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Committee: Fairhope Airport Authority
Date & Time: Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
Place: Council Chambers
161 North Section Street
Subject: General Discussion
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Fairhope Airport Authority Agenda
March 8, 2022
5:00 pm meeting in the Council Chambers
City Hall -161 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL
1. Call to order by The Chairman, Don Lagarde
2. Determination if a quorum exists
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Approval of the minutes from the February 8, 2022 Regular Meeting
5. Approval of the minutes from the February 22, 2022 Special Meeting
6. Fairhope Airport operations-Chip Groner
7. Continental Aerospace report-Nick Van Houten
8. Presentation from Gulf States Realtors-Mike Saucier
9. Engineer's report
10. Treasurer's report-Amy Pearson
11. Legal report-Josh Myrick
12. Report on self-serve fuel-Chip Groner
13. Selection of insurance options
14. Other business
15. Comments from the public-limited to 3 minutes
16. Executive session under section 36-25A-7(3), Code of Alabama to
discuss pending or imminent litigation and to discuss the good
name and character of an individual.
17. Return from executive session
18. Adjournment
Minutes of Fairhope Airport Authority
March 8, 2022
The Fairhope Airport Authority met March 8, 2022 at 5:00PM in the City Council
Chambers at 161 N Section Street.
Present: Don Lagarde, Chairman, Vince Boothe, Will Bruce, Pel Henry, Jack
Burrell, Chip Groner and Amy Pearson. Also present was Josh Myrick, Attorney.
Cynthia A Boothe took the Minutes .
The Minutes of the February 8, 2022 meeting were considered and approved with
a motion by Jack Burrell, second by Pel Henry and unanimously passed.
The Minutes of the February 22, 2022 Special Meeting were considered and
approved with a motion by Vince Boothe, second by Will Bruce and unanimously
passed .
Fairhope Airport Operations: Chip Groner stated that he is not sure if the AWOS
is repaired and is waiting to hear from the repairman . Several taxiway lights and
one PAPI light are out and are being repaired. Chip and Pam Caudill have been
making updates to the Security Plan and Chip will send proposed changes to
everyone. Pel Henry reported that the motor for the sliding gate has arrived, and
the electrician is working to get it installed . Don Lagarde stated that another
sliding gate will be moved to the northwest corner of the North Hangar to better
protect the fuel tanks .
Continental Aerospace Report: No Report.
Presentation from Gulf States Realtors: Mike Saucier, President of Gulf States
Realtors gave a presentation about his company and gave the Authority members
a draft proposal for their review. This was followed by a question-and -answer
period.
Engineer's Report: Hank Eubanks gave a presentation of the Capital
Improvement Plan and went over projects coming up and grant funds that may be
available to help fund the different projects . After a group discussion a motion
was made by Will Bruce to authorize Volkert Engineering to submit the Capital
Improvement Plan to the FAA before the March 15, 2022 deadline, second by
Chip Groner and unanimously passed . A motion was made by Pel Henry to apply
for a terminal grant due by March 28, 2022, and to authorize the Chairman, Don
Lagarde, to sign it, second by Vince Boothe and unanimously passed.
Treasurer's Report: Amy Pearson went over the income and expenses for
January 2022 and stated that everything was on track for the budget year.
Legal Report: Josh Myrick stated that the Redcel lease has been signed and will
be temporary and month to month.
Report on Self-Serve Fuel: Chip Groner stated that there are about four locations
where self-serve fuel might be located and the expense would probably be
around $200,000.00. Vince Boothe stated that the cost of personnel and record
keeping for the self-serve fuel would also need to be considered .
Selection of Insurance Options: Don Lagarde detailed the premium options
available for the insurance coverage at the Airport. After a group discussion and
premium option selections totaling $120,102.00 a motion was made by Pel Henry
to accept the insurance options selected, second by Chip Groner and unanimously
passed.
Other Business: Jack Burrell stated that he thought that the Authority might be
able to sell the property on the West Side of the Airport for more money if there
was a paved road and utilities there . He asked the Authority members for input
and Hank Eubanks of Volkert Engineering if some of the entitlement money that
the Airport receives each year could be used to make improvements on that
property. Hank Eubanks stated that he thought that entitlement money could
only be used on projects directly involved with aviation but will check to be sure .
Comments from the Public: Russ Kilgore stated that the Alabama Airport
Economic Infrastructure Bill that was passed by the Senate (Alabama Senate Bill
83) for $25,000,000 .00 will come up for vote by the House (Alabama House Bill
207) tomorrow. If passed , it will help General and Commercial Aviation Airports
with funding for their projects.
Don Lagarde stated that the Hazard Mitigation Grant for 2.8 Million is coming up
and will fund a facility for Emergency Services during weather or other disasters
on a Local, State, and/or Federal level. If the Authority is awarded that grant the
Authority's matching funds would be $694,000.00.
Vince Boothe asked Erik Cortinas, Building Official for the City of Fairhope, how
the Wetland Mitigation Ordinance works as the Airport has property available for
Wetland Mitigation. Erik stated that the City no longer enforces the Wetland
Ordinance in the County, only the City Limits. If Mitigation credits are needed in
the City Limits the Ordinance wants the Mitigation done in kind or on site and if
that is not possible they try to keep the Mitigation done in the same watershed
where the wetlands are being impacted.
Erik stated that the addressing is being done for the streets on the East Side and
that the postmaster has stated that the mail being delivered there will have to be
done with a CBU (central box unit). The Authority will need to consider where
they want the CBU located so that the mail person will be able to deliver the mail
without going through a gate to get to the CBU.
Executive Session: Josh Myrick stated that the Authority would be going into
Executive Session under section 36-25A-7(3), Code of Alabama to discuss pending
or imminent litigation and to discuss the good name and character of an
individual. He certified that the pending litigation section is applicable to this
Executive Session. A motion was made by Jack Burrell to enter into Executive
Session for approximately 30 minutes, second by Vince Boothe. There was a roll
call vote and Don Lagarde, Vince Boothe, Will Bruce, Pel Henry, Jack Burrell, Chip
Groner and Amy Pearson all voted 11 Aye." The Authority members moved into
Executive Session at 6:48PM.
Return from Executive Session: The Authority members returned from Executive
Session at 7:36PM. A motion was made by Jack Burrell to reconvene the meeting,
second by Pel Henry and unanimously passed .
Jack Burrell made a motion to hire Jason Wilson to complete the application for
the Hazard Safe Room by the grant deadline for up to $1,500.00, second by Vince
Boothe and unanimously passed.
Adjournment: A Motion was made by Vince Boothe to adjourn the meeting,
second by Pel Henry and unanimously passed . The meeting adjourned at 7:38PM .
Don Lagarde, Chairman
Submitted by: Cynthia A Boothe