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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Airport Board - 08/20/2014 CORPUS CHRISTI REGULAR IN IMEETING NTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BOARD CI " C A 1000 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE AVIATION BOARD ROOM City of CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CorlaLIS AUGUST 20TH, 2014, 3:30 P.M. C N ast:i. BOARD MEMBERS Don Feferman, Chairman Bill McCord, Vice-Chairman Alex Garcia, Member Wayne Squires, Member Dana Gunter, Member Mary Helen Dunnam, Member Robert Williams, Member Shawn Morgan, Member Charles Kaffie, Member CITY STAFF Fred Segundo, Director of Aviation Mario Tapia, Asst. Director of Aviation Adelle Ives, Management Assistant Kim Bridger, Marketing Manager Gary Williams, Facilities Manager Carl Gross, Operations Manager John Hyland, Chief of Public Safety Victor Gonzalez, Major Projects Manager Louis Lares, Finance Manager Elizabeth Hundley, Asst. City Attorney I. Call to Order Chairman Feferman called the meeting to order at 3:35. A quorum was present. II. Approval of the minutes for the July 16th, 2014 Regular Airport Board Meeting Chairman Feferman called for approval of the minutes for the July Airport Board meeting. Board member Garcia moved to approve the minutes as written. Board member Williams seconded and the minutes were approved. III. Approval of absences for the July 16th, 2014 Regular Airport Board Meeting Chairman Feferman called to excuse Board members Squires, Harlan and Dunnan. Board member Garcia moved to excuse the members and Board member Morgan seconded. The motion carried. IV. Public Comment* Bill Strong with the local chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association came by to seek the Board's assistance in having his organization based in the Lanmon Hangar. V. Presentation and Discussion on Wind Turbine Development by the Citizens for Responsible Growth Dick Messbarger with the Kingsville Economic Development Corporation and Don Dunlap, General Manager of television station KEDT, made a presentation as members of the organization, Citizens for Responsible Growth, regarding annexation and the development of wind farms. They reported on the adverse effects of the close proximity of wind farm development to the community. Discussion was heard on this item. VI. Discussion of Director's Report a. Airport Monthly Reports i. Financial Report Mario Tapia, Asst. Director, reported to the Board that traditionally the City's fiscal year ends on July 31St; however, this year the fiscal year-end has been moved to September 30th. With that in mind, he added that due to this change and the City's decision to change reporting software, the financial information would be incomplete. ii. GAR Louis Lares, Finance Manager, reported that there was a 12% increase from last year's enplanement numbers. iii. Parking Revenue Report He added that revenue for the Parking Lot is up by 9% from last year. Mr. Tapia interjected that the true picture of this increasing trend would be in this coming September's figures in comparison from last year because that is when the increasing trend began. Mr. Lares continued by reporting on the revenue. Mr. Tapia interjected that revenues would be in the positive by $400,000 to $500,000 for the Airport Operating Budget. Mr. Lares reported on the CFC fund. Discussion was heard on topics related to the financial information. iv. Construction Status Reports Victor Gonzalez, Airport Project Manager, reported on the three ongoing projects currently underway at the Airport. He also reported that the USCG project was at 55% completion at this Corpus Christi International Airport Board Agenda August 20, 2014 Page 2 of 2 time. They are finalizing tenant improvement contracts and they are currently waiting for approval from GSA for the tenant modifications. b. FBO Update Director Segundo reported that he has met with both Signature and Atlantic and they both agreed to the re-writes recommended by the legal team. The re-writes for both will be completed within two weeks. As soon as the re-writes are completed, Signature would be able to return the signed agreements within two weeks and Atlantic would have their agreements signed within three weeks. At that point, the agreements along with the addendum will be scheduled to go before City Council. Due to stipulations in the City Charter, both agreements will have a 28-day waiting period between the first and second reading. The agreements will then become effective after 61 days after the last reading. c. Letter of Agreement with Signature Flight Support Director Segundo reported he met with Signature regarding assistance in storing aircraft. He added that a Letter of Agreement has been signed with Signature for this purpose. The agreement is effective for 180 days or at the completion of the extension, whichever is less. Discussion was heard on this item. d. Strategic Planning Subcommittee Report Board member Williams reported on the presentation from CCAD staff on their state-of-the-art facility and the services they provide worldwide. The Board was invited to tour the facility. He also reported on what Roland Mower, with the Regional Economic Development Corp, shared regarding business development throughout the community featuring the expansion of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority. Mr. Mower also reported that the new industry developing at the Port would require support businesses where he felt the Airport could assist in developing. He also felt that airline routes going west would be necessary. Kim Bridger, Marketing Manager, reported that the American Airbus Aircraft will be removed from CCIA's schedule. The flights were not removed just the aircraft was changed. In her conversation with American, she was informed that the load factors on the Airbus flights were not good enough for them to continue utilizing them on these routes. American indicated would be considering replacing some of the older planes with 76-seater airplanes which are newer models. The flight schedule will not be affected and she felt that this was a positive indication that their service will not be changed. Discussion was heard on this item. VII. Identify items to be placed on next Airport Board Agenda None. VIII. Adjournment As there was no further business, Chairman Feferman called for a motion to adjourn. Board member Dunnan moved for adjournment. Board member Garcia seconded and the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:03 p.m.