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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.