MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING

Thursday, November 21, 2019
12:00 Noon
CIAA Board Room/ 3650 Sen. J. Bennett Johnston Avenue/Lake Charles, LA 70615

ATTENDANCE Commissioners Present:
Mrs. Denise Rau, Vice President
Mr. Rico Guillory, Sr., Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Charles K. Dalgleish, Commissioner
Mr. James G. Gobert, Commissioner
Mr. Bill Hankins, Commissioner
Mr. Tad Martin, Commissioner

Commissioners Absent:
Mr. Andrew D. Hankins, President

Others Present:
Mr. Kevin Melton, Executive Director
Mr. Gerald Theunissen, Consultant
Mr. Robert Kleinschmidt, Legal Counsel
Ms. Loretta Hanks, Director of Finance
Ms. Andrea LaFleur, Director of Executive & Airport Affairs
Mr. John McMullen, Director of Maintenance
Mr. James Harris, Operations Specialist
Mr. Stuart Helo, CSRS
Mr. Gary Collett, Cushman & Wakefield
Mr. Jay Lucas, Cushman & Wakefield
Mr. Joel Davidson, NAI Latter & Blum
Mr. John Bradford, Attorney
Mr. Bret Downer, O’Carroll Group
Mr. Josh Arnold, Centerra
Mr. Keith Johnson, Citadel Completions
Mr. Donald Brinkman, CSRS

CALL TO ORDER
Vice President Rau called the meeting to order at 12:00 noon. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, roll was called and a quorum was established as indicated above.

PROPOSED AGENDA
Vice President Rau requested additions, deletions, and amendments to the proposed agenda and Mr. Melton announced the same; i.e. MOVE: Item #5 To Item #7 – Announcements/Correspondence. MOVE: Item #6 To Item #5 – Motion to enter into Executive Session to discuss pending litigation against Chennault International Airport Authority. MOVE: Item #7 To Item #6 – Motion to return to Regular Session. 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. B. HANKINS, SECONDED BY MR. DALGLEISH, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED AGENDA AS AMENDED.

EXECUTIVE SESSION
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 MR. GOBERT, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION AGAINST CHENNAULT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY. The commissioners began the Executive Session at 12:02 p.m.

REGULAR SESSION
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. B. HANKINS, SECONDED BY MR. GOBERT, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO RECONVENE THE REGULAR SESSION. The Regular Session was reconvened at 12:20 p.m. with no action taken during the Executive Session.

ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS
Mr. Melton reported that he met with the FAA Regional Administrator at the LAMA Conference pertaining to the VORTAC Approach. Mr. Melton reported that the City of Lake Charles approved the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement for the improvements and widening of Merganser Street. Mr. Melton reported that we have met with David Whittaker, Air Cargo Consultant, and Jason Hewitt, Infrastructure Investor.

Mr. Downer gave a summary pertaining to the advertisement and article published in the Lagniappe.

Mr. Lucas reported that Western LLC is very interested in building Air Cargo Facility and Hangars at Chennault specifically Sites 5 & 8.

Mr. Dalgleish reported that the Air Cargo Americas Conference was very informative. Mr. Dalgleish reported that the team was able to tour AmeriJet’s facilities (Air Cargo).

AIRPORT RULES, REGULATIONS, AND
MINIMUM STANDARDS
Mr. Melton stated that multiple revisions and additions have been made to the Airport Rules, Regulations and Minimum Standards to meet current FAA standards and to coincide with the Airport’s current and future growth. 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. GOBERT, SECONDED BY MR. GUILLORY, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADOPT THE AIRPORT RULES, REGULATIONS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS REVISED NOVEMBER 21, 2019.

LEASE AMENDMENT #3 – CITADEL
Mr. Melton stated that Amendment #3 is to add Site 8 to the current leased area and to increase the monthly rent by $12,658.90 less abatement of $4,050.84 for the additional acreage commencing January 1, 2020 and to incorporate the Airport Rules, Regulations, and Minimum Standards into Citadel’s lease. Mr. Gobert asked what the abatement on the rent is for and for how long. Mr. Melton stated that the abatement is to help offset some of the start up costs of new development on Site 8. Mr. Melton stated that part of the contention is that Citadel wants the abatement for longer than the 10 year term and we non-concur with the longer term abatement. 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. B. HANKINS, SECONDED BY MR. GUILLORY, AND CARRIED WITH A MAJORITY VOTE TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SIGN AMENDMENT #3 TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CHENNAULT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND CITADEL COMPLETIONS, LLC WITH MR. DALGLEISH VOTING AGAINST.

LEASE – LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF
WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
Mr. Melton stated that Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will lease approximately seven acres along Tom Watson Road and will construct an office building with adjacent security fencing surrounding the perimeter of the leased area. 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. GOBERT, SECONDED BY MR. MARTIN, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CHENNAULT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES.

COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT –
MERGANSER STREET IMPROVEMENT
Mr. Melton stated that the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement will give Chennault the authority to move forward with negotiating the agreement to improve and widen the entrance road (Merganser Street) to Chennault. Mr. Melton stated that Chennault will fund the improvements and the City will maintain the road thereafter. 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. MARTIN, SECONDED BY MR. GOBERT, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATIVE ENDEAVOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN CHENNAULT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF LAKE CHARLES FOR THE WIDENING AND IMPROVEMENTS OF MERGANSER STREET.

MINUTE APPROVAL
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 MR. GOBERT, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 17, 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 MR. MARTIN, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. With no further business to come before the Commissioners, Vice President Rau declared the meeting adjourned at 1:21 p.m.

MR. ANDREW D. HANKINS, PRESIDENT

MR. RICO GUILLORY, SECRETARY