03/01/2010

Meeting Minutes for:
Government Relations Committee Meeting
Yuma International Airport, Conference Room
Monday, March 01, 2010 at 12:00 PM

Call to Order:
CALL TO ORDER
The Yuma County Airport Authority, Inc. (YCAA) Community and Government Relations Committee Meeting was called to order in the Yuma International Airport Conference Room, 2191 E. 32nd Street, Suite 218, Yuma, Arizona 85365. Monday, March 1, 2010, 12:00PM. The Presiding officer was Bob McLendon, Chairman.

YCAA MEMBERS PRESENT WERE:
William Gresser President
Robert McLendon, Director
Jesse Haines, Director
Larry Gould, Director

ALSO PRESENT WERE:
Mr. Williams, Airport Director
Gerald Hinkle, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
Gladys Wiggins, Airport Operations Director
Gen Grosse, Corporate Account Manager
Andrea Lopez, Executive Assistant
Mark Watson, City of Yuma Administrator

Regular Agenda

1) Introduction of a proposal to develop an agreement with the City of Yuma in hiring a Washington lobbyist for the Greater Yuma community.

Mr. McLendon briefed that in November, Airport Staff and the Community and Government Relations Committee met with Mr. Patrick Mitchell, a Washington Lobbyist, originally from Yuma, to provide some insight into what a lobbyist could do for us.

Mr. Williams briefed that on February 2, City Administrator, Mr. Mark Watson, spoke with Airport Staff to explore the concept that the City of Yuma and Airport Authority could pool our resources in our respective lobbying efforts with a single firm.

Mr. Watson explained that this type of partnership could potentially leverage our limited resources into a better result for both organizations.

After much discussion Mr. McLendon thanked Mr. Watson for coming and stated that his proposal will be taken into consideration.

EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. McLendon moved to go into executive session to discuss a possible employment contract, Mr. Gould Seconded. The vote was unanimous. Staff and the public departed and the committee entered executive session at 12:50PM.

RESUME PUBLIC SESSION
The Committee resumed the public session at 12:54PM and the doors were re-opened to the public. No one came into the public session.

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Committee, Mr. McLendon made a motion to adjourn Mr. Gould seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 1:00 PM.




// Approved //
Craig Williams
Airport Director


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