Airport Authority

Athens Airport Authority Meeting November 19, 2019 3:00 p.m. Athens Flight Center - Conference Room Authority: Lester Shindelman, Chair Robert Miles, Michael Pierce, Diane Napier, Bayne Smith, David Asman Airport: Mike Mathews, Airport Director Angela Dalton, Airport Business Coordinator Public Comments: N/A A. Approval October Authority Minutes: Approved as submitted. B. Chairman Update: Mr. Shindelman reflected back on the progress made during the month and also reviewed the meeting agenda. C. ACIP Presentation: Chris Lowry and Jacob Redwine, Holt Consulting, presented the updated draft CIP plan that will be finalized and sent to GDOT for their approval. This plan will be the guiding document for projects to be requested within the next 5 years. The deadline for submitting to GDOT is November 22, 2019. D. Airport Manager Reports a. Financial Report: Mr. Mathews reviewed the monthly report as of 10/31/19. 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 updated that the boring, surveying and geotechnical work has begun for the 3 projects (Taxiway A, Runway 2/20 and the ROFA). Mr. Redwine also provided an update on the Localizer Relocation Project. They have submitted a variance request to the FAA to lower the height of the antenna in order to mitigate wetland issues in the new location. d. Marketing & Outreach Activities: Mr. Mathews noted that he presented to Lead Athens during a recent luncheon that was held in the commercial terminal conference room. E. Old Business a. Website & FB Page Update: Mr. Mathews updated that the website and the Facebook page have both gone live and are still a work in progress. Once members have visited the sites, they are encouraged to submit any comments to Ms. Dalton. Mr. Shindelman distributed a handout concerning tips on liking and sharing the Facebook page in order to get the message out and develop more followers.  b. SPLOST Vote Results & Next Steps: It was noted that the referendum passed. This included funding for project matching funds for the Airport. Mr. Mathews will follow up with the SPLOST office in order to possibly receive a timeline of collections and when funding would be available for the Airport to begin utilizing. c. Lexington Corridor Update: Mrs. Napier noted that she will be attending a meeting on December 5 and will have an update at the next Authority meeting. d. Public Events Survey Results & Next Steps: Mr. Shindelman distributed a handout that included ideas for possible events compiled from the survey. The next step will be to schedule a committee meeting to review the list and narrow to have a goal and focus on one or two events. Mrs. Napier will take the lead on this initiative. F. Business, Finance & Planning Committee a. Strategic Plan Monitoring: Mr. Shindelman distributed and reviewed the updated FY2020 Initiatives Tracker. G. Operations Committee a. Strategic Goal #4.4: Aviation Technology Curriculum Partnership Update: Mr. Mathews noted that he has talked with Dr. Daniel, Athens Technical College, and she updated that funding is not currently available for them to partner in this initiative. Mr. Shindelman distributed a handout from the Athens Community Career Academy (ACCA) outlining their mission and vision. Discussion was held concerning a possible partnership with the ACCA as this initiative may fit in with their new advanced manufacturing academy outlined in their strategic plan. Mr. Shindelman will review further and provide more information at next meeting. H. Air Service Development & Marketing Committee a. Strategic Goal #2.1: Recruit Scheduled Air Service SCASDP: No update at this time. Still awaiting announcement from USDOT. b. Strategic Goal #4.2: Update-Communications Plan for Community Outreach & Engagement: Mr. Shindelman distributed a handout outlining a communications plan- tactics/tools summary which was reviewed and discussed. c. Strategic Goal #4.3: Utilize UGA Students for Projects: Mr. Shindelman announced that Sarah Gardener from the UGA Grady School of Journalism has been chosen to assist in compiling the Airport’s Annual Report. It was noted that she will be provided with a $500 stipend to assist in this endeavor. I. New Business: N/A J. Adjourn: 4:30 p.m. Respectfully Submitted ____________________________ Angela Dalton, Secretary