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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-16-2013 Regular MeetingMinutes of the Falrhope Airport Authority April 16, 2013 The Fairhope Airport Authority met Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at 4:30 p.m. in the Delchamps Room, City Building,161 N. Section Street. Present: Chuck Zunk, Chairman. Members: Rod Platt, Howard Hadley, Charlie Bassett (arrived at 4:42 p.m.), Jack Burrell. Also present were James Gillespie, COF General Superintendent (left meeting at 5:10 p.m.) and David Bagwell, Attorney. Gayle Fogarty, City Executive Assistant took the minutes. Absent: Pam Caudill and Joe McEnerney. The minutes of the March 19, 2013 meeting were considered and approved on a motion V by Jack Burrell, 2"d by Rod Platt were approved and unanimously carried. Discussion of Board Membership —Jack Burrell updated the group on nominations made by Mayor Kant to the City Council for the open seats on the Airport Authority. Jack stated that he, Chairman Zunk and Mayor Kant met and discussed the reappointment of Charlie Bassett and Howard Hadley. The City Council approved and unanimously agreed to reappoint Charlie Bassett and Howard Hadley to the Airport Authority for terms expiring March, 2019. Report on Festival of Flight — Chairman Zunk started that the group is 30 days outside of needing to make a commitment to host the Festival of Flight (FOF) at the end of September. He added that there have been several negative articles in the paper lately, as to the state of.the Defense Department funding for military training flights. Chairman Zunk added that the FOF committee needs to meet and make a recommendation to the Airport Authority, as to whether or not the FOF should be held in 2013. If the committee decided not to host the event this year, then Chairman Zunk suggested that the committee provide a plan as to when they believe the FOF will be held in the future. Jack Burrell added that he would like to know what the cost would be to host a successful event. Update on Advantage Sites Program- Rod Platt updated the group on the advantage sites program stating the he has a meeting with Lee Johnson of the BCEDA on April 22, 2013. Update on The Academy At Fairhope- Chairman Zunk stated that he closed on a $250,000 line of credit with BBVA Compass, on behalf of the Airport Authority today, April 16, 2013. Charlie Bassett gave an update on the Academy stating that the schools are planning for January 2014 as a completion date. Charlie added that the site will have a campus -like layout. There will be parking for the faculty and disabled close to the building; the student parking will be to the south, across from the fire department building. 01 Reimbursement Resolution- Chairman Zunk read the reimbursement resolution to the group. Attorney David Bagwell confirmed that the information read was correct. Chairman Zunk stated that he would e- mail a copy to Gayle Fogarty to include in the minutes. There was a motion made to adopt the reimbursement resolution,1s' by Charlie Bassett and 2"d by Howard Hadley and unanimously carried. Update on the East Side Project- Chairman Zunk informed the group that they are in the final environmental review process. He has not received any news on construction funding for FY2013. Update on Facility Upgrades & Maintenance of Public Safety Hangar —James Gillespie informed the group that Erik Cortinas is obtaining contractors. Wetlands Mitigation Project — Chairman Zunk stated that he, Mayor Kant and Jack Burrell recently met to discuss the study that was done on the wetlands. They are just waiting for a need to develop. Rod Platt mentioned that a 3`d party maybe needed to address the Airport Authority needs; this is a 3-5 year project. Jack Burrell requested having a meeting with Charlie Bassett, Chairman Zunk, Mayor Kant and himself to review the study, as funds from the Restore Act maybe an option for something like this. There was general discussion of the wetlands mitigation process. Treasurers Report- Chairman Zunk provided the group with the treasurer's report in Joe McEnerney's absence. He added that the summer month bills are higher than those in the fall. . New Business - Jack Burrell asked the Airport Authority if they felt a representative from the group should attend the Paris Air Show this year. After discussion, no resolution was put forward for funding for an Authority member to attend the event. 1 the meeting was adjourned by acclamation at 5:30 p.m. 681 125 RESOLUTION REGARDING ADVANTAGE -SITE, AND WETLANDS AND STREAMS MITIGATION BANK May 21, 2013 WHEREAS. the Fairhope Airport Authority holds title to certain real and personal property comprising the H.L. "Sonny" Callahan" Airport (the "Airport") AND WHEREAS, the Authority periodically updates its strategic planning options respecting the facilities it owns and operates; AND WHEREAS, the Fairhope Airport Authority seeks to engage certain professional services respecting the feasibility of possible alternative uses for certain parts of its properties should the same become unnecessary for the long-term operations of the Airport. NOW THEREFORE the Fairhope Airport Authority resolves: 1. That the Chairman of the Fairhope Airport Authority is authorized to negotiate and sign an agreement with Thompson Engineering for professional services in the matter of making application to the Advantage -Site program; and that the Chairman is further authorized to sign any related forms, documents and contracts to fund and complete such application. Provided, however, that nothing in this Resolution authorizes any intent or action contrary to the covenants and agreements of the Authority made in connection with its $8,935,000 Airport Improvement Refunding Bond, Series 2010 (the "Series 2010 Bond"). 2. That the Chairman of the Fairhope Airport Authority is authorized to negotiate and sign an agreement with Thompson Engineering for professional services respecting the potential for development of a Wetlands and Streams Mitigation Bank; and that the Chairman is further authorized to sign any related forms, documents and contracts to fund and complete such plans. Provided, however, that nothing in this Resolution authorizes any intent or action contrary to the covenants and agreements of the Authority made in connection with the Series 2010 Bond. 3. That the total of expenses for the services authorized in this Resolution is limited to XXXX thousand dollars [$XXXX,000.00]. 127 BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors (herein called the "Board") of the Fairhope Airport Authority, a public corporation under the laws of the State of Alabama (herein called the "Authority") as follows: WHEREAS, the Authority owns and operates a public airport within the City of Fairhope, Alabama, known as the H.L. "Sonny" Callahan Airport (herein called the "Airport"); and WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is necessary, desirable and in the public interest that the Authority design, construct, acquire, install and equip certain capital improvements, for the establishment of a public aviation training facility, together with other improvements having an estimated cost of approximately $2,500,000 (herein called the "Improvements"); and WHEREAS, it is estimated that the Authority will issue one or more series of bonds (herein collectively called the 'Bonds") pursuant to a plan of financing for the purpose of providing funds to pay the costs of the Improvements, and it is expected that the aggregate principal amount of the Bonds will not exceed $2,500,000; and WHEREAS, the Authority expects to incur certain costs to be paid out of the construction account of the Board in connection with the design, acquisition, construction, installation, and equipping of the Improvements prior to the issuance of the Bonds, and the Authority intends to allocate a portion of the proceeds of the Bonds to reimburse the Authority for certain of the costs incurred in connection with said design, acquisition, construction, installation, and equipping of the Improvements paid prior to the issuance of the Bonds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that (i) the Authority hereby declares that it intends to allocate a portion of the proceeds of the Bonds to reimburse the Authority for expenditures incurred after the date that is no more than sixty (60) days prior to the date of the adoption of this Resolution, but prior to the issuance of the Bonds, in connection with the design, acquisition, construction, installation, and equipping of the Improvements; and (ii) this Resolution is being adopted pursuant to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (herein called the "Code"), and Treasury Regulations Section 1.150-2(e) promulgated thereunder, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board hereby authorizes and designates the Chairman of the Board to declare official intent on behalf of the Authority from and after the date hereof for purposes of and pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.150-2 promulgated under the Code.