2018-08-01 Minutes
New Hanover County Airport Authority
August 1, 2018
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
August 1, 2018
CALL TO ORDER
The New Hanover County Airport Authority met on Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at Wilmington
International Airport, 1740 Airport Boulevard, Wilmington, North Carolina. Vice Chairman
Wolfe called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m., led the Pledge of Allegiance and asked Authority
members if they had any conflict of interest pursuant to
statement. No conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest were identified.
Airport Authority members present were: Thomas Wolfe, Vice Chairman; Tom Barber,
Secretary; Carter T. Lambeth, Harry W. Stovall, and F. Spruill Thompson. Also present were
Julie Wilsey, Airport Director; Gary Broughton, Deputy Director; Robert Campbell, Finance
Director; Carol LeTellier, Business Development Director; Granseur Dick, Planning and
Development Director; Whitney Prease, Facilities Manager; Rose Davis, Executive Assistant;
and Wanda Copley, New Hanover County Attorney.
Donna Girardot, Chairman, and W. Lee Williams were absent from this meeting.
Guests present included Steve Bright, Amy McLane, and Eric Stumph, Talbert & Bright, Inc.;
Brian Wilson and Travis Pence, The Wilson Group; Monte Coughlin, Tom Goodwin and Jason
Thompson.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Authority has reviewed the minutes of the Meeting on July 11, 2018. Mr. Lambeth
MOVED, SECONDED by Mr. Stovall, to approve the minutes of the July 11, 2018 Airport
Authority Meeting as submitted. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY. Mrs. Girardot and Mr. Williams were absent.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
FACILITIES & TERMINAL EXPANSION
Mr. Dick recommended the approval of the following action items:
Terminal Expansion Design, Contract 3 (Future AIP)
a. - Recommendation for approval
of a work authorization to Talbert & Bright for design phase services for Contract 3 of the
terminal expansion, NTE $1,921,372.00, pending positive IFE review and negotiations.
FAA scope review has been approved. Mr. Lambeth MOVED, SECONDED by Mr.
Barber to approve the work authorization to Talbert & Bright for design phase services
for Contract 3 as recommended. Following a brief discussion, the MOTION WAS
APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. Mrs. Girardot and Mr. Williams were absent.
Air Carrier Apron Expansion, Design (Future AIP)
b. Recommendation for approval
of a work authorization to Talbert & Bright for design phase services for the air carrier
apron expansion, NTE $280,057.50. FAA scope review has been approved. Mr. Barber
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MOVED, SECONDED by Mr. Thompson to approve the work authorization with Talbert
& Bright, Inc. for design phase services for the air carrier apron expansion as
recommended. Following a brief discussion, the MOTION WAS APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY. Mrs. Girardot and Mr. Williams were absent.
Terminal Expansion Construction Contract
c.1 Recommendation for approval of a
construction contract with Monteith Construction for construction of Contract 1
.00 plus Bid Alternate #2 of
$4,500.00. Mr. Lambeth MOVED, SECONDED by Mr. Stovall to approve a
construction contract with Monteith Construction for construction of Contract 1
Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED
UNANIMOUSLY. Mrs. Girardot and Mr. Williams were absent.
Mr. Dick updated the Authority on the status of the Gate 1 Jet Bridge noting that the in-service
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date has been revised to Friday, August 3 due to last minute issues that needed to be addressed.
Mr. Dick introduced Brian Wilson and Travis Pence of The Wilson Group, the architects for the
terminal expansion project, who presented a brief overview of the project showing the current
plans and renderings of the three contract phases for Authority review.
FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES
Mr. Campbell June financial summary, financials and cash summary.
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Campbell noted that the audit starts on August 2, so these figures are subject to change once the
audit is complete.
Mr. Wolfe commented on the change in the budget this year noting that there was less deviation
than in the past and congratulated Mr. Campbell on doing a good job putting the budget together.
Mr. Campbell noted that ILM is in a good cash position going into the terminal expansion
project with $10M invested in commercial paper, in addition to money with the North Carolina
Capital Management Trust, all of which is earning interest. Mr. Campbell confirmed there is a
maintenance reserve and some funds from that reserve were used this year with the ice storm.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Ms. LeTellier recommended the approval of the Avis Service Facility Lease Agreement for a
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term of 5 years. Avis currently operates o Street building, and is scheduled to
move to its new Service Facility on Hall Drive in August. Annual land rent for the Service
Facility starts at $26,129.13 with a 3% increase every year thereafter. Mr. Stovall MOVED,
SECONDED by Mr. Thompson to approve the Avis Service Facility Lease Agreement as
recommended. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. Mrs. Girardot
and Mr. Williams were absent.
Ms. LeTellier updated the Authority on the the
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Ms. LeTellier reported on the increase in sales of alcohol, food and gifts since Tailwind opened
their newest bar in the gate area Memorial Day weekend. Mrs. Wilsey noted that ILM makes
GOVERNMENT
Mrs. Wilsey informed the Authority that a breakfast meeting with the State legislators is
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scheduled for September 6 at 8 am for the purpose of showing the legislators s economic
impact and the new $1M Jet Bridge. We will also share schedule for spending the balance
of the $12M legislative funding.
OPERATIONS & GENERAL AVIATION
Mr. Broughton reviewed the total revenue passengers, fuel cost and fuel flowage. Mr. Broughton
noted that fuel flowage was down, primarily due to the airlines purchasing more fuel, because
their fuel is not added into ILM fuel flowage.
Regarding General Aviation, Mr. Broughton reported that he and Mrs. Wilsey met with Mr.
Wright, Air Wilmington and Mr. Davis, All American Aviation Services, to discuss thoughts on
a GA event at ILM in the Fall. Discussion resulted in plans for a free GA Open House on
Saturday, November 10, from 10 am 2 pm. The flight school will
handled on the Air Wilmington ramp, and there will be static displays. Plans include having a
food truck on site, inside the fence, with the airport participating in the cost of the event. Mr.
Broughton confirmed that the flight school would be in contact with the Young Eagles and Civil
Air Patrol to participate, as well.
Mrs. Wilsey, using slides to illustrate, updated the Authority on the TSA checkpoint
numbers for April July 2018 and the TSA checkpoint model for September 2018. Mrs. Wilsey
noted the reportable time for the TSA checkpoint standard lane is 20 minutes and an exceedance
is 30 minutes. For TSA pre-check lane, the reportable time is 10 minutes and an exceedance is
15 minutes. Mrs. Wilsey notechedule and the TSA
checkpoint model, projected numbers do peak to 2 lanes but at no time does
reach the point that TSA would justify equipment and staffing for a third lane.
Mrs. Wilsey reported one measure that TSA is taking toward improving the checkpoint is by
pre-check lane. TSA has the ability now, when the pre-check lane is empty and the
standard lane is full, to shut down the pre-check lane, change a setting, and then flex that pre-
check lane so that they can put the standard people in the pre-check lane. When passengers enter
the pre-check lane, they will be integrated into the pre-check lane, go through the magnetometer
and then divest their bags similar to the standard lane but their wait time will not be impacted
near as much as the standard lane.
Mrs. Wilsey advised that ILM staff has taken proactive measures with TSA to make sure TSA is
looking at the equipment, alternative screening practices when the equipment is down, and
replacement schedules for any equipment operating at less than 98%.
Mrs. Wilsey noted that it has been verified that Mrs. Girardot is the first female Airport
Authority Chairman in the state.
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Mrs. Wilsey provided an update from United Airlines with May results for the revenue guarantee
and ILM will pay out the balance of the revenue guarantee, $346,287, from the USDOT and the
local partners. This will wrap up the SCASD grant and staff can complete the final grant
closeout process. Our grant was two years plus two, one year extensions. This is a success
story for the Small community Air Service Development Grant program. The grants are easy to
get and usually very hard to use. load factor grew to 69% for May and their average
fare went up $10 to $143 per segment. Currently, United has
seasonal flight of 70 seats each way, each day, causing some downward pressure on prices but as
of September 20th, United will have the only non-stop daily flights to Chicago.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, Vice Chairman Wolfe adjourned the
meeting at 6:10 p.m.
Prepared by: Respectfully Submitted:
Rose M. Davis
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Thomas C. Barber, II, Secretary
Date of Approval: September 5, 2018