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Meeting Minutes for:
Special Board of Directors Planning Session
Yuma International Airport, Conference Room
Monday, November 16, 2009 at 02:00 PM
Call to Order:
CALL TO ORDER
The Yuma County Airport Authority, Inc. (YCAA) Special Planning Session of the Board of Directors was called to order at 2:00 PM on Nov 16, 2009 in the Yuma International Airport Conference Room, 2191 E. 32nd Street, Suite 218, Yuma, Arizona 85365. The Presiding officer was Karl Moedl, President.
YCAA MEMBERS PRESENT WERE:
Ron Rice1st Vice President
Rob Ingold 2nd Vice President (attended electronically)
William Gresser Treasurer
Albert Gardner Secretary
Harry Hengl, Director
Gary Magrino, Director
James Carruthers, Director
Jeanine Rhea, Director
Mike Taylor, Director
Ed Whitehead, 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
Greg McShane, MCAS Operations Officer
Major James Combs, MCAS
Paula Backs, MCAS
Charles Saltzer, Somerton Airport
Laurie Lineberry, City of Yuma
Ken Rosevear, YCCC
Ron Cantrell, Estancia
Howard Guynn, Estancia
Mark Spencer, Estancia
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Regular Agenda
1) The Airport Authority will deliberate on the planning and zoning issue known as the Estancia Development and may develop a Position Statement to provide to the City Council. If a quorum is not available the meeting will be held as a Strategic Planning Committee.
BACKGROUND: Mr. Williams briefed that the recent Estancia proposal has lately included a suggestion of potential encroachment issues for the Airport and for MCAS. The question had been raised if the Airport Authority needed to establish a position on any point of the subject matter.
The question arose at the Board's November 11 Monthly Meeting. At that time Lt Col Workman provided some background to the question and stated that the position of MCAS was that MCAS was 100% on board with the proposition that had been put before the City Council and Planning and Zoning Board.
There followed a lengthy discussion on topic. At that time Mr. Moedl directed staff to schedule a strategy committee meeting on the subject in time for the Board to provide a position, if necessary, for the November 18 Public Meeting.
DISCUSSION: Mr. Williams provided a brief discussion of how the community has arrived at this point, including the coordination that has taken place with the City, the community and MCAS. He then introduced Howard Guynn, who represented the Estancia development effort. Mr. Ron Cantrell, and Mr. Mark Spencer, of Estancia also provided some background information.
Ms. Laurie Lineberry, Director of the City Development and Planning Division provided some additional detail concerning the depth of research that had gone into the questions.
Mr. Williams then provided three separate position statements for the Board to review. The possible positions were to do nothing or to change the current Airport Position. Our current position, established by airport staff through normal administrative processes is to oppose the position unless strong avigation easements are in place. This is the standard airport response to most request for comments that could impact the area around the Airport. This position is the one recommended by the FAA in their policy documents.
If the Airport were to change its current position it could either A) oppose the initiative more strongly that our current position or B) reverse our position to favor the initiative.
There followed a lengthy and wide ranging debate on the topic. It was clear that the Board's opinion was evenly divided on this topic. Some members felt the Estancia Development posed encroachment issues that could ultimately harm the Airport Authority or MCAS while other members felt that the Estancia Development was good for the community and posed no threat if managed and governed properly.
At the end of the discussion Mr. Gresser made a motion to maintain the Board's current position. Mr. Rice seconded the motion. Due to the diversity of options on this topic a Voice Vote was held with the following results.
Those in Favor of Maintaining the Airport's Current Position
Mr. Gresser
Mr. Ingold
Ms. Rhea
Mr. Hengl
Mr. Rice
Those Opposed to maintaining the Airport's Current Position
Mr. Gardner
Mr. Whitehead
Mr. Carruthers
Mr. Magrino
Mr. Taylor
Due to the tie vote the matter was tabled and there were no further motions.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, Mr. Hengl made a motion to adjourn, Mr. Rice seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. The meeting adjourned at 3:11PM.
// Approved //
Craig Williams
Airport Director | |
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