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Meeting Minutes for:
March Board Meeting
Yuma International Airport, Conference Room
Tuesday, March 08, 2016 at 04:02 PM
Call to Order:
The Yuma County Airport Authority, Inc. (YCAA) Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order at 4:02 PM on March 8, 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
Ed Whitehead, Director
Jonathan Matheus, Treasurer
Linda Morgan, Secretary
Charles Balch PhD, Director
Dr. Brian Cullen, DMD, Director
Randall Nelson, Director
Eric Saltzer, Director
Russell Jones, Director
YCAA DIRECTORS ABSENT WERE:
None
ALSO PRESENT WERE:
Gladys Wiggins, Airport Director
Gerald Hinkle, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
Mark Workman, Director of Operations
Juan Trasvina, Operations Supervisor
Gabby Reyes, Office Manager
Arlette Schapiro, YCAA Temp.
Andrea Lopez, Executive Assistant
Lt Colonel Andrew Diviney, USMC, Military Liaison
Greg McShane, MCAS Operations Officer
James Combs, Million Air Yuma
Tom Thompson, 1st Bank Yuma
Kathie Scott, GA
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 February 9, 2016 Board Meeting. Mr. Hager so moved. Dr. Balch seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
1) Finance Committee provided a summary of the February 19, 2016 meeting.
Mr. Matheus briefed the Directors on the items discussed at the recent meeting. The Committee discussed the short term agreement with Blue Air, LLC through June of 2016 for the storage of aircraft in Suite 1 of the Joe Foss Hangar.
Mr. Matheus continued by describing how the Committee discussed a recent request by Big Adventure Hangars for the YCAA to consider a single lump sum payment in satisfaction for all ground rents due on the existing long term lease agreement set to expire in May of 2036.
Mr. Matheus briefed the Directors on a discussion that took place by the Committee in regards to a request by Jacobs Engineering to exercise a modified version of their existing twelve (12) month lease option for seventeen (17) months. Mr. Matheus provided that the staff was directed to proceed with the minor amendment to our existing agreement necessary to formalize the authorization of this request.
Mr. Matheus also briefed the Directors on a discussion that took place during the Committee meeting to address a request by Skylancer Aviation, LLC to allow modify the terms of their existing agreement to provide for lease rent relief. Mr. Matheus included that the staff was directed to move forward with a negotiated rental reduction for a limited period of twelve months including proceeding with the minor amendment to our agreement necessary to formalize the authorization of this request.
Mr. Matheus then briefed the Committees discussion related to YCAA’s commitment to assist with the paving of the runway at the Somerton Airport, and the Committee directed staff to work with Somerton Airport to obtain a design and cost opinion for the improvements.
Mr. Matheus continued to brief the Directors about an update that was provided to the Committee of activity related to the capital improvements under way funded by YCAA Loan #2004.
Finally, Mr. Matheus briefed the Directors on a discussion that took place during the Committee meeting related to the nature in which financial information is provided to the Board of Directors. Mr. Rice further informed the Directors that he and Gladys meet before each Board Meeting to go over financial information in detail. Mr. Rice invited Mr. Matheus to attend the next meeting to join in the discussion.
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. There were no questions from the Board.
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, SCASDP Grant, overview of projects completed to date, current status of the projects with Acct #2004, Airport Operations, Rolle Field, status of the Airline agreements, update on the GSA/TSA Lease, General Aviation, Airport Marketing/Business development plan, future GA events, and any other Airport Business.
Mr. Workman briefed the Directors on the runway and taxiway closures.
Ms. Wiggins gave a general update on current grant and construction projects plus other pertinent activities by the airport staff.
MILITARY LIAISON
Lt. Colonel Diviney requested input on the Patriots Festival. Mrs. Wiggins provided input that the airport did receive feedback as did a number of Directors, and those comments will be e-mailed to him. Mrs. Morgan asked and was provided the dates for the 2017 Airshow. Mrs. Morgan also described how attendance has been down across the board this year due to currency exchange rates with Canada.
Lt. Colonel Diviney described a recent event involving lasers and military pilots in flight. A press release addressing the issue on lasing will be provided by MCAS Yuma.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
There was no Public Comment.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board the meeting adjourned at 5:08 PM.
// Approved //
Linda Morgan
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