Airport Advisory Commission
Regular MeetingRoswell, NM · June 16, 2022
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the Airport Advisory Commission
Held in the City Hall Conference Room
Thursday, June 16 at 1:30 p.m.
Notice of this meeting given to the public in compliance with Section 10-15-1 through 10-15-4
NMSA 1978 and Resolution 22-14.
ROLL CALL
2. The meeting convened at 1:30 p.m. with Vice Chair Espiritu presiding, Commissioner Powell
and McDonald, being present
Staff present: Scott Stark, Steve Christopher, Mayor Jennings, Josh Nairn- Mahan and Juan
Fuentes
Guests present: Randy Phelps, David Hartmann, Mike Garcia, Dennis Corsi, Judy Stubbs,
Shawn Jipp, Jon Hitchcock, Bud Kunkel, Jeff Hartz, Barry Foster and William. Rita Kane-
Doerhoefer joined via GoToMeeting.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. Commissioner McDonald moved to approve the Thursday, June 16, 2022 Airport Advisory
Commission agenda. Commissioner Powell was the second. A voice vote was 3-0, and the
motion passed unanimously.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. Commissioner McDonald moved to approve the May 25, 2022 minutes as presented.
Commissioner Powell was the second. A voice vote was 3-0, and the motion passed
unanimously.
NON-ACTION ITEMS
5. Air Center Director Status Report Update (Operations and air service etc.) – Scott Stark, Air
Center Director reported Bombardier will be in town in the next week for testing. Boeing is
expected to be here in October. Mr. Stark is working with FAA on a grant for the Master
Plan and 1735 Runway.
6. Status of Ascent Hangar Project- Scott Stark Air Center Director, stated the project went to
Council and was approved. EDC will lease the land for a year and work with Ascent to
complete the project.
7. SE Waterline Project Update- Scott Stark, Air Center Director, stated White Cloud is staging
parts and is on schedule to start in August. The construction project length will be
approximately 45 days.
8. Armstrong- Dennis Corsi & Mike Garcia introduced the Armstrong team and roles. Mr. Corsi
went over the ongoing projects with the Commission. The last master plan was done in
2012
9. Mead & Hunt-Air Service Update- Jeff Hartz, Mead & Hunt gave an update on air services
mentioning a shortage of Pilots and high fuel prices.
NEW BUSINESS/REGULAR ITEMS
10. Strategic Plan – Scott Stark, Air Center Director gave a history of the strategic plan and
suggested a professional should be brought in to complete it. Commissioner Powell made a
motion to solicit proposals to do the strategic plan. Commissioner McDonald was the
second. A voice vote was 3-0, and the motion passed unanimously.
11. Airport Terminal Action Plan – Scott Stark, Air Center Director presented a study that was
done in 2019 which showed 3 terminal options. Commissioner McDonald made a motion to
recommend design 2. Commissioner Powell was the second. After further discussion
Commissioner McDonald motioned to postpone action on the recommendation.
Commissioner Powell was the second. A voice vote was 3-0, and the motion passed.
12. Discuss Mayor’s Appointees to the Commission – Mike Espiritu, Vice Chair stated that
Mayor Jennings recommended John Hitchcock and Bud Kunkel for the 2 vacant spots on the
Airport Advisory Commission. Commissioner Powell made a motion to support the Mayors
nominations of Commissioners to the City Council. Commissioner McDonald was second. A
voice vote was 3-0, and the motion passed.
Commission comments for future agenda items
13. Discuss potential agenda items for the July Meeting – Strategic Master Plan Action. Mead &
Hunt – Air Service presentation, and Armstrong. Election of Commission Officers. The status
of the Fire Department. Snow removal plans.
Reports/Announcements – Members, Council, Staff –
None
Public Participation
Randy Phelps with Aersale stated he received a message during the meeting that they were told
they could not run engines due to noise. Mr. Christopher responded by stating that the correct
reason was because the aircraft were pointed to the BLM and blowing dirt into the BLM. The
ramp had to be shut down and swept for FOD.
Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 4:07 p.m.
Next Meeting Date
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 21 2022, at 1:30 p.m. at the City Hall
Conference Room.
Agenda
AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMISSION
Thursday, June 16, 2022, at 1:30 p.m.
Roswell City Hall – Conference Room
425 N. Richardson, Roswell, NM 88201
MEMBERS
Mike Espiritu, Vice Chair
Shawn Powell, Member
Matt McDonald, Member
Scott Stark, Staff Liaison
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of the Agenda
4. Approval of the Minutes from the Wednesday, May 25, 2022 meeting
NON-ACTION ITEMS
5. Air Center Director Status Report (operations, air service, new tenants, significant
developments, etc.) – Scott Stark, Air Center Director
6. Ascent Hangar Update – Scott Stark, Air Center Director
7. SE Waterline Project Update – Scott Stark, Air Center Director
8. Armstrong – Dennis Corsi, Mike Garcia, Armstrong Consultants
a Project Updates
b Master Plan
9. Mead & Hunt – Air Service Update – Jeff Hartz, Mead & Hunt
NEW BUSINESS / REGULAR ITEMS
10. Strategic Plan - Scott Stark, Air Center Director
11. Airport Terminal Action Plan - Scott Stark, Air Center Director
12. Discuss Mayor’s Appointees to the Commission - Scott Stark, Air Center Director, Mike
Espiritu, Vice Chair
Commission comments for future agenda items
13. Discuss potential agenda items for the July meeting
Reports / Announcements – Members, Council, Staff
Public Participation
Adjourn
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Regular Meeting of the Airport Advisory Commission
Held in the City Hall Conference Room
Wednesday, May 25 at 1:30 p.m.
Notice of this meeting given to the public in compliance with Section 10-15-1 through 10-15-4
NMSA 1978 and Resolution 22-14.
ROLL CALL
2. The meeting convened at 1:30 p.m. with Vice Chair Espiritu presiding, Commissioner Powell,
being present. Commissioner McDonald joined via phone.
Staff present: Scott Stark, Steve Christopher, Amalia Martinez, and Juan Fuentes.
Guests present: Randy Phelps, Jordan Creel, Lisa Dunlap, Tim Archibeque, Larry Connolly,
and Judy Stubbs. Rita Kane-Doerhoefer joined via GoToMeeting.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. Commissioner Powell moved to approve the Wednesday, May 25, 2022 Airport Advisory
Commission agenda. Commissioner McDonald was the second. A voice vote was 2-0, and
the motion passed unanimously.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4. Commissioner Powell moved to approve the February 17, 2022 minutes as presented.
Commissioner McDonald was the second. A voice vote was 2-0, and the motion passed
unanimously.
NON-ACTION ITEMS
5. Air Center Director Status Report Update (Operations and air service etc.) – Scott Stark, Air
Center Director discussed air services projects.
6. Status of Ascent Hangar Project- Scott Stark Air Center Director, stated the project went out
for Bid two times and both times the Bids had to be rejected.
7. SE Waterline Project Update- Scott Stark, Air Center Director, ITB-22-015 went out to bid
February 8 in which 5 bids were received. After the bid review White Cloud Pipeline
Corporation was the qualified low bid at $1,508,048. The award goes before the
Infrastructure Committee February 28 and was approved by City Council at the March 10
meeting.
8. MRO Americas- Steve Christopher gave an update.
NEW BUSINESS/REGULAR ITEMS
None
Commission comments for future agenda items
9. Discuss potential agenda items for the June Meeting – Strategic Master Plan Action. Mead
& Hunt – Air Service presentation, and Armstrong.
Reports/Announcements – Members, Council, Staff
Public Participation
Adjourn
The meeting adjourned at 2:20 p.m.
Next Meeting Date
The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 16, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. at the City Hall
Conference Room.
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