BOARD OF DIRECTORS Spring Meeting Manchester, New Hampshire April 18-19, 2015 MEETING MINUTES

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1 FAA Managers Association, Inc th St. NW, Suite 530 Washington, DC (202) BOARD OF DIRECTORS Spring Meeting Manchester, New Hampshire April 18-19, 2015 MEETING MINUTES April 18, 2015 Informal board briefing and discussion took place from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Senator Kelly Ayotte, New Hampshire and Chairperson of the Subcommittee on Aviation, Operations, Safety and Security as well as serving on the Committee on Armed Forces, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Committee on the Budget was our invited guest and speaker. 1. Call to Order. The Association Vice President called the meeting of the FAAMA Board of Directors (BOD) to ORDER at 10:21 a.m. Mountain Eastern Standard Time. A. Roll call Present: Mr. Taylor (President), Ms. Fidler (Vice President), Mr. Sant (Treasurer), Ms. Gerlach (Secretary), Mr. Dupart (Executive Director), Mr. Cahill (Central), Mr. Byers (Eastern), Mr. Thomas (Great Lakes), Mr. Winch (New England), Mr. Smith (Northwest Mountain), Mr. Alexander (Southern Associate), Mr. Milligan (Southwest), Mr. Freed (Administration), Mr. Combe (Communication), Mr. Deplasco (Corporate), Mr. Chappuies (Membership), Mr. Jones (Membership Education)(joined at 10:38 a.m.) and Mr. Gerber (Parliamentarian). Absent: Mr. Auton (Alaskan), Mr. Merlin (Western Pacific), Mr. Dury (Convention), Mr. Tisdall (Legislative Affairs) and Mr. Cunningham (Political Action). Guests: Barrett Brown (A90), David Conley (Aspen ATCT) and Steve Schmidt (ZBW). A quorum was present with seven voting 10:23 a.m. Mr. Taylor in the Chair. Mr. Taylor introduced the Special Committee on Restructuring the Nation s Air Traffic Control System. Committee members are: David Conley (Chair), Neil Byers, Louis Dupart and Phil Freed.

2 10:28 a.m. Mr. Conley in the Chair. Mr. Conley facilitated the discussion and editing of the position paper on Restructuring the Nation s Air Traffic Control System. The meeting stood in RECESS at 12:05 p.m. The meeting RESUMED at 12:53 p.m. A quorum was present with seven voting Mr. Conley remained in the Chair continued to facilitate the discussion on the position paper. Position paper talking points include: Accountability, Seat at the Table, Funding, Flexibility, Oversight and Performance. 4:15 p.m. the position paper was complete and finalized. 4:18 p.m. Mr. Taylor in the Chair. Mr. Conley advised the Chair that the Special Committee on Restructuring the Nation s Air Traffic Control System recommends adoption of the document (FAAMA Position on FAA Restructuring Proposals) with pending technical edits. MOTION by Mr. to adopt the FAAMA Position Paper on FAA Restructuring Proposals as advised by Mr. Conley. The motion PASSED by a voice vote. Mr. Cahill Aye Mr. Byers Aye Mr. Thomas Aye Mr. Winch Aye Mr. Smith Aye Mr. Alexander Aye Mr. Milligan Aye (This item is CLOSED) The meeting stood in RECESS at 4:20 p.m. The meeting RESUMED at 4:30 p.m. A quorum was present with seven voting 2. Executive Reports. A. President. Mr. Taylor briefed that he and Mr. Dupart will meet with: the FAA Deputy Administrator Mr. Whitaker on Monday, April 20, 2015 at FAA Headquarter in Washington DC; the FAA ATO COO and Deputy COO on Tuesday, April 21, 2015; as well as making several congressional visits. B. Vice President. Ms. Fidler stated that she has nothing significant to report. C. Treasurer. Mr. Sant reviewed the FY-15 third quarter current budget status. Paid members numbers have exceeded 2014 members by a 100-member increase. He continues to project a budget deficit for FY-15. Each Board Member then stated

3 the amount in their respective budgets that can be returned as not projected to be spent: Alaskan RD-$2000, Central RD-$1000, Eastern RD-$0, Great Lakes RD- $0, New England RD-$700, Northwest Mountain RD-$2500, Southern RD- $2000, Southwestern RD-$0, Western Pacific RD-$1200, Communications- $12,000, Convention-$0, Corporate-$0, Administration-$6000, Legislative-$0, Membership-$0, Education/Training-$0. D. Secretary. Ms. Gerlach briefed that she completed Draft Minutes from the March Board of Directors Telecon and is waiting for their review. She reviewed the Status of naming Associate Regional Directors: Alaskan TBD Central Keith VanLoo Eastern Keller Great Lakes Brad Wahlberg New England Vince Chamberlain Northwest Mountain Kurt Proctor Southern Dan Alexander Southwest Brown Western-Pacific TBD She will be attending the Professional Women Controllers Conference next week in Kansas City, MO. E. Executive Director. Mr. Dupart stated that the PAC is doing great; we are targeting legislators affecting: Aviation, Transportation, Federal Workforce and Budget. He provided an update on: CRU-Art MOU The MOU was signed in March Any change to the MOU is pending negotiation of the new NATCA Air Traffic Collective Bargaining Unit Agreement (CBA); New Hiring Issues Completed meeting met with Deputy FAA Administrator regarding the lack of interviews for FAA new hires; Convention Speakers Congressman LoBiondo, NJ, Chairman on the Aviation SubCommittee is invited, as are: FAA Administrator Huerta, FAA Assistant Administrator Whitaker, FAA ATO COO Bristol and ATO Safety and Technical Training VP, Joseph Teixeira. Mr. Dupart emphasized that, People know who FAAMA is and the PAC dollars are working. The meeting stood in RECESS at 5:50 p.m. The meeting RESUMED at 6:12 p.m. A quorum was present with seven voting Mr. Taylor discussed the inactivity of the Alaskan Regional Director. MOTION by Mr. Milligan to declare the Alaskan Regional Director position vacant. The motion PASSED by a voice vote. Mr. Cahill Aye Mr. Byers Aye Mr. Thomas Aye Mr. Winch Aye

4 Mr. Smith Aye Mr. Alexander Aye Mr. Milligan Aye (This item is CLOSED) Mr. Taylor requested the report from the Special Committee to Research Candidates to fill the Western Pacific Regional Director vacancy. Mr. Chappuies reported that the following members expressed interest in this position: Wayne Duren, Jim McMahon, Lori Penwell and Kelly Wilson. The individuals decided amongst themselves that they would all withdraw their names except for Mr. McMahon and that they supported Mr. McMahon as the new Regional Director. MOTION by Mr. Milligan to name Mr. McMahon as the Western Pacific Regional Director. The motion PASSED by a voice vote. Mr. Cahill Aye Mr. Byers Aye Mr. Thomas Aye Mr. Winch Aye Mr. Smith Aye Mr. Alexander Aye Mr. Milligan Aye (This item is CLOSED) 3. Director and Committee Chair Reports. A. Administration. Mr. Freed reported that the Brook Brothers membership is available for discounts on merchandise. B. Communication. Mr. Combe reported that the Magazine will be complete within 3-4 weeks. The Magazine has generated $7000 in advertising. C. Convention Committee Report. Mr. Freed reported for Mr. Dury. No report was provided. The convention room rate is $60/night. The Board of Directors should plan on: Arriving Sunday unless approved by the President, Vice President, Treasurer or Mr. Dury; a Friday morning departure; and a Thursday afternoon Board of Directors Meeting. To date, 37 vendors have committed to attending; 50 booths are available (total). The vendors booths will be in the main convention room with the delegates this year. Conference pins are ordered and paid for. The draft conference agenda is completed. D. Corporate. Mr. Deplasco reported that there are 41 vendors who have committed for the 2015 convention. Numerous contacts were made at the Madrid ATM Conference. The meeting stood in RECESS at 6:51 p.m. December 7, 2014 April 19, 2015 The meeting RESUMED at 8:04 a.m. with Ms. Fidler in the Chair. The Secretary called the roll.

5 Present: Mr. Taylor (President), Ms. Fidler (Vice President), Mr. Sant (Treasurer)(joined at 8:18 a.m.), Ms. Gerlach (Secretary), Mr. Dupart (Executive Director)(joined at 8:18 a.m.), Mr. Cahill (Central), Mr. Byers (Eastern)(joined at 8:18 a.m.), Mr. Thomas (Great Lakes), Mr. Winch (New England), Mr. Smith (Northwest Mountain), Mr. Alexander (Southern Associate), Mr. Milligan (Southwest), Mr. Freed (Administration), Mr. Combe (Communication), Mr. Deplasco (Corporate)(joined at 8:10 a.m.), Mr. Chappuies (Membership), Mr. Jones (Membership Education) and Mr. Gerber (Parliamentarian). Absent: Mr. Auton (Alaskan), Mr. Merlin McMahon (Western Pacific), Mr. Dury (Convention), Mr. Tisdall (Legislative Affairs) and Mr. Cunningham (Political Action). A quorum was present with six voting General discussion occurred. Mr. Taylor reminded everyone to register for the convention. We need high attendance numbers. The location for the August Face-to-Face Board of Directors Meeting is to be determined; considering Las Vegas. 3. Director and Committee Chair Reports (continued). E. Legislative. No report. F. Membership. Mr. Chappuies reported that there are currently 60 retired, 2 non-federal, and 1516 He visited two locations since the last report; ZID, where 18 new members joined and ZBW where 13 new members joined. He will attend the Professional Women Controllers (PWC) conference next week in Kansas City; May 29 he will be in Atlanta. G. Membership Education. Mr. Jones reported that Chapter Leadership Operations Training is scheduled for May 29, 2015, in the Atlanta, GA area, Newnan, GA, at the Hampton Inn in conjunction with the May 2015 Charity Golf Tournament. H. Political Action. No report. Information was provided by the Executive Director. $5,000 and $2,500 of PAC funds were distributed to Senator Ayotte s and Toomey s political funds (respectively). I. Parliamentarian. Mr. Gerber requested time at the convention to briefly outline parliamentarian procedures; we will strive to make Tuesday morning prior to the business meeting available for this purpose. He has completed parliamentarian training; still needs to take a proctored test for certification. ACTION: Parliamentarian training will occur at the August 2015 Face-to- Face Board of Director s Meeting. FEEA Discussion: At Mr. Chappuies request a discussion was held regarding FAAMA s relationship with the Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund (FEEA). FAAMA is on the FEEA Board of Directors. FEEA administers the FAAMA scholarships for us. Last year, FAAMA members contributed $9,000 to the $13,000 total FEEA scholarships. Each FAAMA scholarship is for $1,000. ACTION: Mr. Dupart

6 will gather more information on the FEEA scholarship process and report at the August 2015 Face-to-Face meeting. 4. Regional Director Reports. A. Alaskan. No report. B. Central. Mr. Cahill stated that he participated in the March FAAMA Legislative Fly-In event. He has had numerous correspondence with the Central Chapter Presidents. C. Eastern. Mr. Byers stated that he is on an Eastern Chapter Region Road Trip this week. He is visiting at least a dozen facilities in New England and New York areas. D. Great Lakes. Mr. Thomas reported that Chapter 207, Minnesota EnRoute s annual FAAMA Evening Out is scheduled for June Chapter 217, Minneapolis is considering membership recruitment opportunities. Mr. Chappuies is waiting to hear from the Chapters before moving forward. Chapter 188, Northern Ohil Ohio has a new Chapter President, Robert Daren Doughty. All Chapters were asked to provide a copy of their Chapters By-Laws and if nonexistent, to contact the Regional Director for assistance. E. New England. Mr. Winch stated that he participated in the March FAAMA Legislative Fly-In event. He has completed extensive coordination for this BOD s meeting for Senator Ayotte s visit. He also visited ZBW with Mr. Chappuies. F. Northwest Mountain. Mr. Smith reported that Mr. Gerber and Mary Lou Lambert (Denver Chapter) participated in the March FAAMA Legislative Fly-In event. The Portland Chapter is actively recruiting new He suggested utilizing Federal Employee Defense Services for chapter meeting speakers. G. Southern. Mr. Alexander stated that Chapter 157 is hosting the 2015 FAAMA Charity Golf Tournament for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in the Atlanta, GA area, May 30, 2015, at the Summer Grove Golf Club, Newnan, GA. Information: H. Southwest. Mr. Milligan reported that Chapters 172 and 185 have combined into Chapter 357; Robert Rusty Smith is the Chapter President. Chapter 399 has been dissolved. is closed. I. Western Pacific. No report. The meeting stood in RECESS at 10:03 a.m. The meeting RESUMED at 10:16 a.m. A quorum was present with seven voting 5. Unfinished Business. A. Update on PRIB 17 was provided in the Executive Director s Report. (This item remains OPEN) B. Status of 2014 Audit. Ms. Gerlach will request an interim audit report from BDO. (This item remains OPEN) C. FAA Hiring. Update Information: The cost is $96,000 per EnRoute student at the FAA Academy. The average EnRoute student failure rate is 40%; 60%

7 6. New Business. from the last class. There is no suitability for employment check being conducted. The Academy is seeing a high rate of resignations from successful students. Student conduct issues are on the rise, especially alcohol related. (This item remains OPEN) A. The Vice President will review the agenda items presented by the Central Regional Director to determine if any have been previously reviewed. ACTION: Ms. Fidler. (This item remains OPEN). B. FAAMA Bridge Use. The annual cost is $1,200 for 1 line that will accommodate 100 users. It was suggested to investigate FreeConfCall.com as a possible vendor. ACTION: Mr. Combe to research. (This item remains OPEN). C. Convention Speakers. Mr. Jones spoke with Mr. Dury. (This item is CLOSED). D. August Face-to-Face. Location TBD. (This item remains OPEN). 7. General Discussion. A. Mr. Combe reported that FAAMA received the TradeMark for Managing the Skies. (This item is CLOSED). B. The President will distribute the FAAMA Committee Chairperson list. ACTION: Mr. Taylor C. Mr. Cahill suggested reviewing Roberts Rules reference the Agenda. 8. Adjournment. Mr. Alexandar moved to adjourn. There being no further business and no objection, the meeting adjourned at 11:13 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Darla Gerlach Secretary Approved, Julie Fidler Vice President