05/09/2017

Meeting Minutes for:
May Board Meeting
Yuma International Airport, Conference Room
Tuesday, May 09, 2017 at 04:00 PM


Call to Order:
The Yuma County Airport Authority, Inc. (YCAA) Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order at 4:00PM on May 9, 2017 in the Yuma International Airport Conference Room, 2191 E. 32nd Street, Suite 218, Yuma, Arizona 85365. The Presiding officer was Ronald Rice, President.

YCAA DIRECTORS PRESENT WERE:
Ronald Rice, President
Stan Gourley, 1st Vice President
Dean Hager, 2nd Vice President
Jonathan Matheus, Treasurer (joined the meeting at 4:25PM)
Linda Morgan, Secretary (joined the meeting at 4:07PM)
Dr. Brian Cullen, DMD, Director
Randall Nelson, Director
Eric Saltzer, Director
Russell Jones, Director
Albert Gardner, Director

YCAA DIRECTORS ABSENT WERE:
Ed Whitehead, Director

ALSO PRESENT WERE:
Gerald Hinkle, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
Mark Workman, Director of Operations
Andrea Lopez, Executive Assistant
Gen Grosse, Property/Community Relations
Sandra Bailey, Finance and HR Specialist
Wayne Benesch, Airport Legal Counsel
Tom Thompson, 1st Bank Yuma
Ken Scott, ASN Volunteer

CALL TO THE PUBLIC
There was no Public Comment.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The President called for a motion to approve the minutes of the April 11, 2017 Board Meeting. Mr. Gourley so moved. Dr. Cullen seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

The President called for a motion to approve the minutes of the May 3, 2017 Special Board Meeting. Mr. Jones so moved. Mr. Hager seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

REGULAR AGENDA

1) Monthly report by Chief Financial Officer on current financial status and recent activities.

Mr. Hinkle briefed the Board on the current financial status of the airport, including a presentation of the budget performance of the Authority for the first six months of the fiscal year.

2) Presentation and update regarding current construction projects, associated contracts, grant status, general aviation, marketing efforts, terminal improvements, aviation conferences, meetings and items of interest with the city and county or other federal or state agencies. This will include, but is not limited to, additional information, FAA and ADOT grant update, overview of projects completed to date, Airport Operations, Rolle Field, Airline Recruitment and Retention efforts, General Aviation, Airport Marketing/Business development plan, future GA events, and any other Airport Business.

Mr. Workman informed the Authority Board that all Runways and Taxiways are open.

In the absence of the Airport Director, Mr. Hinkle gave a general update on capital projects, grant status and other important elements of airport activity underway. Mr. Hinkle confirmed that the Authority and the owners of Brewers, did in fact execute the concession agreement as authorized by the Special Meeting and the necessary improvements to accommodate their tenancy is underway.

Ms. Grosse briefed on community relation events as well as community outreach.

MILITARY LIAISON
There was no Military Liaison in attendance.

3) Update on the DBT v. YCAA matter. (Update by Airport Legal Counsel)

Mr. Wayne Benesch briefed the Board on the ruling on May 1, 2017 establishing much of the award due to the Authority as a result of the recent lawsuit and discussed briefly upcoming events related to the conclusion of that portion of the proceedings.

PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no Public Comment.

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board the meeting adjourned at 4:29PM.




// Approved //
Linda Morgan
YCAA Secretary


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