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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-27-2021 Special Called MeetingCommittee: D ate & Tim e: P lace: Subject: ·v Public Meeting Notice SPECIAL CALLED MEETING Fairhop e Airport Authority Wednes d ay, October 27, 2 0 21 at 5:0 0 p.m. James P. Nix Center 1 B ayou A venue Executive Session -To discuss controversies not yet being litigated but imminently likely to be litigated or imminently likely to be litigated if the Authority pursues a proposed course of action. Code of Alabama 1975 , Section 36-25A-7(a)(3) Notice m u st b e st ampe d , d at e d and initiale d b efore poste d on bulletin b o ard . ATURE Minutes of Fairhope Airport Authority Special Meeting October 27, 2021 The Fairhope Airport Authority met October 27, 2021 at 5:00PM in the Card Room at the James P Nix Center at 1 Bayou Drive. Present: Don Lagarde, Chairman, Will Bruce, Amy Pearson, Chip Grdner, Vince Boothe and Pel Henry. Also present was Josh Myrick, Attorney. Cynthia A Boothe took the minutes. Executive Session: Don Lagarde asked for a motion to move to Executive Session under 36-25-7(3) for pending and/or threatened litigation with Continental Aerospace for 30 to 45 minutes. Mr Stephen Ginger, Attorney for Continental Aerospace asked if he would be allowed to speak before the Executive Session and Don Lagarde told him he would not. Mr Ginger stated that he wanted it noted in the minutes that he was not allowed to be heard. Don Lagarde stated that he would be allowed to speak after the Executive Session. A motion was made by Chip Groner, second by Will Bruce, and unanimously passed by roll call vote. The Authority members moved to Executive Session at 5:05PM. The Authority members returned from the Executive Session and reconvened the meeting at 5:43PM with a motion by Vince Boothe, second by Amy Pearson and unanimously passed. Vince Boothe informed the audience that Jack Burrell had joined the Authority members in the Executive Session at 5:10PM. Will Bruce made a motion to authorize Don Lagarde and Josh Myrick to engage an attorney for possible litigation with Continental Aerospace, second by Chip Groner and unanimously passed. Don Lagarde stated that one representative from Continental Aerospace would be allowed to speak for 3 minutes which is the standard time limit for speakers. Richard Pennington, Director of Operations for Continental Aerospace, introduced himself and stated that he wanted to let the Authority know that Continental is committed to working with the Authority and to be a good partner to the Fairhope Airport and the City of Fairhope. He is hoping that there is some way to solve the issues at hand and move forward to do the right thing for the Airport and Continental. Travis Daggett, a local pilot, representing himself and several other pilots who want to know that if Continental leaves who is going to provide services that they need out at the Airport. Don Lagarde stated that he would not be engaging in conversation about that at this time. Mr Daggett stated that they need to know if they will be able to continue doing business at the Airport and Don stated that he had no comment for that. Mr Daggett further claimed there was collusion by the Board and one of it's members with respect to a new FBO. Don Lagarde stated that was incorrect. There being no further business, a motion was made by Vince Boothe to adjourn the meeting, second by Will Bruce and unanimously passed. The meeting adjourned at 5:50PM.