2020-08-19-Minutes-Airport-Advisory-Committee

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08/19/2020 Minutes 1 Airport Advisory Committee WebEx Regular Meeting Wednesday 5:30 P.M. August 19, 2020 Committee Members present: Benjamin West, Director of Airport Operations; Brian Lenz, Marlene Pfeifer, Brian McElroy, Nancy Lilliquist, David Ratcliff, Ron Mitchell, and Steve Willard. Regular Meeting Meeting was called to order. Airport Advisory Committee Reorganization Discussion Michelle Pfeifer opened discussion on a Resolution amending the AAC because of the recent hiring of a Director of Airport Operations. There was discussion on why the Resolution was necessary since there have been airport managers in the past without any change to the committee. Benjamin West explained the Resolution was introduced so that the committee remains effective now that there was a Director of Airport Operations. The amendments to the committee would allow more communication to the Director and the Commissioners. There was further discussion on if a new committee charter and bylaws were needed. Benjamin West explained that the Resolution would be updating the charter and bylaws. There was discussion on the changes to the makeup of the AAC in regard to members and to whom the committee would make recommendations. There was further discussion on the changes to the AAC, and the size and makeup of the committee. There was discussion on subcommittees within the AAC and on if they should be standing subcommittees or ad hoc. There was further discussion on to whom the committee would make recommendations. Ron Mitchell moved to suggest amendments to the proposed Resolution that committee membership requirements would be changed after the terms of the current committee members were expired at the end of the year.