11/10/2015

Meeting Minutes for:
November Board Meeting
Yuma International Airport, Conference Room
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 04:00 PM


Call to Order:
The Yuma County Airport Authority, Inc. (YCAA) Regular Meeting of the Board of the Board of Directors was called to order at 4:00 PM on November 10, 2015 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
Albert Gardner, 2nd Vice President
Dean Hager, Treasurer
Charles Balch PhD, Director
Jonathan Matheus, Director
Dr. Brian Cullen, DMD, Director
Randall Nelson, Director
Eric Saltzer, Director

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

ALSO PRESENT WERE:
Gladys Wiggins, Airport Director
Gerald Hinkle, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
Mark Workman, Airport Operations Director
Andrea Lopez, Executive Assistant
Gabby Reyes, Office Manager
Tom Thompson, 1st Bank Yuma
Ken Scott, ASN Volunteer
Russ Jones, R.L. Jones

CALL TO THE PUBLIC
There was no Public Comment.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The President called for a motion to approve the minutes of the October 13, 2015 Board Meeting. Mr. Gourley so moved. Mr. Hager seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

1) Elections and Personnel Committee will provide a summary on the October 28, 2015 meeting to include the discussion, review, and possible recommendation of the applications received for the YCAA Board of Director vacancies.

Mr. Gourley explained that the Election and Personnel Committee reviewed three applications and Director Cullen. The committee recommended all three applicants for Board consideration to include Director Cullen’s re-election. The following recommendations were presented to the Board of Directors for consideration will be Director Cullen, Russ Jones, Harold Dunn and Ricky Rinehart. The Committee shares that all applicants can and will potentially provide value in various capacities whether in general aviation, business, social media, or federal government.

REGULAR AGENDA

1) Discussion and Possible Action to elect candidates for the vacant seats on the YCAA Board of Directors in accordance with YCAA By-Laws.

The Directors voted on the new members for the Board.

Andrea and Junior tallied up the votes. Junior announced the two winners by majority vote were Brian Cullen and Russ Jones.

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

Mr. Hinkle will brief the Board on our current financial status to include year-end finances as well as update on leased properties.

3) Discussion and Possible Action to authorize the YCAA President, the Airport Director, or their designated representative to sign a four year lease, with two options of four years each, with Blue Air, LLC for 20,372 square feet of office, shop and hangar space, including 2,738 square feet of common area space known as Suite #1 (West Side) of the Joe Foss Hangar Facility for aircraft storage and maintenance in support of their aviation training operation, contingent upon final review by staff and Airport legal counsel.

Ms. Wiggins briefed the Board on a proposed lease for four (4) years with two options of four years each, with Blue Air, LLC for Suite #1 (West Side) of the Joe Foss Hangar Facility to be used for aircraft storage and maintenance in support of their aviation training operation.

Dr. Balch made a motion to authorize the YCAA President, the Airport Director, or their designated representative to sign a four year lease with two options of four years each with Blue Air, LLC for 20,372 square feet of office shop and hangar space, including 2,738 square feet of common area known as Suite #1 (West Side) of the Joe Foss Hangar Facility for aircraft storage and maintenance in support of their aviation training operation, contingent upon final review by staff and airport legal counsel. Mr. Nelson seconded the motion. The vote passed unanimous.

4) 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.

Airport Director Gladys Wiggins briefed on YCAA FY15 accomplishments that were in addition to the expectations of the YCAA Board of Directors.

Mr. Workman briefed on the Runway and Taxiway Closures.

Mrs. Wiggins gave a general update on current grant and construction projects plus other pertinent activities by the airport staff. There was no further discussion.

MILITARY LIAISON
There was no Military Liaison in attendance.

CALL TO THE PUBLIC
There was no Public Comment.

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, Mr. Gourley made a motion to adjourn Mr. Hager seconded the motion. The vote passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 5:14 PM.




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


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