12/13/2016

Meeting Minutes for:
December Board Meeting
Yuma International Airport, Conference Room
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at 03:58 PM


Call to Order:
The Yuma County Airport Authority, Inc. (YCAA) Regular Board Meeting of the Board of the Board of Directors was called to order at 3:58PM on December 13, 2016 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
Dr. Brian Cullen, DMD, Director (joined the meeting at 4:10pm)
Randall Nelson, Director
Eric Saltzer, Director
Russell Jones, Director (joined the meeting at 4:27pm)

YCAA MEMBERS ABSENT WERE:
Linda Morgan, Secretary
Ed Whitehead, Director

ALSO PRESENT WERE:
Gladys Wiggins, Airport Director
Gerald Hinkle, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
Mark Workman, Director of Operations
Gen Grosse, Corporate Account Manager
Sandra Bailey, Finance and HR Specialist
Michael Klein, ADOT Aeronautics Group Manager (via speakerphone)
Tom Thompson, 1st Bank Yuma
Ed Molina, AZ VBOC
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 November, 8, 2016 Board Meeting. Mr. Matheus so moved. Mr. Nelson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1) Mike Klein, ADOT Aeronautics Group Manager provided an update on the situation surrounding the ADOT Aeronautics Group decision in June to begin deferring grant reimbursements. Mr. Klein began with an overview of status of the aviation fund, its revenue sources and historical cash flow requirements. Mr. Klein continued by describing how the $15M sweep of the aviation fund by the Arizona State Legislature threw their cash flow projections in disarray, ultimately causing the shortfall. Mr. Klein described actions being taken to resolve the situation, including his hopeful prediction that the most significate outstanding request for reimbursement due the YCAA could be funded as early as January of 2017. Mr. Gourley asked Mr. Klein about lessons learned, to which Mr. Klein described how he would work to ensure improved communication with airports as matters such as this arise in the future. Mr. Klein described a scheduled meeting he has with the ADOT Chief Financial Officer in the morning that may provide additional insight as to when the YCAA could expect to receive a significant amount of requested grant reimbursement. Mr. Klein was asked to communicate with the Airport Director at the conclusion of his meeting and he agreed to do so.

REGULAR AGENDA

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

Mr. Hinkle briefed the Board on our current financial status as well as update on leased properties.

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, status of the Airline agreements, update on the TSA Office Remodel, General Aviation, Airport Marketing/Business development plan, future GA events, and any other Airport Business.

Mr. Workman briefed the Directors that all Runways and Taxiways are currently open and provided closures in the month of December.

Ms. Wiggins provided a general update on current grant, construction projects and other pertinent business activities on going by the airport staff.

The Airport Director provided a brief report regarding coordination for the Rehab of TWY H1 scheduled for FY17. CEI is the consultant performing the design and bid preparation services. To date, a preliminary design meeting has been held and survey work completed. Note that the contract with CEI provides for them to perform services without payment until July of 2017 when we expect to have FAA Grant AIP-37 in place.

ADOT has kept the State Airports informed that they are doing their best to reimburse the current Grant Reimbursement Requests. ADOT has been able to provide approximately $1M in reimbursements since the last report. As of the date of this documents publication, the YCAA has not received any reimbursements since the grant reimbursement deferral program was initiated in June of 2016. As discussed earlier in the meeting, Mr. Mike Klein is to contact Ms. Wiggins with reimbursement status.

Ms. Wiggins briefly discussed the scheduled RJ700 service underway and how the larger planes are being well received by the passengers.

Ms. Wiggins discussed a new tenant operating in the Defense Contractor Complex who provide rotor wing pilot training called AAR Airlift. The AAR team came searching good flying weather than available in their home state of Oregon. Their initial efforts were to operate from Mesa-Gateway but limited facilities in Mesa and YCAA’s excellent customer service brought them to the DCC. This operation is working from the Tax office facility for at least the next two months.

Ms. Wiggins briefly discussed recent developments occurring with our airports only based aircraft Maintenance and Repair Operation or MRO. Due to their inability to locate qualified technicians, Skylancer was forced to close their doors. Ms. Wiggins explained that a recent meeting with the principal of Skylancer has determined that the future of MRO services being performed from the Wrong Way Hangar was in doubt. In an effort to retain the client, Ms. Wiggins described a proposal that was provided to Skylancer that would allow for continued occupancy for aircraft storage only while they got their affairs in order. A discussion ensued in which a few Directors expressed their disappointment at their inability to continue as a going concern and ideas were exchanged on different directions possible as we move forward. Diretor Jones even suggested staff look into the possibility of a CO-OP program with area organizations. Ms. Wiggins appreciated the input and stressed that the proposal outstanding is very short term in nature allowing YCAA time to determine the ultimate future use of the hangar.

Ms. Wiggins reminded the Directors of the upcoming GA Social gathering to be held at Hapa’s on the 1st floor of the passenger terminal, December 20, 2016 at 5:30PM. There was a brief discussion regarding Hapas operational hours that followed.

3) Update on the status of current litigation and any settlement proposals in the DBT v. YCAA matter.

There was no discussion on this item.

MILITARY LIAISON
There was no Military Liaison in attendance.

PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no Public Comment.

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board the meeting adjourned at 4:42PM.



// Approved //
Ron Rice
President Yuma County Airport Authority
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