02/11/2020

Meeting Minutes for:
February Board Meeting
Yuma International Airport, Conference Room
Tuesday, February 11, 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 4:00 PM on February 11, 2020 in the Yuma International Airport Conference Room, 2191 E. 32nd Street, Suite 218, Yuma, Arizona 85365. The Presiding officer was William Craft, President.

YCAA DIRECTORS PRESENT WERE:
William Craft, President
Dean Hager, 1st Vice President
Linda Morgan, 2nd Vice President (Joined the meeting at 4:01PM)
Eric Saltzer, Treasurer
Russell Jones, Secretary
Dr. Brian Cullen, DMD, Director (Joined the meeting at 4:04PM)
William Fox, Director
Albert Gardner, Director
Juan Guzman, Director
Randall Nelson, Director

YCAA DIRECTORS ABSENT WERE:
Reetika Dhawan, Director

ALSO PRESENT WERE:
Gladys Brown, Airport Director
Gerald Hinkle, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
Mark Workman, Director of Operations
Andrea Lopez, Executive Assistant
Colonel David Suggs, USMC, Commanding Officer, MCAS Yuma (Exited the meeting at 4:34PM)
Greg McShane, MCAS Operations Officer (Exited the meeting at 4:34PM)
Tom Thompson, 1st Bank Yuma (Joined the meeting at 4:22PM)
Ken Scott, ASN Volunteer
Seth Grenke, Civil Air Patrol

CALL TO THE PUBLIC
There were no Public Comments.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The President called for a motion to approve the minutes of the January 14, 2020 Annual Board Meeting. Mr. Jones so moved. Mr. Nelson seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

Votes in Favor:
Mr. Craft
Mr. Hager
Mr. Saltzer
Mr. Jones
Mr. Gardner
Mr. Nelson
Mr. Fox
Mr. Guzman

Votes Opposed: None

The President called for a motion to approve the minutes of the January 14, 2020 Regular Board Meeting. Mr. Jones so moved. Mr. Hager seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

Votes in Favor:
Mr. Craft
Mr. Hager
Mr. Saltzer
Mr. Jones
Mr. Gardner
Mr. Nelson
Mr. Fox
Mr. Guzman

Votes Opposed: None

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1) The Civil Air Patrol will provide appreciation of YCAA and give a Cadet Program update.

Lt Col Seth S. Grenke, CAP AZ Wing Asst. Professional Development Officer expressed their squadron's sincere gratitude to the airport and its board of directors for providing their 'home'. He then provided an update about their organization and cadet program.

COMMITTEE REPORT
1) Strategic Planning Committee Chair, Russell Jones, provided a summary of the February 5. 2020 meeting which included:

- Introduction / Update on Issues Related to Rolle Airfield
- 50-year lease to NAFAC for MCAS Yuma Transmitter Site
- Acceptance of ADOT Grant #E0M2C
- Updates including the GA Hangar Facility Apron Rehab Project Design, Replacement of the Passenger Terminal Baggage Carousel and the Airport Master Plan – Progress on Minimum Standards Update/Revisions and Joint Use Operating Agreement Update/Revisions

REGULAR AGENDA

1) Discussion and Possible Action to authorize the YCAA President, Airport Director or their designated representative to sign all necessary documents to accept the 50-year lease to NAFAC for MCAS Yuma Transmitter Site, contingent upon final review and approval by Airport Staff and Airport Legal Counsel.

Ms. Brown, the Airport Director, described the existing fifty year lease of the land currently being utilized as the USMC Transmitter Site, commonly referred to as the “Antennae Farm” which began in March of 1970, and is set to expire in the coming weeks. The parcel of land located on the West side of the airport, just East of Million Air FBO was developed over the years to include communications equipment, weather and wind speed instruments and was ultimately tied to a utility easement which connects the site to the Aircraft Control Tower. This fifty year lease which is set to expire on March 2, 2020 was provided at no cost, typical of agreements between the US Government and the YCAA on the airport.

Ms. Brown explained that the Navy has asked that a modern form of the current agreement be provided with similar terms which would extend their utilization of the property until March of 2070

Ms. Morgan made a Motion to authorize the YCAA President, Airport Director or their designated representative to sign all necessary documents to offer the 50-year lease to NAFAC for MCAS Yuma Transmitter Site, contingent upon final review and approval by Airport Staff and Airport Legal Counsel. Mr. Jones seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Votes in Favor:
Mr. Craft
Mr. Hager
Ms. Morgan
Mr. Saltzer
Mr. Jones
Mr. Gardner
Dr. Cullen
Mr. Nelson
Mr. Fox
Mr. Guzman

Votes Opposed: None

2) Discussion and Possible Action to authorize the YCAA President, Airport Director or their designated representative to sign all necessary documents to accept ADOT Grant E0M2C in the amount of $28,788.00 for the Airport Masterplan, contingent upon final review and approval by Airport Staff and Airport Legal Counsel.

Ms. Brown, described the ADOT’s offer of Grant #E0M2C which would, if accepted provide up to $28,788 of reimbursement related to the update of our Airport Masterplan. The project, which has an estimated cost of $644,041, is also being funded by FAA Grant AIP-38 in the amount of $586,464 with the remaining $28,788 being provided through the utilization of our PFC program.

Mr. Jones made a Motion to authorize the YCAA President, Airport Director or their designated representative to sign all necessary documents to accept ADOT Grant E0M2C in the amount of $28,788.00 for the Airport Masterplan, contingent upon final review and approval by Airport Staff and Airport Legal Counsel. Dr. Cullen seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Votes in Favor:
Mr. Craft
Mr. Hager
Ms. Morgan
Mr. Saltzer
Mr. Jones
Mr. Gardner
Dr. Cullen
Mr. Nelson
Mr. Fox
Mr. Guzman

Votes Opposed: None

3) Monthly report by Chief Financial Officer on current financial status.

Mr. Hinkle, Chief Financial Officer briefed the Board on our current financial status.

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 updates, an overview of projects underway, airport operations, Rolle Field, 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 existing tenants, as well as ongoing efforts to attract additional commercial air service, marketing and community outreach over the past month as well as airport activities scheduled next month.

MILITARY LIAISON
Greg McShane, MCAS Operations Officer briefed the Board on the upcoming Airshow. Colonel David Suggs, USMC, Commanding Officer, MCAS Yuma elaborated on the information provided my Mr. McShane.

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board the meeting adjourned at 4:53PM.




// Approved //
Russell Jones
Secretary Yuma County Airport Authority; Strategic Planning Committee Chairman


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