RICHLAND-LEXINGTON AIRPORT DISTRICT DRAFT AGENDA Commission Meeting January 26, 4 p.m. - CAROLINA ROOM

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1 Page 1 of 10 RICHLAND-LEXINGTON AIRPORT DISTRICT DRAFT AGENDA Commission Meeting January 26, 4 p.m. - CAROLINA ROOM 1. Invocation James Whitmire 2. Approval of Consent Agenda a. Agenda b. Minutes of December 15, 2014 Commission Meeting 3. December 2014 Financial Report Gregg Hornsby 4. Committee Reports a. January 8 Finances, Contracts & Planning Committee Meeting i. Approval of Award of Solar Panel Development to ConEdison ii. Approval of Sale of Property to Lexington County Recreation Commission iii. Approval of Selection of Ameris Bank for Series 2004 Bond iv. Refinancing Approval of Legal Services Agreement with Callison Fisher, LLC b. January 26 Air Service, Airport Development & Public Relations Committee Meeting i. Approval of 2015 Community Sponsorships 5. Staff Reports a. Director s Report Dan Mann 6. Discussion & Suggestions a. Comments from Public 7. Executive Session 8. Next Meeting is February 16, 4 p.m. 9. Adjournment 1/23/15

2 Page 2 of 10 RICHLAND-LEXINGTON AIRPORT DISTRICT DRAFT MINUTES Commission Meeting December 4 p.m. Carolina Room In Attendance David Jordan, Chair; Jim Compton, Vice Chair; Hazel Bennett; Anne Sinclair; Roxanne Wilson; Dan Bell; Duane Cooper; Xavier Starkes; James Whitmire; Richard McIntyre; Larry Koester; Jerry Howard Staff Present Dan Mann; Mike Gula; Dee Branham; Chappelle Broome; Deb Taylor; Kaela Harmon; Sharon Eargle; Randy Blackmon; John Fisher; Lynne Douglas Guests Dave Lipski (Eagle Aviation); Dave Carpenter (Foth); Ken Holt (Holt Consulting Co); Dennis Wiehl (Mead & Hunt); Sandra Sims (Carolina Concessions) 1. Invocation Jim Compton Mr. Compton shared a poem and then offered the Invocation. 2. Approval of Consent Agenda Chair Jordan stated that the Executive Session needed to be moved up on the agenda. Mr. Koester made the motion to enter Executive Session to discuss a personnel matter. Mr. McIntyre seconded the motion. Motion carried. After coming out of Executive Session, Mr. Koester made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda which was seconded by Mr. Whitmire. Motion carried. 3. November 2014 Financial Report Sharon Eargle Ms. Eargle reported that November was a good month with a positive cash flow of almost $163,000. Days cash on hand total 363. YTD enplanements are almost 2% above last year. Leased site rentals show an increase due to revenue generated from Amazon s lease of parking spaces from November 23 through December Committee Reports a. December 4 Operations, Facilities & Construction Committee Meeting Mr. Koester reported there were no action items. He went on to say that Mr. Gula presented a PowerPoint highlighting the Capital Improvement Plan which is attached to the minutes. b. December 4 Finances, Contracts & Planning Committee Meeting i. Approval of Contract Award to China Construction (Rental Car Ready Return Lot Mr. McIntyre brought forth the committee s motion to award the Rental Car Ready Return Lot project to China Construction Company at a cost of $1,258,000. Motion carried.

3 Page 3 of 10 Commission Meeting Staff Reports a. Director s Report Dan Mann Mr. Mann reported that Senator Charles Schumer (NY) has asked for an investigation by the Department of Justice and the Department of Transportation as to why airfares are not coming down with the cost of fuel at $60.00 per barrel. Mr. Mann went on to say that due to consolidation, there are only four major airlines controlling airfares. Capacity constraints and the impending pilot shortage continue to be reasons in keeping airfares from coming down. Delta continues to de-hub Memphis and Cincinnati but is increasing operations at Seattle. Alaska Air is going head to head with Delta which will lower airfares in select cities but not across the board. Mr. Mann continued his report by saying that we continue to talk with Silver Airways about Orlando service. Once Silver completes its exit with the Essential Air Service Program, there will be more flexibility for them to move forward with full-profit flying. American Airlines, which has 40% of our market, continues to be very interested in growing here. Our most recent meeting with them was in November and they are still interested in initiating Chicago service and possibly New York. Dallas continues to be very profitable. American is continuing to work out scope clause issues with their pilot union. Mr. Mann said that he is optimistic that when American works through these issues, they will provide increased capacity and competition. United continues to have poor market share here. 6. Discussion & Suggestions a. Comments from Public There were none. 7. Executive Session On behalf of the Executive Committee and the Airport Commission, Ms. Sinclair stated they had performed the annual evaluation for the Executive Director. She went on to say they were very pleased with the monthly reports reflecting increased enplanements, cash on hand, and the reduction in debt. As a result, they are recommending that the Executive Director s salary be increased to $215,000 with a $15,000 bonus. Mr. Koester seconded the motion. Motion carried. Mr. Mann expressed his appreciation to the Commission. 8. Next Meeting is January 26, 4 p.m. 9. Adjournment Mr. Koester made the motion to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Mr. McIntyre. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Lynne Douglas, Commission Secretary Page 2 of 2

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9 Page 9 of 10 RICHLAND-LEXINGTON AIRPORT DISTRICT DRAFT MINUTES Finances, Contracts & Planning Committee Meeting 125A Summer Lake Drive Conference Room January 15, p.m. In Attendance Richard McIntyre, Chair; Larry Koester; James Whitmire; Anne Sinclair; Dan Bell; Jim Compton; Jerry Howard; David Jordan; Xavier Starkes Staff Present Dan Mann; Dee Branham; Gregg Hornsby; Mike Gula; Francis Murray; Lynne Douglas Guests Dave Carpenter (Foth); Mark Jones, Steve Chiariello (Inman Solar); Patrick Hassell, Andrew Streit, David Froelich, Jason Kechijian (SolBright); Craig Fisher, James VanderPas, Michael Cotten, Jeff Stokes (ConEdison) 1. Approval of Agenda Mr. Koester made the motion to approve the agenda which was seconded by Mr. Whitmire. Motion carried. 2. Approval of December 4, 2014 Finance, Contracts, & Planning Committee Meeting Minute Mr. Koester made the motion to approve the minutes which was seconded by Mr. Bell. Motion carried. 3. Solar Panel Presentations a. 1 p.m. Inman Solar b. 2 p.m. - SolBright c. 3 p.m. ConEdison Prior to the presentations, Mr. Mann pointed out the score sheets and asked that the committee score each company following their presentations. A recommendation will then be presented to the full Commission at the January meeting. Each company presented a PowerPoint presentation (originals attached to official minutes). Following some discussion, Mr. Koester made the motion to award the solar panel development to ConEdison. Ms. Sinclair seconded the motion. Motion carried.

10 Page 10 of 10 Finances, Contracts & Planning Committee Meeting Sale of Property to Lexington County Recreation Commission Mr. Mann recapped the background on this property sale which the FAA said land could no longer be leased for $1.00 per year but must be at fair market value. Following three appraisals, the property has been appraised at $30,000 per acre and the LCRAC has agreed to purchase the 24 acres at that price. Per the lease early termination language, the airport must pay LCRAC s remaining bond debt of approximately $333,000 which is associated with the soccer field improvements. We will net approximately $387,000. Mr. Koester made the motion to sell the 24 acres to the Lexington County Recreation Commission for the appraised value of $30,000 per acre. Mr. Bell seconded the motion. Ms. Sinclair abstained. Motion carried. 5. Series 2004 Bond Refinancing Proposals Mr. Hornsby reported that the principal to refinance for the Series 2004 Bonds is $16,055,000 and that four banks had responded. The banks responding included TD Bank, First Citizens Bank, Ameris Bank, and South State Bank. Following some discussion, Mr. Koester made the motion to select Ameris Bank seconded by Ms. Sinclair. Motion carried. 6. Callison Fisher, LLC, Legal Services Agreement Mr. Mann explained that the airport s attorney, John Fisher, and his wife have left the partnership of Davis Frawley LLC to begin their own law firm. Management has requested and received a legal services agreement from Mr. Fisher in the name of his new firm, Callison Fisher, LLC. The agreement and the billing rate are the same as with the previous firm. Mr. Koester made the motion that the legal services agreement be accepted with Callison Fisher, LLC. Ms. Sinclair seconded the motion. Motion carried. 7. Discussion/Suggestions There were none. 8. Adjournment Ms. Sinclair made the motion to adjourn which was seconded by Mr. Koester. Motion carried. Respectfully Submitted, Lynne Douglas, Commission Secretary Page 2 of 2