MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, July 16, 2026
12:00 noon
CIAA Board Room/3650 Sen. J. Bennett Johnston Avenue/Lake Charles, LA 70615
ATTENDANCE
Commissioners Present:
Mr. Charles K. Dalgleish, Vice President
Mr. Lee W. Boyer, Secretary/Treasurer
Mr. Bill Hankins, Commissioner
Mrs. Denise Rau, Commissioner
Commissioners Absent:
Mrs. Tuwanna Guillory-August, President
Mr. Kenneth B. Martin, Commissioner
Mr. Nora Popillion, Commissioner
Others Present:
Mr. Kevin Melton, Executive Director
Mr. Robert S. Kleinschmidt, Jr., Legal Counsel
Ms. Andrea LaFleur, Director of Executive & Airport Affairs
Ms. Loretta Hanks, Director of Finance
Mr. John McMullen, Director of Facilities & Maintenance
Mr. Mitch O’Neal, Director of Operations
Mrs. Desiree K. Daigle, Admin. Specialist/Recording Secretary
Mr. Brett Downer, O’Carroll Group
Mr. Donnie Morris, Consultant
Chief Joshua Arnold, Centerra
Mr. Chandlier Levi, Allied Universal Security Service
Mr. Tyson Grenzebach, LandLocked Aviation Services
Mr. Lane Wagner, LandLocked Aviation Services
CALL TO ORDER
Vice President Dalgleish 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 Dalgleish, requested additions, deletions, and amendments to the proposed agenda and Mr. Melton announced the same; i.e. ADD: Item #9(A) Discuss and take appropriate action to adopt a Resolution authorizing the Executive Director to enter into a Right-of-Way agreement between Chennault International Airport Authority and Entergy Louisiana, LLC granting a Right-of-Way for the Utility Corridor along Site 2 on Prien Lake Road. VICE PRESIDENT DALGLEISH 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. HANKINS, SECONDED BY MR. BOYER, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED AGENDA AS AMENDED.
ANNOUNCEMENTS/CORRESPONDENCE
Mr. Melton shared a list of Chennault Business Partners, a rendering of the SOWELA Flight Training School with the ground-breaking anticipated for Fall 2026, and an I-Chart/Map that depicts the activity and anticipated growth at Chennault Airport. Mr. Melton stated that lots of work is going into preparing for Thunder over Louisiana Airshow being held at Chennault Airport August 29-30, 2026. Mr. Melton shared a video of an Our Lady Queen of Heaven School Field Trip that was held at LandLocked Aviation Services at Chennault Airport. Mr. Grenzebach thanked the Chennault Airport Team, etc. for their support.
Mr. Downer gave a summary of the ongoing public relations and marketing efforts. Mr. Downer stated that in addition to leading the effort of acquiring the Chennault Historical Marker, Mr. Ron Childress also collaborated with Visit Lake Charles (VLC) in creating the Historic Chennault Air Force Base Driving Tour Brochure.
AWARDED CONTRACTS
Mrs. LaFleur gave an update on the Awarded Contracts from January 1, 2026, through May 31, 2026. Mrs. LaFleur stated that this update complies with the Financial Auditor’s recommendation to provide information on awarded projects.
| Project Name | Contractor | Award Amount |
| Firewater Pumphouse #1 (FWPH) Access Road Paving |
Alfred Palma, LLC |
$76,699.00 |
| Single Bay Paint Hangar “I” | Alfred Palma, LLC | $17,504,700.00 |
| Hangar “H” Trench Drain Repairs and Improvements |
Alfred Palma, LLC |
$183,950.00 |
| Runway Rubber Removal | CKS Runway Services, LLC | $31,200.00 |
SYSTEMS SURVEY AND COMPLIANCE QUESTIONNAIRE
Mr. Melton stated that a completed Systems Survey and Compliance Questionnaire is required by the Legislative Auditor. Mr. Melton stated that the questionnaire must be presented to and adopted by the Board of Directors (governing body) annually as part of the financial and compliance audit. VICE PRESIDENT DALGLEISH 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. HANKINS, SECONDED BY MRS. RAU, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE COMPLETED “SYSTEMS SURVEY AND COMPLIANCE QUESTIONNAIRE” AND AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT IT TO STULB AND ASSOCIATES FOR USE IN ITS ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF CIAA AS OF JUNE 30, 2026.
DELTA SOUTH LOUISIANA GAS COMPANY, LLC, CIAA & CITY OF LAKE CHARLES – RIGHT OF WAY FOR UTILITY CORRIDOR FOR HANGAR “I”
Mr. Melton stated that Delta South Louisiana Gas Company, LLC (formerly CenterPoint Energy) needs a 10’ X 5’ defined Right of Way for a Utility Corridor. VICE PRESIDENT DALGLEISH 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. BOYER, SECONDED BY MR. HANKINS, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A SERVITUDE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CHENNAULT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, CITY OF LAKE CHARLES, AND DELTA SOUTH LOUISIANA GAS COMPANY, LLC GRANTING A RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE UTILITY CORRIDOR FOR HANGAR “I”.
CHECKING ACCOUNT
Mr. Melton stated that two signatures are required on checks for all accounts. Mr. Melton stated that the President, Secretary/Treasurer, Executive Director, Director of Finance and Director of Executive and Airport Affairs are the persons authorized to sign. Mr. Melton stated that the three checking accounts are the regular account, payroll account, and the capital projects account. Mr. Melton stated that this action will authorize the newly appointed President Tuwanna Guillory-August, and Secretary/Treasurer Lee W. Boyer. VICE PRESIDENT DALGLEISH 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. HANKINS, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DEFINING PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO SIGN ON THE FIRST HORIZON BANK CHECKING ACCOUNTS AND TO OPEN CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS.
ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC, AND CIAA – RIGHT OF WAY FOR UTILITY CORRIDOR ALONG SITE 2 ON PRIEN LAKE ROAD
Mr. Melton stated that Entergy Louisiana, LLC needs a 30’ defined Right-of-Way along Site 2 on Prien Lake Road. This will also provide services to the new St. Louis High School Site.
VICE PRESIDENT DALGLEISH 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. BOYER, SECONDED BY MRS. RAU, AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO ENTER INTO A RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREEMENT BETWEEN CHENNAULT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC GRANTING A RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THE UTILITY CORRIDOR ALONG SITE 2 ON PRIEN LAKE ROAD.
MINUTE APPROVAL
VICE PRESIDENT DALGLEISH 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. HANKINS, SECONDED BY MR. BOYER AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 18, 2026, REGULAR MEETING.
ADJOURNMENT
VICE PRESIDENT DALGLEISH 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. HANKINS AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. With no further business to come before the Commissioners, Vice President Dalgleish declared the meeting adjourned at 12:18 p.m.