Airport Advisory Board
Regular MeetingDeKalb, IL · September 28, 2017
Minutes
DEKALB TAYLOR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD
MINUTES
September 28, 2017
Chairman Bob Owens called the meeting to order at 5:13pm
Roll Call: Robert Owens, Bernie Pupino, Jim Rhoades, Matt Duffy, Paul Borek, Ryan
James. Absent – Gary Hanson
Guests: Dewayne Brown.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA – Motion by Jim Rhoades. Seconded by Matt Duffy. Motion
passed.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION – Dewayne Brown asked about the funding for interns for the
airport that was passed at the last City Council meeting. Airport Manager Tom
Cleveland said the Interns would be used to help prepare and oversee the FAA Part
139 Limited Commercial certification.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Motion by Paul Borek. Seconded by Bernie Pupino. Motion
passed.
OLD BUSINESS – None
The Airport Advisory Board was shown the power point presentation that was sent by
Mr. Jack Penning of Volaire Aviation, the City of DeKalb’s Airport/Aviation Consultant.
The presentation had the lists of all of the Vision Statements, Mission Statements and
the Core Values that the AAB came up with at the last meeting. Mr. Penning asked the
AAB to choose one on the list or come up with a new statement at this meeting. Mr.
Penning will be attending the October 22, 2017 AAB meeting to finalize the strategic
planning.
Airport Manager Tom Cleveland was giving the presentation to the AAB. He started out
with the list of Vision Statements provided by Mr. Penning.
Vision Statement Options:
1) We are a global gateway to prosperity, innovating every day, dedicated to
sustainability as the premier regional airport for northern Illinois.
2) We work tirelessly to ensure our Airport’s position as the gateway to possibility
for an entire region.
3) DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport is service oriented, providing innovative
solutions to economic and regional development, ensuring the success of the
region.
4) We provide the infrastructure required to fuel growth and to connect the region to
the world.
5) We will be proactive as the key to economic development in the regional and
global marketplace.
The AAB discussed all option and came up with what they wanted for the Vision
Statement:
DeKalb’s regional airport seeks to provide innovative solutions to economic
development dedicated to being a global gateway to prosperity.
Motion by Ryan James. Seconded by Bernie Pupino. Motion passed. This Vision
Statement will be forwarded to Mr. Jack Penning for review.
The AAB discussed the options for the Mission State for the airport.
Mission Statement Options:
1) DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport leads regional economic development driven by
focus on the future with a relentless passion for safety and innovation.
2) We are a safe and efficient asset to the region, with focus on the needs of the
regional, national, and global aviation community.
3) We are more than an Airport. We are an economic driver for northern Illinois. We
foster development through innovation and dedication to our community.
4) We strive to be self-sustaining regional economic asset, linking northern Illinois to
the world with excellence, innovation, and dedication to being a good neighbor.
The AAB discussed all the options and this is what they wanted for the Mission
Statement:
The Airport is an economic driver for northern Illinois fostering development through
innovation and engagement with our community and region.
Motion by Jim Rhoades. Seconded by Matt Duffy. Motion passed. This Mission
Statement will be forwarded to Mr. Jack Penning for review.
The next item discussed by the AAB was the Core Values of the airport.
Core Value options:
1) Safe
2) Secure
3) Efficient
4) Customer focused
5) Integrity
6) Professionalism
7) Excellence
8) Collaboration
9) Accountability
10) Opportunity
11) Responsive
12) Welcoming
13) Proactive
Core Value Option Statement:
The People of DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport strive for excellence in safety, security,
and convenience, with their ethical, responsive and collaborative spirit, as they work to
lead the community through a customer-focused approach.
The AAB discussed all of the Core Value bullet points and the Core Value Statement
that Mr. Penning came up with and decided to go with a few core value bullet points.
The Core Value bullet points are as follows:
1) Safe/Secure
2) Collaboration
3) Customer focused
4) Engaging
Motion by Ryan James. Seconded by Bernie Pupino. Motion Passed. The Core Value
bullet points will be forwarded to Mr. Jack Penning for review.
AIRPORT MANAGER REPORT – Airport Manager Tom Cleveland reported that the
Experimental Aircraft Association’s Ford Tri-Motor that was at DeKalb Airport from
September 18th through September 24th was a huge success. Approximately 243
people rode on the Tri-Motor and the community came out to watch.
The overlay of the main parking lot, entrance road and pavement on the north side of
hangar E2 will probably be started in the Spring. It may be too late to start the project
now.
Cargo aircraft will be coming in all night with pallets of car parts for a local manufacturer.
The new DeKalb County Composite Civil Air Patrol Squadron had its dedication
ceremony in the main hangar on September 23rd. Representative Bob Pritchard was in
attendance.
DeKalb County will hold their electronics recycle day on the far west end ramp of the
airport on September 30 from 9am – 1pm. A second collection day for DeKalb County
will be on October 28th.
Motion to adjourn by Jim Rhoades. Seconded by Matt Duffy. Motion passed
Meeting was adjourned at 6:15pm.
Minutes submitted by Airport Manager Tom Cleveland
Agenda
MISSION, VISION, AND
CORE VALUES
DEKALB TAYLOR MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
DEKALB, ILLINOIS
September 2017
DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport Mission, Vision, and Core Values
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
PURPOSE OF STUDY 3
VISION STATEMENT 4
PURPOSE OF VISION STATEMENT 4
VISION STATEMENT OPTIONS 5
MISSION STATEMENT 7
PURPOSE OF MISSION STATEMENT 7
MISSION STATEMENT OPTIONS 8
CORE VALUES 9
PURPOSE OF CORE VALUES 9
OPTIONAL STATEMENT OF CORE VALUES 9
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PURPOSE
OF STUDY
The goal of this report is to develop options for a new mission and vision statements for DeKalb Taylor
Municipal Airport, along with core values to support both the mission and vision. It is important, in beginning
the strategic planning process, to start by developing a defined
“IT IS IMPORTANT, IN
mission and vision for what the Airport should become.
BEGINNING THE STRATEGIC
PLANNING PROCESS, TO
The Airport Advisory Board, along with interested stakeholders BEGIN BY DEVELOPING A
including the Mayor of DeKalb, gathered on site at the Airport, to DEFINED MISSION AND
work through the mission and vision of the Airport system and to
VISION FOR WHAT THE
AIRPORT SHOULD BECOME.”
develop a set of core values that would assist in driving the
Airport’s future. In this session, the mission and vision were not written, but were fully defined. The goal of this
document is to take these definitions and develop several mission and vision statement options from which the
Airport Advisory Board will choose.
The combined vision, mission, and core values make the direction of the Airport clear. The mission tells us
who we are today while the vision is designed to take the Airport into the future. Core values support both.
Every business needs a strategy. It is important that DeKalb’s airport is viewed as a business, in addition to a
community service asset. Business strategies must not be created in a vacuum. Strategies are developed only
after a business has a clear mission, a clear vision, and core values to support future initiatives.
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VISION
STATEMENT
The vision statement of an organization is its statement of what the organization wants to become. Vision
statements are future-looking declarations of an organization’s purpose for existing and aspirations. In addition
to goals for DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport’s mission statement, the Airport Advisory Board also developed
ideas as to what should be included in the system’s vision statement, and in its statement of core values. It
should be noted, the Airport has no current vision statement, so the City of DeKalb and the Airport Advisory
Board are starting from scratch.
The Board suggested several ideas for inclusion in a vision statement, including:
Community involvement Technology/Tech Savvy
Economic (component) Cutting Edge/Inventive
Strengthen (component) Proactive
Preferred alternative airport Growth
Sustainable Convenience
Responsive to business needs Flexible and adaptive
Connecting/Connection Regional Advantage
Economic Development Gateway
Business Partnerships Welcoming
Magnet Bold
Innovative/Future Minded Opportunity
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Pulls the region/community together Persistent
About more than 1 city or community Global
Transportation hub Market focus
Infrastructure
The Airport Advisory Board is charged with selecting a vision statement for DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport.
The Board may select one of the five options below or it may choose to draft a new option based on the vision
statement goals from its strategic planning meeting.
A set of five vision statement options for the Airport has been developed for consideration based upon the
strategic planning session. The vision statement is designed to be concise, much like the mission statement,
but also to set a forward-looking tone.
Option One:
We are a global gateway to prosperity, innovating every day, dedicated to sustainability as
the premier regional airport for northern Illinois.
Option Two:
We work tirelessly to ensure our Airport’s position as the gateway to possibility for an entire
region.
Option Three:
DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport is service oriented, providing innovative solutions to economic and regional
development, ensuring the success of the region.
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Option Four:
We provide the infrastructure required to fuel growth and to connect the region to the world.
Option Five:
We will be proactive as the key to economic development in the regional and global
marketplace.
The options above encapsulate the input provided during the strategic session while setting the airport up for
success with an aspirational, forward-looking vision.
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MISSION
STATEMENT
The mission statement of an organization is its reason for being. It defines how that organization will aim to
serve all its diverse stakeholders. In other words, the mission must define who DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport
is today and what the Airport values.
The Airport Advisory Board expressed a desire to ensure the Airport’s mission was aspirational as they felt it is
today. The Board also felt the mission statement should cover those in the region – including those beyond
the City limits of DeKalb – who have little day-to-day interaction with the Airport. The Board wants to guarantee
all in the region can understand the importance of the mission of the Airport. The Board and other interested
stakeholders suggested several ideas for inclusion in a new mission statement. They include:
Safety and Security Efficient
Community involvement o Efficient use of our tax dollars
Asset to the community o Efficient use of our efforts
o Discussion about economic High quality
impact that the airport brings Regional vs. City of DeKalb
Sustainability/sustainable Consistent quality airport services
o The economic value Distinct Asset
Self-sustaining Anticipating growth
Eye to the future
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With these ideas in mind, the following mission statement options are offered from which the Airport Advisory
Board can choose the one it feels best states the ongoing objectives of the Airport. Each is designed to be
clear, concise, and easy to remember, while incorporating as many of the Board’s ideas as possible.
Option One:
DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport leads regional economic development driven by a focus on
the future with a relentless passion for safety and innovation.
Option Two:
We are a safe and efficient asset to the region, with a focus on the needs of the regional,
national, and global aviation community.
Option Three:
We are more than an Airport. We are an economic driver for northern Illinois. We foster
development through innovation and dedication to our community.
Option Four:
We strive to be a self-sustaining regional economic asset, linking northern Illinois to the
world with excellence, innovation, and dedication to being a good neighbor.
As with the Airport’s vision statement, the Airport Advisory Board is charged with selecting a mission statement
for DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport. The Board may select one of the four options above, or it may choose to
draft a new option based on the mission statement goals from its strategic planning meeting.
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CORE
VALUES
Core values are designed to be the elements that support both the mission and vision of an organization. Core
values are the beliefs of the organization in which the organization is emotionally invested. Core values are
also designed to lay out how an organization treats people – both employees and customers – and how an
organization does business. The DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport Advisory Board chose the following core
values for the Airport and its employees:
Safe Collaboration
Secure Accountability
Efficient Opportunity
Customer focused Responsive
Integrity Welcoming
Professionalism Proactive
Excellence
Optional Core Value Statement:
The people of DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport strive for excellence in safety, security, and
convenience, with their ethical, responsive, and collaborative spirit, as they work to lead the
community through a customer-focused approach.
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Together, the mission, vision, and core values of DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport will help set expectations and
guide thinking about future strategic business options. They also provide a clear indication to employees of
expectations and a clear message to the region of what the Airport stands for.
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VOLAIRE AVIATION, INC.
WESTERN OFFICE
10360 NW ENGLEMAN STREET
PORTLAND, OREGON 97229
503.515.3972
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