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Meeting Minutes for:
September Board Meeting
Yuma International Airport, Conference Room
Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 04:01 PM
Call to Order:
The Yuma County Airport Authority, Inc. (YCAA) Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order at 4:01 PM on September 12, 2017 in the Yuma International Airport Conference Room, 2191 E. 32nd Street, Suite 218, Yuma, Arizona 85365. The Presiding officer was Stan Gourley, 1st Vice President.
YCAA DIRECTORS PRESENT WERE:
Stan Gourley, 1st Vice President
Dean Hager, 2nd Vice President (exited the meeting at 5:27PM)
Jonathan Matheus, Treasurer
Linda Morgan, Secretary
Dr. Brian Cullen, DMD, Director (joined the meeting at 4:11PM)
Randall Nelson, Director
Eric Saltzer, Director
Russell Jones, Director
YCAA DIRECTORSABSENT WERE:
Ronald Rice, President
Albert Gardner, Director
Ed Whitehead, Director
ALSO PRESENT WERE:
Gladys Wiggins, Airport Director
Gerald Hinkle, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
Mark Workman, Director of Operations
Andrea Lopez, Executive Assistant
Sandra Bailey, Finance and HR Specialist
Sarah Halligan, Property & Community Relations
Zoila Ramirez, Maintenance Worker
Minda Davy, Airport Legal Counsel
Tom Thompson, 1st Bank Yuma
Ken Scott, ASN Volunteer
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
There was no Public Comment.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The 1st Vice President called for a motion to approve the minutes of the August 8, 2017 Board Meeting. Mr. Hager so moved. Mr. Jones seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
1) Finance Committee Chair, Treasurer Matheus, provided a summary of the Proposed FY18 Proposed which is being considered for adoption.
Mr. Matheus explained how the Committee met twice to review the Proposed FY18 Budget in detail, and described a few of the issues that were addressed during that process. Mr. Matheus told the Board that the Committee unanimously supported recommending the Proposed FY18 Budget for adoption, including any modifications to personnel costs that may result from the Boards discussion in Executive Session.
REGULAR AGENDA
1) Executive session for discussion and/or consideration of the performance evaluation, retention and salary of the Airport Director and related personnel matters under the provision of A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(1).
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Gourley asked for a motion to go into Executive Session as described in the agenda, Ms. Morgan so moved and Mr. Hager seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Gourley excused the public and airport staff except for the Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Hinkle. The Board entered into Executive Session at 4:04PM.
The Board remained in Executive Session from 4:04PM until 4:31PM.
RECONVENE REGULAR BOARD SESSION
The Board reconvened its regular session at 4:37PM.
Ms. Morgan moved to authorize the President of the Yuma County Airport Authority to execute Ms. Wiggins’ contract, as presented in executive session. Mr. Hager seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
2) Discussion and Possible recommendation regarding updating the Airport Authority’s Bylaws.
Ms. Wiggins explained a review of YCAA Corporate Bylaws has been requested for consideration by one of the Board of Directors. She stated that the current By Laws were most recently amended in November of 2012. Mr. Gourley suggested that since a periodic review of the Bylaws seems appropriate that the Public Relations Committee undertake this process, as in the past.
Mr. Jones, Public Relations Committee Chairman described how he intended to address this task.
3) Discussion and Possible Action regarding the Proposed FY18 Budget as presented by the Finance Committee and Airport Staff.
Ms. Wiggins briefed the Board on the overall numbers contained in the Proposed FY18 Budget. She described a number of differences between the Proposed FY18 Budget and previous years.
After a brief discussion, Mr. Jones made a motion to adopt and approve the Proposed FY18 Budget as presented. Mr. Nelson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
4) Monthly report by Chief Financial Officer on current financial status and recent activities.
Mr. Hinkle briefed the Board on the current financial status of the airport, including a presentation of the budget performance of the Authority for the first ten months of the fiscal year. During Mr. Hinkle’s presentation he pointed out that as of the date of the meeting the Joe Foss Hangar Facility had generated in excess of $130,000 during FY17, a feat never before accomplished.
MILITARY LIAISON
There was no Military Liaison in attendance.
5) 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, overview of projects completed to date, Airport Operations, Rolle Field, Airline Recruitment and Retention efforts, General Aviation, Airport Marketing/Business development plan, future GA events, and any other Airport Business.
Mr. Workman provided a presentation on the operational status of the airfield. He also described the reason behind new badging procedures being performed for various types of airfield access.
Ms. Wiggins provided an extended briefing to the Board on current events, tenant updates, projects, in addition to other operational activities underway.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
There was public comment proved by Mr. Ken Scott.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board the meeting adjourned at 5:33PM.
// Approved //
Linda Morgan
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