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City of Bangor Airport Committee
Virtual Meeting
May 3, 2021
Meeting Minutes
The following City Councilors attended: Airport Committee Chair Clare Davitt, Councilors Sara
Dubay, Rick Fournier, Susan Hawes and Jonathan Sprague. Also in attendance were City Manager
Cathy Conlow, Assistant City Manager Courtney O’Donnell, Assistant City Solicitor Josh Saucier,
Airport Director Tony Caruso and Marketing and Business Development Manager Aimee Thibodeau.
Agenda and Discussion:
1. Lease Amendment – Nate Holyoke Builders
Airport Director Tony Caruso asked for Committee approval of an Order authorizing the City Manager
to execute a second lease amendment with Nate Holyoke Builders, Inc. As a capital improvement, both
the airport and the tenant have agreed to epoxy the hangar floor and cost share this investment. This
improvement will help protect and extend the useful life of the hangar floor. The estimated total cost
for this improvement shall not exceed $6,000 with the City's share not to exceed $3,000. Nate Holyoke
will receive a credit towards the rental of the hangar. The current lease is in year 2 of a 5 year term,
that includes a 5 year extension. All of the terms within the current lease will remain in full force and
effect.
Motion made, seconded and approved by unanimous roll call vote. The Lease Amendment will be
presented to the City Council for final approval.
2. Airport Advertising & Marketing and Statistics
March passenger counts were down 25% from 2020 levels, but they are trending in the right direction.
Last year at this time, passenger numbers were down 40% from the prior year. Airlines that were hit
hardest last year were those with direct flights to NY. DOD fuel sales had a substantial year-over-
year increase. Total fuel sales were about 5% below last year. The new FBO website is ready to
launch: fbo.flybangor.com.
The Facebook posts that garnered the most interest were the ones announcing the airline’s new
destinations. We did 3 LinkedIn posts in April. We are still assessing the best way to optimize our
presence on this social media platform. In recent days, there has been a clear shift in the questions we
are receiving through our website inquiry form. Instead of asking about quarantine guidelines, they are
asking about hotels, rental cars, etc. What’s open versus what’s closed.
Meeting Adjourned