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Cape Girardeau Regional Airport Advisory Board Meeting - Minutes
April 12, 2022
The Cape Girardeau Regional Airport Advisory Board held their regular meeting on April 12, 2022 at
11:30 am at The Pilot House Restaurant.
Board Members Present: Staff Present:
Ryan Dewrock, Chairman Katrina Amos, Airport Manager
Joe Uzoaru, Board Member Audrey Lorch, Airport Support Spec.
Richard Knote, Vice Chair
Beverly Cleair, Board Member (via phone)
Justin Davidson, Board Member
Mike Marshall, Board Member
Others Present: Beau Nations, Reporter – Southeast Missourian
Absent: Tameka Randle
I. Call to Order/Approval of Minutes - The meeting was called to order at 11:30 am. Mr. Knote
moved and Mr. Brune seconded the motion to approve the minutes from the March 8, 2022
minutes, the motion was approved by unanimous vote.
II. Appearances – None
III. Old Business -
A. Airport Activity Report –Ms. Amos presented the March 2022 Airport Usage Reports.
Traffic has been steady and flight loads are good for the month. Ms. Amos informed the
Board, The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) extended the deadline for request
for bid proposals; this is due to many community requests. The deadline is now May 11,
2022. At this time, CGI will continue to reach out to different carriers to make sure Cape
Girardeau is positioned as a good candidate for services in our area. Discussion
continued on this subject.
B. Cape Aviation Report – Ms. Amos discussed the March 2022, Cape Aviation Reports.
Due to fuel sales increasing Cape Aviation has seen a decline in some corporate travel.
Mr. Tartabini and staff is aggressively researching pricing in all local regional markets to
make sure our FBO stays competitive. Discussion continued on the topic.
A. Airport Projects Update –
Taxiway Bravo – Ms. Amos reported the Taxiway Bravo request for bids closed on
Thursday April 7, 2022. The project received one bid from Emery Sapp & Sons out
of Columbia MO. Ms. Amos is reaching out the other companies who did not submit
a bid to research and question as to why they retracted from bidding. At this time
Emery Sapp & Sons bid was 25% higher than the engineer’s estimate. Speaking to
the FAA about the higher bid; they were not surprised at the increase as this has
been the case in the majority of bids across the country. More discussion on this
topic continued. Ms. Amos is hoping to negotiate with Emery to lower the cost of
the project.
New Terminal Building – Ms. Amos reported the new Terminal Project is going well.
Ms. Amos noted as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, there is a notice of
funding opportunity for Terminal Projects. CGI is in a good position to receive
additional funds due to the fact the environmental study and bid documents are
ready. More discussion on this topic.
26 New T-Hangars – Ms. Amos reported CGI is moving forward with the T-hangar
project. The agreement was approved at the last council meeting. While the
terminal project is out for bid, Burns and McDonnell will begin preparing the bid
documents. By the time the terminal is ready to start, demolition of the T-Hangars
will take place. Ms. Amos will keep the Board updated as things develop.
Rebranding – Ms. Amos stated the rebranding is finished for now. Rust Media will
now begin to work on the website design. The goal is the fully launch the new
branding once the website is completed.
IV. New Business –
A. Election of Officers – Ms. Amos informed the Board it was time to elect new officers. Mr.
Brune moved, and Mr. Wasson seconded the motion to elect Richard Knote as Chairman
of the Airport Advisory Board. The motion was approved with a unanimous vote. Mr.
Knote moved and Mr. Uzoaru seconded the motion to elect Mrs. Beverly Cleair as Vice
Chair. All were in favor.
B. Airport Advisory Board new member recommendation– Ms. Amos shared Mr. Ryan
Dewrock has reached his term limit on the Board and that Ms. Tameka Randle has been
elected to the Cape Girardeau City Council. There are now two Airport Board member
seats available. After review and discussion of the applications submitted, a motion was
made by Mr. Uzoaru and Mr. Knote second to elect Dr. Quantella Noto and Mark Mehner
as Board Members. All were in favor of the motion.
V. Non-Agenda: Mr. Knote moved and Mr. Brune seconded a motion to go into closed session to
discuss - Leasing, purchasing, or sale of real estate in accordance with Section 610.021 RSMo.
All were in favor.
VI. Adjournment – There being no other business, Mr. Knote moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr.
Marshall seconded the motion. All were in favor. The meeting adjourned at 12:30pm.
Minutes prepared by:
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Audrey Lorch, Airport Support Specialist