09/10/2024

DRAFT Meeting Minutes for:
September Board Meeting
Yuma International Airport, Conference Room
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 04:00 PM



Call to Order:
The Yuma County Airport Authority, Inc. (YCAA) Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order at 4:00PM on September 10,2024 in the Yuma International Airport Conference Room, 2191 E. 32nd Street, Suite 218, Yuma, Arizona 85365. The Presiding officer was Bill Craft, President.

YCAA DIRECTORS PRESENT WERE:
Bill Craft, President
Dean Hager, 1st Vice President
Russell Jones, 2nd Vice President
Stanley Gourley, Treasurer
William Fox, Director
Ken Scott, Director
Jenny Torres, Director (Joined the meeting at 4:03PM)
Dr. Brian Cullen, Director

YCAA DIRECTORS ABSENT WERE:
Juan Guzman, Secretary
Albert Gardner, Director
Reetika Dhawan, Director

ALSO PRESENT WERE:
Gladys Brown, Airport Director
Gerald Hinkle, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
Eric Weick, Chief Technology Officer
Andrea Lopez, Executive Assistant
LtCol Andrew Lundskow, USMC, Military Liaison
Greg McShane, MCAS Operations Officer
Silvia Gunderman, 1st Bank Yuma

CALL TO THE PUBLIC
There were no Public Comments.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Craft, the YCAA President, called for a motion to approve the minutes of the August 13, 2024, Regular Board Meeting. Mr. Jones so moved. Mr. Gourley seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.

Votes in Favor:
Mr. Craft
Mr. Hager
Mr. Jones
Mr. Gourley
Mr. Fox
Mr. Scott
Dr. Cullen

Votes Opposed: None

ANNOUNCEMENTS
1) Mr. Craft, the YCAA President, introduced and welcomed new MCAS Yuma Director of Operations, LtCol Andrew Lundskow. His Bio was provided to the Board of Directors.

REGULAR AGENDA
1) Monthly report by Chief Financial Officer on current financial status.

Mr. Hinkle, Chief Financial Officer, briefed the Board on our current financial status. Mr. Hinkle also provided an update on operations by the airport’s Rent Car Agencies, Airport’s Parking Lot and Brewers restaurant.

MILITARY LIAISON
LtCol Andrew Lundskow, USMC, Military Liaison provided updates at MCAS Yuma.

2) Presentation and update regarding current construction projects, associated contracts, grant status, general aviation, marketing efforts, terminal improvements, aviation conferences, meetings, and items of interest with the city and county or other federal or state agencies. This will include, but is not limited to, additional information, FAA and ADOT grant updates, an overview of projects underway, airport operations, Rolle Airfield, airline recruitment and retention efforts, general aviation, future events, and other Airport business.

Ms. Brown, the Airport Director, provided an update on improvements completed since the last meeting including the installation of new carpet in the Pappy Boyington and Joe Foss hangar facilities and completion of the carpet replacement inside the passenger terminal. Ms. Brown also discussed American Airlines load capacities, the status of IGSA related projects, marketing and community outreach over the past month to include social media.

CALL TO THE PUBLIC
There were no Public Comments.

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board the meeting adjourned at 4:29PM.




Bill Craft
President, Yuma County Airport Authority


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