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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Airport Board - 10/14/2009 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BOA RECEIV D y 1000 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE AVIATION BOARD ROOM FEB Y 7010 INY8HHATIO[tlN CORPUS I"AL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS AIRPORT OCTOBER 147H, 3:30 P.M. Cl7YS�CRI=TARY'S OFFICE BOARD MEMBERS Ed Hicks, Sr., Chairman Don Feferman, Vice-chairman Jay Wise, Member George Richard, Member George Fisher, Member Richard Drilling, Member Chad Magill, Member CITY STAFF Fred Segundo, Director of Aviation Enrique H. Castillo, Asst. Director of Aviation Esmeralda Salazar, Management Assistant Gary Williams, Facilities Manager Mario Tapia, Finance & Admin Manager Carl Gross, Operations Manager John Hyland, Chief of Public Safety Angela Rowe, PR& Mkt. Coordinator Elizabeth Hundley, Legal Dept. 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hicks at 3:30 p.m. A quorum was present. II. Approval of the minutes for the September 9th, 2009, regular meeting of the Airport Board Chairman Hicks called for the approval of the minutes for the September 9"' Airport Board meeting. Asst. City Attorney, Elizabeth Hundley, commented that the minutes written after the quorum was lost should not have been recorded. Board member Richard requested that the minutes reflect that he was present for the August 12th meeting. Board member Wise moved to approve the minutes of the September 9t' Airport Board meeting with corrections to reflect the deletion of the minutes after the quorum was lost and to reflect that Board member Richard was present at the August 12th meeting. Vice_ Chair Feferman seconded and the motion carried. III. Approval of Board member absences for the September 9th, 2009, Board meeting Chair Hicks called to excuse his absence along with Board members Fisher and Richard from the September 9th Airport Board meeting. Board member Wise moved and Board member Drilling seconded. The motion carried. 1V. Public Comment* Chair Hicks called for Public Comment. There was none. V. Discussion and Possible Action on Minimum Standards Chair Hicks turned the floor over to Director Segundo. Director Segundo began by reviewing the timeline on presenting the Minimum Standards to the FBO's and the Board. He also stated that both FBO's have been given the opportunity to give input on the draft of the Minimum Standards. In addition, a meeting was held for the FBO's to be given a Y Po corpus Cnristl International Airport Board Agenda October le, 2009 Page 2 of 4 presentation briefing on the Minimum Standards also giving them a deadline to submit their comments to the draft. Comments were to be submitted to Operations Manager, Carl Gross, for him to review for incorporation into the draft Minimum Standards. After his briefing, Director Segundo called for the membership to approve the draft Minimum Standards with wording that would allow insurance requirements to be set once clarification is made by the City's Risk Management Department. Chair Hicks called for a motion to approve the draft Minimum Standards. Board member Wise moved to approve the Minimum Standards with the ability to make amendments. Vice-chair Feferman seconded and the motion carried. VI. Discussion and Possible Action on Atlantic Aviation Lease Extension Director Segundo explained that this item was to grant approval to Atlantic Aviation to extend their current lease one year in order to negotiate a new agreement. Discussion was heard on the lease for Signature Flight Service. Director Segundo clarified to the Board that Signature's lease expires in 2012. He also added that both FBO leases would be negotiated at the same time as both agreements would be the same for each FBO. Discussion was heard on this topic. Chair Hicks called for a motion. Board member Magill moved to approve the extension of Atlantic Aviation for one year. Board member Richard seconded. The motion carried. VII. Discussion and Possible Action on Airport Incentive Plan Director Segundo reported to the Board on an Airport Incentive Plan to entice new air service to the Airport. He added that it was a generic plan, but it would give new airline the opportunity to take advantage of incentives within the confines of this plan with the ability to negotiate on an individual basis with each airline on each point listed on the plan. He requested that this plan be approved by the Board in order to present it to City Council for approval. Discussion on this topic called for this item to be tabled for future discussion and possible action. VIII. Chapman Ranch Wind Farm Briefing and Discussion Chair Hicks called for representatives from Elements Markets to begin their presentation to the Board. Jeff Ferguson and Karl Richter with Elements Markets on the wind farm his company is developing in the Corpus Christi area. Mr. Ferguson began by giving a brief background on his company's experience and history before reporting on Chapman Ranch Wind Farm developments. I „ Discussion of Monthly Reports a. Financial Report Financial Manager, Mario Tapia, reported that enplanements are up 8.5% over the same period last year. He also reported that revenue is up in the Parking Lot. With two months into the fiscal year, revenue is down slightly (16%) but the trend is reversing. He added that expenditures are up slightly at 18% caused by an accounting transaction due which skewed debt service. Corpus Christ!International Airport Board Agenda October 14", 2009 Page 3 of 4 b. Parking Revenue Report This Information was reported in the Financial Report. c. General Activity Report (GAR) Director Segundo reported that enplanements increased 8.5% from the same month last year. It is still -9.9% as a whole and holding steady with the national averages. Discussion of Director's Report a. Status update of Business Development + Del Mar Aviation Maintenance Technician Education Project (AMTEP) Director Segundo reported that staff has met with Del Mar Aviation in a joint meeting with Congressman Ortiz. Del Mar will be applying for a grant and Operations Manager, Carl Gross, will be assisting with this application process. This project will include a complete refurbishment of the Crescent Hangar. This would be a multi-use facility for training and education with the bulk to be conducted by the Del Mar Aviation Training Program. The Civil Air Patrol would also be housed in this facility giving them a permanent home. CCISD will also be adding an Aviation component to their vocational training and the facility would also be available to them. Director Segundo also added that a small portion of this facility could be utilized for an Aviation Incubator for small avionics businesses. This aspect is still in the works and he will update the Board as progress is made. b. FAA Conference Briefing Director Segundo reported that several staff members attended an FAA conference in Dallas and had an opportunity to meet with the Airport's Program Manager. In discussions with the Program Manager, staff was able to have some of the Airport projects accelerated. One project, the LED project for taxiway lighting, would cut energy consumption by 50% to 70% and the project has been moved to begin in 2010. The FIS Rehab was discussed with the Airport's Project Manager who mentioned that there is a possibility of some discretionary money available in 2010 for this project. CCIA will also be considered for approval of installment of a GIS system which will allow the plotting of every utility which will be a cost benefit in the design of future projects. The start of design on the FIS project will be within the next month with completion of design in May, 2010 and by the end of 2010 year, the project should be completed. This will allow 200 to 250 passengers per hour to be processed from the Airport's FIS facility. Director Segundo also added that the increase in passenger numbers was due to Jacobs Engineering's input. c. Airport-related City Council Agenda Items Update + On-Airport Rental Car Agreements Director Segundo reported that staff is on track to approve the agreements. Corpus Christi International Airport Board Agenda October 10, 2009 Page 4 of 4 • Atlantic Aviation Lease Extension This item was already discussed. • AIE Firm Contract Director Segundo reported that the contract with Jacobs Engineering was approved by City Council last week and they are now working closely with staff on pending projects. d. Air Service Development Director Segundo reported that L&F Distributors will be building a warehouse facility outside Airport property. Staff has been working with them to ensure that Part 77 Outside Obstruction requirements are met. Director Segundo also reported that he and Mr. Castillo met with Corporate Southwest Airlines representatives regarding new routes, In particular, the direct nonstop to Dallas. Southwest would test the market on off-peak times and may give passenger incentives to develop the market. They are also considering designating Corpus Christi as a Vacation Designation and may create vacation packages to Corpus Christi. Season routes were also discussed to include nature tourism. Overall, he felt that it was a very productive meeting.. At this point In the meeting, the quorum was lost and the meeting was adjourned. e. CCIA Logo Unveiling Director Segundo reported that possible dates would be submitted to the membership for review for the unveiling of the new logo on the Airport Monument sign. C Texas State Aquarium project Director Segundo reported on two projects that are in progress. One project, suggested by Board member Wise, is to have a large-scale model of the U.S.S. Lexington. The second project, he is working with the Texas State Aquarium to acquire a large aquarium. He felt that the two displays together would give visitors an initial glimpse of the Corpus Christi area attractions. g. Airport Board Retreat Director Segundo reported that this retreat is still being developed and dates will be sent to the membership for consideration to hold this retreat. He also added that the Mayor has expressed interest in attending the Airport Board's retreat. h. Southwest Airlines Meeting Reported earlier in the meeting. XI. Identify items to be placed on next Airport Board Agenda No discussion. Xll. Adjournment Adjourned at 4:30 p.m. due to lack of a quorum.