MINUTES JOHNSTON COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING MAY 19, 2025

10 MINUTES JOHNSTON COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING MAY 19TH , 20 2 5 The regular meeting of the Johnston County Airport Auth ority was held on Monday , May 19 th , 2025 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 04 PM by Chairman Starling There were p resent Ken Starling , Chairman John Bullock , Vice - Chairman Bentley Powell , Secretary Treasurer Ed Aldridge , Jr Ken Jones Tim Stevens Brad ley S t ancil Constituting a quorum of the Authority Other p resent visitors Brigid Williams , WKD Andy Speck , Bobbitt Dave Harris , JNX Lesa Denning , JNX Casey Hayes , JNX Keegan Lax , JNX Zak McLamb , JNX Dave Harris 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 Stevens Seconded by Member Aldridge Motion carried • CONSENT ITEMS A Approve the Johnston County Airport Authority April 21st , 202 5 , Regular Board Meeting Minutes Motion t o approve made by Member Aldridge Seconded by Member Jones Motion carried PageB Ap prove the Johnston County Airport Aut hority May 5 th , 2025 , Special Meeting Minutes Motion t o approve made by Member Aldridge Seconded by Member Jones Motion carried • PUBLIC & TENANT COMMENTS No tenant or public comments at that time • AIRPORT REPORTS A Director’s Report Airport Director Dave Harris noted April marked the busiest month on record for airport activity Director Harris shared this milestone , and that he and Keegan visited ILM for a demonstration of the X - 1 software A special thanks goes to Modern Aviation for their time and collaboration Several key initiatives are progressing The Public Safety Building full plan review working group is underway , and the fuel provider RFP is currently in review Airport also exploring Total FBO as an additional software option Volume - based fuel pricing for AVGAS is now in effect and is performing well He also shared t he Johnston Health Foundation Charity Event , a notable special event this month , was well attended and positively received Operational updates include a rework of the labor hours reporting process to improve accuracy and transparency This includes splitting labor by division and distinguishing hours worked from PTO B Finance Manager Report Finance Manager Lesa Denning reported m onthly financial execution was net negative , primarily due to the iron tire purchase and a late - billed AVGAS invoice However , year - to - date execution remains positive April reflects recent pay and personnel adjustments , and a review of budgeted expenses is ongoing The general liability insurance renewal is scheduled for July , and the airport is currently awaiting the quote The directors ’ and officers ’ liability insurance renewal is set for January Lesa shared the airport is working with the County Finance o ffice to finalize the State Fiscal Year budget and enter it into the financial system Additionally , efforts are underway with Casey to obtain an EIN for the airport , which will allow for direct access to grant funding through the KS bank The airport is also coordinating with Titan Atlas to establish monthly payment arrangements and are in the process of creating reports in the Atlas Titan system to meet year - end reporting needs C Marketing & Sales Manager Report Mar k eting & Sales Manager Casey Hayes i nformed the board that the airport is currently at capacity for both hangar and tie - down space Efforts to remove derelict aircraft are ongoing She also reported that she is working with Lesa to establish an EIN for the airport through the IRS , which will significantly support the airports banking and financial operations D Operations Report Operations Manager Keegan Lax shared there was a 20 overall increase in fuel sales for the m onth of April , with 40 increase in AVGAS in particular He shared some minor fuel truc k and fuel farm re pair that occurred , and the efforts he and his team are taking to mitigate the risk of FOD E Maintenance Report Ma intenance Manager Zak McLamb reported Second quarter HVAC preventative maintenance has been completed A new beacon light was installed on the Silverado HD pickup , and the bi - annual maintenance service for the fuel truck has been performed New PTO shaft guards were installed on the rotary cutter , replacing the previousPageguards which had worn out over years of use Progress continues FBO 3 , with a target completion date set for the end of July Additionally , the implementation of parking tags is underway • AUTHORITY MEMBER REPORTS A Legislative Outreach – Standing Committee a Member Aldridge Chair , Member Jones , Member Stancil Member Aldridge advised progress securing funding ongoing Expecting the session to end July or August Beginning to think federally in ter ms of funding as well B Capital Improvement Plan – Standing Committee a Chairman Starling Chair , Vice Chairman Bullock , Member Stevens Land purchase successful ; to be discussed in Old Business C Midfield Development – Special Committee a Secretary Treasurer Powell Chair , Member Stevens , Member Stancil Brigid Wil limas shared the AECOM CAD files and PDF plan submissions have been received • INFORMATION SECTION A Project Status Report – Brigid Williams – WK Dickson Discussing the ATCT , Brigid provided an update on funding and associated deadlines The ATC reimbursable payment agreement has been submitted and is currently awaiting FAA processing The estimated timeline for the study is approximately six months The PSC site package is expected to be released in June , with groundbreaking likely to occur in August • O LD BUSINESS A Eastside Land Acquis ition – Chairman Starling state d once both sides of legal counsel have agreed upon the purchase contract , the airport will move forward with a land purchase Once documentation is finalized , he anticipates the Author ity Board releas ing a full announc ement B Fuel Provider RFP – Director Harris provided a summary of the rankings for all companies that submitted proposals in response to the RFP Member Aldridge proposed narrowing the selection to two of the five companies and granting the Director the authority to finalize negotiations Aldridge made a motion to authorize the Director to proceed with the top two ranked firms , complete negotiations , and present the outcome at the June meeting The motion was seconded by Member Stevens Motion carried • NEW BUSINESS No new business to discuss • CLOSED SESSION No closed session requested Page• ANNOUNCEMENTS A Next regular board meeting June 16 th , 2025 • ADJOURNMENT A request for a motion to adj ou rn was made by Chairman Starling Motion made by Member Aldridge Motion s econded by Member Jones Motion carried Meeting was adjourn ed at 6 28 PM by Chairman Starling Submitted by ___________________________ Casey Hayes , Recorde r Approved by ___________________________ __________________________ Ken Starling , Chairman Bentley Powell , Sec Treasurer _____________________________ DATEPage