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Meeting Minutes for:
June Board Meeting
Yuma International Airport, Conference Room
Tuesday, June 09, 2020 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 June 9, 2020 in the Yuma International Airport Conference Room, 2191 E. 32nd Street, Suite 218, Yuma, Arizona 85365. The Presiding officer was Bill Craft, President.
YCAA DIRECTORS PRESENT WERE:
Bill Craft, President
Dean Hager, 1st Vice President
Linda Morgan, 2nd Vice President
Eric Saltzer, Treasurer
Russell Jones, Secretary
Reetika Dhawan, Director
William Fox, Director (attended the meeting electronically)
Albert Gardner, Director
Juan Guzman, Director (attended the meeting electronically)
Randall Nelson, Director (attended the meeting electronically)
YCAA DIRECTORS ABSENT WERE:
Dr. Brian Cullen, DMD, Director
ALSO PRESENT WERE:
Gladys Brown, Airport Director
Gerald Hinkle, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
Andrea Lopez, Executive Assistant
Lt Colonel Henry Hortenstine, USMC, Military Liaison
Ken Scott, ASN Volunteer
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
There were no Public Comments.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Craft, the YCAA President, called for a motion to approve the minutes of the May 12, 2020 Board Meeting. Mr. Gardner so moved. Ms. Morgan seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Votes in Favor:
Mr. Craft
Mr. Hager
Ms. Morgan
Mr. Saltzer
Mr. Jones
Mr. Gardner
Mr. Nelson
Mr. Fox
Ms. Dhawan
Mr. Guzman
Votes Opposed: None
Mr. Craft, the YCAA President, called for a motion to approve the minutes of the May 19, 2020 Special Board Meeting. Gardner so moved. Ms. Morgan seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Votes in Favor:
Mr. Craft
Mr. Hager
Ms. Morgan
Mr. Saltzer
Mr. Jones
Mr. Gardner
Mr. Nelson
Mr. Fox
Ms. Dhawan
Mr. Guzman
Votes Opposed: None
REGULAR AGENDA
1) Discussion and Possible Action to accept the lowest qualified bidder for the Baggage Carousel Replacement project and authorize the YCAA President, the Airport Director, or their designated representative to sign a contract for the Removal and Replacement of the Passenger Terminal Baggage Carousel with G and S Mechanical USA, Inc. in the amount of $309,680.00, contingent upon final review and approval by Airport Staff and Airport Legal Counsel.
Ms. Brown, the Airport Director, provided the Board with a brief description of the replacement of the passenger terminal baggage carousel project and the public bid process resulting in the receipt of four bids.
After listing the nature and amount of expenses already incurred on the improvements, Ms. Brown described how the construction contract would fit within the $450,000 of available funding from the passenger facility charge (PFC) account, as well as expected additional costs related to flooring and other related items within the scope of work as specified.
Ms. Brown described the lowest qualified bidder, G and S Mechanical USA, as one of the conveyor manufacturing companies in the United States, will be awarded the contract and will be installing the equipment using their personnel.
YCAA President Craft called for a motion to accept the lowest qualified bidder for the Baggage Carousel Replacement project and authorize the YCAA President, the Airport Director, or their designated representative to sign a contract for the Baggage Carousel Replacement with G and S Mechanical USA, Inc. in the amount of $309,680.00, contingent upon final review and approval by Airport Staff and Airport Legal Counsel. Mr. Hager so moved. Mr. Jones seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Votes in Favor:
Mr. Craft
Mr. Hager
Ms. Morgan
Mr. Saltzer
Mr. Jones
Mr. Gardner
Mr. Nelson
Mr. Fox
Ms. Dhawan
Mr. Guzman
Votes Opposed: None
2) Monthly report by Chief Financial Officer on current financial status.
Mr. Hinkle, Chief Financial Officer briefed the Board on our current financial status.
MILITARY LIAISON
Lt Colonel Henry Hortenstine, USMC, Military Liaison briefed they are on an indefinite pause due to Covid-19 in areas of their business. He explained the next WTI is full steam ahead. It will be one of the biggest ever due to cancelation of the last WTI in March/April 2020. Lt Col Hortenstine provided clarification regrading DBIDS and explained information provided to the Commanding Officer about the simple listing of people the YCAA has authorized to have airside access, MCAS does require biometric information from each and every individual does require to be processed within the MCAS Yuma DBIDS system. Due to the pandemic, there will be no insistence to have the YCAA badge holders to go over to MCAS Yuma and to avoid overcrowding the facility. He stated that for the time being the provided spreadsheet will do. Airport Director Gladys Brown explained she will need to work with the YCAA badge holders and explain what is needed in contrary to what has been stated in previous meetings. He finished by confirming that as of today, the it looks like the Airshow is a go for next March.
3) 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 updates, an overview of projects underway, airport operations, Rolle Airfield, airline recruitment and retention efforts, general aviation, future events, and other Airport business.
Ms. Brown, Airport Director, provided a presentation on the operational status of the airfield. She then briefed the Board on the status of airfield operations to include the runways and taxiways, business relationships, airline updates, current airport projects, marketing and community outreach over the past month.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
There were no Public Comments.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board the meeting adjourned at 4:43PM.
// Approved //
Russell Jones
Secretary Yuma County Airport Authority; Strategic Planning Committee Chairman | |
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