MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE COLUMBUS AIRPORT
COMMISSION HELD AT THE COLUMBUS AIRPORT
TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2015 AT 2:00 PM
The following Commission members were present for the entire meeting.
NAME EXPIRES
Mr. Winfield G. Flanagan,
Chairman December 31,
2018 Mr. Kerry W. Hand, Vice
Chairman December
31, 2017
Mr. Thomas G. O. Forsberg,
Treasurer December 31, 2015
Staff members present:
Richard C. Howell, A.A.E., Airport Director
W. Donald Morgan, Jr., Legal Counsel
BUSINESS OF THE MEETING
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Winfield Flanagan at 2:00 P.M. and
unanimously approved by the Commission. Ayes: 3 / No: 0
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT FOR CARL GREGORY CARS, LLC
Mr. Richard Howell reported he has been in contact with Carl Gregory Cars, LLC
and is asking for consideration for a new five year agreement. The agreement
will include a flat rate lease, for a small office space, and for aircraft
services. The security issues have been worked out with Flightways Columbus.
Staff recommendation approval of the five year lease.
Motion by Mr. Kerry Hand to approve the Lease Agreement for Carl Gregory Cars,
LLC was made: seconded by Mr. Thomas Forsberg and unanimously approved by the
Commission.
Ayes: 3 / No: 0
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2016 BUDGET FOR THE COLUMBUS AIRPORT
Mr. Howell reviewed the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget with the Commissioner?s.
Overall Mr. Howell reported this is a good budget and feels in moving forward
staff will have more control of the budgeted and all expenses relating to
personnel will be reviewed and approved by the Commission. Looking ahead there
will be a new budget process. Mr. Howell felt the practice for doubling
midyear revenues and expenses to create a baseline budget did not accurately
reflect what was transpiring in the departments, especially the enterprise
functions, for 2017 planning, the 2016 document will be the base line budget
and the department heads can consider the business cycle to have a more
consistent process. Revenue planning reflected a decrease of approximately
$60,000.00 from the airline common use space rents and a change to the formula
to calculate that each month to $2.65 per enplaned passenger. One revenue
increase was reflected in the recent hangar increases. Staff recommends you
consider adoption of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget.
Mr. Thomas Forsberg inquired regarding the employee cash flow, stating he is
aware of how the traditional entity looks with him being a commercial lender
himself. How will this process look within the next three to five years?
Mr. Howell reported that as previously discussed in the strategic plan, we
looked where we were in terms of debt. In review of the five year planning for
capital improvements there is not a lot of debt we will need to incur.
Mr. Forsberg appreciated the detail in answering the questions and providing
detail requested.
Mr. Kerry Hand did ask for all Tenants to be notified in advance prior to the
next hangar rent increase in January 2016.
Motion by Mr. Kerry Hand to approve the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget was made;
seconded by Mr. Forsberg and unanimously approved by the Commission. Ayes3 /
No 0
Mr. Forsberg stated Mr. Howell has his full support in going forward in
handling the new budget plans and process.
OTHER MATTERS
Mr. Howell reported Mr. Kelsey Kennon, a tenant with two airplanes at the
Columbus Airport, brought an issue to his attention, which was the change in
policy regarding aircraft jump starts by Flightways Columbus line staff. The
process had been when an aircraft had a dead battery, the owner completed a
release and the line staff performed the ?jump?. There was an incident where
line staff misread the release and put too much voltage into the battery, the
battery wires caught file, and cracked the battery. The damage was only a
couple hundred dollars to repair but Mr. Howell felt that because of the
liability and that most aircraft operating handbooks do not provide for
jump-starts that the process needed to change. Now a mechanic needs to be
called to look at the aircraft and if they deem it safe to supervise the
jump-start.
Mr. Hand asked if this repair was covered by the insurance. Mr. Howell
responded that it would have but do not exceed our deductible amounts.
Mr. Kennon has asked you the Airport Commission consider allowing the Linemen
to provide jump service for the tenants.
After a discussion the Commission elected to keep the process as Mr. Howell had
established.
Mr. Howell reported regarding the current Columbus Airport Commission
vacancies, Ms. Tana McHale was chosen by Columbus Council due to her already
being a member of another Board in the city. Ms. McHale made the decision to
decline being on the Columbus Airport Commission.
The meeting adjourned the closed work session at 2:50 P.M.
Meeting reconvened at 3:00 P.M.
Other topics discussed during the work session were as follows:
? Strategic Plan
? Certification Inspection
? Columbus PD
? PFC Application
? Air service development
There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 4:35 P.M.
APPROVED:
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Mary Scarbrough, Secretary
Winfield G. Flanagan, Chairman
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