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Home My WebLink About2025-11-05 Minutes New Hanover County Airport Authority November 5, 2025 Page 1 NEW HANOVER COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING November 5, 2025 CALL TO ORDER The New Hanover County Airport Authority met on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at Wilmington International Airport, 1740 Airport Boulevard, Wilmington, North Carolina. Chairman Rhodes called the meeting to order at 5:02 p.m. The Authority held a moment of silence for the Copley family. Mr. S. Thompson led the Authority in the pledge of allegiance. Chairman Rhodes Ethics statement. No conflicts of interest or potential conflicts of interest were identified. Airport Authority members present were Nick Rhodes, Chairman; Jason Thompson, Vice Chairman; Faison Gibson, Secretary; Spruill Thompson, Past Chairman; Wanda Copley, LeAnn Pierce, and Andrew Jones. Kemp Burpeau, Senior Deputy County Attorney, was also present. ILM staff present included Jeff Bourk, Airport Director; Robert Campbell, Deputy Airport Director; Granseur Dick, Deputy Airport Director; and Rose Davis, Executive Assistant. Approximately 10 guests from the public attended the Authority meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Authority has reviewed the minutes of the Authority meeting on October 1, 2025. Mr. S. Thompson MOVED, SECONDED by Mr. Jones to approve the minutes of the October 1, 2025, meeting as submitted. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED. CONSENT AGENDA None. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. FINANCE, MARKETING, AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Mr. Campbell recommended, on behalf of the Finance and Business Development Committees, approval of the following: a. A contract with New Hanover County under which NHCAA agrees to reimburse NHC for the salary and benefits of nine (9) deputies in an amount not to exceed $849,952. Mr. Jones MOVED, SECONDED by Mr. J. Thompson to approve the contract with New Hanover County as presented. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED. b. A 30-year land lease with Coastal Mobility, LLC for a 1.5 acre parcel of land on the east side of the airfield at an annual rate of $0.37 per square foot for the purpose of erecting new aircraft hangar(s). Mr. J. Thompson MOVED, SECONDED by Ms. Gibson to approve the lease with Coastal Mobility, LLC as presented. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED. New Hanover County Airport Authority November 5, 2025 Page 2 c. A 30-year land lease with Wilmington Business Development for a 0.97 acre parcel of land in the business park at an annual rate of $0.57 per square foot for the purpose of erecting a new office building. Mr. S. Thompson MOVED, SECONDED by Mr. J. Thompson to approve the lease with Wilmington Business Development as presented. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED. d. Termination of 30- 2023 for a 7.5 acre parcel of land. NHCAA and VCKH have agreed to lease terms on a different parcel. Ms. Gibson MOVED, SECONDED by Mr. J. Thompson to approve the . Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED. e. A 30- parcel of land on the west side of the airfield at an annual rate of $0.38 per square foot for the purpose of erecting new aircraft hangars. Mr. Jones MOVED, SECONDED by Mr. S. Thompson to approve as presented. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED. Mr. Campbell reviewed the monthly financials and the marketing report. There was a brief discussion regarding parking revenue and future parking demand forecasts. OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES Mr. Dick recommended the approval of the following action items on behalf of the Facilities Committee: a. Work Authorization #25-02 to Talbert & Bright for $93,500 for storm drainage analysis and design related to the expansion of the commercial service apron. Mr. S. Thompson MOVED, SECONDED by Mr. J. Thompson to approve Work Authorization #25-02 to Talbert & Bright as presented. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED. b. Work Authorization #25-01, Amendment 2 to Talbert & Bright for $378,090 for the design of ramp improvements required for the future Phase 6 Terminal Expansion, pending IFE review. Mr. S. Thompson MOVED, SECONDED by Mr. J. Thompson to approve Amendment 2 to Work Authorization #25-01 to Talbert & Bright as presented. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED. c. Amendment to prior Work Authorization for The Wilson Group to delay final design of Terminal Expansion Phase 6 until end of CY 2026 and adding an amount NTE $72,139.54 to perform vision plan related tasks and to design outbound bag expansion to 30%. Ms. Gibson MOVED, SECONDED by Mr. Jones to approve the Amendment to Work Authorization with The WIlson Group as presented. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED. New Hanover County Airport Authority November 5, 2025 Page 3 d. - the following selected Firms: Ardurra, AVCON, Kimley Horn and RS&H. Mr. J. Thompson MOVED, SECONDED by Ms. Gibson to approve the slate of selected firms as presented. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED. e. Revised Intervistas Work Authorization 6 ($31,595) to cover additional meetings and travel to Vision Plan Work session. Mr. Jones MOVED, SECONDED by Ms. Gibson, to approve the revised Intervistas Work Authorization 6 as presented. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED. f. Low bidder for painting of the lower-level hallway, restrooms and TSA offices NTE $15,000. Mr. S. Thompson MOVED, SECONDED by Mr. J. Thompson, to approve the painting of the lower-level hallway to the lowest bidder as presented. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED. g. Low bidder for refinishing the lower-level floors in the hallway, restrooms and TSA offices NTE $40,000. Ms. Gibson MOVED, SECONDED by Mr. J. Thompson, to approve the refinishing of the lower-level floors to the lowest bidder as presented. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED. h. Utility easements along airport parcels adjacent to the Cold Storage Project to Piedmont Natural Gas and CFPUA as shown on exhibit maps, pending final legal review of easement language by Airport staff and legal. Mr. Jones MOVED, SECONDED by Mr. J. Thompson, to approve the utility easements to Piedmont Natural Gas and CFPUA as presented. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED. Mr. Dick reviewed the status of ongoing projects including the Curb project Phase 2, East Ramp Utility project, RWY 6-24 Rehab and bag belt expansion at the new ticket counters. Mr. Dick reviewed a photo slide of the progress on these projects and the Operations Chart. Mr. Bourk recommended the approval of the following action items: a. The 2026 Meeting Schedule and Vision Plan work session. Ms. Gibson MOVED, SECONDED by Mr. J. Thompson, to approve the 2026 Meeting Schedule and Vision Plan work session as presented. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED. b. Work Authorization extension (AOS 23-04 for the Part 150 study) to Coffman & Associates until April 4, 2028. Mr. J. Thompson MOVED, SECONDED by Ms. Gibson, to approve the Work Authorization extension to Coffman & Associates as presented. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED. New Hanover County Airport Authority November 5, 2025 Page 4 th Mr. Bourk updated the Authority on the upcoming Part 150 public meeting on November 19 and the Vision Plan Work Session on January 28, 2026. Mr. Bourk shared picture slides of the Annual Tenant Meeting/Lobster Bake, ILM Aerospace Foundation General Aviation Day and Rhythm and Tunes. Mr. Bourk informed the Authority about the TSA PreCheck Pop-Up Enrollment events that started th on October 28 and will be running periodically through February 2026. Mr. Bourk updated the Authority on the Customs Facility upgrades including the addition of Enhanced Passenger Processing (EPP) for incoming international flights. Mr. Bourk reviewed the Air Service Activity Reports and shared information regarding the ILM Aerospace Foundation Government worker food drive. Mr. Bourk shared the list of community outreach events that the ILM team have participated in over the last month, which included: Annual Tenant Meeting Corporate Airline Tenant Meeting Corporate Rental Car Meeting Lobster Bake Event Chamber - Intentional Collisions event Cape Fear Club Speaker Beer Glasses & Board Passes (October 16 and 23) Cape Fear General Aviation Day Downtown Business Alliance Speaker Encounter Wilmington Panel WMPO Presentation/Speaker Mr. Bourk updated the Authority on two major disruptions to service recently including the water main break and the outbound baggage belt outage. Each event lasted 2-4 hours and involved most of the ILM team manually flushing toilets during the water outage and ferrying baggage from ticket counters to TSA screening and then out to the planes. Mr. Bourk shared talking points with the Authority for use when they are asked for details about what is going on at ILM. Chairman Rhodes reviewed the November calendar noting the administration offices are closed th on November 11 for the Veterans Day holiday and the Part 150 public meeting will be held on th November 19 at Snipes Academy. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - None. New Hanover County Airport Authority November 5, 2025 Page 5 NEW BUSINESS Chairman Rhodes called for a motion for the Authority to enter into Closed Session to consult with legal counsel pursuant to N.C.G.S. §143-318.11(a)(3). Mr. J. Thompson MOVED, SECONDED by Ms. Gibson for the Authority to go into closed session. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED. All persons not Authority members or ILM staff, were asked to leave the meeting. The Authority went into closed session at 5:49 pm. Mr. J. Thompson MOVED, SECONDED by Mr. Jones to return to open session. Upon vote the MOTION WAS APPROVED. OPEN SESSION The Authority returned to open session at approximately 6:09 pm. Chairman Rhodes reported that the Authority completed its consultation with legal counsel. No action was taken. Prepared by: Respectfully Submitted: Rose M. Davis _______________________________ Faison Gibson, Secretary Date of Approval: December 3, 2025