Airport Authority

Athens Airport Authority Meeting August 28, 2018 3:00 p.m. Athens Flight Center - Conference Room Authority: Lester Shindelman, Chair Beth Higgins, Michael Pierce, David Asman, Robert Miles Airport: Mike Mathews, Airport Director Angela Dalton, Airport Billing Coordinator Robert Hiss, ACC Assistant Manager Public Comments: N/A Approval of July 24, 2018 Authority Minutes: Approved as submitted. Airport Manager Reports a. Financial Report: Mr. Mathews reviewed the monthly report provided by the ACC Finance Department as of July 31, 2018. b. Operations Report: The operations report compiled with data received from the Control Tower Chief has been updated and was reviewed. c. Runway Project: Jacob Redwine, Holt Consulting, reported that paving has been completed and the grooving will take place this weekend. He also noted that at this time, the contractor is ahead of schedule on Phase 1 of this project. d. On-Call ASD Consultant: Mr. Mathews reported that staff is currently working to execute a contract with Meade & Hunt. Once all parties have agreed to the terms and conditions, they can begin the first phase which will be the Air Market Study. e. Falcon Aviation Update: Mr. Mathews noted that he has a meeting scheduled with Falcon representatives and will provide an update at the September meeting. Chairman Update: Mr. Shindelman updated Authority members on items he has been working on within the last month. Old Business a. By-Laws Revision: Mr. Shindelman distributed revisions to the by-laws for review. Discussion was held concerning the proposed changes. It was noted that the goal is for the Authority to approve the revised set of by-laws at the September meeting. Business, Finance & Planning Committee a. SWOT Analysis: This session has been scheduled for September 4th. Mr. Shindelman distributed handouts concerning the process. Air Service Development Committee: a. SCASD Grant “Winner” Analysis: Mr. Shindelman distributed a spreadsheet outlining the winning proposals. Discussion was held concerning their strengths and lessons learned from them for the Authority’s next submittal. b. Working Group Recruiting Update: Mr. Shindelman distributed a spreadsheet listing the proposed members, the Authority member responsible for recruitment and the status of their participation. c. Community Leaders Reception: Ms. Higgins recommended hosting a reception at the new terminal once Meade & Hunt has completed the Air Market Study and have them present the findings to the attendees. She noted that she has spoken to Mr. Cramer, The Classic Center, and he has agreed to assist in hosting this event. d. Funding Initiatives: Ms. Higgins discussed pursuing sponsorship from community leaders and matching funds for the upcoming SCASD grant proposal. She also noted that the Authority should update the Mayor & Commission on their initiatives. Mr. Hiss noted that he will schedule for staff and the Authority to present at the Mayor & Commission’s October work session meeting. This will provide a chance to update them on operations and initiatives at the Airport and to discuss the request for the upcoming SCASD proposal. Operations Committee a. Customer Service Initiative: Mr. Asman noted that a form has been made available on line to all tenants concerning possible maintenance requests. He also noted that he will be meeting with Mr. Mathews to discuss the customer service survey for all airport users. New Business: N/A Adjourn: 5:05 p.m. Respectfully Submitted ____________________________ Angela Dalton, Secretary