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APPROVED MINUTES
AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD
MAY 10, 2017
After determining that a quorum was present, the Airport Advisory Board of the City of Denton,
Texas convened in a Regular Scheduled Meeting Wednesday, May 10, 2017. The meeting began
at 5:30 p.m. in the Airport Terminal Building Meeting Room at 5000 Airport Road, Denton,
Texas, during which the following items were considered:
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Ira Weinstein, Pete Lane, Martin Mainja and Bob Tickner.
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Stu Morehead, Chairman, Jim Stodola, and Kent Key excused
absence.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Mark Nelson, Director of Transportation, Michelle
Cunningham, Business Development Officer, and Chase Patterson, Airport Operations
Coordinator and acting Recording Secretary,.
PUBLIC PRESENT: None.
Meeting was called to order by Mark Nelson, Transportation Director at 5:32 p.m.
1. Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
There was not a Board Chair or Vice Chair present for the meeting. Mr. Nelson requested
that the first order of business was electing an acting chair to run this meeting only.
Member Weinstein nominated Member Tickner as Acting Chairman to run the Board
meeting. Member Mainja seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
2. Receive reports by citizens and other interested persons.
None
3. Consider approval of the Airport Advisory Board meeting minutes from March 8,
2017. No meeting April 12,2017.
Member Mainja made a motion to approve the minutes as presented for the March 8,
2017 meeting.
Member Weinstein seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously.
4. Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding the elections for the Airport
Advisory Board.
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Mr. Nelson updated the board from the last meeting. Member Mainja and Member
Tickner gave interest on becoming a vice chair. Mr. Nelson asked to post pone elections
until the Chairman is back, or until August 2017 after the new Airport Board members
are appointed.
5. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding economic
development efforts in support of Denton Enterprise Airport.
Mr. Nelson commented on the economic incentives the Board has previously expressed
interest. Mr. Nelson introduced Michelle Cunningham from the City's Economic
Development Department to give a report on all incentive programs the City has to offer.
Ms. Cunningham informed the Board that the Med Trans training facility that is being
built at the Airport was able to take advantage of some of these incentives. Business Air,
USAG, Green Point, and Nebrig and Associates have also been given incentives for
doing business on the Airport. Ms. Cunningham also works with business retention and
expansion and work Force Development and Education with DISD, UNT, and TWU with
their curriculum and international partnership. The department has created an aviation
stand-alone concept incentive to get aviation businesses to move to Denton.
Working with the Master Plan for the Westside of the Airport to get infrastructure and
working on Westside Runway development.
Member Mainja asked if the Board can get an update on a quarterly basis on incentives
here at the Airport. Ms. Cunningham indicated that quarterly updates can be provided.
6. Receive a report and hold a discussion on the West Side Runway Project.
Mr. Nelson gave a report on the changes for the west side runway project. There should
be a public meeting at the Airport in late June on the environmental impact.
7. Airport Management Report:
a. Airport Management
Mr. Nelson gave a report on the new Airport Manager, Scott Gray. Mr. Nelson
gave the Board some background on Mr. Gray. Mr. Nelson also informed the
board about the Field Service Worker III who will start in a couple of weeks.
b. Congressman Burgess Event
Mr. Nelson gave a report on the Congressman Burgess Event for recognition of
military appointees on June 2, 2017. All board members are invited to attend this
annual event.
c. 35th Annual TxDOT Aviation Conference
Mr. Patterson gave a report on the break-out sessions that each Airport staff
member attended at the Conference.
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d. Tower Operations
Mr. Patterson gave a report on tower operations; the report shows the running
total since the first of the year.
e. Fuel Commissions
Mr. Patterson gave a report on the fuel commissions.
8. Under Section 551.042 of the Texas open meetings act, respond to inquiries from the
Airport Advisory Board or the public with specific factual information or recitation
of policy, or accepts a proposal to place the matter on the agenda for an upcoming
meeting
AND
Under Section 551.0415 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, provide reports about items of
community interest regarding which no action will be taken, to include: expressions of
thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; an
honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; a
reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body;
information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organize or sponsored by
an entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be attended
by a member of the governing body of an official or employee of the municipality; or an
announcement involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in
the municipality that has arisen after posting of the agenda.
9. Adjournment: 6:39 P.M.