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Marsha Wurster, Sr. Director of Commercial Enterprise of the Indianapolis International Airport, presented FedEx to reimburse their port authority payment for continuing services. The motion was granted.

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Rachel Stevens, senior director of Human Resources, discusses payroll and its technology, Chronos. However, a $465,063 contract with Vertosoft for implementation services will be handled through Masaic Consulting Services.

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Jarod Klass, senior director of Planning & Development, discusses Amendment No. 2 which indicates a $660,862.84 rehabilitating airport Roads & Lots system at the (IIA). The motion was passed.

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Klaas continued to discuss the airport's reimbursement agreement with the Department of Public Utilities of Indianapolis, speaking on extending a water main to provide resilient water infrastructure to IAA. The project will get started next month, as proposed.

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Klaas presented a contract for Roof Rehabilitation/Replacement Campus at the Indianapolis International Airport AAA Roofing Co., Inc. at the cost of $2,158,00.00 (plus a 10% construction reserve of $215,800.00) for a total of $2,373,8000.00. The company was the lower bidder.

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Mario Rodriguez, executive director, discusses that Spring Break will be busy this year (2025). Keith Berle, senior director of Operations & Public Safety said students are already traveling.

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The meeting ended at 8:48.

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*Edit General Agenda The FedEx reimbursement cost will be $2,568,000.00. The Colts Indianapolis Airport Authority Colts Hanger will be downsizing.

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*Edit General Agenda CONT Payroll will need to "migrate" to the Mosaic platform. The platform is a parent company to UKG Pro. Payroll uses three systems at the Indianapolis Airport.

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Edit General Agenda CONT. During/Post Meeting: Tobin McClamroch (an IAA board member) asked Rodriguez about Trump's pick for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In response, the IAA executive director seemed pleased with Bryan Bedford. CONT...

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...CONT EDIT During/Post Meeting: Rodriguez called Bedford competent in technical expertise when it comes to aviation. When asked about issues related to recent fatal aviation crashes, Rodriguez specified that when air traffic controllers start to retire, it often...

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...CONT EDIT During/Post Meeting ...leaves a quantitative loss for aviation talent, that sometimes takes the next generation to match or exceed while technical experience is not as extensive.

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*During/Post Meeting: Rodriquez praised former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for the abundance of aviation recruitment and expertise. However, the number of ATC retirees 58 years (cap) of age or younger is much higher than usual, leaving the necessity for recruitment.

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*EDIT During/Post Meeting: Nevertheless, Rodriguez finds optimism for the IAA and the Airport and continues to obtain security measurements intact through technical expertise and quality management.

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Indianapolis Airport Authority Board

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The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) is governed by a board of 11 voting members appointed by the mayor of Indianapolis, president of the Indianapolis City-County Council, and officials from Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, and Morgan counties.

Current Board members

Barbara Glass, president
Steven Dillinger, vice president
Mamon Powers III, secretary
Brett Voorhies, board member
Toby McClamroch, board member
Jeff Gaither, board member
Kurt Schleter, board member
Tamika Catchings, board member
Ryan Goodwin, board member
Duane Gibbs, board member
Eric Dozier, board member
Brian Tuohy, board counsel

The IAA board usually meets at 8 a.m. on the third Friday of the month, and these meetings are open to the public. Board members will either attend in person or via Zoom, under Resolution No. 12-2016, the Board Policy on Electronic Participation in Meetings.

Find the livestream of this meeting here: http://indianapolis.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3

Find past Documenters coverage of this meeting here: https://indianapolis-in.documenters.org/reporting/?agency=831

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