Brookneal Campbell County Airport Authority Meeting Minutes

Meeting date: 
Wednesday, October 28, 2020

MINUTES
Brookneal/Campbell County Airport Authority

October 28, 2020

Members in Attendance:

  • John Barksdale, Chairman
  • Richard Adams, Vice-Chairman
  • Carter Elliott, Treasurer
  • Tony Cihak
  • Mary Westling  (by phone)

Members Absent:

  • C. P. Elliott
  • Charlie Watts (Liaison)

Others in Attendance:

  • Mike Davidson – Economic Director
  • Nina Rezai – Economic Development Manager

All Brookneal Campbell County Airport Authority meetings are held the 4th Wednesday of each month at the Citizens Service Building at 7:00 p.m.

John Barksdale called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Approval of Minutes:

A motion was made by Tony Cihak to approve the minutes of September 23, 2020, seconded by Richard Adams and passed unanimously.

Financial:

A motion was made by Tony Cihak to approve payment of the bills:  Qtpod (1yr Base Netw. Access and Support Agree - $1,402.00) Century Link (Telephone October-$169.56), Southside Electric (Electricity October- $160.54), Austin Electrical Construction Inv# 015206-IN (9/29/20 AWOS Annual inspection - $1,200.00) and USI Insurance Services LLC (Airport Liability renew: comm., Prop, Renew - $5,037.00), seconded by Richard Adams and passed unanimously.

Check book balance after current invoices paid is $49,371.19.

 

A motion was made by Tony Cihak to use $3,600.00 to supplement pay for fiscal year 2020 and seconded by Richard Adams and passed unanimously.

Updates:

  • Pedestrian gate – no action.
  • 2020 Audit – got first draft.
  • September 30th – Tony opened gate – lock was discarded. Richard found lock.  Discovered gate guide was backwards, someone had taken bracket off consensus use a heavy chain.
  • Grass cutting – The Authority appreciates Tony for cutting grass. Two times – Great job-looks nice.
  • Hangar/USDA loan – In March Campbell Paris- Project Manager for environment work done. FHA/USDA - not satisfied needs financial report.  Project manager is ready to put time in.

Manager’s Update:

  • Potential for Wi-Fi VOIP – extend broadband coverage from towers to airport. A 2-year proposal of $500.00 up front - $25.00/yr from B2X. A motion was made by Tony Cihak to authorize Mike and Nina to make sure it will work for our system, seconded by Richard Adams and passed unanimously.

 Matters from Authority Members:

  • Mike – runway is in good shape but apron is terrible.
  • Tyler – $56,000.00 available for capital outlay. Cost of hangar $1.3 million

Chairman adjourned meeting at 8:10 p.m.   Next Meeting December 2, 2020.

Respectfully submitted,
Carter S. Elliott, Jr.