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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Airport Board - 10/12/2005 &66 Minutes CORPUS CHR1 rr Airport Board Meeting INrIMNAh-.10NAL October 12,2005 AIRPORT Board Members Cit Mrport Staff ®Ed hicks, Sr., Chairman N Dave Hamrick, Director ®Mark Meyer,Vice-Chairman ❑Debra Keller,Assistant Director ®Nelda Martinez,Member N Roy Rodriguez,Facilities Manager ❑Frank"Rocco'Montesano,Member ❑Ralph Zapata,Engineer II ❑ Glenn E.Lyons,Member N Adelie Ives,Management Assistant ®J.C.Ayala,Member ® Wayne Bennett,Member ®Don Feferman,Member ® Sylvia Whitmore,Member ❑ William Dodge,III, Member 1. Call to Order: Chair Hicks called the meeting to order at 3:32 p.m. A quorum was present. II. Approval of the minutes for the Airport Board meeting held September 14,2005: Chair Hicks called for approval of the minutes for the September 14,2005,meeting minutes. Board member Martinez moved to approve the meeting minutes as written. Board member Bennett seconded the motion and the motion passed. M. Action Items: a. Motion recommending to Council an Ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or designee,to execute a lease for office space within the Corpus Christi International Airport terminal building for the Department of U.S. Customs offices. Chair Hicks asked Director Hamrick give a brief explanation of this item to the Board. Director Hamrick began by stating that space was built-out a Federal Inspection Station(FIS)for U.S. Customs, Immigration Naturalization Services and U.S.Department of Agriculture to jointly operate and conduct Federal Inspection Station services on international flights. He added that the Airport has been working with U.S.Customs towards obtaining a standard lease agreement for this area. He felt that this may fall under a Memorandum of Agreement(MOA)or a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU). Chair Hicks call for a motion. Board member Martinez moved to approve the motion. Board member Whitmore seconded and the motion carried. A 1 Airport Board Minutes October 12,2005 Page 2 of 4 b. Motion recommending to Council to authorize the City Manager,or his designee,enter into an operating agreement with Aeromar Airlines to provide air service between Corpus Christi,.Texas and Monterrey,Mexico,and between Corpus Christi,Texas and Reynosa,Mexico,for a term of one year with an automatic one year renewal unless terminated by either party. Chair Hicks called for Director Hamrick to update the Board on the status of negotiations with Aeromar Airlines. Director Hamrick stated that the negotiations are on-going and that he would be meeting with Aeromar Airline principles on Octobcr 20. He also stated that Aeromar has applied for a permit to fly to Corpus Christi and begin services. This will be presented to City Council at the October 25h meeting. He is currently working closely with Aeromar to finalize an agreement at his meeting on the 24h in Mexico City. Discussion was heard regarding this item. Board member Whitmore suggested that Board members be present at the City Council meeting on the 25th in support of this item. Director Hamrick speculated that services could be up and running by November 21'. After further discussion,Board member Feferman moved to approve the motion. Board member Martinez seconded and the motion carried. IV. Reports: a. Parking Revenue Report: Director Hamrick reported on the trends in parking revenue since September I Ph and with the addition of the covered parking. He asked Board members to refer to the Parking Revenue Report which noted that$141,621 in September's revenues exceeds the revenue for the previous five years. He added that the covered parking has been a worthwhile project. (Board member Meyer left at 3:50 p.m.) Chair Hicks questioned the status of the Covered Parking Project. Director Hamrick stated there were a few minor painting issues but the project was basically closed out He then referred the question to Facilities Manager,Roy Rodriguez. Mr.Rodriguez indicated that the contractor was doing the last touch-ups on the tubing where the cable passes through which had not been completely painted. Upon the completion of this work,the project will be closed-out. Director Hamrick commented the contractor put in an additional $300,000 to$400,000 of work on this project in order to comply with the contract. Further discussion was heard on this topic. A Airport Board Minutes October 12,2005 Page 3 o14 b. General Activity Report(GAR): Chair Hicks requested Director Hamrick give the Board an update on the status of the airlines on property before beginning his report on the GAR. Director Hamrick informed the Board that Delta Airlines had filed for Chapter 11. He also added that since ASA had been purchased by Sky West prior to Delta's filing,ASA is stating it is not a part of this filing and monies owed to the airport will be paid. Discussion followed on bankruptcy guidelines. Board member Martinez questioned how much was owed. Director Hamrick responded that pre-filing the amount is approximately $60,000 and post-filing the amount is$30,000. Chair Hicks requested whether there had been cut backs on their flights. Director Hamrick stated that they have cut one flight per day. Director reported the GAR showed a decrease of passengers of 3.2% for September but added this was a reflection of the economic impact of Hurricane Katrina. He added Houston airports were down for a few days impacting CCIA. Chair Hicks questioned the status of cargo flights. Director Hamrick stated that cargo is down slightly with mail down significantly. Chair Hicks questioned whether theses decreases were also influenced by the inclement weather. Director Hamrick responded that both cargo and mail are being trucked to their destinations. He added this was due to the lower cost of pound per mile as well as the US Postal Service terminating the use of air shipping from Corpus Christi. Board member Martinez questions where there would be a revamping of guidelines on mandatory evacuation. Director Hamrick stated that he was not aware of this subject. Board member Martinez felt this should be a consideration for City staff due to the effect and the costs involved. Director Hamrick supported the City's decision to evacuate to insure the safety of the community. He also stated he was aware of the direct effects the evacuation had on the airport with respect to TSA and Game Time. Due the evacuation,both parties had no support personnel to operate once services were resumed. He felt CCIA should be able to give tenants guidelines on this issue. c. Texas South Rentals,Inc.,dab Hertz Rent-A-Car assignment of lease to Hertz Corporation. Director Hamrick explained that Texas South Rentals,Inc.will turning their company over to the parent company,Hertz Corporation.He added that the term on the lease runs through November,2007. Chair Hicks questioned whether there would be any changes in the lease once the area where the old ATCT is located. Director Hamrick stated there are plans on extending the asphalt in order to allow additional parking for the rental car agencies. Chair Hicks questions whether there would be any changes to lease. Director Hamrick Airport Board Minutes Oetober 12,2005 Page 4 of 4 responded that there would be a per space rental fee at a rate of$20 per space per month. He added that the leases would be adjusted for this issue. d. Director's Report: Director Hamrick reported that the Runway 13131 Project is under budget at this time and on schedule. He added that the inclement weather has had some effect. He also stated that part of this project is to relocate the Localizer for Runway 13 outside of the runway safety area. This project is being done for the FAA who will reimburse the Airport for the project. He made the Board aware that a Change Order would be conung before the Board regarding this project. Director Hamrick reported that the FAA is also in the process of replacing three VASI's with PAPI's (Precision Approach Path Indicators). They will be coordinating the replacement for the construction project. Director Hamrick referred to Roy Rodriguez for further updates to the Board on this topic. Mr.Rodriguez reported this project recently went out for bid. As the bids came back over the estimate,the project will be resubmitted for bids. Director Hamrick interjected that this was an FAA project that the Airport is not directly involved in. Mr.Rodriguez added Airport staff is only involved in coordination while the runway is down. Chair Hicks questioned when the Runway Project would be complete. Director Hamrick stated the runway should be open by November 16. The FAA flight check is scheduled for that date as well. V. Board Business and Reports: a. Board Member Absences: Board member Bennett moved to excuse Board members Montesano and Dodge. Board member Ayala seconded and the motion passed. b. General Comments: Board member Feferman asked what type of planes would be used by Aeromar. Director Hamrick stated that Aeromar would be flying ATR 42's, a high-wing,twin engine propeller aircraft. He added that at his meeting with Aeromar Corporate officers in Mexico City, they indicated that they are transitioning towards the Regional Jet. Further discussion on airplane features was heard. Board member Ayala questioned whether hotel packages from local hotels had been received. Director Hamrick responded they received information from local hotels. Further discussion on the Mexican air service was heard by the Board. VI. Adjournment: As there was no further business,Chair Hicks called for a motion to adjourn. Board member Bennett moved and Board member Feferman seconded. The motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 4:24 p.m.