WE TOOK CARE OF ALL THAT.

In the corrective action plan sent to MoDOT by the FAA the city states;

FAA letter 12/28/12:

Action 1 (first bullet point): Per the above, we consider these items all addressed to completion as of March 25, 2013.

Action 2 (second bullet point): Per the above, we consider these items all addressed to completion as of March 25, 2013.

These are the items:

• conducting adequate repairs and the regular inspection of pavement surfaces, runway safety areas, and airport lighting systems including the airport beacon, run way lights and the lighted windsock. The obligation for the City to maintain these facilities exists as long as the airport is used for airport purposes or until the FAA releases the City from this obligation;
• Working with the State of Missouri to address operational and financial issues raised by the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General; and

This is what it looked like last summer.

This is the runway.

Routine Maintenance items (M. Parker 2/29/12):

1.       Grass & weeds in cracks on runway & apron: Pavement cracks are sprayed annually. Out contract season begins April 1st and these items are addressed at that time. This standard maintenance operation has been undertaken annually since the inception of the airport, and will continue so long as the airport remains open.

Notice the double talk here; it does not meet the criteria for compliance.  Do they say that they are going to keep the weeds out so the cracks don’t grow even more?   Do they provide a pavement maintenance plan, along with the documentation to show they are actually doing it?   The grass alongside the pavement was shorter than the grass growing up through the pavement.