Airport Authority - July 26, 2018 Minutes

The Regular Meeting of the Municipal Airport Authority of the City of Fargo, North Dakota, was held Thursday, July 26, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. in the Airport Boardroom.

The members present or absent were as follows:
Present: Linn, Blazek, Lind, Haugen, Clark
Absent: None
Others: Bossart, Piepkorn
Chairman Clark presiding.

Approved the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Municipal Airport Authority Held June 26, 2018:
The minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Municipal Airport Authority held June 26, 2018, were approved without objection.

Approved the Airport Vouchers Totaling $38,001.51:
Mr. Blazek moved to approve the airport vouchers totaling $38,001.51.
Second by Mr. Lind.
On the call of the roll, members Linn, Blazek, Lind, Haugen, Clark voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Approved the Individual Voucher to TL Stroh Architects:
Mr. Blazek moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $63,650.00 to TL Stroh Architects for partial payment request for architectural and engineering services in connection with the Elevated Walkway.
Second by Gen. Haugen.
On the call of the roll, members Linn, Blazek, Lind, Haugen, Clark voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Approved the Individual Voucher to Mead & Hunt:
Mr. Blazek moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $15,810.24 to Mead & Hunt for partial payment request for engineering services in connection with the Taxiway A and A1 Reconstruction, AIP47.
Second by Gen. Haugen.
On the call of the roll, members Linn, Blazek, Lind, Haugen, Clark voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Approved the Individual Voucher to Mead & Hunt:
Mr. Blazek moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $2,185.68 to Mead & Hunt for partial payment request for engineering services in connection with the Taxiway A and A1 Reconstruction Project, AIP47.
Second by Gen. Haugen.
On the call of the roll, members Linn, Blazek, Lind, Haugen, Clark voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Approved the Individual Voucher to Mead & Hunt:
Mr. Blazek moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $9,865.06 to Mead & Hunt for partial payment request for engineering services in connection with the Employee Parking Lot Reconstruction and Expansion Project,
Second by Gen. Haugen.
On the call of the roll, members Linn, Blazek, Lind, Haugen, Clark voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Approved the Individual Voucher to Mead & Hunt:
Mr. Blazek moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $2,176.00 to Mead & Hunt for partial payment request for engineering services in connection with the PFC Application #8.
Second by Gen. Haugen.
On the call of the roll, members Linn, Blazek, Lind, Haugen, Clark voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Approved the Individual Voucher to Northern Improvement Company:
Mr. Blazek moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $87,543.00 to Northern Improvement Company for Partial Payment Request #5 for construction of the Employee Parking Lot Reconstruction and Expansion, Project APA.
Second by Gen. Haugen.
On the call of the roll, members Linn, Blazek, Lind, Haugen, Clark voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Approved the Individual Voucher to Northern Improvement Company:
Mr. Blazek moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $170,522.13 to Northern Improvement Company for Partial Payment Request #6 for construction of the Employee Parking Lot Reconstruction and Expansion, Project APA.
Second by Gen. Haugen.
On the call of the roll, members Linn, Blazek, Lind, Haugen, Clark voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Approved the Individual Voucher to Northern Improvement Company:
Mr. Blazek moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $29,143.28 to Northern Improvement Company for Partial Payment Request #6 for construction of the Taxiway A and A1 Reconstruction Project, AIP47.
Second by Gen. Haugen.
On the call of the roll, members Linn, Blazek, Lind, Haugen, Clark voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Approved the Individual Voucher to Ted's Tesoro:
Mr. Blazek moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $115.00 to Ted's Tesoro for vehicle towing charges in connection with the Employee Parking Lot Reconstruction and Expansion Project.
Second by Gen. Haugen.
On the call of the roll, members Linn, Blazek, Lind, Haugen, Clark voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Approved the Individual Voucher to Sixel, LLC:
Mr. Blazek moved to approve the individual voucher in the amount of $2,500.00 to Sixel, LLC for quarterly airline report - 1st Quarter 2018.
Second by Gen. Haugen.
On the call of the roll, members Linn, Blazek, Lind, Haugen, Clark voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Received Request to Lease Space in the Eastside Terminal Building:
The communication dated July 16, 2018, from Mr. Kevin Hoffmann, UPS, was received and filed without objection.
Mr. Dobberstein stated we received a request from United Parcel Service (UPS) to lease space in the Eastside Terminal Building. He stated they have requested the space on the first floor recently vacated by Sanford and the conference room on the second floor. He stated they are requesting a three-year lease.

Mr. Dobberstein stated UPS put out a regional press release this morning and Flint Communications assisted us with a local press release announcing they are establishing jet service in Fargo. He stated it does not get much bigger than this at an airport as far as this type of development. He added that this is what his counterparts at airports across the country dream of happening at their airports.

Mr. Blazek moved to approve the three-year lease with UPS for space in the Eastside Terminal.
Second by Ms. Linn.

Mr. Greg Erickson, West Region Air Planning Manager, UPS, was recognized and stated UPS is very excited to be in Fargo. He stated UPS has been working toward this since 1992. He stated they have been working daily with the Airport Authority and Mead & Hunt on details. He stated they will be bringing 757 aircraft into Fargo two times daily with increased flights over the holiday season. He stated there will be 8-10 small feeder aircraft daily. He stated these feeders will now launch out of Fargo to feed the entire state of North Dakota as well as portions of northwest Minnesota. Mr. Erickson stated on behalf of UPS he would like to thank the Airport Authority for this opportunity.

Mr. Dobberstein stated the lease will be our standard lease agreement for the Eastside Terminal.

Chairman Clark called for a vote on the motion.
On the call of the roll, members Linn, Blazek, Lind, Haugen, Clark voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Receive Request for Airline Operating Agreement:
The communication dated July 16, 2018 from Kevin Hoffmann, United Parcel Service, was received and filed without objection.
Mr. Dobberstein stated UPS is requesting to enter into a Cargo Airline Operating Agreement, which would be the same as the agreement we have with our current tenant in the cargo area. He stated UPS will be paying landing fees at a rate of 55 cents per 1,000 lbs. certified maximum gross landing weight and will participate in the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting costs.

Gen. Haugen moved to approve the request to enter into a Cargo Airline Operating Agreement with United Parcel Service.
Second by Mr. Lind.

On the call of the roll, members Linn, Blazek, Lind, Haugen, Clark voted aye.
No member being absent and none voting nay the motion was declared carried.

Received Letter of Intent to Lease Space in the Eastside Terminal Building:
The Letter of Intent from Gavilon Grain, LLC was received and filed without objection.

Mr. Dobberstein stated Gavilon would like a two-year lease on two offices on the second floor of the Eastside Terminal, recently vacated by Disenchanted Toys.
Ms. Linn moved to approve the two-year lease with Gavilon Grain, LLC for space in the Eastside Terminal.

Second by Mr. Lind.

All members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.

Received Request from the Fargo Air Museum to Sponsor the September 8, 2018 Event:
The communication dated July 16, 2018 from Mr. Jim Sweeney, Board Chairman, Fargo Air Museum, was received and filed without objection.

Mr. Dobberstein stated the Fargo Air Museum is requesting we help sponsor the 10th Annual Celebrity Dinner & Auction, Saturday, September 8, 2018, which is their main fundraiser of the year. He stated in the past the board has been a sponsor at the level of $2,500.00.

Gen. Haugen moved to approve the sponsorship of the Annual Fargo Air Museum Celebrity Dinner & Auction at the $2,500.00 level.
Second by Mr. Lind.

All members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.

Authorized Attendance at the Allegiant Annual Conference, October 9-12, 2018, Savannah, GA:
Mr. Blazek moved to authorize attendance at the Allegiant Annual Conference, October 9-12, 2018, Savannah, GA.
Second by Ms. Linn.

Mr. Blazek encouraged any board member able to attend this conference to go because this year will be critical for Allegiant and all of the issues they are facing with the pilot shortage. He stated Allegiant is a huge part of our daily operations.

All members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.

Airport Construction and Security Update:
Mr. Dobberstein stated we did have an issue on Taxiway A2 where the pavement heaved. He stated Northern Improvement is working on that repair.

The meeting of the Municipal Airport Authority was adjourned until the next Regular Meeting to be held Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at 8:00 a.m.

Time at adjournment was 10:18 a.m.