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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Airport Board - 07/21/2010 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BOARD CORPUS CHRISTI 11000 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE di A •••» N AVIATION BOARD ROOM R EC EIv CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS t ty f JULY 21sT, 2010, 3:30 P.M. SEP 14 20fchi' tx CITY SECRETARY'S OFFlCE BOARD MEMBERS Ed Hicks, Sr., Chairman Jay Wise, Vice-chairman George Richard, Member Chad Magill, Member Rosle Collin, Member Adam Nuse, Member Bill McCord, Member CITY STAFF Fred Segundo, Director of Aviation Enrique H. Castillo, Asst. Director of Aviation Adelle Ives, Management Assistant Esmeralda Salazar, Management Assistant Gary Williams, Facilities Manager Mario Tapia, Finance &Admin Manager Carl Gross, Operations Manager John Hyland, Chief of Public Safety Victor Gonzalez, Operations Specialist Grace Gonzalez, Major Projects Engineer Elizabeth Hundley, Legal Dept. I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 3:35 p.m. by Chairman Hicks. A quorum was present. [I. Approval of the minutes for the June 16th, 2010, regular meeting of the Airport Board Chairman Hicks called for a motion to approve the minutes of the June 16�h Airport Board meeting. Vice-chair Wise moved to approve the minutes as written. Board member Magill seconded and the minutes were approved as written. III. Approval of Board member absences for the June 16th, 2010, Board meeting Chairman Hicks called for a motion to excuse Board members Richard and Drilling from their absence at the June 16th, 2010 Board meeting. Vice-chair Wise moved to excuse Board members Richard and Drilling. Board member McCord seconded and the motion carried. IV. Public Comment:* None. V. Presentation and discussion on the Convention & Visitors Bureau Vacation Destination Designation for Corpus Christi Director Segundo introduced Keith Arnold, CEO of the Convention & Visitors Bureau. Mr, Arnold began by advising the Board that he would be updating them with an overview of new projects along with partnerships the CVB is undertaking within the community. Mr. Arnold presented the Board with statistics on tourism along with the amount of funding necessary to implement programs focusing on attracting leisure and nature tourism. fift Corpus Christi International Airport Board Agenda Jury 2y , 2010 Page 2 of a He continued by reported that Corpus Christi was designated as a Vacation Destination by Southwest Airlines in April, 2010. He also stated that he is working with Contlnental and American in getting this designation from each of these airlines. He added that the CVB has begun to Increase their marketing in Northern Mexico and Monterey in 2009 by using a publication called TeJas y Tourismo. A hot media campaign has also been implemented in the Valley as well. Mr. Arnold also reported tha#several CVB kiosks have been installed throughout the City. The prototype was tested at the Airport before going city-wide. The success of the kiosks is still being determined at this time. He also added that a local television show is in the works to promote the area's attractions to the community. Mr. Arnold concluded his presentation with slides depicting the CVB's web pages. Chair Hicks thanked Mr. Arnold for the presentation and asked that the Board be updated on the progress the CVBs projects. V1111 Discussion and Possible Action on a recommendation to City Council to amend the Code of Ordinances to establish a new section allowing the appointment of outside members to be appointed to the Airport Board's Subcommittees Director Segundo stated that this item was tabled from the May Board meeting. Chairman Hicks called for a motion on this amendment to the Code of Ordinances. Vice-chair Wise moved to approve the amendment to the Code of Ordinances as stated. Board member Richard seconded and the motion unanimously carried. V11111 Discussion of Monthly Reports a. Financial Report Director Segundo turned the floor over to Mario Tapia, Finance Manager. He began by stating that this month, the Airport began collecting CFC charges. With 98% of the FY 09-10 gone, finances are at 7.1% in revenue, 6.6% In expenditures, with $500,000 in revenue over expenditures. He added that year-end transactions may change that amount. b. Parking Revenue Report Mr. Tapia reported that revenues at the Parking Lot have decreased by 3%. After doing a vehicle count,the number of vehicles is down approximately 5,000 vehicles in June. He predicted that the parking revenues projections would be down approximately $100,000. c. General Activity Report (GAR) Mr. Tapia reported that enplanements Increased by one-half percent from June of last year. Year-to-date enplanements are approximately 5% down from last year. d. CFC Collection Report Corpus Christi International Airport Board Agenda July 215,2010 Page 3 of 4 Mr. Tapia informed the Board that the CFC charges were now being collected to finance the rental car QTA facility along with debt-service. He predicted about$77,000 to be collected in June. The mechanics of the collections process are being worked out and he anticipates having more accurate information for next month's report, There was discussion and questions by the board on these reports. e. Quarterly Fuel Report—2nd Qtr 2010 Director Segundo gave the Board the second quarter fuel report for 2010. He began by stating that fuel prices for CCIA are high but not the highest within the state. He does not anticipate the fuel pricing to change until after implementation of the new management agreement with the new FBO. VIII. Discussion of Director's Report a. Construction Project Update Major Projects Engineer, Grace Gonzalez, reported to the Board on the status of the Airport's ongoing construction projects. She began by reporting that the Taxiway Rehab and Drainage project is at 100% completion and waiting on punch-list items to close the project. The Airport perimeter Road project is at 100% completion and also waiting on punch- list items to close out the project. Closeout documentation is being processed. The Airfield Equipment and Maintenance Facility is at 80% completion and she estimates that the project will be completed by September, 2010. She continued by reporting that the Widening of Taxiway Bravo 4 project is at 80% completion and estimated that the project would be completed by the end of ,July, 2010. She concluded by reporting to the Board that of the $8,123,218.30 contract amounts for these projects, a total of$5,487,132.33 has been spent. Director Segundo interjected that the delays in these projects is due to approximately 58 rain days during the course of these projects. Discussion and questions were heard from the Board. b. Air Service Development Director Segundo reported to the Board on the FAA's official enplanement numbers for calendar year 2009. He reviewed the size and enplanement numbers for the large and medium size hubs. CCIA is a small hub and is ranked at 0349 which is at the bottom of the small hub category. He explained that this ranking is very important in the determination of the amount of funding to be provided in grants by the FAA. He also added that he is having staff review the numbers to ensure it corresponds with the FAA's report. He explained that the amount of funding we now receive is Corpus Christi International Airport Board Yanda July 21 ,2010 Page 4 of 4 approximately$3 million in entitlements plus discretionary funds. Should CCIA fall into the non-hub category due to a drop In enplanements, the amount of grant funding to be provided by the FAA will drop to $1.5 and $2 million. He is hopeful that stars review of the enplanement numbers will keep CCIA from falling into the non-hub category. He continued to review the FAA report showing the Board different comparisons In fluctuations in enplanement numbers for various airports emphasizing the importance of CCIA increasing enplanements and holding its status in the small hub category. Discussion was heard by the membership regarding this topic. c. Business Development Director Segundo informed the board on an anticipated project to have an aquarium being installed on the second floor of the terminal. The cost is approximately, $67,000 and the new PR/Mkt Coordinator will be initiating a sponsorship program for this project. He added that the Texas State Aquarium has offered to assist in the maintenance of the aquarium once it is installed. Director Segundo reported that Sky View Aviation has contacted staff regarding putting a 14,000 square foot hangar for a fully-functional flight school. Staff is working with them on this topic. Ix Identify items to be placed on next Airport Board Agenda Director Segundo commented that an item regarding a possible three month extension for Atlantic Aviation due to delays in putting out the RFQ may be on the next agenda. Due to delays at the Purchasing Department, the RFQ was been delayed approximately three weeks. Atlantic's corporate office have not yet agreed to the extension, but Director Segundo was confident they would agree. X. Adjournment As there was no further business, Chairman Hicks called for a motion to adjourn. Board member Richard moved to adjourn. Board member Magill seconded and the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.