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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-09-2022 Fairhope Airport Authority Meeting MinutesMinutes of Fairhope Airport Authority August 9, 2022 The Fairhope Ai rport Authority met August 9, 2022 at 5:00PM in the City Hall Council Chambers at 161 N Section Street. Present: Don Lagarde, Chairman, Will Bruce, Amy Pearson, Pel Henry, Jack Burrell, Vince Boothe and Chip Groner. Also present was Josh Myrick, Attorney. Cynthia A Boothe took the Minutes. The Minutes of the July 12, 2022 meeting were considered , and after a correction was made to change the request by Vince Boothe to change his building site to state that the Airport Authority requested the change, a motion was made by Will Bruce to accept the Minutes as amended, and a second by Chip Groner. Don Lagarde, Will Bruce, Amy Pearson, Pel Henry, Jack Burrell and Chip Groner all voted 'Aye' and Vince Boothe abstained. Operations/AWOS discussion/ACA conference: Chip Groner reported that Moody's Electric has ordered parts to repair the PAPI lights and end of the runway identifiers. He also reported that they will be checking out the electrical lines to the AWOS. He stated that he has been looking at AWOS type devices that the Authority Members may want to consider. He announced to the Authority Members that the ACA will be holding their convention in Huntsville the last week of September and he would be attending. Continental Aerospace Report: Nick Van Houten stated that things at the Airport are going well and that fuel prices are still continuing to come down. He reported that there is a leak in the North Hangar and a leak in the FBO. Don Lagarde stated that the Contractor for the roof repairs would be there next week. Nick also reported that he had the cards for the East Side Gate. Engineer's Report: Jordan Stringfellow stated that she had spoken to ALDOT, and they stated that the Authority would need to send them an email stating that the Authority would not be moving forward with the terminal construction at this time, and for ALDOT to move forward with the grant for the design fees. Jordan went over the final draft of the Airport Layout Plan pointing out the last changes made. After a group discussion, a motion was made by Vince Boothe to approve the final Airport Layout Plan, second by Pel Henry and unanimously passed. Jordan then went over the Capital Improvement Plan for 2023-2027 for input and comments from the Authority Members. This was followed by a questio n-and­ answer period. Trea surer's Report: Amy Pearson stated that everything is on track and went over the Balance Sheet and the Profit & Loss Budget Performance. Legal Report: Josh Myrick stated that it is time appoint a nominating committee to select a slate of Officers for the coming year to be presented at the September 2022 meeting. After a group discussion, Vince Boothe made a motion to nominate Pel Henry, Don Lagarde and Will Bruce to be on the nominating committee, second by Amy Pearson and unanimo usly passed. Update on Appraiser: Don Lagarde stated that the Appraiser, Michael Hodges, will be in Fairhope next Wednesday and he will be giving him a tour of the Airport. If anyone is interested in joining them, he will let them know what time. Other Business: Vince Boothe read a statement where he addressed comments made at the July 12,2022 meeting by Jack Burrell concerning Vince's hangar lease spaces and his future hangar building project. Jack Burrell had stated he felt that Vince's hangars would be in competition with the Airport's proposed hangars. Vince felt the comments at the July 12, 2022 meeting were a personal attack on his integrity and his work as a volunteer member of the Authority. He then requested the full statement be made a part of the meeting minutes. Jack Burrell stated that he did feel that Vince's proposed hangar and any other hangar of that same type at the Airport was competition with the Authority and felt that the Authority should have put more effort into trying to build more hangars. Will Bruce asked if there was any news about the Hazard Mitigation Grant. Don Lagarde stated that there was no update on that at this time. Comments from the Public: No Report. Move to Executive Session to Discuss Pending Litigation with Continental: Josh Myrick stated that the Authority Members would move into Executive Session to discuss pending litigation and the pending litigation exception to the Open meeting Act is applicable to the discussion. A motion was made by Don Lagarde to move to Executive Session, second by Pel Henry. Don Lagarde, Will Bruce, Amy Pearson, Pel Henry, Jack Burrell, Vince Boothe and Chip Groner all voted 'Aye' in a roll call vote. The Authority member moved to the Executive Session at 6:05PM for approximately twenty minutes. Return from Executive Session: The Authority Members returned from Executive Session and reconvened the meeting at 6:40PM. Adjournment: A motion was made by Chip Groner to adjourn the meeting, second by Pel Henry, and unanimously passed. The meeting Adjourned at 6:41PM.