MINUTES JOHNSTON COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING JANUARY 28TH, 2025

10 MINUTES JOHNSTON COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING JANUARY 28TH , 2025 The regular meeting of the Johnston County Airport Authority was held on Tuesday , January 28th , in Microsoft Teams as a virtual conference Members and other attendees were present in the conference area The meeting was called to order at 5 10 PM by Chairman Starling There were present Ken Starling , Chairman John Bullock , Vice - Chairman Bentley Powell , Secretary Treasurer via Teams Bradley Stancil Ed Aldridge , Jr Ken Jones Tim Stevens Constituting a quorum of the Authority Other present visitors Dan Moore , PTA Brigid Williams , WKD Phil Lanier Randall Greene KJ Stancil , EEC Randall Robbins Robert Aliaga , BL Lesa Denning , JNX Casey Hayes , JNX Keegan Lax , JNX Dave Harris , JNX Casey Hayes read the Ethics Reminder to the Board Per GS 138A , and as revised 1 - 16 - 07 Member Jones led everyone in prayer The Board and attendees stood and said the pledge of allegiance Chairman Starling announced the recent arrival of Johnston Regional Airports Director , David Harris • AGENDA APPROVAL Director Harris requested to add Item D under New Business Motion to approve with the changes requested made by Vice Chairman Bullock Member Aldridge seconded Motion carried Ed 1Page• 2025 OFFICER ELECTIONS Member Stevens nominated Ken Starling for Chairman of the Airport Authority Board Member Aldridge seconded No other nominations were made Member Stevens moved nominations be closed Member Jones seconded Motion carried Ken Starling elected for Chairman of the Airport Authority Board for 2025 Chairman Starling thanked everyone for their support Member Aldridge nominated John Bullock for Vice Chairman of the Airport Authority Board Member Stevens seconded No other nominations were made Member Stevens moved nominations be closed Member Aldridge seconded Motion carried John Bullock elected for Vice Chairman of the Airport Authority Board for 2025 Vice Chairman Bullock thanked everyone for their support Member Aldridge nominated Bentley Powell for Secretary Treasurer of the Airport Authority Board Member Stevens seconded No other nominations were made Member Aldridge moved nominations be closed Member Stancil seconded Motion carried Bentley Powell elected for Secretary Treasurer of the Airport Authority Board for 2025 Member Powell thanked everyone for their support • CONSENT ITEMS A Approve the Johnston County Airport Authority December 16th , 2024 , Regular Board Meeting Minutes Member Stevens made a motion to approve the Johnston County Airport th Authority December 16 Meeting Minutes Member Aldridge seconded Motion carried • PUBLIC & TENANT COMMENTS A Dan Moore - JNX PTA update Dan Moore conceded his time to speak B TPSA Audit Presentation Tim Zeng from TPSA presented the audit report Mr Zeng advised this report was submitted on time to the LGC , and the LGC approved the audit report Mr Zeng noted a very positive audit outcome overall and commended the airport on its very strong financial performance • AIRPORT REPORTS A Introduction - Airport Director David Harris Director Harris offered his thanks the Board , County Commissioners , former Airport Director Phil Lanier , as well as Brigid Williams and airport staff for their assistance and support He thanked the tenants for their support also during this transitional period The director then took a moment to note any future changes should not be taken as an indictment of anything done in the past , but stated in his role as Airport Director wants to help the airport evolve with the ever - evolving industry He then showed a progression of graphs with JNXs operational numbers , highlighting how the airport has transitioned from a 5 - day - a - week airport to an increasingly busy 7 - day - a - week operation Vice Chairman Bullock noted this certainly identifies with JNXs title in recent years as North Carolinas third and fourth busiest airport , behind only commercial - service airports Director Harris noted the biggest uptick in operations has been within the past 6 months 2PageFrom there he translated this data into the airports intention to implement a new staffing plan to mitigate this influx He went on to share after reviewing the past few months financial rd straight month financially in the black He also shared we have a reports , JNX is in its 3 permit in hand for the beacon More good news , Titan Fuels is scheduled to come in February to do an updated training for staff on their software so the airport can be more efficient and maximize the current software use The goal from him and staff is to make optimal use of tools the tools the airport has During this meeting opportunities for partnering with Titan on marketing initiatives will also be discussed Director Harris then shared after a discussion with Executive Administrator , Casey Hayes , more emphasis is being placed on marketing and public outreach at JNX , and she is managing to fill many of the airports open spaces with new based tenants From , there Director Harris then went on share he and airport staff are working on an updated Airport Response Plan and gave special commendation to Operations Supervisor , Keegan Lax , for his work in pulling plans from other airports as well as FM circulars and piecing these things together to begin building an improved plan for JNX He also touched on aspirations for the front desk The goal is to develop the front desk area as more of command post while still maintain focus on customer service This will help keep everything operationally organized Another goal is inventorying spare equipment ; From there , the airport will decide whether to keep or sell Also advised the Board access for clients to rental cars seems to be a current pain point for mainly two reasons Local agencies have limited availability , and when rental cars are here , they take up valuable parking space He stated he has a contact he plans to be in touch with to discuss a potential partnership that helps alleviate both concerns He also shared he and Finance Administrator , Lesa Denning , are actively working with Johnston County Finance on streamlining financial processes To close , he asked all tenants to please read and refresh themselves on the airports Rules and Regulations and leases , and thanked everyone for their help and support so far B Executive Summary - Finance Administrator , Lesa Denning Finance Administrator Lesa Denning read the figures from the Executive Summary She highlighted this is the airports third consecutive month in black Leas also noted the Card Convenience Fee has aved the airport thousands since its implementation in July Member Aldridge thanked airport staff for being proactive with cost savings Member Stancil then asked if it was typical to have the current amount listed in savings Lesa stated this was not the airports usual , and that the present money was only there in anticipation of bills being paid out of that account during the coming weeks She advised the amount in the checking account will come down drastically once the bills are paid C Operations Report - Operations Manager , Keegan Lax Operations Manager Keegan Lax figures from the Operations Report He shared the sump saver purchased has now been read installed and is working well and thanked the board for their approval to purchase it during the November Board meeting He then went on to say the Titan Fuel Audit went well , and the airport passed the audit with flying colors In light of a successful audit , Keegan did share that the fuel farm will be in need of major repairs in the near future , and wanted to make sure the Board knew this was on the horizon He stated he will have more information for the Boards 3Pageconsideration on this item for the February meeting Keegan continued and shared due to the demand of avgas at JNX , per the Boards request he received quotes from Titan Fuels on options for purchasing an addition avgas truck Both he and the Director stated their intentions of setting a meeting with Brigid Williams to discuss possibilities of grant funding for this purchase Vice Chairman Bullock asked about the possibility of a loaner trucker to bridge the gap I the interim Keegan answered it is a possibility , but it will take a few days to acquire which may not be feasible in an emergency Keegan then gave two options to purchases with sizes and prices Lead time varies depending on truck Member Aldridge stated trajectory of fuel sales and operations is up , and it makes fiscal makes sense to consider purchasing a truck with the size capacity that matches this trajectory Vice Chairman Bullock and Member Stancil echoed this sentiment They requested Keegan look in to short term leasing options and report back next month , as well as compile a list of all possible sizes and lead times for an avgas truck D Maintenance Report - Maintenance Manager , Zak Mclamb Director Harris advised Maintenance Manager , Zak Mclamb , was not present to share his report due to a family matter Director Harris did highlight the airports inclement weather efforts during two snow events over the past month and reiterated the airports intentions of inventorying its spare equipment The Director also mentioned he is working with Zak to adjust the maintenance staff schedules to ensure there is an even spread of maintenance staff present 7 days of the week Member Jones then requested for Director Harris to provide information during Februarys meeting that justifies the current number of part time hours being reported Director Harris took a moment to briefly explain how the uptick in JNXs operations contributes to this , and also why the countys structure regarding hours and benefits necessitated the current number of part time hours , but would provide a more in - depth report and explanation at the next board meeting He shared he has also been in communication with the countys HR division about information on this topic Chairman Starling inquired about now - active EV charging stations in the airports parking lot Executive Administrator Casey Hayes advised there had not been a customer yet that she was aware of , but shared she knew Maintenance Manager Zak Mclamb had dedicated a good deal of time in recent weeks advertising the charging stations on available apps he could find Chairman Starling then asked about the State of Aviation Report distributed by NC DOA , to which Director Harris stated he would provide a presentation on JNXs standing during Februarys meeting • AUTHORITY MEMBER REPORTS A Legislative Outreach - Standing Committee a Member Aldridge Chair , Member Jones , Member Stancil Member Aldridge thanked everyone for their efforts and shared the recent legislative meeting with Representative Strickland and Senator Sawrey was productive B Capital Improvement Plan - Standing Committee a Chairman Starling Chair , Vice Chairman Bullock , Member Stevens Chairman Starling shared there were no current updates but anticipates meeting in light of the legislative visit 4PagePage pageNumber5C Midfield Development - Special Committee a Secretary Treasurer Powell Chair , Member Stevens , Member Stancil Member Powell advised there has been no movement since Decembers meeting , however the committee has intentions of meeting considering the information given during the legislative visit D Airport Director Hiring Committee - Special Committee a Chairman Starling Chair , Vice Chairman Bullock , Member Aldridge As Director Harris is now at JNX , Chairman Starling dissolved the committee • INFORMATION SECTION A Project Status Report - Brigid Williams - WK Dickson Brigid emphasized the need to prioritize projects , especially for CIP committee , and mentioned a state program that offers a one - time reimbursement for preferred vendors , for which the airport is already utilizing two , for up to 50 the annual cost up to 3000 Brigid then went on to share she expects to receive 90 plans from Elizabeth Lattimore from Delta by end of February She advised board approval for the related project for the plans needs to happen at the March board meeting for that project as the deadline for further documentation is April As for the ATC Tower Siting Study , Brigid shared Matt Wright is still working to get a response from the FAA She continued and shared during the most recent biweekly meeting regarding the FBO 3 project it was very pressed upon the contractor the importance of pouring pavement Member Aldridge requested Brigid to loop in the Economic Development office into further discussion She agreed she would , then proceeded to advise the Board she has not reached out to AECOM yet regarding December Board Meetings decision , and is awaiting further instructions Regarding the obstruction clearing project , Brigid shared both representatives from Parrish & Partners the airport was working with are no longer with the company The airport received no notice from Parrish & Partners on this staffing change , and shared in her conversation with the President of Parrish & Partners they are working to Brigid the project to their current employees to ensure it does not fall further into the cracks reassign As for the Public Safety Center , Bobbitt moving forward with plans to fully design and permit the full building , as they are aiming to beat a fire code change occurring during July • OLD BUSINESS No old business to discuss • NEW BUSINESS Corp 6 Lease Renewal Member Jones shared he would abstain from this matter as he A is associated with 3 Js Air , LLC , the currant tenant of Corp 6 seeking to renew Motion to approve a 3 - year lease renewal made by Member Aldridge Member Stevens seconded Motion carried Corp 11 Lease Renewal Glenn Bagwell , an associate with Bagwell Aviation who is the B current tenant in Corporate 11 , was present on line and expressed his desire to renew the Motion to approve a 3 - year lease renewal made by Member Aldridge Vice Chairman lease Bullock seconded Motion carried C SASO Tie Down Renewal for Blue Line Aviation Executive Administrator Casey Hayes explained at the time of Blue Line Aviations SASO Agreement renewal in August , the SASO Tie 5PagePage pageNumber6Down Agreement was not renewed along with the SASO as was customary She explained Blue Line has been paying on a month - to - month basis , and at this time the proposal is to renew the SASO Tie Down Agreement for a period of six months , as to marry the expiration dates of the SASO agreement itself and the SASO Tie Down agreement Robert Aliaga , a representative present for Blue Line Aviation , advised he as a representative for the company is open to discussing terms of payment ie , potentially paying yearly instead of monthly He and Casey agreed to further discussion post - Board Meeting Member Stevens made a motion to approve the SASO Tie Down Agreement for Blue Line Aviation for a period of six months Member Aldridge seconded Motion carried D Landing Fees for Transient Aircraft Director Harris explained only around 30 of transient traffic is buying fuel He went on to suggest implementing a landing fee with an option to waive with a minimum gallon fuel purchase for smaller aircraft Landing fees for larger aircraft are already in the airports Rates & Charges He stated he looked at neighboring airports to see what they do , and Vice Chairman Bullock and Member Stevens both stated this is a standard practice Member Aldridge asked Dan Moore for his input from the PTA perspective to which Dan said its not completely unheard of Phil Lanier chimed in and suggested the minimum requirement be a gallon amount ortop off , as some aircraft may not be able to hold the minimum at the time they fly in Member Aldridge made a motion we charge smaller transient aircraft that do not fall under the already established landing fees _ __ waived st Vice Chairman Bullock seconded with a __ gallon purchase or top off , effective March 1 Motion carried • CLOSED SESSION requested a Discuss economic development matters per North Carolina General Statute 143 - 31811 a 4 b Discuss personnel matters per North Carolina General Statute 143 - 31811 a G Board went in to closed session 7 24 PM Board came out of closed session at 8 26 PM • ANNOUNCEMENTS A Next regular board meeting February 17th , 2024 • ADJOURNMENT A request for a motion to adjourn was made by Chairman Starling Motion made by Member Stevens Motion seconded by Member Aldridge Motion carried Meeting was adjourned at 8 27 PM by Chairman Starling 6PagePage pageNumber7Submitted by Approved by m - - - - - - - - - Keas ? Bentley Powell , Sec Treasurer DATE 7Page