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Meeting Minutes for:
November Board Meeting
Yuma International Airport, Conference Room
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 04:00 PM
Call to Order:
The Yuma County Airport Authority, Inc. (YCAA) Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order at 4:00PM on November 12, 2024, 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
Stanley Gourley, Treasurer
Juan Guzman, Secretary (joined the meeting at 4:32PM)
Reetika Dhawan, Director (joined the meeting at 4:04PM)
William Fox, Director
Ken Scott, Director
Jenny Torres, Director
Dr. Brian Cullen, Director
Albert Gardner, Director
YCAA DIRECTORS ABSENT WERE:
Russell Jones, 2nd Vice President
ALSO PRESENT WERE:
Gladys Brown, Airport Director
Gerald Hinkle, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
Andrea Lopez, Executive Assistant
Greg McShane, MCAS Operations Officer
Ryan Hart, Million Air Yuma
Daniel Hann, Visitor
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 October 8, 2024, Regular Board Meeting. Mr. Scott so moved. Ms. Torres seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
Votes in Favor:
Mr. Craft
Mr. Hager
Mr. Gourley
Mr. Fox
Mr. Scott
Ms. Torres
Dr. Cullen
Mr. Gardner
Votes Opposed: None
COMMITTEE REPORTS
1) Elections and Personnel Committee Chair, Reetika Dhawan, will provide a summary on the October 16, 2024, Meeting.
Ms. Brown, the Airport Director, provided a summary on the October 16, 2024, meeting.
REGULAR AGENDA
1) Discussion and Possible Action to elect candidates for vacant seats on the YCAA Board of Directors in accordance with YCAA By-Laws.
Mr. Craft, the YCAA President, stated the Elections and Personnel Committee discussed the possibility the Board may move to elect the three incumbents Kenneth (Ken) Scott, Stanley (Stan) Gourley and William (Bill) Craft by acclamation. A brief discussion ensued as to the process involved and the nature of remaining electing candidates for the two remaining positions.
Mr. Craft, the YCAA President, called for a motion to re-elect Kenneth (Ken) Scott, Stanley (Stan) Gourley, and William (Bill) Craft by acclamation followed by a vote the fill the remaining positions by ballot majority vote. Mr. Hager so moved. Mr. Fox seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
Votes in Favor:
Mr. Craft
Mr. Hager
Mr. Gourley
Mr. Fox
Mr. Scott
Ms. Torres
Dr. Cullen
Mr. Gardner
Votes Opposed: None
The Board then conducted a vote by ballot to elect replacements for the positions being vacated by Russ Jones and Albert Gardner. Mr. Hinkle, Chief Financial Officer and Ms. Lopez, Executive Assistant, collected and tallied the votes for the first ballot which resulted in Eric Saltzer being elected as the only candidate with a majority of those Directors present with a total of eight (8) votes.
In accordance with the Authority’s By-Laws, Mr. Hinkle, Chief Financial Officer and Ms. Lopez, Executive Assistant, administered a second vote collecting and tallying votes resulting in candidate Daniel Hann being elected having received the five (5), the greatest number of votes of any remaining candidate.
In summary, Daniel Hann, Eric Saltzer, Kenneth (Ken) Scott, Stanley (Stan) Gourley and William (Bill) Craft were elected to join or re-join the Board of Directors for 2024.
2) 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
Greg McShane, MCAS Operations Officer provided updates at MCAS Yuma.
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 an update on improvements completed since the last meeting including painting 353 bollards and completing significant maintenance tasks such as airport parking lot stripping, installing an electrical light pole for Customs Circle, addressing a water leak at the Northwest Hangers, replacing the AeroCare flooring, and Brewer's water heater. Additionally, the City of Yuma improved the retention area along 32nd Street, further contributing to the overall upkeep and aesthetics of the location. Ms. Brown also briefed on the temporary Million Air FBO and Line Shack. The remodeling of all four of the twenty-five-year-old restrooms located on the first floor. Ms. Brown also discussed American Airlines load capacities, customer complaints & compliments steps, 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 4:54PM.
// Approved //
Bill Craft
President, Yuma County Airport Authority | |
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