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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Airport Board - 04/15/2015 L �u REGULAR MEETING MINUTES CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BOARD 1000 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE AVIATION BOARD ROOM CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS fflol APRIL 15TH, 2015, 3:30 P.M. BOARD MEMBERS Don Feferman, Chairman Bill McCord, Vice-Chairman Alex Garcia, Member Curtis Clark, Member Dana Gunter, Member Mary Helen Dunnam, Member Robert Williams, Member Kurt Tomlinson, Member Charles Kaffie, Member Jay Wise, 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 by Chairman Feferman at 3:34 p.m. A quorum was present. II. Approval of the minutes for the March 181h, 2015 Regular Airport Board Meeting Chairman Feferman called for a motion to approve the minutes of the March Airport Board meeting. Board member Garcia moved to approve the minutes as written. The motion was seconded and carried. III. Approval of absences for the March 18th, 2015 Regular Airport Board Meeting As there were no absences for the currently seated members of the Airport Board, no action was taken on this item. IV. Public Comment Mr. Don Fisher, corporate pilot at the Airport, expressed his displeasure on former Airport Board Member Kelly Harlan not being reappointed to the Airport Board. He felt that corporate pilots would not be represented now that Mr. Harlan was no longer on the Board. Chairman Feferman made a statement of fact in that Airport Board appointments are made entirely by the City Council. V. Discussion and Possible Action regarding the United Airlines Lease Amendment Asst. Director Tapia reminded the Board that in February, 2015, both the American and Southwest Airline three-year extension lease amendments were brought to the Board for their recommendation. The United Airline lease was not included due to the fact that their process is different; therefore, delaying the amendment. At this time, the United Airline lease is prepared and ready for the Board's recommendation for approval to City Council. Mr. Tapia stated that there are no major changes except for the three-year extension. All three airlines leases are now extended to September 30th, 2017. This item will go to City Council on April 28th, 2015, for the first reading. Chairman Feferman called for a motion to recommend this item to City Council. Board member Dunnman moved to recommend this item to City Council. Board member Garcia seconded and the motion carried. (Board member Wise arrived at 3:48 p.m.) VI. Discussion and Possible Action on Chapter 9 Draft Amendment of Fees, Rates & Charges Director Segundo began by explaining that the new fees. He reviewed the status of three hangars that will be requiring fee schedules. These hangars do not have agreements approved by City Council. The Lanmon Hangar is the first hangar which will house the Civil Air Patrol and the Coast Guard Auxiliary. In accordance with the FAA Compliance Manual, the Airport is allowed to discount fees for these non-profit organizations. They will be charged $1 per month for aircraft owned by the CAP and the CGA. The privately owned aircraft in compliance with the FAA order will also be charged discounted hangar rental at $200 per month. If a privately-owned, single-engine light twin needs hangar space, they will be provided space, if available, at $335 per month. Hangar 4 will also include light, single engine hangar space at $335 per month. Pricing will increase with larger aircraft. The new Fee Schedule reflects these charges. He added that local and area FBO's have discounted hangar fees but the information was limited. Corpus Christi International Airport Board Agenda April 15, 2015 Page 2 of 3 Chairman Feferman called for a motion on this item. Board member Dunnman moved to approve the new Chapter 9 Fee Schedule. Board member Garcia seconded and the motion carried. VII. Presentation and Discussion on Cell Phone Lot and Other Lot Alternatives Director Segundo gave a PowerPoint presentation showing the total amount (1,400) of parking spaces for the entire Airport. He continued by informing the Board of the Discount Commuter Program which costs the Airport $62,000 per year for commercial pilots not based in Corpus Christi but live in Corpus Christi. This discount program is set by City Ordinance which allows them to stay in Long Term Parking for 30 days at the cost of$30 per month. He added that without this discount, these individuals would be paying $210 per month. He continued by informing the Board of the Waiver Program also set by City Ordinance and used by City employees traveling on City business, City Council members, Disabled Veterans, Airport Board, etc. at a cost of$31,000. The Validation Program is for individuals that do business with Airport Staff; and, their parking comes at a cost of$16,000. He also informed the Board that there are about $4.7 million of Capital Projects to get the Parking Lot up and running which includes new lighting, replacing the existing canopies and adding more covered parking along with the sidewalk canopy. He added that there is no funding for any of these projects. He also informed the members on the current fees for parking at this time. He presented the Board with a Strategic Parking Plan which indicates that there are too many Short Term Parking spaces. Included in this plan would be the proposed covered parking which would add 183 covered parking spaces in Phase 1, 255 spaces in the Phase 2; and, in Phase 3, 873 spaces. He added that there was no timeline or funding for this project. Due to previous discussion regarding a Cell Phone Parking Lot and the costs involved in building this type of lot, he proposed increasing spots in the existing Parking Lot to include 20 to 30-minute free parking for short term parking. He informed the Board the cost associated with 20 minutes of free parking is $15,000 and 30 minutes is approximately$25,000. He is also considering eliminating the Commuter Program or increasing the monthly rates. Also, if needed, he felt that an increase of parking rates in the covered parking would be beneficial. Discussion was heard on this item. Director Segundo requested the Board give him direction on whether to pursue a recommendation to submit this item to City Council. The consensus of the Board was to have staff move forward with taking this item to City Council. The recommendations from the Board were to look at existing lots but continue to work on refining the 20 minute free parking program. Also, the Board recommended that an action item be presented to change or eliminate the Commuter Program and the increase of parking fees and the addition of more parking spaces. VIII. Presentation and Discussion on Tie-down Areas Director Segundo informed the members on the existing tie-downs at CCIA as well as the number of tie- downs available. He added that there are 82 tie-downs. He also indicated the number of tie-downs for each FBO and CCIA. He did not feel that additional tie-downs were necessary considering that there would be six additional tie-downs in the Del Mar hanger area. Director Segundo also presented an overview on the management responsibilities of the tie-downs for the FBO's and the Airport. He detailed all the tie-down locations throughout the Airport. Discussion was heard on this item. IX. Presentation and Discussion on General Aviation Development in the Coastal Bend Director Segundo began with a PowerPoint presentation showing TxDOT— DOT CIP Project Breakdown by city in the Coastal Bend area. He continued by presenting the CIP project list for CCIA. He felt that these projects would be an extensive rehabilitation of this terminal by 2020. He anticipated that it would cost approximately$15 million to complete. He continued by providing the Military Fuel Contracts for the Airport and the Coastal Bend for GA. He also presented the Board with the FAA Master Record Data providing the number of based aircraft, operations and runway data. He felt that the numbers may be dropping for CCIA; however, another inspection will be conducted within the next months and the numbers show indicate Corpus Christi International Airport Board Agenda April 15, 2015 Page 3 of 3 additional aircraft. He also added that when the USCG begins operations, the numbers will definitely increase. Discussion was heard on this item. (Board member Gunter left the meeting at 4:50 p.m.) X. Discussion of Director's Report a. Airport Monthly Reports i. Financial/Enplanements/Parking Revenue Reports Finance Manager, Louis Lares, reported that enplanements were 5.9% below 2014 and Parking Lot revenue was 5.69% above 2014. Kim Bridger, Marketing Manager, added that since American removed the larger aircraft, their enplanements have decreased. She also added that Southwest and United had moderate increases in enplanements. Mr. Lares added that 50% of the fiscal year has passed and revenues are at $4,086,748 at 49% of the budget and expenditures are at $3,985,606 at 46% of the budget. This left a surplus of $101,142. Mr. Lares continued by reported that for FY 14-15, $88,349 CFCs have been collected with a cumulative total collected since 2010 to be $4,279.760. ii. Construction Status Report Mario Tapia, Asst. Director, reported on CCIA Construction Projects for Victor Gonzalez who is out ill. He continued by reporting on the following projects: + Runway 13/31 Extension Project— Rain delays have hindered this project's completion and the completion date has been changed to March, 2016. + Runway 18/36 Project—Working on punch-list items + International Drive Project—Working with City Engineering on getting this project to bid by June or July, 2015. He felt that construction should begin at the start of 2016. a. FedEx Expansion Project Director Segundo reported to the Board that this facility is expanding 20,000 sq. feet include the parking lot as well. This project's completion date was originally July, 2015. He felt that the rain delays would also impact their completion date. Staff is requesting plans and exhibits along with a conditional NTP. b. US Coast Guard Project Director Segundo also reported that FD Stonewater anticipates restarting the project in July or August, 2015. Once it restarts, they have 180 days to complete the project. iii. FBO Deferred Maintenance Report Director Segundo reported that Atlantic will be doing an additional $18,000 worth of repairs on the parking. Signature has submitted a list and staff is validating the items. XI. Identify items to be placed on next Airport Board Agenda Chairman Feferman called for items to be placed on the next month's meeting agenda. Board member Dunnman requested an update on the Lanmon hangar/building. XII. Adjournment Chairman Feferman called for a motion to adjourn. Board member Dunnman moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded and the motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 5:26 p.m.