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City of Bangor Airport Committee
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City Council Chambers 3 Floor
January 10, 2017
Meeting Minutes
The following City Councilors were in attendance: Airport Committee Chair Sean Faircloth,
Councilors Sarah Nichols, David Nealley, Gibran Graham, Benjamin Sprague and Joseph Perry.
Also in attendance were City Manager Cathy Conlow, Airport Director Tony Caruso and
Marketing Manager Risteen Bahr.
Agenda and Discussion:
1. Bids/Purchasing – Award Architectural and Engineering Services to G.L. Frost
Director Caruso presented a recommendation to award a contract to G.L. Frost Architecture of
Bangor, ME. Per EDA requirements, this contract is to prepare the specifications and all
necessary bid documents needed to complete a competitive procurement process. These
documents will be used for the EDA grant awarded for the C&L Aerospace expansion which
includes facilities upgrades necessary to support building a commercial and corporate aircraft
maintenance facility, including a small aircraft paint facility.
Motion was made and seconded to support the Staff recommendation. Councilor Nealley
asked when the work will begin. Director Caruso expects construction bids to be awarded in
late winter, early spring. We have 24 months to complete the project so will begin as soon as
possible. Motion approved to accept Staff recommendation.
2. Bangor Historical Society – lease agreement
Director Caruso asked for Airport Committee approval of a temporary lease agreement for the
Bangor Historical Society to use Airport property July 28-30, 2017. The weekend event will
showcase the roles of Mainers, both civilians and soldiers, during the Civil War. The lease
agreement has been approved by the City’s Legal Department and the Historical Society.
Motion was made, seconded and approved to accept the Staff recommendation.
3. Airport Statistics - December
Marketing Director Bahr reported 492,671 passengers at BGR in 2016, the highest annual total
she’s seen in data records going back to the 1990s. This represents a 3.12% increase over 2015
and a 2.9% increase over our 4-year average. During the month of December, we had 28,668
passengers, a 1.9% increase over the prior year. Our load factors remained strong; full year
load factors averaged about 80%.
Director Caruso reported operational statistics were up 25% for the month and 5% for the full
year. Military Operations and GA Operations continued strong again this month. There was a
significant increase in cargo landings due to UPS holiday demands. Military fuel sales continued
strong. We saw a 35% December increase in retail fuel sales; ending the year with a total 65.3%
year-over-year increase.
Councilors Perry and Graham offered positive comments about their efforts to find convenient,
affordable flights from Bangor to other destinations.
4. Airport construction update – Gate 3 expansion and new jet bridge installation project
The project has been completed successfully. Director Caruso shared pictures with the
committee showing Gate 3 in use by the airlines.
Meeting Adjoined.