Airport Advisory Commission

FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL AIRPORT 800 Municipal Drive • Farmington, NM 87401-2663 505-599-1394 • FAX 505-599-1397 • www.fmtn.org AGENDA City of Farmington Airport Advisory Commission February 13, 2018  A G E N D A Airport Advisory Commission Executive Conference Room – 800 Municipal Drive February 13, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. ITEM PAGE 1. Call Meeting to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Approval of Minutes from the January 9, 2018 Airport Advisory 2 Commission Meeting 4. Operations Report 5 5. Business from: Chairman Members Staff Floor 6. Adjournment For information regarding any item scheduled on this Agenda, please contact the Airport Manager’s Office at (505) 599-1394. ATTENTION PERSONS WITH DIABILITIES: The meeting room and facilities are fully accessible to persons with mobility disabilities. If you plan to attend the meeting and will need an auxiliary aid or service, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 599-1106 or 599-1101 prior to the meeting so that arrangements can be made.  M I N U T E S AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMISSION January 9, 2018 The Airport Advisory Commission of the City of Farmington met on Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at 4:00 p.m., in the Executive Conference Room in the Municipal Building, 800 Municipal Drive, Farmington, New Mexico. Members Present: Richard Neely, Chairman Wayne Mangum Richard Roderick Johnny Arrington Members Absent: Theresa Pacheco Steve White Staff Present: Julie Baird, Assistant City Manager Mike Lewis, Airport Manager Jody Carman, Administrative Aide Ellen Wayne, Assistant City Attorney Others Present: Felicia Bekis, Atlantic Aviation Marieanna Yazzie, Atlantic Aviation Call to Order The AAC meeting was called to order at 4:02 p.m. by Chairman Richard Neely, there being a quorum present; the following proceedings were duly had and taken. Approval of the January 9, 2018 Agenda Chairman Neely asked for a motion to approve the agenda for January 9, 2018. He asked if anyone had changes or wanted a discussion. It was noted by Assistant City Manager Julie Baird there was an error on the first page of the full Agenda. The date should have been January 9, 2018 in lieu of December 12, 2017. A motion was made by Wayne Mangum and seconded by Richard Roderick to approve the agenda for January 9, 2018 and passed unanimously by a vote of 4-0. Approval of the Minutes from the December 12, 2017 Regular Meeting of the AAC Chairman Neely asked for a motion to approve the minutes from December 12, 2017. He asked if anyone had any changes or wanted a discussion. There was none. A motion was made by Wayne Mangum and seconded by Richard Roderick to approve the minutes of the December 12, 2017 regular meeting of the Airport Advisory Commission and passed unanimously by a vote of 4-0. Election of Airport Advisory Commission Chairman Pro Tem In order to satisfy item number four (4) on the agenda, the entire council expressed out loud they would like to nominate Johnny Arrington as Chairman Pro Tem. The motion was made by Richard Roderick and seconded by Wayne Mangum and all in favor said “aye” by a unanimous vote of 4-0. Everyone welcomed Johnny Arrington as Chairman Pro Tem. 2 Operations Report Airport Manager Mike Lewis presented the operations report for the month of December and highlighted a few of the statistics included in the January 9, 2018 agenda. There was a short discussion regarding Chairman Neely resigning his post as Chairman, so the newly elected Farmington City Mayor would have the opportunity to choose who he wished, to fill the chairman seat. All council members thought this was a good idea. As Mike recapped enclosed charts in the agenda regarding the highs and lows of the airport fuel numbers, Richard Roderick inquired as to why that number varies so greatly each month. Mike Lewis explained the values that are reported represent the fuel deliveries made to Atlantic Aviation. No Worries, airport restaurant numbers were presented, and a few commission members ruminated about the numbers being lower during the fall. Chairman Neely noted he had heard the customers might be reacting to NFL player kneeling, consequently creating a drop (boycott) of NFL games affecting business at No Worries Bar and Grill. Richard Roderick inquired if the 5% net fee, No Worries pays to the city, affects their bottom line of profit. Mike Lewis explained the totals reported were gross sales. Every calendar year, after net profits reach $400,000, No Worries will pay 5% of their net sales in addition to their minimum monthly guarantee. Mike Lewis reported the airport based car companies were holding steady and doing moderately well, even with no air service to the airport. However, Mike noted that Enterprise Auto Rental (EAN) is considering vacating their counter at the airport in order to better service their office on Main Street in town. Chairman Neely added it should be stipulated if EAN leaves their airport counter, they could not return, as it would be unfair to the other car rental agencies still operating out of the airport terminal. He added airport staff should concentrate on taking care of our loyal car agencies on site. Mike Lewis reported Vernon Aviation business was doing well and considering purchase of an additional Pilatus aircraft to satisfy customer demand. In addition to the charts included in the agenda for January 9, 2018, Mike reported the SkyWest visit in Utah went well. However, if Four Corners Regional Airport wants to attract that size aircraft, the airport would need to convert the airport from B-II to C-III status. Mike Lewis added he was in the process of securing capital improvement plan funds. Mike updated the commission with the information there would be a conference call tomorrow, with the FAA, to discuss those issues. Mike explained he would also attend a conference in Dallas, TX FAA offices where he would be better able to have more conversations regarding Farmington airport needs. Additional funds are needed for EMAS construction at the end of each runway. This project has always been in the Four Corners Regional Airport Master plan. Additionally, Taxiway A needs to be moved south fifteen (15) feet in order to satisfy C-III status. Taxiway A has been in the capital improvement plan and needs to be overhauled anyway, so the cost of moving Taxiway A could be combined with Taxiway A overhaul, and present fairly minimal additional cost. Mike reported all hangars are currently rented. A massive sink hole appeared at the west end of Runway 5 at the turn in the perimeter road. City crews are dumping and filling material into the hole. Mike Lewis explained to the commission he met with administration from Navajo Preparatory School located on Apache Road. The school claims flooding on their property was due to heavy rain runoff from the airport. It was decided the airport is very well drained and blocked in order to prevent flooding to our neighbors. It was determined the flooding to Navajo Preparatory School originated from an overflowing irrigation ditch running across their property, and there were no storm drains on the entire campus. Mike Lewis reported the city was attacked by a serious ransom virus. There was a short discussion between Assistant City Manager Julie Baird and Airport Manager Mike Lewis, to update all in attendance the degree of damage to city computers, and how they were determining priority to restore system operation to the various city departments. It was noted the virus has affected companies nationwide. 70% of all city computers will need almost four to seven ( 4-7) hours of updating and repair. Julie Baird stressed there was absolutely no customer or employee data breach. She explained the Information Technology department is working around the clock and has enlisted outside assistance from a number of different sources. Solutions have been discussed by executive management and the information restore process is moving forward. 3 Mike Lewis introduced the newest commission member, Richard Roderick, appointed by Mayor Tommy Roberts. Mike presented a short biography of Richard Roderick’s aviation background and his many years as a commercial airline pilot. Richard Roderick leases a hangar at the airport and is well versed in the general aviation world. He brings abundant aviation expertise to the Airport Advisory Commission and we welcome him. Mike Lewis noted airport operations personnel is repairing the outside airport perimeter fence. The poles were originally installed in the dirt and do need a fair amount of reinforcement Business from the Members: Chairman Richard Neely asked if there were any more questions from the commission members. There were no more questions. Business from the Staff: Chairman Richard Neely asked if there were any more questions from staff. There were no more questions. Business from the Floor: Chairman Neely asked if there was anything else anyone wanted to say from the floor. There were no other items brought up. There being no further business to come before the Commission, the January 9, 2018 meeting was adjourned by Chairman Neely, the motion was made by Richard Roderick and seconded by John Arrington at 4:24 p.m. _____________________________ ______________________________ Richard Neely - Chairman Jody Carman – Administrative Aide 4 OPERATIONS REPORT February 2018  Four Corner Regional Airport Monthly Report - December 2017 (Current Month Percentage & Y-T-D Percentage Change) Current Year Percentage of Previous Year December 2017 Change December 2016 Monthly Air Traffic 21.46% Operations: 2,830 2,330 Y-T-D Traffic Operations: 35,497 6.16% 33,437 Monthly Fuel Flowage -19.02% (gals): 23,865 29,471 Y-T-D Fuel Flowage (gals): 316,031 2.91% 307,094 Monthly Car Rental 0.00% Revenue: $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 Y-T-D Car Rental Revenue: $ 60,000.00 0.00% $ 60,000.00 Four Corner Regional Airport Monthly Report - January 2018 (Current Month Percentage & Y-T-D Percentage Change) Current Year Percentage of Previous Year January 2018 Change January 2017 Monthly Air Traffic 58.73% Operations: 3,273 2,062 Y-T-D Traffic Operations: 38,770 9.21% 35,499 Monthly Fuel Flowage 10.88% (gals): 31,561 28,465 Y-T-D Fuel Flowage (gals): 347,592 3.59% 335,559 Monthly Car Rental 0.00% Revenue: $ 5,000.00 $ 5,000.00 Y-T-D Car Rental Revenue: $ 5,000.00 0.00% $ 5,000.00 This will be last month for Monthly Car Rentals to include EAN. They no longer operate out of FCRA starting February 1, 2018.