JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 January 28, 2007

 

 

Attended by:  EDC Airport Committee - Brawley, Hopper, Quinnell & Kay

                      County Commissioners    - Postula, Moore & Timmer

 

 

  I.  CALL TO ORDER - Meeting was convened at 5:00 P. M., by EDC Airport Committee Chair Brawley.

 

 II.  MINUTES - MOVED by Quinnell, supported by Timmer, approving the Joint Advisory Committee minutes for October 29, 2007, as presented.  Motion carried.

 

III.  ENPLANEMENTS - Year end totals, of 13,648 are second only to 2005 levels, the same year we had three daily flights; and December 2007 levels are the highest in five years.  CANCELLATIONS - The December enplanement figures are particularly attractive when you consider December completion rate was just 87.10% due to cancellation of 14 operations.

 

IV.  PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGES - Members reviewed program activity through the fourth quarter of 2007.  Collections total $50,626.95 for the year 2007; and $109,572.03  since the program began, in October, 2005.

 

 V.  FUELING - Members reviewed a department activity for December, 2007, reflecting a profit of $10,535.43; and $74,146.59 year-to-date; as well as an annual departmental comparison for the years 2005, 2006 & 2007.  Of special note: the cost of fuel increased by $54,903.37 (13.2%) in 2007 as compared to 2006 - for 124 LESS gallons!

 

VI.  OLD BUSINESS - Members reviewed “Passenger Airport Statistics” for the year ended 06/30/07 as compared to 06/30/06 totals.

 

           VII.  SCHEDULE NEXT MEETING - Monday, April 28, 2008.

 

          VIII.  ADJOURNMENT - There being no further business before the group, the meeting was declared adjourned at 5:35 P.M.