MOTION: Commissioner Biter moved to approve Letter of Agreement No. 2 with Southwest Airlines to add Gate B-12 and related Preferential Use Space and Preferential Apron Area, to Southwest Airlines' leased premises. Commissioner Jackson seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (4-0).

At 3:35 p.m. Mr. Bailey requested the Board recess to a private session to discuss pending litigation to which the Authority is a party, namely, the case of SRQ Taxi Management, LLC., Plaintiff v. Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority, Defendant, Case No. 8:18-ap-00013-MGW, pending in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida.

Vice Chairman Spencer recessed the open meeting and the following attendees reconvened in the adjacent conference room: Vice Chairman Robert Spencer; Commissioners Jesse Biter, Kristin Incrocci, and Jeff Jackson; Airport CEO Rick Piccolo; legal counsel for the Authority, Charles D. (Dan) Bailey, Jr.; trial counsel for the Authority, Lewis M. Hall and Charles F. Ketchey; and certified court reporter, Julie Harvey.

At 4:09 p.m. Vice Chairman Spencer reconvened the public session and announced the closed session was concluded at 4:05 p.m. All parties returned to the auditorium, where Vice Chairman Spencer asked if there was any further business before the Board, including any proposed action on pending litigation.

MOTION: Commissioner Incrocci moved that the Airport Authority authorize legal counsel to extend an offer of judgement in an amount as recommended by the Authority's legal counsel to the plaintiff, SRQ Taxi Management, Inc., in the action pending in Bankruptcy Court in Tampa, Florida, to resolve all claims filed by the plaintiff against the Airport Authority, including plaintiff's claim for costs and attorney fees. Commissioner Jackson seconded. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY (4-0).

Commissioner Biter noted the unexpected passing of Ron Ciaravella, owner of Dolphin Aviation.

The public session was adjourned at 4:11 p.m.