The Municipal Airport Authority voted on a slate of actions during the meeting: it recommended city council review and approval for Hawkins Flight Academy’s proposed AeroFlight Education Center ground lease; approved plans for a private hangar footprint; approved a new hangar applicant’s site; endorsed a proposed helicopter‑tour operator to begin marketing and operations research; and recommended a five‑year lease extension for Tennessee Flight Academy’s existing Quonset‑hut lease at a revised annual rate.

Votes recorded in the meeting transcript were voice votes; the minutes record no recorded opposing votes for the matters moved during the session.

Votes at a glance

- Hawkins Flight Academy (AeroFlight Education Center): Board motioned to recommend city council approval for a future ground lease for a temporary building (motion language cited a structure "between 3,555 square feet" and the presentation discussed up to ~5,500 sq ft). Outcome: authority recommended council review and approval; board asked Hawkins to return with building renderings and a site‑specific lease. (See action: "Recommend city council approve a ground lease to Hawkins Flight Academy…")

- Private hangar (60 x 80 footprint): The authority reviewed a proposed 60x80 hangar with two end openings (two aircraft to exit without moving) and approved the site and standard ground lease template with minor ramp and taxiway considerations. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- New hangar applicant Craig Nelson (Boeing Stearman owner): The board approved Nelson’s hangar application and welcomed him to the field. Nelson described a hangar sized and configured to accommodate larger vintage and executive aircraft and acknowledged required fire‑suppression and utility work; the airport will coordinate required hydrant or sewer work as needed. Outcome: approved by voice vote.

- Helicopter tour operator (Happy Helicopter Tours, Isaiah Burch): The board endorsed the operator’s business plan to begin market testing and local marketing; the authority described that an operating agreement or minimal annual operating fee would be used initially while a tenant site is finalized. Outcome: endorsement approved by voice vote.

- Tennessee Flight Academy lease renewal (Quonset hut): The authority recommended the city approve a five‑year extension of the existing lease at a revised rate (transcript discussion set an annual rate near $3 per square foot; motion language asked the city to approve 5 years at $3/sq ft). Outcome: board recommended city approval; staff will draft lease amendment for council action.

Several items discussed alongside approvals included ramp/taxiway light locations, obstruction lights for new hangars, the need for fire hydrant extension for larger hangars, sewer/water access or septic limitations, and lease term lengths (standard templates used for hangar ground leases). Airport staff said some specifics—building renderings, detailed lease terms and any required infrastructure work—will be returned to the board or presented to city council as part of the implementation steps.

The authority’s recorded motions were all passed on voice votes during the meeting; the actions will move to the city council where required, and staff will finalize lease language and coordinate code and fire‑safety compliance before any construction begins.