HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-28-2022 Fairhope Airport Authority Special Meeting MinutesMinutes of Fairhope Airport Authority
Special Meeting
September 28, 2022
The Fairhope Airport Authority met September 28, 2022 at 5:00PM in the City Hall
Council Chambers at 161 N Section Street.
Present: Don Lagarde, Chairman, Will Bruce, Amy Pearson, Jack Burrell, Pel
Henry, and Vince Boothe. Chip Groner was absent. Also present was Josh Myrick,
Attorney and Brad Hicks, Attorney. Cynthia A Boothe took the Minutes.
Move to Executive Session un der Section 36-25A-7{3}, Code of Alabama, to
discuss pending litigation: Brad Hicks certifies that before the motion is made to
move to Executive Session that he is licensed to practice law in the State of
Alabama and this Code Section is applicable to the planned discussion. A motion
was made by Pel Henry to move to Executive Session to discuss pending litigation
with Continental Aerospace for approximately 20 to 30 minutes, second by Vince
Boothe. Don Lagarde, Will Bruce, Amy Pearson, Jack Burrell, Pel Henry, and Vince
Boothe all voted "Aye" with a roll call vote. The Authority members moved to
Executive Session at 5:04PM.
Re turn from Executive Session: The Authority Members returned from Executive
Session at 5:50PM and reconvened the meeting with a motion by Vince Boothe,
second by Jack Burrell and unanimously passed. Jack Burrell commented that he
wanted to thank everyone on the Authority for their work on continuing
negotiations with the pending litigation.
Jack also commented that at the City Council meeting on Monday, September 26,
2022, that they passed the City's sponsorship of the Pre-Application for the FAA's
AIP Grant for the Rehabilitation of the Runway and the Runway and Taxiway
Lighting System Replacement. He will continue to work with the City Council on
possibly helping the Airport Authority with the financing of the 5% matching
funds the Authority will need to complete the project.
Vince Boothe commented that he wanted to thank Don Lagarde for all his work as
the Airport Authority Chairman as this is his last meeting as Chairman and all
other Authority members present agreed with Vince. Don Lagarde in turn
thanked all the Authority Members for their support of him in his role as
Chairman.
Adjournment: A motion was made to adjourn by Jack Burrell, second by Amy
Pearson and unanimously passed. The meeting was adjourned at 5:56PM.
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