MINUTES JOHNSTON COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING APRIL 21, 2025

10 MINUTES JOHNSTON COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING APRIL 21ST , 20 2 5 The regular meeting of the Johnston County Airport Auth ority was held on Monday , April 21 st 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 45 PM by Chairman Starling Meeting delayed until a quorum could be present There were p resent Ken Starling , Chairman John Bullock , Vice - Chairman Bentley Powell , Secretary Treasurer Ed Aldridge , Jr Ken Jones Tim Stevens Constituting a quorum of the Authority Other p resent visitors Brigid Williams , WKD Dave Harris , JNX Lesa Denning , JNX Casey Hayes , JNX Keegan Lax , JNX Amos Greene , G & G Dillan Greene , G & G KJ Stancil , EEC and others 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 Member Aldridge Seconded by Member Powell Motion carried Page• CONSENT ITEMS A Approve the Johnston County Airport Authority April 17 th , 202 5 , Regular Board Meeting Minutes Motion t o approve made by Member Aldridge Seconded by Member Stevens Motion carried • PUBLIC & TENANT COMMENTS No tenant or public comments at that time • AIRPORT REPORTS A Director’s Report Director Harris gave the staff and tenants thanks for their continued support He continued to share that March has been the busiest month on record for the airport , and he only expects this to continue upward He also shared with the board the airport has met with the farmers over land leases and updating them is ongoing Titan Aviation Fuels leadership also visited JNX earlier in the month to discuss their capabilities of supporting the airport’s fuel needs It was shared with them that the airport plans to release an RFQ for a fuel provider He gave an overview and the fuel pricing strategy rollout for the flight school and tenant , which includes volume - based discounts based on gallons purchased He also shared he attended the annual planning meeting with NCDOT He advised the board if upcoming meetings and gave information about the interview he was a part of with Chris Johnson , Economic Development Director and WRAL The airport is also looking to update its insurance policies and will be considering providers , as polices have not been shopped are marketed in several years He then shared the next JNX Safety Council meeting will be held Monday , April 28 th and 5 30 PM in the terminal lobby B Finance Manager Report Lesa Denning shared the figures from the Financial Summary She advised the board the monthly execution is net negative due to a one - time correction by the county of 71,000 from interest earned , as well as a one - time payout of accrued vacation time for a former employee of 10,000 However , the YTD remains positive March was the last month of the airport carrying “ extra ” personnel , and April is anticipated to better reflect new pay and personnel adjustments Efforts to trim budget expenses will also go into effect C Marketing & Sales Manager Report Casey Hayes shared with the board that the airport is currently at capacity with hangar space , and progress to remove derelict aircraft is ongoing She also shared the JNX PTA Tenant Communication Project is complete , and thanked Dan Moore for his assistance She continued and shared her and Lesa Denning attended online EBS training , and that her and admin staff worked to renew the vending contract with Canteen The airport is now receiving regular checks with money earned from the vending machine The airport - wide compliance effort is nearly complete , and she advised all compliance concerns except for one were resolved Director Harris advised the one offender has been in contact with the airport on a plan to be brought into compliance She concluded that by sharing her and Lesa Denning were very thankful to have had the opportunity to attend the 45 th Annual NCAA conference held in Wilmington , NC and that is was a highly informative experience D Operations Report Keegan Lax reiterated this has been the busiest March in history , and that the running average for monthly operations is continuing to increase JNX has coordinated with Titan to acquire an additional avgas truck , as a loaner , to help keep up with fuel demands He has also optimized his team’s schedule to accommodate growing fuel requests per day He also advised he and his team c ompleted all minor fuel farm repairsPageidentified during recent inspections , and that they had p rocured the new aircraft recovery and towing device to quickly and safely move aircraft with flat tires from the runway He went over a couple personnel changes with the line staff team He updated the board on current wildlife and parking lot patrol outcomes and concluded by thanking the board for their time E Maintenance Report Zak advised of airport preventative maintenance and repair work that has occurred around the airfield , and that they have completed hangar inspections for the new tenants He also advise the board the runway asphalt is nearing end of life expectancy and is currently scheduled for repaving in 2027 Director Harris advised he is in communication with NCDOT Division of Aviation and lobbying to ensure this schedule is valid if not sooner He also kept the board update on other asphalt - related repairs and advised of part - time maintenance tech stepping up to full time and how much help that has been He thanked the board for their time and consideration that allowed that to be able to happen • AUTHORITY MEMBER REPORTS A Legislative Outreach – Standing Committee a Member Aldridge Chair , Member Jones , Member Stancil Member Aldridge advised Member Stancil has an acquaintance on the state’s Transportation Committee that would like to have a meeting with JNX soon He then turned the floor over the KJ Stancil from Eagle Eye Consulting , and KJ shared conversations surrounding the state budget tare still ongoing , and that JNX is still working to secure an appropriation B Capital Improvement Plan – Standing Committee a Chairman Starling Chair , Vice Chairman Bullock , Member Stevens Chairman Starling shared updates pertaining to this subcommittee will be discussed during closed session C Midfield Development – Special Committee a Secretary Treasurer Powell Chair , Member Stevens , Member Stancil No updates at this time • INFORMATION SECTION A Project Status Report – Brigid Williams – WK Dickson Brigid spoke to the status of all current projects listed on the Project Status Report , st a ting progress is happening on each She also advised the Obstruction Clearing project with Parrish & Partners is back up and running , and that P & P is updating their information to advertise a new bid For the sake of time , the Board requested Brigid move to Item A under New Business • OLD BUSINESS A ATCT FAA Siting Study and Engineering Cost Review and Approval – Director Harris M otion t o proceed with the siting study cost as Brigid described made by Membe r Powell Mem ber J ones second ed M otion carrie d B Taxi Lane Rehab Advertisement for Bid – Delta Engineering Motion to advertise invit ation to bi d for rehab of taxiway Aldridge second Motion carried Page• NEW BUSINESS A Change Order Request for FBO # 3 - Brigid Williams She presented the information regarding change orders on this item Member Powel made a motion to approve both change order requests , for the c redit as well as expense , for PCO 27 and 28 Vice Chairman Bullock seconded Motion carried B Corporate Hangar # 4 Proposal – G & G Builders G & G Builders owner Amos Greene presented his proposal and intentions to develop the Corp # 4 hangar site with an 80x80 hangar The board came to an agreed consensus that he should move forward with drawing up plans to present for board approval C Community Hangar Lease with North Star Aero , LLC Member Aldridge made a motion to approve the Community Hangar lease with North Star Aero , LLC as written Member Powell seconded 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 6 Board went in to closed session 7 30 PM Board came out of closed session at 8 30 PM • ANNOUNCEMENTS A Next regular board meeting May 19 th , 2025 • 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 8 32 PM by Chairman Starling Submitted by ___________________________ Casey Hayes , Recorde r Approved by PagePage pageNumber5___________________________ __________________________ Ken Starling , Chairman Bentley Powell , Sec Treasurer _____________________________ DATEPage