AGENDA ITEM NO. 3
SARASOTA MANATEE AIRPORT AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING Monday, May 24, 2021 - 1:00 p.m. Dan P. McClure Auditorium (east)
Those Present:
Those Absent
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Doug Holder, Chairman
Bob Spencer, Vice Chairman
Carlos Beruff, Secretary
Jesse Biter, Commissioner
Kristin Incrocci, Commissioner
Jeff Jackson, Commissioner
Fredrick J. Piccolo, President, Chief Executive Officer
C. Dan Bailey, Jr., Airport Counsel
Anita Eldridge, Sr. VP Finance & Administration
Mark Stuckey, Exec. VP, COS
Kent Bontrager, Sr. VP Engineering & Facilities
Karen Garofalo, Executive Assistant – SMAA
Item 1. Call to Order, Invocation, and Pledge to Flag
Chairman Holder called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. Commissioner Spencer gave the invocation and led the pledge of allegiance to the flag.
Item 2. Presentation of Recognition Awards
Chairman Holder presented Recognition Awards, on behalf of the Airport Authority, to Elliott Falcione, Bradenton Area Convention & Visitors Bureau and Virginia Haley, Visit Sarasota, for their assistance in successfully acquiring Southwest Airline service at SRQ.
Item 3. Introduction of New Employees
Ms. Eldridge introduced the following new employees to the Board:
John Mathis – Traffic Control Specialist
Brad Pearson – Traffic Control Specialist
Gary Zabler – Traffic Control Specialist
Julian Grundy – Maintenance Technician
Robert Coughlin – Maintenance Technician
Gregory Busch – Property Leasing Assistant
Tatiana Alvarado – Accounts Payable Specialist
Ray Anderson – Director Properties & Legal Affairs
Item 4. Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 22, 2021
The Board approved the minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 22, 2021 as presented.
MOTION: Commissioner Jackson moved approval of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 22, 2021 as presented. Commissioner Beruff seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (6-0)
Item 5. Citizens Comments
Mr. Martin Sobel gave an update on the progress of the Young Eagles Flying Club (YEFC) and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). The Young Eagles RV 12 aircraft is in process of being painted and is already sold with proceeds used to purchase the next aircraft kit. The fourth aircraft