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Committee: Fairhope Airport Authority
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.
Place: Council Chambers
161 North Section Street
Subject: General Discussion
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Fairhope Airport Authority Agenda
November 17, 2020
4:30 pm in the Council Chambers
City Hall -161 North Section Street. Fairhope, AL
1. Call to Order by the Chairman -Joe McEnerney
2. Determination that there is a Quorum for the meeting
3. Approval of the Authority Minutes for the October 21 , 2020 regular meeting .
4 . Fairhope Airport Authority Operations -Chip Groner
a . Runway Status
b . Review of NOTAMS issued
c . Update on Runway/ Taxiway lights , signage and the REIL and PAPI operations
5. Update on the construction of 20 T-hangars on the East side -Don Lagarde/ Amy Person
a . Review of the revised financial projection for the 20 T-Hangars
b. Financing of the hangars
6 . Update of repairs to the Airport from hurricane Sally
a. Status of hurricane Sally repa irs
b . Resolution to allow the Chairman to contact for the needed repairs
c . Update on negotiations with insurance adjuster for the North hangar
7. Attorney 's Report -Josh Myrick
a. Update on negotiations with Diamond Air, LLC and insurance considerations for
truck-to -truck re-fueling operations
b . Review and approval of the amendment to Fairhope Hangar Partners lease
8. Continental Aerospace Technologies report
a. Update on the disposal on abandoned aircraft at the Airport
b. "Lessons learned " from hurricane Sally
9. Engineer's Report -Hank Eubanks/ Jordan Stringfellow
a . Update on the application of the seal coat on the southwest apron
b . Update on the construction of the east side the access road that parallels CR 13
c . Update on the status of the Airport Layout Plan including results of the Runway
strength testing study
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10 . Treasurer's Report -Amy Pearson
a . Review of the Authority 's financial operations for October
b . Review of expenses associated with "Maintenance Building / Facility" and "Grounds
Maintenance" in October
11 . Development of the West side commercial area
12 . Update on the revision to the Authority 's website -Will Bruce
13. Other Business
14 . Comments from the Public -Limited to three (3) minutes per individual
15 . Executive Session -Discussion of Consideration for the Lease of Real Property under § 36-
25A-7(6), Ala . Code 1975
16 . Adjournment
Schedule of Future Meetings: December 15, 2020 (Note: Regular meetings
are on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 4:30 pm in the Council Chambers
at City Hall, 161 North Section Street, Fairhope, AL.)
Minutes of Fairhope Airport Authority
November 17, 2020
The Fairhope Airport Authority met November 17, 2020 at 4:30 PM in the Council
Chambers at 161 N Section Street.
Present: Joe McEnerney, Chairman, Amy Pearson, Jack Burrell, Vince Boothe,
Chip Groner, Will Bruce, and Don Lagarde. Also present was Josh Myrick,
Attorney. Cynthia A Boothe took the minutes.
The minutes of the October 21, 2020 meeting were considered and approved
with a motion by Chip Groner, second by Vince Boothe and unanimously passed.
Fairhope Airport Authority Operations: Chip Groner stated that the windsock
has been replaced but one of the directional signs is down and parts are ,being
ordered to do the repairs.
Update on the construction of 20 T-Hangars on the East Side: Amy Pearson went
over possible financing options for the new hangars and then there was a group
discussion about other types of financing.
Update of repairs to the Airport from Hurricane Sally: Joe McEnerney went over
the repairs that have been done and what repairs still need to be done since the
hurricane. He asked for a motion to allow him to negotiate and sign contracts to
have the repairs completed. A motion was made by Will Bruce to authorize Joe
McEnerney to negotiate and sign the contracts for needed repairs, second by Chip
Groner and unanimously passed. Joe also stated that the insurance adjuster has
not yet approved the North Hangar repairs. Vince Boothe made a motion to allow
the Chairman, Joe McEnerney, to negotiate and sign a contract for repairs for the
North Hangar, second by Will Bruce and unanimously passed.
Attorney's Report: Josh Myrick stated th-at the lease with Diamond Air, LLC was
ready to sign but wanted to be sure additional insurance was not needed for the
truck-to-truck refueling operation. After discussion with the Authority, it was
decided that Josh could proceed with getting the lease agreement signed. Next
Josh went over the two options for payment of the infrastructure on the West
Side for Fairhope Hangar Partners. After a group discussion Will Bruce made a
motion to increase by $0.40 per square foot per year the Fairhope Hangar
Partners lease until the total cost of the utility infrastructure is paid for, second by
Chip Groner and unanimously passed.
Continental Aerospace Technologies report: No Report
Engineer's Report: Jordan Stringfellow reported that the seal coat and East Side
access road are almost complete and they will schedule a final walk through soon.
Jordan stated that they shou ld be able to give the Authority the new Airport
Layout Plan early in 2021 and the runway strength testing results in December.
Treasurer's Report: Amy Pearson went over the financials for October and
reviewed the expenses for the month.
Development of the West Side commercial area: Walt Bolton presented the
Authority a preliminary proposal to purchase seven acres of property in front of
the Academy and stated his interest in being the developer of the 170 acres of
commercial property on the West Side.
Update on the revision to the Authority's website: Will Bruce reported that he is
still working with the web designer to update the website and she is waiting for
photos and content to add and should have the updates done by next month.
Executive Session: Jack Burrell made a motion for the Authority to go into
executive session to have a discussion of consideration for the lease/sale of real
property under 36-25A-7, Ala. Code 1975, second by Chip Groner and
unanimously passed.
At 6:03 PM the Authority returned from executive session and Jack Burrell made a
motion to adjourn, second by Chip Groner and unanimously passed. The meeting
was adjourned at 6:05 PM.
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Joe McEnerney, Chairman