The Ordinance will also authorize the Aviation Director or his/her designee the authority to execute the associated agreements - the Facility Use Agreement and Catering Services Agreement. The new policy will set new fees for rental of the facility space, audio visual equipment, catering services and staff services which will require the inclusion of the fees in Chapter 3, Airports, of the San Antonio Municipal Code.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Stinson is the second oldest general aviation airport in continuous operation in the United States. Stinson, which has been in operation since 1915, serves as the primary reliever airport of general aviation traffic for San Antonio International Airport. The tenants at Stinson include a fixed-based operator, aviation museum, flight training, aircraft maintenance and maintenance and aerial gas leak detection services. Stinson is located along the Mission Trail, close to the San Antonio River and Mission San Juan Capistrano. Any revenue generated from these programs will provide non-airline revenue for Stinson as a part of the San Antonio Airport System.

Facility Use Policy
With the policy, the San Antonio Airport System will be able to advertise and promote the usage of Stinson as a meeting center and attract more visitors to the airport and the surrounding attractions. The policy establishes usage procedures and rental rates for the following conference areas located on the first floor within the Terminal Building: Executive Conference Room A (Suite 106), Executive Conference Room B (Suite 105) and the combined space of both confe...