Memphis Shelby County Airport Authority

The board reviewed and approved several contracts for construction and improvement projects, including pavement improvements at Charles W. Baker Airport, the East Parking Lot expansion, and pavement joint sealant services. Additionally, the board approved an amendment to the contract for the Rental Car Parking Garage design and finalized the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. The meeting also featured administrative, operational, and financial reports from the leadership team.

The Board of Commissioners discussed and approved several contract-related items, including an amendment for the Glycol Management Program, the execution of a contract for a Snow Removal Equipment Building, and a funding authorization for the new Baggage Handling System construction project. Additionally, the board authorized the negotiation of a contract for the maintenance and operation of the Baggage Handling System. The meeting also included reports from the finance, administration, and operations departments.

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.