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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-06-26 Airport Committee Minutes -•-;�' � Meeting Agenda City of Bangor Airport Committee Meeting City Councif Cham�ers 3`d Floor .1une 26, 2412 6:b0 PM The following City Cfluncilars were in attendance: Chariie Longo, Nelsan Durgin, Pat BEanchette,Joseph Baidacci and lames Gallant. The follawir�g City staff was also ir�attendance, Airport Director,Anthony Caruso and Risteen Bahr, Marketing Manager. Councilor Longo opened the meeting. Agenda: 1. Contracts/Leases a. Maine Department of Public Safety-lease renewai-I� December af Z006,tfi�e Bangor City Councif appro�ed a [ease agreement between the City of Bangor and the 5tate's Department of Pubfic 5afety affice for storage space for a response and crirr�inal in�estigation�ehicle: The Airport was recently co�tacted by t�e Department of Public Safety requesting ta extend the lease far a two year term thraugh�ctober 2014. Given�ery difficult 5tate f�udget constraints,their office requested no increase to the current lease rate. Attached is an amendment between the City of Bangor and the Depar�ment of Public Safety, Criminai In�estigation office to renew the lease agreement for a portian of the building located at 464 Montana A�e. The City's legal Department has re�iewed and approved the amendment. The Airport respectfulfy submits this amendment for Airport Cammittee re�iew and recornmends approval. Durgin made the motion and Gallant seconded. b. Ftrel Supply agreement-amendment Since September 2409, Irving Qil Terminals Inc has been the primary supplier ofJet Fuel to the Bangor International Airport customers, including direct customers as well as the FBO fuel s��plier,Warld Fuel Services.The airport operates the FBO and in 20Q9 made the deeision to keep World Fuel Services as t�e FBO supplier in order to continue operating with the Exxon fuel brand, as tf�ey were the sole distri�c�tor for Exxon aviation fuel. This agreemen� is dve to expire in July of this year. Irving Dil has proposed amending the fuel suppfy agreement to inc�ude the direct supply af Jet fuel to the Airport FB�. Since Er�ing currently supplies the Jet fuef that the Airpart purchases from World Fuel Services, there would be no change in the deli�ery ancE quality of the fuel. In addition to the supply and costs associa#ed with the Jet fuel, it is important that Airport staff have a positi�e refationship with the Airport fuel supplier. Not onfy has Irvir�g shown o�er the past three years to be very reliable with their deli�ery and price competiti�e,they ha�e I�een a positive partner with establis�ing new business, pramoting the Bangor location and partitipating in e�ents sucf�as the annual Customer Forum. 6ased on the supply performance,cost competiti�eness and overall partnership performan�e,we recommend that the Irving fuei supply agreement be amended to include direct supply to the FBO operatians. Gallant made the motion and Durgin seconded. c. FBO Service brand recommendation-Tony recommEnded that we remain the same as we are naw. BGR will rerr�ain an fnde�endent Dealer but will continue to review branding aptior�s. i a� _ �, - Lango made the motion to appra�e. d. Fuel Supply agreement renewal-Since September 20D9, Ervfng Oil Terminals has been the primary st�pp�ier o�Jet fuel ta t�e Bangar International Airport customers,wiCh the initial three year term o#the agreement due to expire on August 31, 2012. The supply agreement allpws for the autvmatic rer�ewal for up to three�3)successive three (3)year terms. Throughout the ir�itial 3 year term, Irving OiI f�as been a positive partner for Jet fuel supply to the Airport. They ha�e been�ery reliabfe with supplying the Airpart, even modifying delivery methods tirvhen the supply chain was interrupted. TFte airport staff has de�eloped a very pasiti�e and praducti�e relationship with the Ir�i�tg personne!and is very corrrfortable recommending we tontinue the fuel supply agreement fo�the firsfi�hree (3)year renewal term. Motion to approve. 2. Busin�ss Deve�opment a. ACI-NA Jumpstart-air{ine meetings-During the week of June 4 through $, 2012, Bangor International Airpart participated in the annual ACI-NAJumpstart Air Service Qevel�pment pragram. This annual program is the industry's premier airport-airline marketing event, ACI-�IA's Jumpstart Air Service Development Pragrarr� is a "speecf dating" designed to bring airparts and airlir�es together for dedicatecf,one-to-ane meetings. This year, BGR had t�e opportunity to meet with se�eral airlines, as weil as attend some�aluable seminars.We had six appointments. We still ha�e ongoing interest�rom United from Chicago, Bostan service, Charlotte, and Midway. We also had an offline appointment with Delta. Questians/Comments Cvuncilor Longo asked about the Smail Community Air Service De�elopment Grant if we don't use it by the expiration date what happens. Caruso respo�ded that we can fiile for an ex�ension i�we ha�e no commitment. 3. Industry update/o�er�iew a. Passenger statistics for May 2012-The r�umbers for May we were up. Allegiant was up by 85%, �elta was up by 92%and USE was up by 73%. Ti�e load factors were all up. Overall May was up by�1.4%. 4. Presentation by Mike Boyd, President of the Boyd Group International.-See attached power point presentatian. Questions/Comments Councilor�lurgin asked about the Canadian market. Councilor Baladacci thanked Mike for coming. Meeting Adjourned