01/14/2025

Meeting Minutes for:
January Board Meeting
Yuma International Airport, Conference Room
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 04:03 PM

    Call to Order:
    The Yuma County Airport Authority, Inc. (YCAA) Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order at 4:03PM on January 14, 2025, in the Yuma International Airport Conference Room, 2191 E. 32nd Street, Suite 218, Yuma, Arizona 85365. The Presiding officer was Bill Craft, President.

    YCAA DIRECTORS PRESENT WERE:
    Bill Craft, President
    Dean Hager, 1st Vice President
    Juan Guzman, 2nd Vice President
    Stanley Gourley, Treasurer
    Dr. Brian Cullen, Secretary
    Reetika Dhawan, Director (Joined the meeting at 4:06PM)
    Jenny Torres, Director
    Ken Scott, Director
    Eric Saltzer, Director
    Daniel Hann, Director

    YCAA DIRECTORS ABSENT WERE:
    William Fox, Director

    ALSO PRESENT WERE:
    Gerald Hinkle, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
    Andrea Lopez, Executive Assistant
    Ryan Hart, Million Air Yuma

    CALL TO THE PUBLIC
    There were no Public Comments.

    APPROVAL OF MINUTES
    Mr. Craft the YCAA President, called for a motion to approve the minutes of the December 10, 2024, Board Meeting. Mr. Guzman so moved. Mr. Gourley seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

    Votes in Favor:
    Mr. Craft
    Mr. Hager
    Mr. Gourley
    Mr. Guzman
    Mr. Scott
    Ms. Torres
    Dr. Cullen
    Mr. Hann
    Mr. Saltzer

    Votes Opposed: None

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    1) Mr. Craft, the YCAA President, introduced and welcomed new Board Directors, Eric Saltzer and Daniel Hann.

    REGULAR AGENDA
    1) Monthly report by Chief Financial Officer on current financial status.

    Mr. Hinkle, Chief Financial Officer, briefed the Board on our current financial status. Mr. Hinkle also provided an update on operations by the airport’s Rent Car Agencies, Airport’s Parking Lot and Brewers restaurant.

    MILITARY LIAISON
    There was no Military Liaison in attendance.

    2) Presentation and update regarding current construction projects, associated contracts, grant status, general aviation, marketing efforts, terminal improvements, aviation conferences, meetings, and items of interest with the city and county or other federal or state agencies. This will include, but is not limited to, additional information, FAA and ADOT grant updates, an overview of projects underway, airport operations, Rolle Airfield, airline recruitment and retention efforts, general aviation, future events, and other Airport business.

    Ms. Brown, the Airport Director, provided an update on improvements completed since the last meeting, including the Maintenance team effectively eliminated a recurring electrical problem related to the passenger terminal lighting system that involved establishing a number of new electrical circuits. Additionally, a number of smaller issues across the airport campus were addressed including replacement of worn-out and broken parking lot arm bars. Ms. Brown also discussed American Airlines load capacities, the status of IGSA related projects, marketing and community outreach over the past month to include social media.

    CALL TO THE PUBLIC
    There were no Public Comments.

    ADJOURNMENT
    There being no further business before the Board the meeting adjourned at 4:39PM.



    // Approved //
    Dr. Brian Cullen
    Secretary, Yuma County Airport Authority
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