2011-12-07 Regular Meeting New Hanover County Airport Authority
December 7, 2011
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NEW HANOVER COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
REGULAR PUBLIC MEETING
December 7, 2011
CALL TO ORDER
The New Hanover County Airport Authority met on Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at
Wilmington International Airport, 1740 Airport Boulevard, Wilmington, North Carolina. Vice -
Chairman .Rays called the meeting to order at 6:22 p.m.
Airport Authority members present were Charles .Rays, Vice -- Chairman; Robert Rippy
Secretary; Tom Barber and Al Roseman. John Lennon, +Chairman, was absent. Also present
were Jon R.osborough, Airport Director; Julie Wilsey, Deputy Airport Director; Jinn Morton,
F%i la ce Dii eOtor; uar y Broughton, vperiations Director; "t litney Please, Facilities Manager;
Sandra Routh, Executive Assistant; Wanda Copley, New Hanover County Attorney; and Steve
Bright and Amy McLane, Talbert & Bright, Inc.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Authority has reviewed the minutes of the Agenda Review and Regular Public Meeting on
November 2, 2011. Dr. Roseman MOVED, SECONDED by Mr. Rippy, to approve the minutes
of the November 2, 2011 Agenda Review and Regular Public 'Meeting as submitted. Upon vote,
the MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. Chairman Lennon was absent.
ITEMS BY THE PUBLIC
There were no comments from anyone attending the meeting.
FINANCE REPORT
Mr. Morton reviewed IL M's cash report for the month of October for Authority members.
Mr. Morton reviewed ILM's summary of accounts for the month of October for Authority
members.
Mr. Morton reported an informal review of proposals for banking services had been completed,
and BB&T remains the most competitive.
FACILITIES
Mrs. Wilsey reported staff reviewed IL.M's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) with the FAA at
a meeting with them in Atlanta on .November 17, and discussed projects planned for FY 2012.
She anticipates ILMi will receive approximately $2 million in discretionary funding to extend
RWY 17.
During the Agenda Review, Mrs. Wilsey reviewed with Authority members a digital 3 -D
rendering of the new design for the security checkpoint, for approval of a design change, so the
project can get underway and hopefully be completed before the peak season in July 2012.
Mrs. Wilsey reported the TWY A, D, and H project had shut down for the winter months and
would resume around March 1, 2012.
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Mrs. Wilsey advised the RW Y 6 -24 PAPI project would begin on January 3rd and should be
finished by February 2012.
Mrs. Wilsey announced the new credit card parking lot opened on the Tuesday before
Thanksgiving, and was used over the holiday period by 191 customers.
GOVERNMENT
There were no government items to discuss at this meeting.
MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
Mr. Morton reported staff was working with Wilmington Industrial Development (WID) to
develop marketing material for ILNI's Business Parr and to contact site selectors.
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
There were no items for discussion at this meeting.
OPERATIONS REPORT
Mr. Broughton stated the total number of passengers handled in November was 67,834 (34,139
enplanements + 33,695 deplanements), which is 3.4% less than November 2010. The total
passengers handled year -to -date was 739,513, which is 2.4% less than the year -to-date statistics
for November 2010.
Mr. Broughton stated ILM' s load factor for November was 84%.
Mr. Broughton reported ILM's international traffic using US Customs statistics for November:
148 aircraft were cleared, which is 5.1 % less than November 2010; and 783 persons were
cleared, which is 1.8% less than November 2010. Year -to -date, US Customs has cleared 1,605
aircraft, which is 4.8% less than 2010, and 8,970 persons, which is 5.6% less than 2010.
The monthly fares and fuel comparisons were completed for November 2011.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Mr. Rosborough reported that three of the four airlines that serve ILM have reported their
domestic passenger volume for the year. American Airlines is down 1.7%1- Delta is down 2.1%;
and US Airways is up 3.1 %. He commented that lLM's enplanements are down approximately
2% year -to -date.
Mr. Rosborough reviewed the December and January calendars with Authority members.
Mr. Rosborough announced that Mr. Michael Zunk, TSA's Federal Security Director for
Southeastern North Carolina, would be retiring at the end of December 2011. He has been very
supportive to ILM.
Mr. Rosborough advised that on January 17 and 19, 2012, all ILM employees will be attending
customer service training.
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.ACTION ITEMS
Mr. Barber MOVED, SECONDED by Mr. Rippy, to approve the following amended Action
Items (Mrs. Wilsey added items #7 -8.):
1. Approve the extension of the lease on the AirLink building with Air Wilmington for
five one --year extensions.
2. Approve a contract with Progress Energy in the amount of $24, 100, to bury a portion
of the overhead power line traversing the VA site.
3. Approve a Change order with Barnes & Powell for the RWY 6--24 PAPI Project in the
amount of $47.375 and 40 days.
4. Approve an amendment to the work Authorization with Talbert & Bright for the
construction administration, inspection and testing for the RWY 6-24 PAPI Project in the amount
of $26,900.
5. Approve a work Amendment to the contract with Rees Architecture for the design of
the security checkpoint modifications in an amount not to exceed $16,000.
6. Approve a $900 Chrstrnas bonus for all full -tune ILM employees on the payroll
effective November 15, 2011.
7. Approve a Change order with Trader Construction for the Airfield Drainage Repair
Project under AIP 42 in an amount not to exceed $320,000.
8. Approve an amendment to the work Authorization with Talbert & Bright for
construction administration, inspection and quality assurance testing of the Airfield Drainage
Repair Project in an amount not to exceed $29,290.
Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. Chairman Lennon was absent.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There was no unfinished business to discuss at this meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
Dr. Roseman invited all Authority members, ILM staff and employees to celebrate the New Year
with a luncheon on Thursday, January 5, 2012, from noon to 2:00 p.m. at the Rescue Base.
ADJOURNMENT,
There being no further business to come before the Board, Mr. Rippy MOVED, SECONDED by
'fir. Barber to adjourn. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
Chairman Lennon was absent.
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Nice- Chairman Days adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Prepared by: Respectfully Submitted:
Sandy Routh
Robert S. Rxppy, Secretary