2023-10-04 Minutes
New Hanover County Airport Authority
October 4, 2023
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING
October 4, 2023
CALL TO ORDER
The New Hanover County Airport Authority met on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at
Wilmington International Airport, 1740 Airport Boulevard, Wilmington, North Carolina.
Chairman S. Thompson called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. Mr. Williams led the Authority
in the pledge of allegiance. Chairman S. Thompson asked Authority members if they had any
conflict of interest pursuant to the . No conflicts of interest
or potential conflicts of interest were identified.
Airport Authority members present were Spruill Thompson, Chairman; Nick Rhodes, Vice
Chairman; Jason Thompson, Secretary; Wanda Copley, LeAnn Pierce, and Lee Williams. Kemp
Burpeau, Senior Deputy County Attorney was also present. ILM staff present included Jeff
Bourk, Airport Director; Granseur Dick, Deputy Airport Director; Robert Campbell, Deputy
Airport Director; Carol LeTellier, Business Development Director; and Rose Davis, Executive
Assistant.
Approximately 10 guests from the public attended the Authority meeting.
Faison Gibson was absent from this meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Authority has reviewed the minutes of the regular meeting on September 6, 2023. Mr.
Rhodes MOVED, SECONDED by Mr. Williams to approve the minutes of the September 6,
2023, regular meeting as submitted. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED. Ms. Gibson
was absent.
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA
The Authority having reviewed the items listed on the Consent Agenda in committee and
requiring no further discussion, Chairman S. Thompson requested a motion to approve the
Consent Agenda as presented at the meeting.
Mr. J. Thompson MOVED, SECONDED by Ms. Pierce, to approve the Consent Agenda as
presented. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED. Ms. Gibson was absent.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
The Authority approved the following items:
1. Amendment of NTE $200K action item for Digital Display and Technology in Ops
Center and Conference Room from September Consent Agenda to include Video Screens
for Advertising within Airport Terminal. (Value of NTE does not change.)
2. Approval of a 5-year extension on Turf Masters land lease with 90-day cancellation
clause.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS None.
AUDIT REPORT
Mr. Campbell introduced April Adams, partner with Cherry Bekaert, who presented the report to
the Authority on the year ended June 30, 2023, Financial Audit results.
Mr. Williams requested a report on cybersecurity at the airport.
FINANCE, MARKETING AND AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
Mr. Campbell, on behalf of the Finance Committee, recommended approval of a contract with
Coffman Associates to prepare a 14 CFR Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study for an amount not
to exceed One Million Fifteen Thousand Nine Hundred Forty Dollars ($1,015,940). ILM
received an FAA grant totaling $914,346 to fund this project. Mr. Williams MOVED,
SECONDED by Mr. J. Thompson, to approve the contract with Coffman Associates for the Part
150 Noise Compatibility Study as recommended. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED.
Ms. Gibson was absent.
August financial summary, the monthly activity and performance
reports and updated the Authority on ILM marketing. Mr. Campbell updated the Authority on
current staff vacancies.
OPERATIONS & FACILITIES
Mr. Dick recommended, on behalf of the Operations and Facilities Committee, approval of
Master Service Agreements for up to 3 years with 2 one-year extensions, pending legal review,
with the following firms:
a. Airside Engineering On- Call:
i. Primary: Talbert and Bright
ii. Secondary: WK Dickson
b. Airside Architectural On-Call:
i. Primary: RS & H
ii. Secondary: The Wilson Group
Mr. Rhodes MOVED to approve Airside Engineering and Airside Architectural On-Calls as
recommended. No second was required as this recommendation came from the Operations and
Facilities Committee. Upon vote the MOTION WAS APPROVED. Ms. Gibson was absent.
Mr. Dick updated the Authority on the terminal expansion project and reviewed the airport
operations chart. Mr. Dick reminded the Authority of the upcoming ARFF Full Scale Drill on
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October 28 and reported on effects of Tropical Storm Ophelia at ILM.
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interference with precision approaches at ILM.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Ms. LeTellier recommended approval of an Amendment from Marathon FBO Partners LLC dba
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Aero Center Wilmington to add a lender to their lease, pending legal review. Mr. J. Thompson
MOVED, SECONDED by Mr. Rhodes to approve the Estoppel Certificate/Amendment from
Marathon FBO Partners dba Aero Center Wilmington as recommended. Upon vote the MOTION
WAS APPROVED. Ms. Gibson was absent.
Ms. LeTellier updated the Authority on the meeting with the Rental Car representatives and the
plans to have a Rental Car Concession and Service Center Agreement for approval at the
December Authority meeting or the January Vision Plan work session since the current extension
runs through February 1, 2024.
Ms. LeTellier reported that staff will be meeting with the Corporate Airline representatives on
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October 5 regarding a new agreement with them anticipated to be in place by July 1, 2024. Mr.
Bourk noted it is typical for this process to take 6-8 months to complete.
Mr. Campbell updated the Authority on the PFC Application process and the required meeting
Ms. LeTellier reported on the status updates given to the Executive Committee by CIL ILM,
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LLC, 2 and 3 and Topsy and Irule executives on October 3. All reported continued progress on
their projects.
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Mr. Bourk updated the Authority on the Annual Tenant Meetings this week, including rental car
and airlines meetings, Fiscal Year-end results and ending with
the social event on Thursday night at the Blockade Runner.
Mr. Bourk reviewed the fiscal year-end results, noting that the actual year end results for airlines
rates and charges came in below $4.50 CPE, which is a good thing for the airlines and their
profitability, and along with the Authority vote last month to reduce the CPE to $4.00 is very
good news to report. Mr. Bourk reviewed the enplanements over last fiscal year FY22 vs. FY 23
and mentioned that the Authority and staff will be working on a more detailed financial plan for
the Capital Program at the January Vision Plan meeting.
Mr. Bourk updated the Authority on recent grant applications and reported that ILM was
awarded $22M in the state budget to go towards capital improvement moving forward.
Mr. Bourk shared a slide with photos from the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce Career
Development Leadership Academy hosted at ILM, along with Modern Aviation, Live Oak Bank,
for middle school kids to try to get them more involved in careers in aviation.
Mr. Bourk advised the Authority that the next Authority meeting will be November 8, 2023, due
to the conference room remodeling project.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None.
NEW BUSINESS None.
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Mr. Rhodes MOVED, SECONDED by Mr. Williams to adjourn the meeting. Upon vote the
MOTION WAS APPROVED. There being no further business to come before the Board,
Chairman S. Thompson adjourned the meeting at 5:45 pm.
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Prepared by: Respectfully Submitted:
Rose M. Davis
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Jason Thompson, Secretary
Date of Approval: November 8, 2023