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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Airport Board - 01/16/2019 REGULAR MEETING AGENDA CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BOARD 1000 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE AVIATION BOARD ROOM CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS JANUARY 16TH, 2019 3:30 P.M. BOARD MEMBERS Jay Wise, Chairman Robert Williams, 1st Vice-chairman Curtis Clark, 2nd Vice-chairman Mary Helen Dunnam, Member Alex Garcia, Member Karl Tomlinson, Member Luis Buentello, Member Paul Cameron, Member Jon Reily, Member CITY STAFF Fred Segundo, Director of Aviation Mario Tapia, Asst. Director of Aviation Adelle Ives, Management Assistant Kim Bridger, PR & Mkt. Coordinator Gabriel Anton, Facilities Manager Carl Gross, Operations Manager John Hyland, Chief of Public Safety Victor Gonzalez, Major Projects Manager Nicole Zapata, Finance Manager Elizabeth Hundley, Asst. City Attorney I. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chairman Wise at 3:33 p.m. A quorum was present. II. Approval of the minutes for the October 17th, 2018 Regular Airport Board Meeting Chairman Wise called for a motion to approve the minutes of the October 17th, 2018 Regular Airport Board Meeting. Board member Garcia moved to approve as written. Board member Reily second and the motion carried. III. Approval of absences for the October 17th, 2018 Regular Airport Board Meeting Chairman Wise called for a motion to excuse 2nd Vice-chairman Clark along with Board members Garcia and Reily. Board member Buentello moved to excuse their absences. Board member Cameron second and the motion carried. IV. Public Comment* Mr. Tomas Torres, Manager at Atlantic Aviation, updated the members on the renovations at his location. V. Presentation and Discussion by Sarah Banta with the USO regarding results of the Run-the-Runway event Chairman Wise introduced Sarah Banta with the USO. Kim Hunt, Marketing Manager, presented a video of the Run-the-Runway event to the Board. The Airport and the USO partnered on organizing this event which was a great success. Mrs. Hunt reported that 765 runners participated with approximately 200-300 additional attendees. She also reported the majority of Airport staff assisted by working the event. She also announced that November 23rd would be the date for the 2019 Run-the-Runway event. Mrs. Banta thanked the members for their participation and the Airport staff for help make this event a success. Mrs. Banta also briefed the Board on her background. She also updated the Board on her organization’s impact to military families in the Coastal Bend. She provided each member with a brochure that included the USO ’s background, the services the USO provides to the military, as well as, information for the 2019 Run-the- Runway event. Discussion was heard on this item. VI. Presentation and Discussion on Chapter 9 & Chapter 53 Revision of Ordinances regarding Ground Transportation Vehicles Director Segundo reminded the members that the FAA has performed a vulnerability assessment study which has prompted changes to Chapter 9 and Chapter 53 in the City’s Code of Ordinances. He also briefed the members on how this study has impacted the public area specifically the terminal’s curbside. Staff has proposed several remedies to this vulnerability which included 20-minutes free parking. In the past, a Cell Phone Lot has been proposed but due to funding, it was not feasible. The 20-minutes free parking is the best, low-cost alternative. He also mentioned how, once a convenience store is built on International Drive, there could be an area adjacent to this business that could act as a Cell Phone Lot. In working on this vulnerability, the issue of the TNCs and the taxi cabs came to light. Since they each have different regulations, tensions have come up due to the allowances made to one group as opposed to the other group. This has prompted staff to reconfigure the position of each of these two groups at curbside. This reconfiguration requires changes to the City’s Code of Ordinances. He provided the members with a drawing of the new configuration. He also presented the members with a draft of the proposed changes to the City’s Code. He anticipates having a final document for the Board review and approval soon. Discussion was heard on this item. Corpus Christi International Airport Board Agenda January 16th, 2019 Page 2 of 2 VII. Director’s Reports i. General Updates a. Airline Lease Director Segundo reported that the United Airlines Use and Lease Agreement was taken to City Council. The final reading and approval by City Council will be next week. b. 2018 Airport Board Annual Report Director Segundo reported that Chairman Wise signed off on the 2018 Airport Board Annual Report which was submitted to the City Secretary’s office. The members were presented with a copy of the signed report that was submitted. ii. Financial/General Aviation Report (GAR)/Parking Revenue Reports Nicole Zapata, Finance Manager, updated the members on the Airport’s finances. She reported on 2018’s number which showed that enplanements are at -0.3% below 2017’s numbers. She added that Parking Revenue is 1.11% above December 2017’s numbers. She continued by reporting that with 25% of the fiscal year completed, revenues are at $3,038,544, expenditures are at $2,035,848 with a net income of $1,002,695. She reported that CFC’s for FY 18-19 are at $241,637 with a cumulative total of CFCs collected since 2010 at $7,816,577. Discussion was heard on this item. iii. Construction Status Report Victor Gonzalez, Sr. Project Manager, updated the members on the status of the Airport’s construction projects. Mr. Gonzalez updated the members on how the contractor, SpawGlass, has constructed a unit which will produce the concrete to be used on the Airport’s construction project. This plant meets FAA quality requirements. Discussion was heard on this item. iv. City Council Action Report None. (Second Vice-chairman Clark left the meeting at 4:28 p.m. A quorum was still present.) VIII. Items for next Board meeting  Trillion Update  Update on American Airlines  FAA Authorization Bill Update  Tour of Driscoll Children’s Hospital Facility  Tour of Flight School IX. Ad journment As there was no further business, Chairman Wise adjourned the meeting at 4:49 p.m.