MINUTES JOHNSTON COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING FEBRUARY 17TH, 2025

10 MINUTES JOHNSTON COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING FEBRUARY 17 , 20 2 4 The regular meeting of the Johnston County Airport Auth ority was held on Tuesday , February 17 th , in Microsoft Team s as a virtual conference M embers and other attendees were present in the conference area The me e ting was called to order at 5 09 PM by Chairman Starling There were p resent Ken Starling , Chairman John Bullock , Vice - Chairman via Teams Bentley Powell , Secretary Treasurer Bradley Stancil Ed Aldridge , Jr Ken Jones Tim Stevens Constituting a quorum of the Authority Other p resent visitors Dan Moore , PTA Brigid Williams , WKD Phil Lanier Lesa Denning , JNX Casey Hayes , JNX Keegan Lax , JNX Dave Harris , JNX Andy Speck , Bobbitt Dillan Greene Randall Robbins Brett Pearce 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 • AGENDA APPROVAL Motion t o approve made by Powell Member Stevens seconded Motion carried Docusign Envelope ID E5C6A205 - 3053 - 4A4E - 9482 - 8006207FACD5Page• CONSENT ITEMS A Approve the Johnston County Airport Authority January 21 , 202 4 , Regular Board Meeting Minutes Member Aldridge made a motion to approve the Johnston County Airport Authority January 17 Meeting Minutes Member Powell seconded Motion carried • PUBLIC & TENANT COMMENTS A Dan Moore – JNX PTA update Advised he had a productive in - person meeting with the new director , and looks forward to working with him further • AIRPORT REPORTS A Director’s Report – Airport Director , David Harris Director Harris a dvised the airport is now placing more signage on the electronic sign by Highway 70 Shared there are t est advertisements ongoing and a future updated sign policy on the horizon He thanked the airport staff for their assistance during the transition period in a change of management , and commended their efforts with the two recent snow events Shared they are now prepping for a third Director Harris also shared that the airport is working to improve its mailing and outreach systems to all tenants , and asked all tenants to keep an eye on posted NOTAMS for timely information pertaining to airport conditions and safety He then p rovided additional info rmation to board members about the division of labor and hours among airport staff From there , he went on to share JNX’s figures on the recently - released statewide economic impact study He hi ghlight ed JNX’s impressive op erational numbers and its 21 million dollar tax revenue He shared this report states a round 1400 jobs are supported by JNX He shared th ese w ere great figures for JNX Before moving on , Member Jones asked Director Harris about the elevated overtime hours Director Harris advised the two snow events contributed to the number of overtime hours being higher than usual , as well as sicknesses and family emergencies among CSRs and Line Staff that necessitated immediate coverage B Executive Summary – Finance Administrator , Lesa Denning Director Harris provided the figures from the E xecutive S ummary Numbers continuing to trend in a positive direction , and it was the airport’s fifth month in the black C Administrative Report – Executive Administrator , Casey Hayes Executive Administrator Casey Hayes reported JNX is working on compiling figures from historical occupancy data that show hangar occupancy rates , and looks forward to providing a more thorough report next month She also shared the airport currently has two open hangar spaces she is working through the waitlist to lease She stated the airport has a couple community outreach opportunities coming up , hosting field trip groups , and the EV charging stations have had their first customer She also shared a draft of an updated sign policy is underway Member Aldridge asked if the airport has consulted with the county or the town of Smithfield on any regulations or ordinance changes that may impact JNX’s ability to utilize the sign , to which she responded her and Director Harris have been working to ensure the JNX sign cimplies with all local regualtions Member Aldridge emphasized adherence to county and town guidelines Chairman Starling and Member Powell asked about the derelict aircraft located on airport - owned tie downs Casey shared she was still waiting to hear back from the airport’s attorney Keith Merritt after multiple inquiries about an updated court date The board Docusign Envelope ID E5C6A205 - 3053 - 4A4E - 9482 - 8006207FACD5Pageasked about a previously scheduled court date , to which Casey shared a filing issue between the law firm and court system prevented the case from being heard She shared Keith told her he would file the necessary paperwork and advise her of an updated court date , and that she has followed up with hi m a few times and hadn’t received a response with an updated court date Chairman Starling was then able to bring in Keith Merritt via Teams and asked him for an update Keith advised he was holding off on moving further w ith this matter due to the recent change in airport management Chairman Starling requested Keith move full steam ahead on this matter Keith advised he would send an email to airport staff the following day D Operations Report – Operations Manager , Keegan Lax Operations Manager Keegan Lax read figures from the Operations Report Keegan reported an elevated number of wildlife encounters leading to lethal encounters The board asked about what led to this , to which Keegan adv ised that number is primarily ducks The board also a sked about parking violations Keegan advised all recent violators were first time offenders and so far , second - and third - time offenders are rare Keegan then went on to advise Line Service employee Rob Ruggiero was able to repair a nozzle on the avgas fuel truck , notably saving on repair costs He also shared Line Service employee Chris Pearce renewed the airport’s migratory bird permit Before moving on to the M aintenance R eport , Director Harris advised options for Line Service and Maintenance employee uniforms were being explored His goal is to bring options before the Board during March’s meeting , and that they are looking into all available options E Maintenance Report – Maintenance Manager , Zak McLamb Maintenance Mangar Zak McLamb presented information from the Maintenance Report Zak shared about repairs and replacements of HVAC units , as well as all 100 lights working on airfield He touched on Director Harris’s mention of the two recent snow events , and shared he and his team feel well - prepared for the one coming up Zak mentioned one item he was happy to report is the construction fence around the new hangar office project is down This enables the FBO to utilize this ramp space and has also allowed the airport to reclaim some of its parking spaces • AUTHORITY MEMBER REPORTS A Legislative Outreach – Standing Committee a Member Aldridge Chair , Member Jones , Member Stancil Member Aldridge advised progress with outreach efforts is ongoing , and a legislative meeting is in the works B Capital Improvement Plan – Standing Committee a Chairman Starling Chair , Vice Chairman Bullock , Member Stevens Chairman Starling shared there are updates that will be provided in Closed Session due to ongoing economic development projects C Midfield Development – Special Committee a Secretary Treasurer Powell Chair , Member Stevens , Member Stancil Member Powell advised the last meeting , which included the new Director , went well He shared they’ve also been working with Brigid and matters regarding AECOM’s terminated contract Docusign Envelope ID E5C6A205 - 3053 - 4A4E - 9482 - 8006207FACD5Page• INFORMATION SECTION A Project Status Report – Brigid Williams – WK Dickson Brigid gave an update on current project status reports She advised there been a change in intended use of space for an area outside of the building for FBO 4 space There is still no firm schedule for completion due to change order s Coming to an agreement in how to utilize t he change in intended use of space will help resolve this Andy Speck from Bobbitt advised the Army Corps of Engineers should be issuing a response an Public Safety Project any day now He also shared they had met with the Town of Smithfield to discuss fire suppression system requirements in the project He also said they are aiming for April to begin advertising building bids Brigid continued , sharing the Obstruction Clearing project is up and going again This project was inadvertently paused after a change in management and absence of communication with Parrish & Partners The first time the project was advertised it received no bids Parrish & Partners has updated the design and it will go out for bid again Lastly , Brigid advised the FAA has stated reimbursement on the way for the ATC program On c e received , the airport will sign , it will be executed , then paid Fortunately , JNX is one of only three airports the FAA has agreed to review for 2025 We are second on their list , and in a great position • OLD BUSINESS No old business to discuss • NEW BUSINESS A Fuel Truck Options for JNX – Line Service Manager Keegan Lax Line Service Manager Keegan Lax gave a brief overview of all options , and shared grant funding will not be an option for spend ing The l easing options are 1000 - gallon truck for 500 mon th with a 60 - month minimum lease , 1400 - gallon truck for 700 - 1400 month Airport responsible for upkeep , but any major repairs covered by Titan A loaner truck is available for 60 days to the airport , if needed quickly The Board recommended highlighting to Titan the fact we’re the busiest General Aviation airport in the state to see if they will work with us on a more tailored approach to renting or buying trucks They requested the next meeting for Keegan and Director Harris to present hard numbers and options , and they will aim to move this matter to a decision It will be under Old Business for the March Board Meeting B Fuel Farm Options for JNX – Director David Harris & Line Service Manager Keegan Lax Line Service Manager Keegan Lax stated the airport has until October to prepare for the fuel farm audit He advised the current fuel farm is old and will need extensive maintenance There is a way to mitigate the current issues Perform bare - minimum maintenance to bring the fuel farm to a point it will pass the audit This maintenance and repair effort is already ongoing Keegan advised the Board that five of the repairs can be done in - house , however two Docusign Envelope ID E5C6A205 - 3053 - 4A4E - 9482 - 8006207FACD5PagePage pageNumber5will need to be contracted out Anticipated cost of these repairs is 3000 Keegan stated he is c autiously confident these repairs can bring the fuel farm through the audit Director Harris offered this DLA audit is a requirement for obtaining the ability to take government contract air cards Right now , JNX can only accept certain military aircraft due to re strictions limiting the purchase of fuel for certain military aircraft Once we’re able to accept , JNX will become more popular to local branches Keegan and Director Harris to present final repair estimate next month as an action item under Old Business • 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 6 Board went in to closed session 7 00 PM Board came out of closed session at 9 12 PM • ANNOUNCEMENTS A Next regular board meeting March 17 , 2024 • ADJOURNMENT A request for a motion to adj ou rn was made by Chairman Starling Motion made by Member Powell Motion s econded by Member Aldridge Motion carried Meeting was adjourn ed at 9 1 3 PM by Chairman Starling Submitted by Anticipated cost of these repairs is 3000 Keegan stated he is c autiously confident these repairs can bring the fuel farm through the audit Director Harris offered this DLA audit is a requirement for obtaining the ability to take government contract air cards Right now , JNX can only accept certain military aircraft due to re strictions limiting the purchase of fuel for certain military aircraft Once we’re able to accept , JNX will become more popular to local branches Keegan and Director Harris to present final repair estimate next month as an action item under Old Business ___________________________ Casey Hayes , Recorde r Approved by will need to be contracted out ___________________________ __________________________ Ken Starling , Chairman Bentley Powell , Sec Treasurer _____________________________ DATE Docusign Envelope ID E5C6A205 - 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