Airport Authority

Athens Ben Epps Airport Authority Meeting August 22, 2023, 3:00PM Minutes Live Stream on ACCGOV YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/live/ccOjDs5d7rE?feature=share In attendance: Mike Mathews, Jeff Benjamin, Grant Tribble, David Asman, Keith Sanders, Craig Westwood, Davin Welter, Andrew Bolin (RS&H), Spencer Frye (Habitat for Humanity), Charles Smith (Habitat for Humanity), T.J. Yerby (Habitat for Humanity), Buck Bacon (W&A Engineering), Justin Crighton (W&A Engineering) Apologies: Diane Napier Note-taker: Davin Welter 1) Chair Update and announcements: Mr. Tribble welcomed the participants. 2) July Meeting Minutes: Mr. Tribble called for a vote on the July minutes. The July minutes were approved as submitted, per unanimous vote. Mr. Westwood moved and Mr. Sanders seconded to approve the minutes. 3) Airport Manager Reports a) Financial & Operations Report: Mr. Mathews reported that our financials did not meet out monthly projections but that is to be expected because the summer months are slower than the rest of the year. While our revenues were down, so were our expenses. AHN lost our Maintenance Tech, Justin Roberts, who went back to Public Utilities and we are looking for a new person. b) Capital Improvement Project Updates: Mr. Mathews said the redesigning and rebidding the Taxiway Alpha project is moving forward but it is behind about two weeks. Mr. Bolin reported that RS&H is working on the cost estimates and are working hard to find savings for the project and bring it into budget. The 2-20 Runway project looks good and the initial walk through was completed. The intent is to have the project finished by tomorrow and do the final walk through on Thursday, August 24. David Asman will be the first pilot to take off from the new 2-20 runway. The contractor for phase one of the fencing project will be Structural Resources who also handled the ROFA project. We are waiting on a Purchase Order for them to start. The Self-Serve Avgas Unit has been difficult. We are now having to do a sealed bid for the project. c) Marketing & Outreach: Mr. Mathews reported that he is serving on a GDOT Air Mobility task force that is creating standards for the new technology. He reminded the Authority that we will have a market study report on Air Services Development presented by Doug Blisset with Mead and Hunt. 4) Old Business Lexington Highway Corridor Improvements updates – Dr. Napier and Mr. Mathews serve on the committee. Mr. Mathews said that there were no developments involving the airport at the latest meeting. 5) New Business Planning Department Zoning Presentation for 437 Little Oak St. – A brief overview of Micha Creek, which is a Habitat for Humanity project, was given by the Executive Director, Spencer Frye. The project will help address the affordable housing issue in Athens. The issue will go before the subcommittee who will provide a recommendation to the Planning Department. The Operations Subcommittee will meet and review and make a recommendation to the full Authority at the September meeting. 6) Standing Committees: Issues & Updates a) Business/Finance: Mr. Sanders had no report. b) Operating: Mr. Asman had no report. c) Air Service Development/Marketing: No report at this time. 7) Other Business: a) The next meeting will be held on September 26, 2023, 3-5 p.m., in the conference room in the Flight Center Building. 8) Adjourn: 4:00 PM Mr. Asman moved and Mr. Sanders seconded to adjourn the meeting. Minutes Approved, DATE: Grant Tribble, Authority Chair Davin Welter________________________