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Meeting Agenda
City of Bangor Airport Committee
rd
City Council Chambers 3 Floor
September 15, 2015
The following City Councilors were in attendance: Airport Committee Chair Gibran Graham,
Councilors, Pauline Civiello, David Nealley, Sean Faircloth and Joseph Baldacci. Also in
attendance, City Manager Cathy Conlow, Airport Director Tony Caruso and Marketing Manager
Risteen Bahr.
Agenda:
1. T & T Capital, Inc. lease agreement.
Airport Director Caruso indicated that Telford Allen has been a known tenant at the Airport and
would like to have a new lease with us under T & T Capital. He is changing company name and
will reduce his lease from 2 bays down to 1. This will be for the rental of Bay 3 within Hangar
#123 at Bangor International Airport. This lease agreement is for a one (1) year term, with two
(2) one-year options for extensions. The lease rate includes an increase each year, based on
the annual CPI change, and shall not exceed 2.5% each year. This lease rate includes the cost of
all utilities furnished and consumed on the demised premises, including electricity, gas, heat,
water, storm water and sewer user fees.
Motion to approve by Civiello and seconded by Nealley
2. Montage Enterprises-mutual cancellation of lease agreement.
Airport Director Caruso indicated that the owners of The Grasshopper Shop, Rick and Laurie
Schweikert, recently notified the Airport that they wish to terminate their lease per the current
lease terms. They wish to retire and sell their business to the Store Manager, Gary Co-Wallis.
Mr. Co-Willis has agreed to keep all current employees and continue to operate within the
airport, under the Grasshopper Shop name. The Grasshopper Shop operates a retail concession
in the domestic terminal at Bangor International Airport. Montage has operated this
concession since 1995 and has been an excellent partner with the City of Bangor. They offer
Maine specific items to travelers. Montage has always paid their lease on time and has been
very responsive to our customers. This mutual cancellation of lease (the Agreement) is made
and effective January 1, 2016.
Motion to approve by Baldacci and seconded by Faircloth
Comments
Several Councilors thank the Schweikert’s for everything they brought to the Airport and
thanked them for being excellent tenants and wished them well in their retirement.
3. The Grasshopper Shop lease agreement.
Airport Director Caruso indicated that this lease agreement is between the City of Bangor and
Gary Co-Wallis, owner of the Grasshopper Shop. This lease agreement will outline the terms
and conditions for the rental of Room #203 within the Domestic Terminal at Bangor
International Airport. Gary Co-Wallis, the new owner of The Grasshopper Shop, desires to
operate this gift shop in the domestic terminal at Bangor International Airport, offering gifts,
including Maine specific items to travelers. The Grasshopper Shop has operated at the Bangor
International Airport under its former owners since 1995. Mr. Co-Wallis will be purchasing the
business and has agreed to keep all current employees and continue to operate within the
Airport, under The Grasshopper Shop name. This agreement outlines a five (5) year term of
Room #203. The rent is based on a percentage of gross sales due each twelve month period.
Motion to approve Nealley and seconded by Faircloth
4. LifeFlight of Maine-lease amendment.
Airport Director Caruso indicated that this lease amendment between the City of Bangor and
Lifeflight of Maine, LLC, for the rental of additional space within Hangar #600. In May of this
year, the City approved a new lease agreement with Lifeflight to help support their fleet
expansion and consolidation of operations. Lifeflight now leases a majority of Hangar #600 and
as part of this expansion, they are making improvements to the facility. Lifeflight is requesting
to the lease additional space, make further improvements to the facility, and address additional
code requirements discovered during the construction. The additional space will support a
medical simulation lab and a medical equipment storage area. If approved, this amendment
outlines the lease of the additional space, extends the lease term, and identifies the list of
additional improvements that will comply with code requirements and will mutually benefit
both Parties, and adjusts the rental payment terms to incorporate the additional
improvements. This lease would be for 20 years.
Motion to approve Nealley and seconded by Faircloth
5. Airport statistic-August 2015
Marketing Director Bahr indicated that this is the best June, July and August since 1997 for
domestic passengers! The total monthly passengers was 61, 824 up by 10.02%! The YTD was
329,281 and down a little from last year at this time due all the cancellations from the winter
months by 2.90%. Overall we were up by 14.9%! Airline load factors all were above 80%!
Allegiant was 90%, Delta at 87%, United at 90% and US Airways at 89%. Per the US Airways
station manager, US Airways had the best traffic ever! Airport Director Caruso indicated the
total Operations were still down a little, this month by 5%. The DOD fuel was up by 60.1%,
Retail at -24.7%, Resellers at 11.6%. Over all for fuel sales we were up by 6.7%.
6. Airport Construction projects-update.
a. Domestic terminal renovations-
Airport Director Caruso indicated that the project is going well, we are still on schedule and
right on budget! Currently we are focused on the final construction of the TSA in-line checked
baggage system and then will be testing it. In several weeks we will for having an open
house/ribbon cutting ceremony! March of 2016, this project should be complete!
b. AIP 66 & 67 taxiway rehab. Projects
Airport Director Caruso indicated that the construction is progressing well, and the weather has
been cooperating. Sargent and Lane are our construction companies doing the work. And they
are doing an outstanding job! AIP 66 is the project for the reconstruct and narrowing of
taxiway November, located down by Lifeflight and to rehabilitate a portion of taxiway Alpha,
located in front of the Air Guard Whiskey, and to rehabilitate dock area taxi lane by the Dock
Hanger where C & L are located. The other AIP project is AIP 67. This project is for the ASR
mitigation at gates 4 and 6 trench drains, also the rehabilitation of the south entrance to the
general aviation ramp. Both these projects are included in BGR’s FAA approved five-year
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). This grant will fund 90% of the project with the additional 5%
coming from the State and 5% coming from the Airport.
Meeting Adjourned.