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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Airport Board - 05/18/2016 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BOARD 1000 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE 10°01141 10911119106k, AVIATION BOARD ROOM CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ' MAY 18TH, 2016 + 3:30 P.M. `- BOARD MEMBERS Don Feferman, Chairman Jay Wise, 1St Vice-chairman Robert Williams, 2nd Vice-chairman Curtis Clark, Member Dana Gunter, Member Mary Helen Dunnam, Member Alex Garcia, Member Karl Tomlinson, Member Luis Buentello, Member CITY STAFF Mario Tapia, Asst. Director of Aviation Kim Bridger, PR& Mkt. Coordinator Adelle Ives, Management Assistant Gary Williams, Facilities Manager Carl Gross, Operations Manager John Hyland, Chief of Public Safety Victor Gonzalez, Major Projects Manager Louis Lares, Finance &Admin Manager I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chairman Feferman at 3:35 p.m. A quorum was present. II. Approval of the minutes for the April 20th, 2016 Regular Airport Board Meeting Chairman Feferman called for approval of the minutes for the April 20th Board meeting. Board member Garcia moved to approve as written. Board member Gunter seconded and the motion carried. III. Approval of absences for the April 20th, 2016 Regular Airport Board Meeting Chairman Feferman called to excuse Board member Clark's absence from the April Airport Board meeting. Board member Garcia moved to excuse Board member Clark's absence. Board member Dunnman seconded and the motion carried. IV. Public Comment* None (Chairman Feferman changed the order of business by moving the Director's Reports before the TNC presentation.) V. Discussion of Director's Report a. Airport Monthly Reports i. Financial/GAR/Parking Revenue Reports Louis Lares, Finance Manager, summarized that enplanements were 6.6% below from 2015 and the Parking Lot Revenue was at 2.23% below 2015, as well. He continued by stating that at 58% of the fiscal year, revenues were at $4,999,205 and expenditures were at $4,809,739 with a net income of$189.466. He also stated that the Customer Facility Charges. ii. Construction Status Report Victor Gonzalez, Airport Major Project Manager, reported that on RW 13/31 is on track for the chart date of May 26th. The contractor replaced some of the thermal plastic markings on the runway which were in question due to their reflectivity. The FAA inspector is scheduled to be at CCIA on May 23rd and if all goes well, he felt that the runway would be open on May 27th. He reported that the project is 94% complete based on invoicing but the actual project is at 99% completion. He continued by reporting the MALSR project will be issuing an NTP on June 1 St Regarding the RW 18/36 project, he reported the project will not be closed out until all items are completed on the project. He also reported on the perimeter fencing that will go out for bid in June and he hopes that the NTP will be issued in an August/September time frame depending on FAA grant funding along Corpus Christi International Airport Board Agenda May 181h, 2016 Page 2 of 3 with the East GA apron project. The East GA apron is at 100% design and should be starting in an August/September time frame. Mario Tapia, Asst. Director, reported on the International Drive project. He reported that staff is working to find funding for this project. Due to a problem with funding, this project was proposed to be funded by the Airport. Mr. Tapia was instructed by City Council to get a consensus of the Board on this topic. Discussion was heard on this item. The Board's consensus was that it understood City Council's decision to remove county funds; however, in doing so, would eventually delay the completion of the work on International Drive which is already on a short life span. The Board `s consensus was also to inform City Council that if the road work on International Drive was not done, the loss of the $275,000 in county funds would also be in addition to the $800,000 in bond money already earmarked for the roadwork. The Board also wanted to add that this decision could potentially risk losing $10M of FAA funding. iii. FBO Deferred Maintenance Report Gary Williams, Facilities Manager reported that Signature has completed some asphalt work. He also added that covered parking is on target for completion the first part June dependent on the weather. Discussion was heard on this item. iv. Upcoming Airport Events a. Runway Tour Details Kim Bridger-Hunt, Marketing Manager, discussed the runway tour. Board members are invited and shared the details with the members. She also added that the media will be attending. The event will be on May 25th at 10 a.m. b. American Airlines 35th Anniversary Mrs. Bridger-Hunt also informed the members on the upcoming milestone for American Airlines. She also added that a Proclamation will be done by the City on June 21St VI. Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action on Changes to Chapter 9 Regarding Transportation Networking Companies and Vehicles for Hire at the CCIA Mr. Tapia gave a brief background explanation for this item. He briefed the members on Chapter 9 which governs the Airport per the City Ordinance. Chapter 9 also includes the operations of ground transportations, including TNCs (Transportation Networking Companies) at the Airport. City Council asked for the Board's input on how TNC's should operate. Mrs. Bridger-Hunt gave a brief overhead presentation for the Board on how ground transportation currently operates at the Airport. This briefing also included the rates charged for operating at the Airport. She also added that the Airport also has rules and regulations in addition to Chapter 9 rules. She explained that TNCs are governed by Chapter 57 that allows them to operate within the City. This ordinance requires TNCs to do about as much as the taxi companies in order to operate within the City. In addition to City rules and regulations, the Airport's rules and regulations requires that they also have a permit to operate at the Airport. She also added that once they are permitted by the City, they will be allowed to be permitted by the Airport. Discussion was heard on this information. To continue, Mrs. Bridger-Hunt approached the Board for their input on how TNCs should operate at the Airport. The Board responded to the matrix as follows: Item 1 —Compliance with Airport Regulations for both Taxi Companies and TNCs-Yes Item 2— Permits- Taxi—Permit TNC—No permit with an operating agreement with the Airport (Board member Clark left at 4:53 p.m. A quorum was present.) Corpus Christi International Airport Board Agenda May 181h, 2016 Page 3 of 3 Item 3— Permit Fees Required —Taxi -$50 Item 4 — Fee Structure - Taxi $50 and $2 for unpermitted taxi pick-ups and $2 for TNCs to be reviewed periodically. Item 5 — Dedicated use space for TNCs — Curbside for permitted TNCs. Unpermitted and permitted taxis use commercial lane. Item 6— Field for additional items by the Board Item 7— Field for additional items by the Board This information would be presented to City Council at the June 14th meeting. VII. Identify items to be placed on next Airport Board Agenda The members asked for an update on the USCG project. They also requested a copy of the TNC matrix discussed at this meeting along with the Board's responses. They also requested a recap of the TNC action at the City Council meeting. VIII. Adjournment As there was no further business, Chairman Feferman called for a motion to adjourn. Board member Dunnam moved to adjourn. First Vice-chairman Wise seconded and the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:14 p.m.