HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Airport Board - 05/15/2019
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BOARD
1000 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE
AVIATION BOARD ROOM
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
MAY 15TH, 2019 3:30 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS
Jay Wise, Chairman Robert Williams, 1st Vice-chairman Curtis Clark, 2nd Vice-chairman
Ted Mandel, Member Kusumakar Sooda, Member Karl Tomlinson, Member
Charles Kaffie, Member Luis Buentello, Member Don Feferman, Advisory Member
CITY STAFF
Fred Segundo, 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 3:32 p.m. A quorum was present.
II. Approval of the minutes for the April 17th, 2019, Regular Airport Board Meeting
Chairman Wise called for approval of the minutes for the April 17th meeting minutes. Second Vice-chair
Clark moved to approve the minutes. Board member Buentello seconded and the motion carried.
III. Approval of absences for the April 17th, 2019, Regular Airport Board Meeting
Chairman Wise called to excuse absences for the April 17th meeting. Board members Cameron and Riley
were absent. Second Vice-chair Clark moved to excuse both members’ absences. Board member
Buentello seconded and the motion carried.
IV. Public Comment*
None.
V. Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action to Recommend to City Council to appropriate
$289,765 from the Federal Aviation Administration Grant 54, Amendment No. 1 to the Airport Capital
Improvement Fund to provide additional fence and security improvements
Victor Gonzalez, Aviation Project Manager, explained the purpose of the appropriation. He anticipated on
taking this item to City Council on June 11 for a first reading. He explained that these funds are a
reimbursement from a previous grant. This project was to cover Airport Security with additional and
upgraded cameras, additional servers, the perimeter fencing and other security items. Discussion was
heard on this item.
The Chair called for a vote. First Vice-chair moved to accept this motion. Board member Buentello
seconded and the motion carried.
VI. Presentation, Discussion and Possible Action to Review Airport Board By-laws regarding Sub-
committees
Director Segundo informed the members on some of the changes. The issues of sub-committees would
need to be changed. He offered that Legal offered an option of forming working groups. However, he
added that there were stipulations that the Board would need to adhere to. Discussion was heard on this
item.
The Chair called for a vote. Second Vice-chair Clark moved to accept. Board member Tomlinson seconded
and the motion carried.
VII. Director’s Reports
i. General Updates
a. Rental Car Request For Proposal
b. Proposed American Airlines Ticket Counter Relocation
Director Segundo reported that American Airlines has requested to relocate their ticket
counter. Interim Asst. Director, Carl Gross, briefed the Board on this item. Discussion was
heard on this item.
c. SCASDP (Small Community Air Service Development Program) Grant
Kim Hunt, Marketing Manager, gave some background information on this grant from the
last time it was given to the Airport.
Corpus Christi International Airport Board Agenda
May 15th, 2019
Page 2 of 2
ii. Financial/General Aviation Report (GAR)/Parking Revenue Reports
Yvette Cavazos, Finance Management Assistant, filled in for the Finance Manager and gave the
Financial Update to the Board for the Month of April. She began by reporting that
Enplanements were at -2.1% below the 2018 level. The Parking Lot Revenue was at -2.07%
below April, 2018 as well. Revenues are at $6,363,435 at 64% of the budget; expenditures are
at $4,652,562 at 49% of the budget; with a net income of $1,710,873. These figures are at
58.33% of the fiscal year. Ms. Cavazos continued by reporting on the Customer Facilities
Charges (CFCs) as of April 30th, 2019, by stating the $545,653 has been collected this fiscal
year.
iii. Construction Status Report
Victor Gonzalez, Aviation Project Manager, reported to the Board on all the current construction
projects. Discussion was heard on this item.
iv. City Council Action Report
Director Segundo reported that the Grant 54 appropriation item discussed earlier in the meeting
would go to City Council on June 11th for a first reading.
VIII. Items for next Board meeting
Jum pStart Conference Report
Air Service Development Working Group
IX. Ad journment
As there was not further business, Chairman Wise adjourned the meeting at 4:47 p.m.