• Approval: General Terminal Area Lease with General Services Administration (GSA)
  • Approval: Scheduled Airline Operating Agreement and Terminal Building Lease with Southwest Airlines Co.
  • Approval: Amendment No. 5 to Scheduled Airline Operating Agreement and Terminal Building Lease
  • Approval: Construction Phase Professional Services Contract With Gresham Smith & Partners for the Wayfinding Sign Project
  • Approval of Construction Contract Award to American Infrastructure Services for the Wayfinding Signage Project (See page 2 of Minutes for approval)
  • Approval: Construction Phase Professional Services Contract with American Infrastructure Development for the Parking Lot Expansion Phase 2 Project
  • Approval Construction Contract Award to Magnum Builders of Sarasota for the Parking Lot Expansion Phase 2 Project (See page 2 of Minutes for approval)
  • Approval: Increase Contract Scope with Integrated Fire & Security Solutions for Construction of the Access Control Project
  • Approval Professional Services Contract with PGAL for Design of the Consolidated Car Rental Facility (See page 2 of Minutes for approval)
  • Approval Construction Phase Professional Services Contract with ShenkelSchultz Architects for the SRQ Maintenance Hangar Project
  • Approval: SMAA Resolution 2021-01, Authorizing President, Chief Executive Officer to Execute Certain Leases, Contracts, Easements, and Grant Agreements; and SMAA Resolution 2021-02 Establishing Policy for Change Orders to Construction and Professional Agreements
  • Approval: Appointment of a Representative to the Sarasota Council of Governments (see pages 3 & 4 of Minutes)

MOTION: Commissioner Beruff moved approval of Items 5A, 5B,5C, 5D, 5F, 5H, 5J, 5K, and 5L as presented. Commissioner Stafford seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (4-0)

Item 6. Citizens Comments

There were no Citizens Comments offered.

Item 7. Presentation: Plante Moran - Audited Fiscal Year 2020 Financials

Ms. Eldridge introduced Ms. Pam Hill, Partner, with Plante Moran, who presented results of the airport's annual financials for year-end September 30, 2020 via teleconference and gave a brief presentation of the audit findings. Ms. Eldridge stated this year's audit process was very unique due to the COVID-19 pandemic as it was accomplished totally without fieldwork with everything done by computer application/programs. All financial statements may be relied upon by the Board for upcoming financial decisions, with no disagreements or difficulties noted in obtaining audit information from airport management. The Board was presented with a copy of the presentation and the financial documents. Mr. Piccolo noted that from a financial standpoint, as discussed, the Airport is in excellent shape and thanked Ms. Eldridge, Mr. Don Farr, and staff for their quality performance and keeping the tradition of our clean audits in-fact. Vice Chairman Spencer thanked Ms. Hill and Plante Moran for their services, and staff for doing a great job especially during this difficult year of COVID-19.

Item 5L. Appointment of a Representative to the Sarasota Council of Governments

Mr. Piccolo advised the Board that Item 5L, the Representative appointment to the Sarasota Council of Governments requires the appointment of a board member as Dr. Peter Wish previously