HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-03-21 Airport Committee Minutes Sent By: BAN�OR INTL AIRPORT; 2fl7 945 3807; Apr-21 -00 8:08; Paqe 2I2
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CITY HALL CON�'ERENCE Rl3C►M,'�7�Iib FLt�{)R
TUESD.AY, MAR.CH 21,��0—6 PM
Present; G�rald Palmer, Chaiut'
�i3chael A�be,Mayor
Joscph Baldacci, Cauncil 1�icmber
7e�frey Russell
Ed Ba�-'tett, C�fiy l4ia�a.ger
Bob Ziegelaar, A.irport Manager
IeffRussell,Airporc Marketi.tzg M�.
Danr�a D.Fi�htner,Exec.Dir. CVF3
The meetiz�g was conveaicd by the Chair�t i7:05. Items were t�can up as�ser publish�d a�eniia.
#i Retail�oncession Lease(Steliar 1'attners). A�vard of R�#�iI Cc�noession Lea�e
' "I'h�Airpart Dire�tc��'bsiefed t,�e Committee abouk the results of th�solicitatic�n far the Airport's�tail
' cat�cessio�s. There was only one respc�nse,b�r Stellar Parcners(the BaolcStwp apera.cors),whc�
progase to bccome tho master concessionaires fn�'all retail operatiot�, They had reachcd agreemce��
with the nperators of tk�e Gift and Duty Free conccssions prior to submitting thcir proposal. Th�
, Finance �;ommittee �ndorsed tha eoncept at�ts n7eeting earli�r in Mtu'ch.Aft�r a brief discussion t�Z�
Ca�r►nnittec voted to recomzncnd fui[Counail approval,
� #2. Advertising 5ervices C��stract(BFT Tnt'i}. The Airpart Dx�ector arad Airport Marketiztg
Managec�c�t briefed thc Committee about the resulcs of the selection pmcess for an E�irgert
adverti�ing�ervices cor�tract_2hc selection Cammil.tes,whiah int�u�.ed cout�cilors Pal�rrer and
Cz'owley, as well as,A,irport atid Cit�sta�had previously zeco�nrnended the firxn BFT lnternarioxi�~�,
wlaich recommendation was endorsed by the Fit�anae Cort►mitxee earli�r iu Niaroh, Thc Air,port
Cam�mictce voted in �avor of accepting t�►e sa�nc recomm4adatian ax�d To forward ttie arna�t�r to
Council for fizaat approval.
#3. Gatc; ] Mc�iticatio.ns. 'I"he Co�nmittee was briefed by airport st�.ff about che planned expansio�
af the Gate 1 °`Hold Room°°. The curr�n�si�� of tlZc faGility has becom,e inadequatc to efficicntly
h�dle the current�rassenger loads. Th�chan�es wauld ef-�cc:�ively double the curr�nt siz�and wauld
include the lower level coffee shap inw the area. Total outlay for the wark is estimated at a$20,i1t3f3
maxi�r►um. After a discus�ion and review of t�e plans ttie Comrnittee avtlnorized tl�e Air�ot't Uiractot�
to procccd�,vith the plaani�ig and to soricit severai competitive quotes far the work invalv�d.
#4_ Hangar 452 I�e�sc{i3EX). The Airport l�as bcen approachcd.by Business Express Airlines
aboue a swap in I�angar facitities. Tli�airline praposes t�vacatc:the currcn�I��.ngar#1� ax►d relacar,�
into Han�ar 1]., �rhil�rctaining a 6-month option ta also incarporate Hanga.r#13 intcr thc lease_
Hangar#1] is nearly 30°/a larger th�.n Hangaar#13. D�pcnding+�n future,jet operatio;�s,#he airlir��
may require bcyth haa�ars for maintenattcc aativiti�s. 7he Committee dire�ted the Ai�part c�irec[m���
finalitze negotiations and present it with a�ir� lease docum�r�t,
#� 5, Business Marketing Review. The fittal dis�ussian oft2ic meeting ceuter�d around r�;cent
changir►g in th�lcseal aviatic�n m.a.rket,new air�ine routes initiated by PanAm ar�d local arlvertisiaa;g
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