Airport Board

5t6t2019 SPRINGFTELD - ROBERTSON COT}NTY JOINT AIRPORT BOARI) Minutes Special Called Meeting - Monday, April 29,2019 - I am Springfield - Robertson County Airport, Springlietd TN Board Members present: Edison Guthrie, Kirk Johnson, Neil Petersen, Glen Roberts, Henry Ruth, Chris Simpkins, Lewis Walling Ex-Officio Members: Gina Holt, Billy Vogel FBO Managers: Anna Ferraraccio, Chris Ferraraccio Visitors: Ryan Martin, Clyde Richert, Roger Blackwood, BetE Moore, David Brewer, and numerous others Chairman Henry Ruth opened the meeting at 8:05 am. County Attorney Clyde Richert reviewed the contract negotiation process with Wingnuts Aviation. Three meetings were held, and the committee made a recommendation to the board for the contract. The proposed agreement was reviewed and discusse{ with comments from the board members, Chris Ferraraccio and Anna Ferraraccio. Clyde said there is board consensusi fot a 4 year contract, and that Wingrruts would continue to perfonn maintenance. The board would take over the fuel operation and the hangar leasing. The areas to be leased were discussed, including tie-downs and ramp and apron areas. The number of parking spaces that Wingnuts wanted was discussed and decided to be 10. Chris Ferraraccio explained the rationale for pro-rated rental paynents if the runway was closed for more than two weeks. The board and the Feraraccios discussed the use of the maintenance hangar for fly-ins and special events. The Ferraraccios agreed to supply at least one-half of the main hangm for such events; airplanes awaiting maintenance might have to remain in the back of the hangar and could limit access to part of the hangar. Clyde and Henry discussed language in the agreement that was removed by the Wingnuts attorney pertaining to the use of the premises and type of services provided. The insurance clauses in the agreement were discussed and accepted. There witl be a walk through to note condition of the leased buildings at the beginning of the lease. The only fixture in the lean-to office that belongs to the Board is a filing cabinet. Page I of2  51612019 Chris Ferraraccio said that a hangar door issue would have to be addressed in the future, but it would be covered by a TDOT grant. Clyde discussed conditions for dismissal of the lawsuit by Wingnuts against the City, the County, the Airport Board, and Henry Ruth. The board accepted the first three items in section 20 of the agreement. Clyde and the Wingnuts afforney both agreed to not address the Wingnuts'prior contract performance in the new contract. After discussion, board members agreed to Wingnuts' requests to not allow Kristin Buttke, during this contract, to serve as airport manager, to recommend her to become an airport board mernber, to not hire her as a contractor or consultant at the airport, and to not allow her to be present in the temporary office in the main hangar while occupied by the board. Neil made a motion to poll the board members as to whether they could vote for a contract with Wingnuts that contained the general terms that were discussed. Chris Simpkins seconded the motion. Henry voted yes. Chris Simpkins voted yes. Edison voted yes. Lewis voted yes. Neil voted yes. Kirk voted yes. Glen voted yes. Lewis wanted the words "allow" and "discretion" to be removed; Henry said that would be discussed by the attorneys. Chris and Anna Ferraraccio will talk to their attorney about the contract. Their attomey will write the lease with updates from today's meeting. There has not been an updated bid for the maintenance hangar roof repair. Henry will ask consultant Rick Hudgens to get an assessment and bids on the roof. A special called airport board meeting will be Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 8 am. The next regular board meeting will be Wednesday, June 12, 2019 ar 8 am. Henry adjourned the meeting at 9:00 am. Respectfu lly submitted, ,/; Edison Guthrie )U/*ffi' Secretary/Treasurer Page2 of?