07/23/2020

Meeting Minutes for:
Election and Personnel Committee Meeting
Yuma International Airport, Conference Room
Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 12:01 PM



Call to Order:
The Yuma County Airport Authority, Inc. (YCAA) Election and Personnel Committee Meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order at 12:01PM on July 23, 2020 in the Yuma International Airport Conference Room, 2191 E. 32nd Street, Suite 218, Yuma, Arizona 85365. The Presiding officer was Albert Gardner, Chairman.

YCAA ELECTION AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT WERE:
Albert Gardner, Chairman (attended the meeting electronically)
Randall Nelson, Director
Dr. Brian Cullen, DMD, Director

YCAA ELECTION AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MEMBERS DIRECTORS ABSENT WERE:
None

ALSO PRESENT WERE:
Bill Craft, YCAA President
Gladys Brown, Airport Director
Gerald Hinkle, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
Andrea Lopez, Executive Assistant (Exited the meeting at 12:06PM)

REGULAR AGENDA

1) Discussion, possible recommendation, and update on advertisement and procedures for the vacancies on the YCAA Board of Directors.

Ms. Brown, Airport Director, described the Committee’s role in the election process, which is established in the Authority’s By-Laws. The members of the Committee discussed the application, the vetting process and the informational presentation available to interested parties. There are three YCAA Directors who are up for re-election, Treasurer Eric Saltzer, Director William Fox, who have expressed their desire to be placed on the ballot for possible re-election and Director Randy Nelson who has removed himself from the re-election process. The Committee expressed their desire to keep the Board diversified with professional from all areas and industries with the interest of the Airport.

The Committee concluded that the advertising process and the advertisement met the needs of the YCAA.

2) Discussion and possible recommendation on the implementation of an investment in YCAA personnel.

Ms. Brown, Airport Director, provided the Committee with a projection of FY20’s financial performance as compared to budget benchmarks and insight into her plan to provide financial consideration to employees as an investment into personnel.

The Committee agreed with staff on the concept and advised Ms. Brown to move forward as indicated.

3) Discussion regarding the performance evaluation and existing employment contract of the Airport Director.

Ms. Brown, Airport Director, explained the performance evaluation process as stipulated in the Airport Director’s employment agreement. The evaluation, performed by the Board of Directors as a whole involves the utilization of an evaluation form. After Ms. Brown declared her desire to engage the members of the Committee in a discussion of personnel related matters without going into Executive Session, Mr. Gardner, Committee Chairman provided the Committee with a summary of performance evaluation forms submitted to him. After a brief discussion of her evaluation, Ms. Brown went over a revised version of her existing Employment Agreement, which contained a number of proposed changes. There were two sections of the contract in which President Craft wanted to clarify with the Airport Counsel and Chairman Gardner. Ms. Brown was instructed to provide those questions to Counsel by email with President Craft and Chariman Gardner attached to the correspondence. After a brief discussion, the Committee agreed to recommend that the Board of Directors authorize the proposed Employment Agreement with changes submitted.

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Committee the meeting adjourned at 1:22PM.




// Approved //
Albert Gardner
Election and Personnel Committee Chairman


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