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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-08-01 Airport Committee Minutes City of Bangor Airport Committee August l, 2022 Meeting Minutes The following City Councilors attended: Council Chair Rick Fournier, Councilors Jonathan Sprague, Dan Tremble, Clare Davitt, Joe Leonard, Dina Yacoubagha, Sue Hawes, and Gretchen Schaefer, with Committee Chair Angela Okafor participating remotely via Zoom. Also in attendance were Airport Director Tony Caruso, Assistant Airport Director Evan Thomas, and City Manager Debbie Laurie. A�enda and Discussion: l. Acce�t& a�ro�riate a $14,200,000 �rant from the DOT & FAA for the Air�ort Terminal Pro�ram, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for terminal im�rovements at the air�ort—Rec�uest to a�rove Tony explained that this money will allow for the relocation and expansion of passenger checkpoint, adding some much-needed passenger hold room space, and building a connector between the international and domestic terminals, in addition to upgrading electrical and HVAC. Motion made, seconded and approved by rollcall vote. Will be sent to full council next week. 2. Curative—Air�ort use extension: Rec�uest to a�rove Tony explained that this will renew the agreement with Curative, allowing them to continue to offer COVID testing inside the terminaL This extension will allow them to provide test through the end of the year. Lease rate and space remains as is. Motion made, seconded and approved by rollcall vote. 3. Lease a�reement with Customs & Border Protection—Rec�uest to a�rove Tony explained that this is new to the airport, as CBP has never had a formal lease agreement. CBP Headquarters have been charged with formalizing lease agreements at airports where they have not existed prior to this. After negotiation, this lease has been created for the "Federal Inspection Area"-primarily the International TerminaL This will give CBP the opportunity to utilize the terminal, but this is non-exclusive, and the City and Airport will still be able to continue use of the terminal while CBP will occupy space within it. The lease agreement will be for one year, with an extension of 19 years, but not to go beyond 2042. CBP will not pay rent, per Federal regulation, as they do not pay rent at any international airport. Motion made, seconded and approved by rollcall vote. 4. Air�ort Director u�date: a. Airport Master Plan status Tony reported that the Master Plan is still pending FAA approval. b. PFC project update—jetbridge replacements Tony reported that an RFP will be issued soon for replacement of Jetbridge 3 (Gate 4), completing this PFC project, with another coming soon. c. Terminal Improvement Plan—update Tony explained the changes that have been made to the Terminal Improvement Plan. This latest plan will create less impact on concessions. Passengers will turn right into the security checkpoint, with restrooms available immediately following the checkpoint, easier access to gates,post-security concessions to be more centrally located. This will also provide a better atmosphere and view of the airfield for passengers while they wait to board. This latest version of the plan will mean the Troop Greeters Museum will not need to be relocated. The plan allows for better passenger flow, with three lanes for the TSA Checkpoint, increasing from the 1-1.5 we currently have. 5. Assistant Air�ort Director u�date: a. UPS cargo operation Evan explained that we have begun a 365-day cargo mail operation with UPS, increasing from the seasonal operation that has been in place at BGR. This will be a Tuesday-Friday operation, about four hours per day, with planes landing at 0712 incoming from Louisville. This creates a new revenue stream for the airport, while creating more efficient operations for UPS. b. ABS Aviation - recommendations One of the major areas identified by our audit was our aging equipment, and we will be working with Skymark for five new refueling trucks (two hydrant hose carts, two 7K JetA tankers and one AvGas). These trucks should be at the airport for use by December or January. We have received a new forklift, and have placed an order for a GPU water truck These new pieces of equipment and others that are planned, will improve efficiency, safety of staff and passengers, as well as a positive environmental impact and boost in staff morale. Day-to-day operations are now being managed by the City's Fleet Maintenance Department, and a new position of GSE Parts Clerk was created based on their recommendation and that person begins work this week. 6. Airport Advertising & Marketing update: a. Monthly Statistics report: June 2022 (Materials provided at the meeting) Tony provided a report about statistics, stating that we have broken another record- more than 700,000 passengers. American Airlines has the current market share. Strong load factors, United Airlines is little low, but due to cancellations/delays. Military operations are down, but trending ahead of what was budgeted last year. Fuel sales/reseller market/domestic airlines are also continuing to do well.