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BARKLEY REGIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE AIRPORT BOARD
OF DIRECTORS ON MAY 3, 2022
(1) Call to Order and Roll Call
At 3:30 pm on May 3, 2022, a special called meeting of the Airport Board of Directors was called to order
by Jay Matheny, Chair of the Board. This meeting was held in-person at Midwest Aviation and via the
Zoom platform after being properly advertised and noticed. A quorum of Directors was present
throughout the meeting, either in-person or via the Zoom platform. The method of attendance is noted
below.
Directors in Attendance: Jay Matheny, Board Chair (in-person); Emily Roark (in-person); Vice-Chair; John
Durbin, Treasurer (via Zoom); George Cumbee (via Zoom); Jason Crockett (via Zoom); Dann Patterson (via
Zoom); Marshall Davis (via Zoom); and Emerson Goodwin (via Zoom).
Directors Absent: Jeff James; Ashley Johnson.
Others in Attendance: Dennis Rouleau, Executive Director (in-person); Haylie Hobbs, Marketing Manager
(in-person) David Riley, Board Attorney (via Zoom); Jamin Heldt, CHA Companies (via Zoom); Destin
Nygard, Alliiance Architects (via Zoom); Harrison Earl, CMT (via Zoom); and various members of the local
media.
(2) Pledge of Allegiance
(3) New Business
(a) Approval of Change Order #1 for New Airport Terminal Package 3, Terminal Building for a not to
exceed amount of $118,332.90.
This matter was presented by Dennis Rouleau, Airport Executive Director, and Destin Nygard of
Alliiance Architects. Additionally, a memorandum of this presentation was distributed and presented
to the Board by the Executive Director regarding this proposed change order. Through a combination
funding sources from federal, state, and local authorities, the Airport has funds
Motion to approve Change Order #1 by Director Goodwin; seconded by Director Durbin; by
unanimous voice acclamation without opposition the motion passed.
(b) Approval of a Letter to the Department of Transportation regarding Skywest Airlines, Inc.
This matter was presented by Dennis Rouleau, Airport Executive Director. On April 28, 2022,
Skywest provided the Airport with a proposed letter. If the Airport agreed to and sent the
letter, it would endorse SkyWest’s desire to change its current EAS contract, likely through
the end of the contract, which is January 2023. SkyWest’s proposal and request is to reduce
twin engine jet service to Chicago O’Hare to one roundtrip flight a day with a Cape Girardeau
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tag. In addition, Skywest would add two roundtrip flights a day to Nashville BNA with nine
seat aircrafts. According to Skywest, this request is necessary and requested primarily due to
airlines industry pilot shortages.
The Executive Director then read a proposed letter (to be signed by the Airport Board Chair),
which was proposed, in part, by Skywest, and substantially revised by the Executive Director
and the Board. It is believed that, if accepted by the Department of Transportation, this shift
in air service would continue through the duration of SkyWest’s EAS contract, which is
through January 2023.
Multiple members of the Board had questions and comments regarding this proposed letter
and proposed change to the SkyWest’s EAS contract, and a general discussion was had
regarding each of these.
Harrison Earl, from CMT, the Airport’s Air Service Development consultant, was also present
and was available to answer questions regarding this proposed letter and proposed
temporary change to the EAS contract. If the DOT approves this change, it is believed that the
change in service would begin on July 1, 2022.
Motion to approve letter by Director Patterson; seconded by Director Goodwin; by roll call
vote Patterson, Roark, Cumbee, Davis, Durbin, Crockett, Goodwin, and Matheny all voted in
favor of the letter; there was no opposition to the motion, and it passed unanimously.
(4) Executive Session
Motion by Director Crockett to enter execution session pursuant to KRS 61.810(1)(c) to discussed
proposed or pending litigation; seconded by Director Durbin; by unanimous voice acclamation
without opposition the motion passed.
Motion by Director Roark to exit executive session; seconded by Director Crockett; by unanimous
voice acclamation without opposition the motion passed.
No final action was taken in executive session.
(5) Adjournment
Motion by Director Crockett, seconded by Director Cumbee, by unanimous voice acclamation the motion
passed without opposition and the meeting was adjourned at 4:45pm.
Jackie M. “Jay” Matheny Jr. Date
Chair
Jackie M. "Jay" Matheny, Jr. (May 26, 2022 17:24 CDT)
Jackie M. "Jay" Matheny, Jr.May 26, 2022
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Jason Crockett Date
Secretary Pro Tem
May 26, 2022
JDC