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Meeting Minutes for:
August Board Meeting
Yuma International Airport, Conference Room
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 04:01 PM
Call to Order:
The Yuma County Airport Authority, Inc. (YCAA) Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order at 4:01PM on August 12, 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
Juan Guzman, 2nd Vice President (joined the meeting via Zoom)
Stanley Gourley, Treasurer
Dr. Brian Cullen, Secretary
William Fox, Director
Jenny Torres, Director
Ken Scott, Director
Eric Saltzer, Director
Daniel Hann, Director
YCAA DIRECTORS ABSENT WERE:
Reetika Dhawan, Director
Dean Hager, 1st Vice President
ALSO PRESENT WERE:
Gladys Brown, Airport Director
Gerald Hinkle, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
Andrea Lopez, Executive Assistant
LtCol John J. Leone, USMC, Military Liaison
Silvia Gunderman, 1st Bank Yuma (joined the meeting at 4:06PM)
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 June 10, 2025, Regular Board Meeting. Mr. Scott so moved. Mr. Gourley seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
Votes in Favor:
Mr. Craft
Mr. Guzman
Mr. Gourley
Dr. Cullen
Mr. Fox
Mr. Scott
Ms. Torres
Mr. Hann
Mr. Salzer
Votes Opposed: None
COMMITTEE REPORTS
1) Election and Personnel Committee Chair, Reetika Dhawan will provide a summary on the July 16, 2025, Meeting.
Due to the absence of the Election and Personnel Committee Chair, Reetika Dhawan, Committee Member Dan Hann provided a summary of the meeting held on July 16, 2025. Further discussion on the topics discussed at the meeting is included in regular agenda item #4 and/or #5.
2) Finance Committee Chair, Stanley Gourley, will provide a summary on the July 28, 2025, Meeting.
Finance Committee Chair, Stanley Gourley, provided a summary of the meeting held on July 28, 2025. Further discussion on the topics discussed at the meeting are included in regular agenda item #2.
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.
2) Discussion and possible action to adopt and approve the proposed FY26 budget as presented by the Finance Committee and Airport Staff.
Ms. Brown, the Airport Director, briefed the Board on the overall numbers contained in the Proposed FY26 Budget. She informed the Board that the Proposed FY26 Budget contains approximately $5 million of revenues expenses. She also described how the Proposed FY26 Budget underwent a detailed review and received a consensus from the Finance Committee to recommend it be adopted by the Board of Directors. The proposed FY26 Budget was formulated based on a combination of historical performance, trending, and fiscal planning necessary to achieve the objectives of the Authority.
Mr. Craft, the YCAA President, called for a motion to adopt and approve the Proposed FY26 Budget as presented. Mr. Gourley so moved. Dr. Cullen seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Votes in Favor:
Mr. Craft
Mr. Guzman
Mr. Gourley
Dr. Cullen
Mr. Fox
Mr. Scott
Ms. Torres
Mr. Hann
Mr. Salzer
Votes Opposed: None
MILITARY LIAISON
LtCol John J. Leone, USMC, Military Liaison provided updates at MCAS Yuma. LtCol Leone provided an update on the issues regarding Runway 21R/3L. During the briefing, the Prior Permission Required (PPR) request process was provided due to the Notice to Airman (NOTAM) publication of Runway 17/35 closure and the restriction on the parallel runways 3/21. LtCol Leone did discuss the review of procedures for local flight school instructors and use of the open runways and his need to review the material provided by YCAA Operations Director Juan Trasvina. He offered to stay after to be available for those with questions regarding the closures and process underway.
3) 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 a updates on IGSA Projects, Hangar Light Replacement, Taxiway F1 Paving, Runway Closure Townhall, Air Service Development Meetings, Boeing 777 Testing, American Airlines load capacities, marketing and community outreach over the past two months to include social media.
4) Discussion and possible action regarding the performance evaluation of the Airport Director. Possible executive session for discussion and/or consideration of the performance evaluation of the Airport Director, and related personnel matters under the provision of A.R.S. §§ 38-431.03(A)(1)-(7).
The Airport Director, YCAA President and Elections and Personnel Committee member Dan Hann provided information regarding the performance evaluation process as stipulated in the Airport Director’s current employment agreement. This evaluation, performed by the Board of Directors as a whole, involves the utilization of an evaluation form. Additionally, the discussion regarding the future employment contract and changes completed as a result of past meetings with the Board of Directors and the Elections and Personnel Committee.
Mr. Craft, the YCAA President, called for a motion to enter executive session for discussion and/or consideration of the performance evaluation of the Airport Director, and related personnel matters under the provision of A.R.S. §§ 38-431.03(A)(1)-(7). Mr. Gourley so moved; Ms. Torres seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Votes in Favor:
Mr. Craft
Mr. Guzman
Mr. Gourley
Dr. Cullen
Mr. Fox
Mr. Scott
Ms. Torres
Mr. Hann
Mr. Salzer
Votes Opposed: None
Mr. Craft excused the Public at 4:49PM so the Board could enter Executive Session.
The Board began Executive Session at 4:53PM after excusing YCAA staff including Ms. Brown and remained in executive session until 4:59PM.
RECONVENE REGULAR BOARD SESSION
The Board reconvened its regular session at 5:02PM.
Mr. Craft, the YCAA President, called for a motion to approve the direction agreed to in executive session regarding the proposed employment contract and the understanding of financial incentives (bonus) for Ms. Brown. Mr. Hann so moved. Mr. Scott seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC
There were no Public Comments.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board the meeting adjourned at 5:06PM.
// Approved //
Dr. Brian Cullen
Secretary, Yuma County Airport Authority | |
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