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Meeting Minutes for:
February Board Meeting
Yuma International Airport, Conference Room
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 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 February 11, 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
Stanley Gourley, Treasurer
Dr. Brian Cullen, Secretary
Reetika Dhawan, Director (joined the meeting via Zoom)
Jenny Torres, Director
Ken Scott, Director
YCAA DIRECTORS ABSENT WERE:
Dean Hager, 1st Vice President
William Fox, Director
Eric Saltzer, Director
Daniel Hann, Director
ALSO PRESENT WERE:
Gladys Brown, Airport Director
Gerald Hinkle, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
Andrea Lopez, Executive Assistant
Leo Vasquez, Janitorial Personnel
Greg McShane, MCAS Operations Officer
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1) The YCAA will recognize the Airport's 2024 Employee of the Year.
Ms. Brown, the Airport Director, announced the 2024 Employee of the Year, Leo Vasquez. Mr. Vasquez joined the YCAA on February 5, 2024, as janitorial personnel.
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 January 14, 2025, Annual Board Meeting. Mr. Gourley so moved. Dr. Cullen seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
Votes in Favor:
Mr. Craft
Mr. Guzman
Mr. Gourley
Dr. Cullen
Ms. Dhawan
Mr. Scott
Ms. Torres
Votes Opposed: None
Mr. Craft, the YCAA President, called for a motion to approve the minutes of the January 14, 2025, Regular Board Meeting. Mr. Gourley so moved. Ms. Torres seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
Votes in Favor:
Mr. Craft
Mr. Guzman
Mr. Gourley
Dr. Cullen
Ms. Dhawan
Mr. Scott
Ms. Torres
Votes Opposed: None
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.
Ms. Brown, the Airport Director, gave an overview of the Capital Reserves and the status of projects approved as “Off Budget” investment in improvements authorized along with the FY25 Budget. She also described several Capital Outlay expenditures underway which will be seen in the coming months.
MILITARY LIAISON
Greg McShane, MCAS Operations Officer, provided updates at MCAS Yuma.
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 replacement of a worn out fan pulley and spray nozzles in the Cooling Tower, painting gate doors and sign poles, instillation of safety signs, replacing a broken water seal on a facility backflow preventer, replacement of a 20 Gallon Water Heater at the Joe Foss facility, replacement of the IT room split unit, replacing carpet in the TSA Offices, purchasing of two new golf carts, and the recent restroom renovations that feature stunning murals. Ms. Brown also discussed progress made on the refurbishment and expansion of Million Air’s parking, 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 at4:41PM.
// Approved //
Dr. Brian Cullen
Secretary, Yuma County Airport Authority | |
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