Those Absent
| Mose Resem. | mose.Assem. |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
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.
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
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)
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