Airport Authority

Athens Airport Authority Meeting July 23, 2019 3:00 p.m. Athens Flight Center - Conference Room Authority: Lester Shindelman, Chair David Asman, Robert Miles, Bayne Smith, Michael Pierce Airport: Mike Mathews, Airport Director Josh Edwards, ACC Assistant Manger Angela Dalton, Airport Business Coordinator Public Comments: N/A Approval May Authority Minutes: Approved as submitted. Chairman Update: Mr. Shindelman reflected back on the progress made during the month and also reviewed the meeting agenda. A. Airport Manager Reports a. Financial Report: Mr. Mathews reviewed the report as provided by the ACC Finance Department as of 7/31/19. b. Operations Report: The operations report compiled with data received from the Control Tower Chief has been updated and was reviewed. c. Project Updates: Mr. Mathews is continuing to work with HOLT Consulting, GDOT and ACC to move forward with the Localizer Relocation Project. He noted that it is on the Mayor & Commission agenda for approval at their August meeting. d. 2020 SPLOST Update: Mr. Shindelman distributed a handout as a reminder of the Airport’s request for matching funds for projects. Currently the Airport’s request is still on the agenda for approval. e. Marketing & Outreach Activities: Mr. Mathews met with the GDOT Commissioner and GDOT staff to discuss upcoming projects. He also presented to the TSPLOST committee concerning the upcoming request for matching funds for the Localizer Relocation Project. Mr. Mathews and Ms. Dalton presented at the Athens CVB Advisory Board. B. Old Business a. GDOT State System Plan Update: Tabled. b. Website Development: Ms. Dalton noted that a conference called with Civic Plus was held to discuss a development timeline which was distributed for the Authority’s review. She has also met with Mr. Asman to discuss the design process. Discussion is also being held with the ACC PIO office concerning Social Media Training. C. Business, Finance & Planning Committee a. Strategic Plan Monitoring: Mr. Shindelman distributed a spreadsheet outlining the goals and initiatives and discussion was held concerning the status of each. b. FY20 First Quarter Strategic Initiatives: Combined with above (a). H. Air Service Development Committee a. SCASDP Update: It was noted that Mead & Hunt submitted the grant proposal on behalf of the Airport earlier this month. The proposal was distributed and reviewed. b. ASD Working Group: Discussion was held concerning adding a representative from St. Mary’s Hospital and the ACC Planning Department. I. New Business a. FY20 Meeting Dates: All members agreed to reschedule the November meeting to 11/19/19 and the December meeting to 12/17/19. b. Bylaws: Annual Request for Changes: Mr. Shindelman noted that he has made some recommended changes and placed on Google Drive for review. He requested that members review the bylaws for further discussion at the August meeting. J. Adjourn: 4:05 p.m. Respectfully Submitted ____________________________ Angela Dalton, Secretary