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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Airport Board - 09/17/2014 ������j� pomvo REGULAR MEETING MINUTES CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BOARD ��n, 1000 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE AVIATION BOARD ROOM CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS City of SEPTEMBER 17T", 2014, 3:30 P.M. �::�.aI Is ti amisti. 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 Kelly Harlan, Member CITY STAFF Fred Segundo, Director of Aviation Mario Tapia, Asst. Director of Aviation Adelle Ives, Management Assistant Kim Bridger, PR & Mkt. Coordinator Gary Williams, Facilities Manager Carl Gross, Operations Manager John Hyland, Chief of Public Safety Victor Gonzalez, Major Projects Manager Louis Lares, Finance &Admin Manager Elizabeth Hundley, Asst. City Attorney I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 3:31 p.m. by Chairman Feferman. A quorum was present. II. Approval of the minutes for the August 20, 2014 Regular Airport Board Meeting Chairman Feferman called for a motion to approve the minutes of the August Airport Board meeting. Board member Garcia moved to approve the minutes as written. Board member Squires seconded and the motion carried. III. Approval of absences for the August 20, 2014 Regular Airport Board Meeting Chairman Feferman called to excuse the absences from the August Board meeting. Board member Harlan were absent from the August Board meeting. Board member Garcia moved to approve his absence. Board member Morgan seconded and the motion carried. IV. Public Comment* None. V. Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action on Airport Minimum Standards Carl Gross, Operations Manager, gave a summary on what Minimum Standards are composed of; and he also informed the membership regarding changes to the Airport's Minimum Standards. He pointed out that environmental insurance coverage was being carried by the Airport and the change reflects that the FBOs would now be responsible for this coverage. He also added that both FBO's legal counsel agreed with the changes. VI. Presentation and Discussion of the FEMA Region 6/Texas Dept. of Energy Management Airport Assessment of Corpus Christi International Airport Carl Gross, Operations Manager, explained to the Board that FEMA Region 6 includes Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and parts of Oklahoma. He explained that after Hurricane Katrina, a law was passed to assess airfield operations and procedures for evacuation for all airports. This year, CCIA was evaluated September 2 through September 5. He reported that during Hurricane Ike, the Airport had developed a plan which was presented to the evaluation team during their assessment. In 2012, an evaluation was done in conjunction with the Air/Medical branch of the military. It was successful for the Airport and it served as a model for New Orleans. The assessment focused on the air/medical and general population evacuations serving those who could not get themselves out. He added that Hangar 10 would be where the air/medical evacuations would be conducted. Since there is construction underway, Del Mar College will assist in the air/medical evacuation for the 2015 season. Currently, the Signature hangar is used for the general population evacuations and will continue to be used for this purpose. Space is being sought downstairs in the Airport terminal for FEMA to run their EOC operations. The apron in that area can support four C1 Ts. During Hurricane Ike, there were six C1 30's on the apron. Currently, FEMA anticipates using nothing bigger than a 757 for general population evacuation. TSA has agreed to the use of the hangar for this purpose. The terminal presents a dilemma for FEMA because regular scheduled air carrier operations will continue before the storm. This will leave them with two options on the location of their Incident Command operations on property. The first option would be the ticket area where Delta used to operate within the terminal. Their second option would be in the O&M conference room on the second floor of the terminal. At present, the configuration would Corpus Christi International Airport Board Agenda September 17, 2014 Page 2 of 3 accommodate up to two C130's on the apron. Once the runways are connected, six C130's could be accommodated on the apron for evacuation. Generally, 35 patients can travel in each C130 but that does not take into consideration those patients who have life-support equipment. Taking that into consideration, the DOD estimates that 25 patients will travel per C130 aircraft. After completion of construction in 2015, Hangar 10 will be used as a storage facility for all supplies for both general population and air/medical evacuations. CCIA is ahead of other airports with a plan already in place. FEMA agreed with CCIA's plan to keep both the general population and air/medical evacuations separated. FEMA is working on a formal plan and CCIA will receive a copy of the document next week. Staff will have a week to review and make their comments on the plan after which it will become the formal plan for the State of Texas. Discussion was heard on this topic. VII. Discussion of Director's Report a. Airport Monthly Reports i. Financial Report Mario Tapia, Assistant Director, updated the Board on the changes included for the new fiscal year. He reported to the Board that the City is changing their financial software in addition to extending the fiscal year. He asked that the Board keep in mind that the information being reported today was pulled from both the new and old software programs and also that the difference of the two months was also added to the fiscal year figures. Louis Lares, Finance Manager, reported to the Board on enplanements which indicated a 9.1% increase from last year. He added that Parking Revenue increased 20% from last year. He then covered the enplanements and parking lot numbers for the entire year. He added that these numbers are for a 13 month period. Mr. Lares also reported on the CFCs. Director Segundo added that staff is always looking into ways to cut cost. He reported that to cut the cost of irrigation, a direct affluent water line will be studied for feasibility. He also added that the use of LED lighting for both the runway and the parking lot should significantly cut airport expenditures. He also reported that staff is continually looking to cut costs. ii. GAR Kim Bridger, Marketing Manager, reported on the load factors for the airlines. She reported that the load factors for American Eagle have dropped but they are still close to last year's numbers. She added that American has seen some increase; however, they added seats to their flights. Southwest fell slightly and she also mentioned that nothing stood out regarding load factors. iii. Parking Revenue Report This was discussed with the enplanement report. iv. Construction Status Report Victor Gonzalez, Major Projects Manager, briefed the Board on the current Airport projects: • Runway 13/31 Extension — Underway for 2.5 months with the waterline installation. Rain delays did not impact the overall schedule. The project is at 7% complete with $2.4 million being spent on a $34.7 million contract. Construction should begin within the next 30 days. • Runway 18/36 Extension — Is at 100% completion and staff is working on reconciling the last change order and the final punch list. The contract amount was $16.1 million and $14.9 million has been spent. • International Drive Project — The project is at 100% completion. The plan is to go out for bids before the Christmas holidays and the NTP to be issued before January 25, 2015. The NTP will also include overhead signs to access area highways and curbs. Corpus Christi International Airport Board Agenda September 17, 2014 Page 3 of 3 • MUFIDS — The project was stalled but is back on track. The installation will be going before City Council on Tuesday, September 22. The contract for installation is being secured. The equipment has already been appropriated and waiting for installation. • USCG Project— The project is at 50% completion. There are some issues with Tenant Improvements. He felt they would be resolved within two weeks. Exterior windows are being installed, completing the roofing and the exterior sheeting is also being installed. b. CCAD Tour Discussion Director Segundo stated that due to the heat, he recommended that the tour be held in November. Kim Bridger, also interjected that CCAD would also require the tour and the Board meeting to conclude by 1 p.m. The meeting could be held on the regularly meeting date, but the start time would have to be earlier. Ms. Bridger would check on the time with CCAD VIII. Identify items to be placed on next Airport Board Agenda Chairman Feferman asked that the issues with baggage handling be addressed at the next meeting. Board member Gunter asked that the subject of t-hangars be discussed at the next meeting. Board member Squires asked for a discussion of curb-side check-in or valet parking. Board member Williams asked that discussion be held regarding cell phone lots. Director Segundo reported on Airport items going before City Council: • Flight Information Display - Next week • Grant 48 Amendment No. 2—Second reading next week • Grant 51 RW 13/31 Project—Next week • Grant 52 Offer—October meeting XI. Adjournment As there was no further business, Chairman Feferman called for a motion to adjourn. Board member Garcia moved to adjourn. Board member Dunnam seconded and the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 4:24 p.M.