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THE MEETING TO ORDER. IT IS 3:34. AND DON SENT THE MINUTES OUT FOR THE FEBRUARY 14 MINUTE. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY CORRECTIONS? SEEING NONE. CAN I GET A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? ALL IN FAVOR. ANY OPPOSED? I DID THAT JUST FOR RANDY.
[3. Airport Management Reports]
OKAY. START WITH SOME OF OUR REPORTS. STATISTICAL REPORTS IS ALWAYS A GREAT PLACE TO START. ALL RIGHT. AND. IT IS A GREAT PLACE TO START WHEN WE HAVE GOOD NEWS. AGAIN. SO. AS WE'VE SEEN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. CERTAINLY THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR, EARLIER. CLAIMANTS ARE UP IMPRESSIVELY. THEY WERE UP 30% TOTAL. FOR FEBRUARY. AND 41% FOR THE YEAR. YOUR FLYING AND 64% LOAD FACTOR. WE WERE FLYING 64% IN FEBRUARY. THAT IS LOWER THAN IT HAS BEEN BY ABOUT 10%. AT LEAST. HOWEVER. FEBRUARY IS A SLOWER TIME OF YEAR. IT DOESN'T CONCERN ME AT THIS POINT. BUT, EVEN AT 64%, IT IS HIGHER THAN WE WERE LAST YEAR. THIS TIME LAST YEAR, WE HAD THREE DEPARTURES A DAY. WE HAVE MORE SEATS THAN THE MARKET NOW THAN WE HAD LAST YEAR THIS TIME. IT IS STILL VERY STRONG , THE PERFORMANCE IS REALLY STRONG. AND I'M HAPPY WITH THAT. WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK HARD. TO KEEP THAT MOVING A BIT. WITH LITTLE INPUT FROM US, THE AIRFARE ARE WHAT THEY ARE. LET US LOOK AT THAT. ON THE BACKSIDE. THE PRICING REPORT. YOU CAN SEE ON THE 14 DAYS OUT. THE AVERAGE TO THE TOP DIVINATION -- DESTINATION IS $564. THAT IS COMPARED TO 483 IN MIDLAND AND 451 OUT OF DFW. 30 DAYS ELSE, YOU GET A LITTLE BIT OF A DEAL AND $100 BREAK ON THAT TO 461 THAT PUTS US RIGHT THERE IN LINE ON THE AVERAGE. AND 286 AT DFW. I WANT TO POINT OUT AGAIN BECAUSE I HAD THE CONVERSATION. WITH THE AIR SERVICE CONSULTANTS. AND, WITH SOME AMERICAN AIRLINE REPRESENTATIVES THIS AFTERNOON THAT CAME TO TOWN.WHEN WE DO OUR COMPARISONS, IT IS NOT BECAUSE THESE WERE LIKE MARKETS TO US. IT IS BECAUSE, THESE SPECIFICALLY, THE DFW COMPARISON. THE POTENTIAL PASSENGERS IN THE REGION ARE DRIVING IT. THIS IS WHAT THEY'RE SEEING WITH CHECK FARES. TO SAY, WE SHOULD BE TRACKING RIGHT WHERE DFW IS OR EVEN MIDLAND. THAT IS NOT MY INTENT. IT IS JUST TO SHOW WHAT THE MARKET AREA IS SEEN WHEN THEY CONSIDER BUYING AIR TRAVEL. A LOT OF TIMES, IN OTHER SITUATIONS, WE WILL COMPARE OURSELVES TO SIMILAR SIZED AIRPORTS FOR CONSUMER SERVICE AND COMPARE AFFAIRS. IT IS A DIFFERENT TYPE OF CONVERSATION WE ARE HAVING WITH AMERICAN OR ANOTHER AIRLINE.
FOR THIS COMPARISON, THAT IS THE REASON WE ARE DOING THIS.
WE ARE TALKING ABOUT WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT. ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT, THE HIGHER NOTES THAT THERE IN HIGHER CLAIMANTS.
FOR FEBRUARY, LEADS TO PARKING REVENUE. THAT IS ALMOST 50%.
A FEBRUARY, 23. WITH THE CAR RENTAL COMPANIES. UP AS WELL.
WE HAVE THE ENTERPRISE RIP WHEN FEBRUARY. WE WILL HAVE HEARTS ADDED IN NEXT MONTH'S REPORT. THEY STARTED FEBRUARY
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6. IN EARLY FEBRUARY. WE WILL SEE THEM MAKE A DIFFERENCE INTHE NUMBERS THE NEXT ONE. >> I WAS LOOKING AT THIS.
I'VE NEVER HAD AN EXPLANATION EARLY ON THIS. BECAUSE I NEVER ASKED THE QUESTION. ON THE 14 DAY OUT. AND 30 DAY OUT. I WOULD ALWAYS THINK THE 30 DAYS OUT WOULD BE A CHEAPER FARE.
FOR THE ROUND-TRIP? >> THAT IS LOGICALLY WHAT YOU SEE THEM. IN MOST CASES, THAT IS TRUE. IT'S JUST NOT ALWAYS TRUE. IT'S NOT ALWAYS EXPRESSIVE TO FLY OUT. EVEN GOING OVERSEAS, WE'VE SEEN INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS PRICED WHERE THEY ARE CHEAPER THAN THEY ARE DIRECTLY OUT OF DFW.
I DO NOT KNOW THE RHYME OR REASON. THERE IS MAGIC THAT HAPPENS WITH AMERICAN AIRLINE THAT CAUSES THE PRICING TO BE
WHAT IT IS. >> ANY OF THE QUESTIONS ON THE STATISTICAL REPORT? BIDDING --.
>> ON THE DENVER ONE IN HOUSTON. YOU DON'T PAY ANYTHING. HE MAY PAY TO GO FROM HERE TO DFW TO PICK A
FIGHT. >> IT IS A PRICING ALGORITHM THAT AMERICAN IS. PART OF MY DISCUSSION WITH THE AMERICAN FOLKS THIS AFTERNOON. WAS. THE AIRFARE IS A CONSTANT CONVERSATION WITH AMERICAN. WE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE REVENUE MANAGEMENT PEOPLE IN AMERICAN. THEY DON'T PAYS CLOSE ATTENTION TO ABILENE BECAUSE WE HAVE NO COMPETITION HERE.
IT IS AMERICAN ONLY. THEY CAN LET IT RIGHT THERE. THEY ARE WORKING ON OTHER MARKETS WITH COMPETITION HAVING TO WATCH WHAT UNITED OF SOUTHWEST FRONTIER IS DOING. MAKING CHANGES IN THOSE MARKETS. THEY KIND OF LET IT RIDE. UNTIL SOMEBODY SAYS, LET ME LOOK AT ABILENE SOMEBODY CALLS AND SAYS LOOK AT ABILENE. WHICH IS WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO. IT COMES WITH THE ALGORITHM. SELLING SEATS. HOW MANY SEATS ARE AVAILABLE. ON THIS DAY. MAYBE THEY WANT TO SELL MORE SEATS. AND THEY CUT PRICING TO STIMULATE PURCHASING. SO. IT IS COMPLICATED. IT REALLY IS. I'M NOT CAN ATTEND I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IS GOING ON. BECAUSE I DON'T.
>> SURE. WE TRY TO BRING ATTENTION TO AMERICAN
AIRLINES. >> IT'S SOMETHING I CAN SHAKE
>> ANY OF THE QUESTIONS ON STATISTICS AND AIRFARES? OKAY.
REGULATORY AND LEGISLATIVE FEDERAL BUDGETS. I EMAILED EVERYBODY. THE SENATE PASSED THE FY 24 BUDGET. A WEEK AND A HALF AGO, FRIDAY NIGHT. THAT INCLUDED , THAT IT DEPARTMENTS THEY IMPROVED FUNDING FOR INCLUDED THE FAA. AND IT INCLUDED HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. THAT'S WHAT WE
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WERE WATCHING THE MOST FEARED MARCEL. BECAUSE IT IS WHERE THE CONGRESSIONAL SPENDING FOR THE ACCESS ROAD WAS PLANTED.IS NOW SITTING SOMEWHERE IN LIMBO. BUT COMING OUR WAY. WE HAVE NOT HEARD FROM -- OR CONGRESSMAN ARONSON'S OFFICE YET. BUT WE EXPECT TO SOMETIME SOON. I HAVE MANY COMMUNICATION WITH LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANTS IN WASHINGTON. I WAS THERE LAST WEEK AND HE TALKED A LOT ABOUT IT. AND THINKING THE DELEGATION FOR THE SUPPORT FOR THAT. BUT TRY TO FIGURE OUT HOW WE CAN MAKE OUR PROJECT RISE IN PRIORITY WITH THE FOLKS TO GET THAT GOING. WE'RE STILL TRYING TO FIND THE RIGHT PERSON TO REACH OUT AND TOUCH AND GET THEM. I THINK THEY WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE CONGRESSMAN'S OFFICE. WE ARE ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THEM AS WELL.
AS SOON AS WE GET THAT, I CAN GET, THE BOARD IS ALREADY APPROVED THE TASKBAR. NOW IT IS A MATTER OF TAKING THAT TASK ORDER ALONG WITH THE GRANT APPROVAL TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
AND GETTING IT UNDERWAY. ON THE DESIGN. ONCE WE GET IT DESIGNED, WE WILL BID CONSTRUCTION. HOPEFULLY,
THAT'LL HAPPEN THIS SPRING. >> FAA REAUTHORIZATION. HOW DOES THAT AFFECT THIS? THAT AUTHORIZES FAA TO OPERATE. IT IS A FIVE-YEAR TERM AND WHENEVER FAA REAUTHORIZATION COMES UP, IT IS ALWAYS DELAYED AT LEAST IN THE LAST 10 YEARS.
10 TO 15 YEARS. IT AUTHORIZES THE PROGRAM THAT FAA RECEIVES, INCLUDING THE AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM GRANTS THAT WE RELY ON FOR THE CAPITAL PROJECTS. THE FY 24 AIP GRANT HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED TO US YET. THERE IS A POTENTIAL THAT WE COULD GET IT. CONGRESS DID EXTEND FAA REAUTHORIZATION TO MAY 10. IF FAA OR FAA REGION CAN GET OUR GRANT OFFER OUT BEFORE MAY 10, CAN ACCEPT THAT. AND HAVE OUR FUNDS AVAILABLE TO US FOR FY 24. $1.1 MILLION. THEY WILL GO TOWARD THE TERMINAL PROJECT, ESSENTIALLY. WHICH WE WILL TALK ABOUT IT JUST A MINUTE. WE ARE WAITING ON MOUNT IF FAA DOES NOT GET THE GRANT AWARD BY THEN. WE WILL BE WATCHING FOR ANOTHER EXTENSION FROM CONGRESS. BEYOND MAY 10. SO, WE THINK IT'LL HAPPEN? BY MAY 10. THE BUSINESS WE HAD WAS THE CENTER COMMERCE COMMITTEE STAFF. SEN. CRUISE IS THE RANKING MEMBER ON THE COMMERCE COMMUNITY. WE MET WITH THE STUFF THE REPORTS TO HIM. THEY WERE A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN NEUTRAL ON IT BEING PASSED . THE REAUTHORIZATION BEING PASSED BY MAY 10. IT'LL PROBABLY COME DOWN TO THE WIRE. BUT I THINK EVERYBODY'S LEANING TOWARDS IT ACTUALLY GOING THROUGH. THEY WORKED OUT THE BIG ISSUES HOLDING IT BACK. WE WILL KEEP AN EYE ON THAT AND LET YOU KNOW. ON THE CURRENT PROJECT, TERMINAL IMPROVEMENT. I HAVE THAT. WE WILL TALK ABOUT THAT IN PARTICULAR. THAT IS THE UPCOMING PROJECT NOW. WE HAVE ISSUES WORKING WITH THE CONTRACTOR WORKING WITH THE ARCHITECT ON THE PROJECT. THERE WAS PLUMBING ISSUES IN THE FAMILY RESTROOM AND ASSISTED RESTROOM THAT HAVE TO BE RESOLVED. THAT'LL CAUSE THE RESTROOM TO CLOSE DOWN FOR A FEW DAYS OR WEEK. WHILE THEY REROUTE , NOT REROUTE. THE EXTENDED CLEANOUT AND CREATE A CLEANOUT THAT WAS NOT DONE DURING THE PROJECT. WE HAVE ISSUE WHERE IN THE WOMEN'S
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RESTROOM, A HANDICAP STALL DOOR BROKE. AND WE FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS NOT AS DESIGNED. IT WAS INSTALLED TO NARROW FROM DESIGN. WE ARE WORKING WITH THE CONTRACTOR TO GET INSTALLED WAS REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT RAMP PROJECT. THAT IS THE RAMP FOR THE FOR SERVICE. WE ARE STILL IN DESIGN FOR THAT. THE CITY MANAGER, ROBERT HANNA. LYNN BEARD. WHO WAS ALSO CITY COUNCILMEMBER AND GENERAL MANAGER, ABILENE -- AND I ARE GOING WITH A COUPLE OF ENGINEERS FROM -- TO SAN BERNARDINO TOMORROW TO LOOK AT THE AIR TANKER BASE THERE.THAT IS A GOOD ONE TO. AT LEAST AS A BASELINE FOR US. WE WILL HAVE A LOOK AT THAT. FIRST HAND. AND SEE THE GOOD AND THE BAD. AND THE PEOPLE WHO WORK ON THAT RAMP EVERY DAY. GET THEIR THOUGHTS OF WHAT IS GOOD AND WHAT CAN BE BETTER. AND WE WILL PROCEED WITH DESIGN FOR THAT.
>> DO WE KNOW HOW MANY AIRCRAFT THEY PLAN TO BASE HERE?
>> NONE WILL BE BASED. THAT'S NOT THE INTENT. WHEN THEY ACTIVATE THE BASE. TO BRING IN THE AIRCRAFT. EASILY, CAN HANDLE ON THAT RAMP. THE MIX OF AIRPLANES WE TYPICALLY WOULD FIND IF WE CAN HANDLE ABOUT 10 OF THOSE. WE HAVE SEVEN OR EIGHT ON THE AIRPORT. THEY ARE PARKED IN DIFFERENT PLACES AROUND AIRPORT. THIS'LL CONSOLIDATE THE 10. IT CAN EVEN BE MORE THAN THAT. YOU CAN CONSOLIDATE THOSE ONTO THAT
ONE AREA. >> IS -- STILL HERE?
>> NO. IT LEFT OVER A WEEK AGO, ACTUALLY. OH ON FAIR FIGHTING. THE LOCATION, THE LOCATION PROJECT. IT IS VERY VISIBLE DOWN ON AIRPORT BOULEVARD. THEY ARE DOING TESTING AND I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING ELSE. HOPEFULLY, I CAN GET THAT COMMISSIONED PRETTY SOON. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT CAR RENTALS HERE IN A LITTLE BIT. THE SURFACE FACILITY AND TO THAT ARE HERE. ONCE WE GET THAT SETTLED, IT HAS BEEN, IT IS NOT BEEN AN EASY PROCESS. WE WILL START GETTING INTO THAT DESIGN OF THE QUICK TURN FACILITY. THE QUICK TURNAROUND FACILITY. AND FINISH UP THE DESIGN ON THAT.
ONCE WE FINISH DESIGN, IT'LL SIT ON THE SHELF FOR A FEW YEARS WHILE THE COLLECT FUNDS TO PAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF IT. WE HAVE ABOUT $2.4 MILLION COLLECTED RIGHT NOW. THE COST WE EXPECT TO BE TWICE THAT. I EXPECT TO COME BACK TO YOU MAYBE EVEN NEXT MONTH. AND RECOMMEND AN INCREASE TO THE CUSTOMER FACILITY CHARGE FROM THREE DOLLARS TODAY TO FIVE OR SIX DOLLARS TODAY. WE CAN INCREASE THE RATES IN WHICH WE COLLECT THE CFC FUNDS. THAT IS CHARGED FOR TWO RENTAL CAR CUSTOMERS FOR EVERY DAY OF THEIR CONTRACT OF THE CAR THAT IS RENTED FROM THE AIRPORT. IF SOMEBODY FLIES INTO ABILENE AND THEY RENT A CAR FROM HERTZ FOR TWO DAYS, THEY WILL PAY RIGHT NOW SIX DOLLARS IN THE CFC. IT COMES DIRECTLY BACK TO THE AIRPORT FOR THE CAR RENTAL COMPANY. BE PUT INTO AN ACCOUNT AND HELD IT THERE FOR THE IMPROVEMENT RIGHT NOW, PARTICULARLY. IT IS PAYING FOR THE DESIGN OF THE PTA. BUT IN ORDER TO KEEP US FROM BEING -- FROM STILL TALKING ABOUT THIS FIVE YEARS FROM NOW, WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING. PLAY THE LOTTERY OR COKE AT AN INCREASE ON THE CFC.
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>> TO OTHER AIRPORTS CHARGE THE CFC CHARGE?
>> MOST OTHER COMMERCIAL AIRPORTS DO.
>> WE ARE LOW. AND IF WE GET IT UP TO FIVE OR SIX OR ABOVE AT THE MIDDLE OF THE PACK ON THAT. IT IS VERY COMMON.
OUTSTANDING MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS. ESCALATORS ARE ON THE INSIDE AND THEY'RE OFF INDEFINITELY. WE CAN THROW MONEY TO FIX IT AT THIS POINT. WITH THE TENTATIVE BUDGET SITUATION, I CANNOT COMMIT THE FUNDS. LOOKS BAD, I HATE IT.
I CANNOT COMMIT THE FUNDS AND THEY NEED TO BE REBUILT. FOR THOSE OF YOU HERE WHO ARE ON THE BOARD IN 2018, WE REBUILT THE ONES OUTSIDE. IT WAS ALMOST $20,000. WE DO NOT HAVE THAT MONEY TO THROW AT THAT. PARTICULARLY. IF THERE'S A CHANCE WE WILL START CONSTRUCTION IN THE NEXT COUPLE YEARS. AND REPLACE THOSE ESCALATORS. NOT REPLACE THEM.
BUT, GET RID OF THEM. IF YOU WANT TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION, I WOULD WANT TO IN A WAY OF WHAT WE ARE DOING. I DON'T KNOW WHERE WE WOULD COME UP WITH THE FUNDING TO FIX THAT.
WE ARE ABOUT TO GET INTO BUDGETING FOR NEXT YEAR FOR FY 25. EVEN WITH THAT. THAT IS SOMETHING I'M NOT SURE WHERE
IT'LL COME FROM WITH FY 25. >> DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE COST
WILL BE FOR THAT? >> WE KNOW IT'S A $20,000.
2018. TO DO THE ONES OUTSIDE. IT'LL BE OVER 150, PROBABLY.
THE ESCALATOR SERVICE COMPANY TO COME OUT. AROUND $20,000 OR SO TO GET AN ESTIMATE. THEY HAVE TO TEAR INTO IT AT THAT POINT TO SEE WHAT ALL NEEDS TO BE DONE.
>> WILL THERE BE ADDITIONAL ELEVATORS PUT IN?
>> THERE WILL BE COMING US. BIGGER ELEVATORS, TOO. WE WILL TALK ABOUT THAT IN THE TERMINAL CONVERSATION. OPERATIONS EVENTS. DON'T HAVE ANYTHING . WE DID HAVE AN AVERSION TO VENT . IT WAS TWO WEEKS AGO. IT COSTS A LITTLE BIT OF AN ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE TIME ON IT. WE HAD A CUSTOMS AND BORDER PATROL AGENTS IN TIME HE CAME OUT AND STOOD BY THE DOOR AND WAS ABLE TO GET ANY FLIGHT CREW ONTO THE AIRCRAFT. AFTER THEY HAVE GONE HOME AND EVERYTHING. IF THAT AGENT HADN'T BEEN THERE, THEY PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BROUGHT AGENTS FROM DALLAS TO LET THE CREW ON. FORTUNATE HOW IT WORKED OUT. I DON'T BELIEVE THERE IS ANYTHING , WE WILL HAVE A DISCUSSION IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. ON TENANT LEASES.
I'M NOT GOING TO DIVE INTO THESE OTHER UPDATES AND PROJECTS. I WILL LET JASON COME UP AND TALK ABOUT THE
SERVICE AND MARKETING. >> WE HAVE DIGITAL MONITORS.
WE HAVE THOSE ACTIVE AND TO MAKE THAT AVAILABLE. THE ONES
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WHO ADVERTISED THIS BEFORE. AND THE ONES WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED. WE HAVE COMMUNITY ADS AND SPOTS RUNNING. AND WE HAVE TO INVOLVE THE COMMUNITY. IT'S A GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION FOR VISITORS AND SOMETHING THAT WE CAN BE REALLY PROUD OF.ALSO, WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH OUR CONSULTANTS AS DONORS TALKED ABOUT BEFORE, GETTING THE INFORMATION TO MAKE SURE WE CAN COMMUNICATE WELL WITH AMERICAN AIRLINES TO SHOW THEM DIFFERENT PRICES AND THINGS TO CONTINUE TO GIVE HIM INFORMATION HE NEEDS TO HELP US CONTINUE TO STAY ON TOP WITH A COMPETITIVE PRICING. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE BIG COUNTRY AIR FEST. IT IS A GREAT WAY FOR US TO INREASE AWARENESS , I'M SORRY. AT THE AIRPORT. THAT'S EXCITING FOR US BECAUSE AIR FEST IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE COMMUNITY BEHIND IT AND GET THEM ON THE PROPERTY. IT ALLOWS THEM TO SEE THE AIRPLANES AND AIRPORTS AND REALLY GET THEM OUT THERE. ANYTIME YOU GET SOMEBODY PHYSICALLY AT THE AIRPORT, IT HELPS TO STAY TOP OF MIND WHEN EVER THEY ARE LOOKING FOR THE AIRLINE AIRFARE. THEY ALSO THINK, I WILL CHECK FOR ABILENE. THEY DON'T AUTOMATICALLY ASSUME WE WILL ONLY GO FOR DALLAS OR MIDLAND OR SOME OTHER PLACE.
WE ARE WORKING ON GETTING THE BILLBOARDS UP. IT SAYS THEY CAN BE HOME BY NOW. UPDATED THAT AND IT IS A NEW ONE. I THINK STEVE STARTED THAT BACK IN THE DAY. MANY MOONS AGO.
THEY GAVE BUT THEY FLY OFF THE BILLBOARD.
THIS WILL BE A LOT OF FUN. IT'LL CATCH YOUR ATTENTION AND WE ARE LOOKING AT OTHER WAYS WE CAN CONTINUE TO STAY TOP OF MIND IN THE MARKETPLACE. WE'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND BEING ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN BROWNWOOD.
THE FLY UP OUT OF ABILENE. IT IS A KEY MARKET. LOOKING AT OTHER MARKETS AS WELL CAN CONTINUE TO BE INVOLVED IN.
>> VERY GOOD. >> ANY QUESTIONS?
>> THE COMMUNITY VIDEOS LOOK WONDERFUL. GREAT JOB.
>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> ANY SERVICE ISSUES? NO, NOT REALLY. ANY OPPORTUNITIES? THAT IS HANGING UP AT THE ROAD. WE GOT AND WE ARE WAITING ON IT NOW. THAT IS THE FUN PART. STAFFING IS GOOD. STAFFING IS GOOD FOR NOW. I WILL GO AHEAD AND ANNOUNCE, JASON IS LEAVING US FIRST , APRIL 1. HE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY HE CANNOT REFUSE.
SO. WE WILL MISS HAVING HIM ON STAFF. SHE HAD SHORT RUN.
BUT AN IMPRESSIVE RUN. WE HAVE A FAMILIAR FACE OUTSIDE THE DOOR. HANGING OUT. GUESS THEY HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO THAN
ON A WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. >> THAT IS DOWNSTAIRS. YET.
JASON IS LEAVING US. WE WILL GET THAT POSITION POSTED NEXT WEEK SOMETIME. SHIVA CAN FIND SOMEBODY TO FILL SOME OF JASON'S SHOES. THEY WERE NOT FILLED FOR VERY LONG. AND HE DID MAKE AN IMPRESSION. AND THE THINGS HE IS DONE. WILL HAVE A
>> JUST KNOW YOU WERE STILL ON THE AIR FEST COMMITTEE, PAL.
[4. Committee Reports and Appoint Chairs]
LOOKS PRETTY GOOD. COMMITTEE REPORT?>> FAMILY COMMITTEE REPORT , THERE WASN'T ANY.
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>> WE WILL GO OVER HERE JUST A MINUTE. ON THE TERMINAL PROJECT. NO MARKETING DEVELOPMENT.
>> NO. >> DISCUSSION AND ACTION TO IMPROVE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FACILITY NUMBER
ONE. OKAY. >> OKAY. IT'LL BE A GOOD TIME TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND TALK ABOUT THIS. WE CAN TALK ABOUT THE OTHER EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS AS WELL
[EXECUTIVE SESSION]
AND COME BACK AND LET YOU DELIBERATE FOR THE ITEM'S.>> ALL RIGHT. IT IS 404 AND PURSUANT TO THE GOVERNMENT CODE
551.072. >> 4:37 A. OUT OF EXECUTIVE
[5. Discussion and Action to Approve a Recommendation to City Council for a lease of Rental Car Service Center #1.]
SESSION. DISCUSSION TO IMPROVE RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR CAR RENTAL SENSOR ONE, A.I.D.S. ENTERPRISE.>> THIS IS SITE A OR SITE ONE IS THE LARGER OF THE SERVICE FACILITIES. WE DID ENTERPRISE AND HIGHEST BIDDER. OF THE TWO COMPANIES THAT BID. THIS WAS OPEN ONLY TO THE AIRPORT
COMPANIES. >> AND I GET A MOTION TO
APPROVE? ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE.
[6. Discussion and Action to Approve a Recommendation to City Council for a lease of Rental Car Service Center #2]
>> ANY POST? NUMBER FIVE PASSES. AND, NUMBER SIX. WE HEARD ABOUT THE CAR RENTAL CENTER TWO. B2 BEFORE CAPITAL HURTS. AND CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM SIX?
>> SECOND. >> STEVE. TO ALL IN FAVOR?
>> AYE. >> OPPOSED? ALL RIGHT. OKAY.
WELL, IT'S COMING UP AT NIGHT.
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>> I HAVE THE NEXT ITEM ABOUT THE TERMINAL CONCEPT.
>> YES. WE'VE BEEN WORKING WITH PARK HILL FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. ON THE DESIGN OF THE TERMINAL. WE'VE GONE THROUGH SEVERAL CONCEPT'S. WHAT WE HAVE NOW IS , THIS IS A CONCEPT. WHAT I SENT YOU AND WHAT YOU HAVE BEFORE YOU IS THE LATEST CONCEPT OF THE TERMINAL FOR PLAN COULD LOOK LIKE.
WE'VE GONE THROUGH SEVERAL ITERATIONS. NOT ORIGINAL TO THE ORIGINAL SCOPE OF PARK HILL'S WORK. WE DID CHANGE IT UP AND BASED ON THE MASTER PLAN. AND PARK HILL GOT TO LOOKING AT IT. AND THEY SAID, WE THINK THERE'S A BETTER WAY TO DO THIS THE WHAT THE MASTER PLAN IS. THE MASTER PLAN IS A HIGH LEVEL LOOK AT HOW WE CAN GROW THE TERMINAL AND MEET THE NEEDS WE HAVE TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE. SO, I WANTED YOU TO LOOK AT THIS. AND I DON'T EXPECT ABOUT TODAY. BECAUSE HE MAY WANT TO DISCUSS IT MORE AND WE MAY NOT HAVE TIME TO LOOK AT IT. THIS WILL SET THE DIRECTION WE WANT TO GO AND MAYBE NEXT MEETING, WE CAN HAVE AN ACTION AND I WILL LEAVE IT UP TO YOU. ORIGINALLY, WE WERE GOING AND AS ALWAYS HAS BEEN TO EXPAND THE MORNING AREA. THE GATE AREA. WE SEAT 60 PEOPLE IN THERE RIGHT NOW. WE HAVE 76 SEAT AIRCRAFT.
WE'VE BEEN FILLING THEM UP PRETTY WELL. IT A STANDING ROOM ONLY ON MOST FLIGHTS. IN THERE. WE DO NEED THE SPACE.
WE NEED THE ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR THE SCREEN SHARE POINT.
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PRIOR TO 9/11. BUILT AND COMPLETED AFTER 9/11. WHEN I DON'T KNOW WHAT CHANGES WERE MADE. I WAS NOT HERE AT THAT TIME. I DON'T THINK MANY. THEY ACCOMMODATED AS BEST AS THEY COULD. WE HAD TO ACCOMMODATE INCREASED AND LARGER SCREENING EQUIPMENT SINCE THEN. THE AREAS MAXED OUT. WE JUST CAN'T ABSORB ANYMORE THIS EQUIPMENT. WE NEED A LARGER AREA. THAT WAS PART OF THE CONCEPT. THAT IS WHAT SHE SEEMED KIND OF THE COLOR OVER HERE. THAT IS PARK HILL'S NEW CONCEPT. THE ORIGINATOR BUILDING AND GET US A BUILDING BACK TO THE NORTH. UP UNTIL THE UPPER-LEVEL DRIVEWAY. EXPAND THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING ELSE.IT IS EXPANDING AT THE LOWER LEVEL. WE WILL HAVE TO ADD A LANE OF TRAFFIC BELOW. TO MAKE UP FOR LOSING THE LANE OF TRAFFIC UPSTAIRS. I'LL START WITH A LITTLE BIT EASIER AND GO TO THE LOWER LEVEL. YOU SEE WORD GOES OUT OVER THE OUTSIDE ESCALATORS. OVER THE DRIVEWAY. AIRLINE SUPPORT AND CHECK IN.
ALL OF THAT WILL BE OVER THAT DRIVEWAY. WE BUILT THE BUILDING OVER THAT. HAVE THE ROOM TO EXPAND THE SCREEN CHECKPOINT.
THIS WILL ALLOW STILL THREE AIRLINE TICKET OFFICERS.
THAT'LL BE THE GOAL. THREE COUNTERS AND OFFICES. MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO COME IN. THE UPPER-LEVEL TO THE PARTS. I THINK I TALKED ABOUT IT BEFORE. WE STILL HAVE PEOPLE WHO ASK, WHERE DO A CHECK IN? YOU WALK IN THE DOOR.
PEOPLE NEED TIME TO PROCESS WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING AT WHEN THEY WALK IN. YOU CAN TAKE IN THE SIGNAGE. WE DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH SPACE AS YOU LOOK IN THE FRONT DOOR. THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO FLY OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO. IT IS A SMALL PROBLEM. BUT SOMETHING YOU SHOOTS TO TRY TO FIT'S. IN A PROJECT LIKE THIS. WE HAD TICKET COUNTERS FACING THE LOBBY. IN THAT FRONT DOOR AREA. THEY WILL BE COMING OFF OF AN ELEVATOR ESSENTIALLY FROM THE LOWER LEVEL. WE WOULD ALSO HAVE AT ONE SPACE. UPSTAIRS.
THAT WILL BE EXPANDED. THE VERSION THAT YOU HAVE. DOES NOT SHOW A REVISION TO THIS. WITH THE ADMIN AREA IS , SOME OF THAT IS WITHIN THE PUBLIC AMENITY AT THE TOP OF THE NORTH END. THE TOP OF THE BUILDING ON THE SECOND LEVEL. THAT WAY, WE CAN CONNECT THAT ADMIN AREA WITH THE LOWER ABDOMEN AREA WITH THE EXISTING AT AN AREA. WE NEED THE ADDITIONAL SPACE.
THE FRONT AREA IS THE RECEPTION AREA AND BASICALLY THE PUBLIC WOULD GO WHEN ADMIN. DEAL WITH GETTING NEW BADGES AND THINGS LIKE THAT. THAT IS PROBABLY THE BIGGEST FLOW OF TRAFFIC. KEEP THEM UP THERE AND GIVES MORE ROOM TO PUT THE PATCHING EQUIPMENT. CAMERAS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. I THINK IT WILL TAKE CARE OF THAT. WE WOULD HAVE EXPANDED SPACE DOWN BELOW FOR THE AT OFFICE. WE DO NEED THAT SPACE. EVEN WITH THE STAFF NOW. IT IS INEVITABLE. WITHIN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS WE WILL EXPAND STAFF AND INCREASE. EVERYBODY ON THE STAFF IS TEST 10% RIGHT NOW. THERE IS ONE GOOD SORRY THINGS COMING.
IT'LL TAKE FOR PEOPLE TO DO. IF I WOULD DEVELOPMENT AREA
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PICKS UP LIKE WE WANTED TO. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE SOMEBODY IN CHARGE OF DEVELOPMENT LIKE THAT. LOOKING AT THE PASSENGER HOLDING AREA. I'M NOT CONVINCED YET WE NEED TO EXPAND EAST AND WEST. THEIR CONTACT LIKES DOING THAT BECAUSE OF SYMMETRY. THEY ARE ARCHITECTS. THEY'RE NOT TIED TO THAT. THEY'RE TIED TO FUNCTION AND COST. WE BUILD OFF TO THE WEST. EXPAND TO THE WEST. AND A LITTLE BIT TO THE SOUTH. THEY SHOWED EXPANDING IN BOTH DIRECTIONS, EAST AND WEST. THE REASON I'M OPPOSED TO THAT AT THE EXPENSE OF MOVING --. PROBABLY 100 COUPLE THOUSAND DOLLARS. NOT MUCH IN THE OVERALL SCHEME OF THIS. IT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF MONEY TO ME. THAT IS WHAT THEY ARE PROPOSING. WE CAN DO FARTHER INTO THE DESIGN. WE WILL HAVE TO MAKE THAT DECISION. SOONER RATHER THAN LATER. THIS IS WHAT THEY ARE SHOWING AS A CONCEPT. YOU DON'T SEE IT ON THIS. NOT ON THE CONCEPT YET.PARK HILL AND I HAVE TAUGHT SINCE LAST YEAR. ABOUT AN OPEN PATIO AREA. IN THE BOARDING AREA. SOMETHING I THINK GOES OVER WELL. ON DAYS LIKE TODAY AND RATHER THAN SITTING OUTSIDE WAITING FOR THE PLANE HE WAS SITTING OUTSIDE. YOU GET FRESH AIR. THAT'S ALWAYS A GOOD THING. NICE SEATING AREA AND YOU GET A GREAT VIEW OF THE AIRPORT TO THE SOUTH. IT IS A FEATURE THAT ABILENE HAS. I THOUGHT IT WAS A REALLY COOL EXCLUSIVE IDEA TO US. THEY ARE ALMOST FINISHED WITH IT. THEY STOLE MY IDEA. THEY GIVE US A MODEL OF HOW IT'LL LOOK IN THE MATERIAL THEY USED TO MEET THE TSA CRITERIA TO KEEP IT A SECURE AREA. SOME VINTAGE METAL PANELS. THAT'LL BE PART OF THAT. IT'LL BE COOL FEATURE. IT IS SOMETHING WE WANT TO INCLUDE IN THAT. THAT IS THE UPPER-LEVEL. THE LOWER LEVEL AND A LOT OF THAT STAYS THE SAME. THE BAGGAGE CLAIM STAYS THE SAME IN THE AREA WHERE WE HAVE EXPANDED THE UPPER-LEVEL. WE MOVE THE RENTAL CAR COUNSELORS -- COUNTERS INSTEAD OF NOW WERE ALL THREE ARE IN THE HALLWAY FACING EACH OTHER. THEY GO SIDE BY SIDE FACING NORTH. WE HAVE IT FACING THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING. PUBLIC AMENITY TO THE LEFT SIDE CAN BE AN OPEN AREA. WE HAVE MUSICIANS COME IN OCCASIONALLY. WE HAVE THE VOTE ON DISPLAY OR SOMETHING. WE CAN DO SOME THINGS WITH THAT AREA AND LEAVE IT OPEN. WITH ADDITIONAL SEATING, WHATEVER. YOU DON'T SEE A LOT OF THINGS CHANGING DOWNSTAIRS. BAGGAGE CLAIM STAYS THE SAME. WE WILL REPLACE THE EQUIPMENT AND BAGGAGE CLAIM. THEY'RE GETTING WORN OUT. EVERYTHING OUT THERE IS GETTING WORN OUT. EVERYTHING OF SIGNIFICANCE IS 20+ YEARS OLD. IT IS USED DAILY ALL DAY LONG. WE ARE GETTING TO WHERE WE WILL HAVE TO START SPENDING
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LOTS OF MONEY ON MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. ON THE EQUIPMENT MACHINERY. YOU CAN SEE WHERE AN ELEVATOR AND STAIRS ARE GOING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LOBBY AREA. TWO DIFFERENT ONES.ONE HAS AN X THROUGH IT ON THE UPSTAIRS. THEY ARE IN THE MIDDLE. YOU CAN SEE THE STAIRS AND ELEVATORS. THESE WILL BE LARGER ELEVATOR CARS. YOU CAN FIT PEOPLE WITH BACKS BEHIND THEM. EASILY. THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO PRESENT TO YOU. I ASK YOU TO LOOK AT THREE DIFFERENT THINGS. ONE WAS THE ORIGINAL SCOPE OF WORK WHICH IS PHASE ONE. CONSIDERING HOW WE WILL DO PHASE TWO, WHICH IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MASTER PLAN. PHASE TWO IS MORE , PHASE ONE IS EXPANDING THE GATE AREA AND RECORDING AREA AND MOVING AND EXPANDING THE SECURITY CHECKPOINT. PHASE THREE WOULD BE TURNING THE AIRLINE TICKET COUNTERS AROUND TO FACE THE SECURITY CHECKPOINT. THAT IS FROM THE MASTER-PLANNED. AND BUILDING A BAGGAGE TUNNEL EXPANDING OUT OVER THE OPEN AREA BETWEEN THE TWO BUILDINGS MAKING A BAGGAGE TUNNEL UNDER THAT AND REARRANGING BAGGAGE CLAIMS DOWNSTAIRS. DOING THOSE PROJECTS SEPARATELY AND WITH THOSE ELEMENTS. PARK HILL ESTIMATES $64 MILLION. DOING THIS, WHICH GIVES US SOME OF THE BENEFITS OF MOVING THE TICKET COUNTERS. ADDING THE ELEVATORS AS WELL. IS
ESTIMATED ABOUT $54 MILLION. >> HOW DOES IT IMPACT THE MECHANICALS? IF YOU DO THE EXPANSION OUT TO THE SIDE LIKE
THAT. >> WE TALKED WITH PARK HILL ABOUT DO WE REPLACE THE EXISTING AIR HANDLER . THE CHILLERS ARE RELATIVELY NEW. THEY ARE THREE YEARS OLD. THEY ARE LOOKING AT THE CAPACITY OF THOSE. BUT WHAT THEY INC. IS INSTEAD OF REPLACING THEM ALLERGIC CAPACITY UNITS, THEY ADDED AN ADDITIONAL UNITS. TO HANDLE THE ADDED CAPACITY.
>> THE GLASS IS GOING TO GENERATE A BIG CHANGES WELL.
OKAY. >> MY FIRST TAKE. WE REPLACE THEM WITH LARGER UNITS. THEY ARE SAYING, KEEP THEM.
PROBABLY REPLACE THE AIR HANDLER ON THE MAIN TERMINAL.
BECAUSE IT IS IN BAD SHAPE. THE ADDING OF THE UNIT THAT CAN HANDLE THE EXPANDED AREAS. AS WELL. IT IS A SUPPLEMENT,
BASICALLY. >> THAT IS WHAT THEY'RE
LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW. >> MAKES SENSE. PAY FOR LOOKING AT THOSE COSTS, I SAID, LET'S DO WHAT WE DID WITH THE FIRE STATION. LET'S LOOK AT BEING -- BUILDING A NEW TERMINAL. DO WE THROW GOOD MONEY AFTER BAD AND WE ULTIMATELY NEED WHAT A NEW TERMINAL CAN GIVE US AND HAVE $50 MILLION GO TOWARD A NEW TERMINAL? TEARING DOWN EXISTING TERMINAL AND BUILDING A NEW TERMINAL ON TOP OF THAT? AND OPERATING IN THAT SAME AREA DURING THAT WHOLE TIME.
BECAUSE WE CAN'T CLOSE THE AIRPORT FOR TWO YEARS. THEY ARE ESTIMATING $102 MILLION. HOW DO WE FUND THIS. THEY'RE COMMITTING AIRPORT PROGRAM GRANTS FOR THE NEXT SIX YEARS.
POSSIBLY THE NEXT SIX YEARS. WE ARE COMMITTING THE NEXT TWO YEARS ABOUT AIRPORT INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS. WHICH IS ABOUT $1.9 PER YEAR. WE WILL APPLY FOR THE TERMINAL GRANTS FROM THE FAA WHICH IS A STANDING GRANTS WE HAVE ACCESS TO. IT WAS A COMPETITIVE GRANT AND A DISCRETIONARY GRANTS. THEY CAN GET UP TO $20 MILLION. THESE ARE ALL 90 TO 10 GRANTS. EVERY ONE OF THEM WE WOULD HAVE
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TO PROVIDE 10%. THERE WAS ALSO THE AIRPORT TERMINAL PROGRAM GRANTS THAT CAME OUT THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW.THERE ARE TWO MORE YEARS LEFT ON THAT. IT IS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE. WE WOULD COMPETE ON THAT WE MET WITH FAA ON THE PLAN BACK IN OCTOBER. IT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD PLAN.
PROBABLY AROUND $5 MILLION IS WHAT WE REQUEST FROM THAT. WE ANTICIPATE COSTS TO THE CITY. OF ABOUT 15 MILLION'S. THAT IS GRANTS. MATCHES. THERE ARE AREAS OF THE TERMINAL THAT ARE INELIGIBLE FOR GRANT EXPENSE IS AND SUPPORTS. LIKE THE ADMIN AREA. AND THE TICKET COUNTER OFFICES. THE RENTAL COUNTER RENTAL CAR OFFICES. PARTIALLY THE MECHANICAL ROOM. THE PERCENTAGE OF EVERY BUILDING IS INELIGIBLE. THE MECHANICAL ROOMS WHICH SUPPORT THE WHOLE BUILDING AND PLUMBING. THAT SAME PERCENTAGE HAS TO BE TAKEN OFF OF THE HVAC AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS. FURNISHINGS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE UNDER THE FA GRAHAM. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW. GIVE US SOME THOUGHTS AND I WANT TO HAVE YOUR INPUT.
THIS IS A BIG THING. THIS IS OUR LARGEST EVER PROJECT WE WILL HAVE A HUGE IMPACT ON EACH OF THE AIRPORT. I WOULD LOVE TO EVERYBODY ENGAGED'S FOCUS SPECIFICALLY ON THIS. THE CAPITAL IMPLEMENTATION CONSULTANT , HE CAN TALK
NUMBERS AS WELL. >> I'M IN FAVOR OF THAT, THAT'LL BE GREAT. IT'S A LOT OF INFORMATION. I LIKE THE 102 MILLION. THAT IS A LOT OF DISRUPTION AND A LOT OF MESS.
I LIKE WHAT IS HERE AND PRESENTED. A LOT OF THOUGHT AND WHERE DO ALL THE ITEMS GO. IT IS A VERY GOOD PLAN.
LET'S GET TOGETHER AND DISCUSS THAT. MAYBE WE CAN DO THAT AND DO THAT IN APRIL. YOU PROBABLY HAVE A LEAD AGENDA FOR OTHER ACTION ITEMS. THEY WILL RESCHEDULE THAT AND SEND OUT TO GET ANYBODY'S CONSENSUS ON THAT.
>> HOW MANY LANES OF TRAFFIC WILL BE UPSTAIRS?
>> THERE ARE TWO LANES. THERE WERE ROOMS
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.