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Home My WebLink About2011-01-05 Agenda Review New Hanover County Airport Authority January 5, 2011 Page 1 NEW I-I. NOVER COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY AGENDA REVIEW MEETING January S, 2011 ASSEMBLY The New Hanover County Airport Authority met for Agenda review on Wednesday, January 5, 2011, at 4:03 p.m., in the Executive Conference Room at Wilmington International Airport, 1740 Airport Boulevard, Wilmington, North Carolina. Airport Authority members present were Paul Burton, Chairman; Robert Rippy, vice- Chairman; John Lennon, Secretary; Charles Days and Harry Stovall. Also present were Jon Rosborough, Airport Director; Julie Wilsey, Deputy Airport Director; Jim Morton, Finance Director; Gary t'r71 11!ri �rtear•nf rrrn �ti r�r+frti. - � r� - . t rtetr LJw+r�nr1 - C i frtr�n A /1 rirsrer�r�w+. 0�rtiAwt► �r»�+L �rrrrzia#Y:ri LiVL.1 t1LVi1, V .li.�1CLLltJ!!�? 1l114rL�LLl1 . YT 111 Lilt-, 11%.,wo.., 1'GL, 1141t�6 lVialla" :4 OaIl Uld ]A-VLi 11, 1 r11.CiL.ULI YCr Assistant; Wanda Copley, County Attorney; Richard Masters, The fasters Group, Inc.; and, Steve Bright, Robert Williams, and Ray Marconi, Talbert & Bright, Inc. Chairman Burton called the meeting to order and announced that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the agenda for the Authority's January 5, 2011, regular Public Meeting. AGENDA ITEMS Special Events: Mr. Broughton reported there were no updates or changes to report. He stated that Mr. Gumm was working on finalizing the contracts for air show performers. Finance Report: Mr. Morton reviewed November financial items, stating it was a good month. He discussed the purchase of a property that needed Authority members' approval. It is approximately 1.2 acres on old wrightsboro Road. There is an old mobile home on the property that will need to be removed. He reported December's parking revenue was up over December 2009; there were approximately 216 vehicles in overflow parking during the Christmas holiday period. He stated rental car revenue was trending up compared to 2009. Facilities: Mrs. Wilsey discussed several action items needing Authority members' approval, including awarding a contract to East Coast Contracting for the construction of a 318 -space credit card parking lot; approving two separate contracts for testing and inspection on the parking lot project; approving two separate contracts to replace the roofs on the Public Safety office building and the Wilmington Industrial Development building; and accepting two state grants matching ILM's most recent AIP grants. Chairman Burton questioned the wind resistance criteria in the warranties for the roofs, and Mrs. Wilsey stated it was 120 mph. Chairman Burton stated he thought it should be more, and Mrs. Wilsey said she would research what the standard guidelines should be for this area. Mrs. 'Wilsey reported on the status of current projects, including the Airport Boulevard Rehabilitation Project, the installation of the access gate at Aero South, the Blue Clay Road Force Main easement, the Runway 35 MALSR Project, and the LED Airfield Guidance Signs Project. Mrs. Wilsey and Mr. Bright discussed outstanding issues concerning the contract with Hunter Construction for the Storm Water Phase 11 Project with Authority members. Government There were no items for discussion. New Hanover County Airport Authority January 5, 2011 Page 2 Chairman Burton requested that Fr. Masters give his air service development report. Mir. Fasters reported that the last quarter of 2010 was quite active. He discussed a recent visit to the corporate headquarters of a major airline to discuss potential new service, stating the visit was in response to a request that he and staff members had made during the JurnpStart conference back in June 2010. He said that he and Mr. Rosborough went to Atlanta for their annual visit to meet with representatives from Delta Air Lines in early December to discuss current and future air service at ILM. He discussed US Airways' new weekend service to Washington, DC (DCA), which begins on March 5th. Mr. Rosborough briefly mentioned IL'VI's air service incentive program, stating that airlines keep asking for more. He stated the market is constantly changing, and should an airline demand more incentives to begin service at ILM, staff will discuss with Authority mer ber s on a case -by --case basis. Amy McLane, Talbert & Bright, Inc., arrived at 4:55 p.m. Marketing and Public Relations: Mr. Morton reported that staff was marketing US Airways' limited time offer of $99 airfares and their new Washington, DC weekend service. Planning and Development: Mr. Morton reported that the sewer lift station project would begin on Monday, January 10. Operations Deport: Using charts for illustration, Mr. Broughton discussed airport statistics for the month of December, including fuel price comparisons, fuel flowage amounts, airfare comparisons with FYD and R.DU, and total passengers handled. He stated the load factor for December was 83%. He reviewed Customs statistics for December. Mr. Broughton reported that staff had met with TSA to discuss new equipment that will be installed within the next 30 -40 days. He advised there is no scheduled arrival date for the AIT "full body' scanners. He stated ILF staff had met with Tailwind staff to discuss their request to relocate the restaurant in the secure area to accommodate customers after the security screening checkpoint. Some discussion ensued between staff and Authority members about expanding the restaurant in the gate area. Directors Report: Fr. Rosborough discussed the TSA. opt -out policy, explaining to Authority members that TSA would still have control over the airport's security. They would select the company, and the company's employees would be trained in and still have to follow TSA policies and procedures. The basic reason an airport would choose to participate in the opt -out policy is to have control over customer relations /service. Mr. Rosborough commented that the customer service provided by TSA employees at our checkpoint is very good and that he has received many compliments about them from the public. He recommended that ILM not participate in the opt -out policy at this time, but continue to monitor the situation and possibly reevaluate sometime in the future. Fr. Rosborough reviewed with Authority members the Code of Ethics policy recently passed by the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners, which requires all County boards and authorities to adopt the same. A this time, there was a discussion between Chairman Burton and Authority members concerning a letter received from Commissioner Jason Thompson in early December, requesting the Authority's "overall support" of a change to the NC legislation creating the New Hanover County Airport Authority "to reflect that appointed members serve at the will of the Board of New Hanover County Airport Authority January S, 2011 Page 3 County Commissioners." (Commissioner Thompson was Chairman of the New Hanover County Board of Commissioners at the time of the writing of this letter.) The consensus of opinion was unanimous that Authority members could not support a legislative action to change the act that created the Airport Authority in 1989 and stated a response letter should be drafted reflecting same. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Burton adjourned the meeting at 5:40 p.m. Prepared by: Respectfully Sub nitted: Sandy Routh John D. Lennon, Secretary