Terry Blue

The board addressed several contract-related approvals, including operating within the estimated budget for the third contract year for airport engineer services, executing a contract for runway status lights, negotiating and executing a contract for financial audit services, and negotiating and executing a contract for fuel and facilities management services. Additionally, the board reviewed the strategic plan, heard division reports on treasury, properties, and operations, and conducted an executive session.

Key discussions during this meeting included the approval for the Board to operate within the Estimated Budget for the Fourth Contract Year concerning the On-Call Airport Planner, Jacobsen/Daniels Associates, LLC. Division reports were presented by the Vice President of Finance and Administration/CFO (Treasurer and Properties) and the Vice President of Operations/COO. The session also featured a Year End Review and Looking Ahead Presentation delivered by the President and CEO.

The meeting included discussions and resolutions regarding several key areas. These included increasing the project scope and initial contingency amount for airline operations space renovations, approving a change order with Motorola Solutions, Inc. to enhance the 800 MHz Public Safety Radio Network System to meet the operational needs, and approving the Fiscal Year 2022 Operations and Maintenance Budget along with the corresponding airline rates and charges.

This Master Plan Technical Report for Memphis International Airport provides guidance for the airport's continued improvement over a 20-year planning horizon. Developed between 2008 and 2009, the plan is structured around key components including an Airport Inventory, Aviation Demand Forecasts, Facility Requirements, Airfield Alternatives, Terminal Development Alternatives, and a Recommended Development Plan. The overarching goal is to assess existing conditions, forecast future aviation demand, and outline necessary facilities, land use, environmental strategies, and financial plans to meet these demands.

The meeting included discussion and resolutions regarding several key areas. These included approval of a contract for medium voltage switchgear replacement with Gephart Electrical Construction Company, approval of a mid-year election for the Section 125 Cafeteria Plan for Calendar Year 2020, and the award of a purchase order to Ark Roofing Company, Inc. for roof replacement. Additionally, there was a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of airport revenue refunding bonds. The board also approved a contract for security guard services with ACTS-Aviation Security, Inc.