MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, July 18, 2019
5:00 p.m.
CIAA Board Room/ 3650 Sen. J. Bennett Johnston Avenue/Lake Charles, LA 70615
ATTENDANCE
Commissioners Present:
Mr. Andrew D. Hankins, President
Mrs. Denise Rau, Vice President
Mr. Rico Guillory, Sr., Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Charles K. Dalgleish, Commissioner
Mr. James G. Gobert, Commissioner
Commissioners Absent:
Mr. Bill Hankins, Commissioner
Mr. Tad Martin, Commissioner
Others Present:
Mr. Kevin Melton, Executive Director
Mr. Gerald Theunissen, Consultant
Ms. Loretta Hanks, Director of Finance
Ms. Andrea LaFleur, Director of Executive & Airport Affairs
Mr. John McMullen, Director of Maintenance
Mr. Mitch O’Neal, Director of Operations
Mrs. Mary Jo Bayles
Mrs. Molly Lecromier
Mr. Tommy Little
Mr. Larry Rewerts
Mr. Stewart Helo, CSRS
Mr. Don Brinkman, CSRS
Mr. Joel Davidson, NAI Latter & Blum
Mr. Jay Lucas, Cushman & Wakefield
Ms. Pam Doucet, O’Carroll Group
Mr. Lee Bruney, Port Aggregate
Mr. Tyson Grenzebach, Landlocked Aviation Services
Mr. Brett Downer, O’Carroll Group
CALL TO ORDER
President A. Hankins called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, roll was called and a quorum was established as indicated above.
PROPOSED AGENDA
President A. Hankins requested additions, deletions, and amendments to the proposed agenda and Mr. Melton announced that there were none to report.
ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS
Mr. Melton presented a new video that the O’Carroll Group created and the video will start airing on television in August. Mr. Melton presented another video showing the hoist training exercise with some of the local fire department, which will be on LinkIn and FaceBook.
Mr. Theunissen reported that he and Mr. Melton attended the Bond Commission Meeting where they approved the $2.1 million in Capital Outlay Priority 1 for the Air Cargo Facility.
Mr. Downer gave a brief summary of the airshow.
CAPITAL OUTLAY
Mr. Melton stated that the Resolution authorized the Executive Director to prepare and submit applications for State Capital Outlay projects, to execute Cooperative Endeavor Agreements for the Capital Outlay projects as well as requests for reimbursements, certifying compliance with items listed on the Request for Facility Planning and Control Concurrence in Construction Contract Award form and other documents pertaining to the project. PRESIDENT A. HANKINS ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. LET THE RECORD SHOW THERE IS NO INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. GOBERT, SECONDED BY MRS. RAU, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT A CAPITAL OUTLAY BUDGET REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020-2021 TO THE STATE DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION AND TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CHENNAULT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY IN ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECTS.
REGULAR BOARD MEETING DATE CHANGE
Mr. Melton stated the purpose of the change in the date for the Regular Board Meeting is due to him being out of the office. PRESIDENT A. HANKINS ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. LET THE RECORD SHOW THERE IS NO INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. GOBERT, SECONDED BY MR. DALGLEISH, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO CHANGE THE DATE OF THE AUGUST 2019 REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FROM AUGUST 15, 2019 TO AUGUST 22, 2019.
AIRSHOW DISCUSSION
Mr. Melton reported that he is currently rewriting the Airshow Bylaws/Articles of Incorporation for Airshow Board approval with efficiency and accountability in mind. Mr. Melton also reported that the Airshow Board is seeking input from sponsors as to how often the airshow should be held.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
PRESIDENT A. HANKINS ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. LET THE RECORD SHOW THERE IS NO INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. GOBERT, SECONDED BY MRS. RAU, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS STRATEGIC PLANNING AND SECURITY FOR CHENNAULT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY. The commissioners began the Executive Session at 5:32 p.m.
REGULAR SESSION
PRESIDENT A. HANKINS ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. LET THE RECORD SHOW THERE IS NO INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. MOTION WAS MADE BY MRS. RAU, SECONDED BY MR. DALGLEISH, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO RECONVENE THE REGULAR SESSION. The Regular Session was reconvened at 6:51 p.m. with no action taken during the Executive Session.
MINUTE APPROVAL
PRESIDENT A. HANKINS ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. LET THE RECORD SHOW THERE IS NO INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. MOTION WAS MADE BY MRS. RAU, SECONDED BY MR. DALGLEISH, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 27, 2019 REGULAR MEETING.
ADJOURNMENT
VICE PRESIDENT RAU ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. LET THE RECORD SHOW THERE IS NO INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC. MOTION WAS MADE BY MR. DALGLEISH, SECONDED BY MRS. RAU, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. With no further business to come before the Commissioners, Vice President Rau declared the meeting adjourned at 6:52 p.m.
MR. ANDREW D. HANKINS, PRESIDENT
MR. RICO GUILLORY, SECRETARY