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Indianapolis Airport Authority Meeting | October 17, 2025

Other Meetings (I) — Friday, October 17, 2025
BodyIndianapolis, Indiana
SessionOther Meetings (I)
DateFriday, October 17, 2025
StatusFILED
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All right.

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The October 17th, 2025 meeting of the Indianapolis Airport Authority.

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First on the agenda will be our roll call attendance.

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Here.

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Can we get catching?

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Yeah.

0:17

Okay.

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Here.

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Jeff Gamber?

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Here.

0:25

Brian Goodwin?

0:26

Here.

0:29

Yeah.

0:29

Slater?

0:32

Brian Twee legal counsel.

0:38

Okay, thank you.

0:39

Um next is the approval of the minutes of the September 19th, 2025 meeting.

0:46

Any discussion?

0:48

Thank you.

0:48

I'll call that.

0:53

For the September 19th meeting minutes.

0:57

You have a first motion by Jeff Gator.

0:59

Second motion by Speaker Ketchings.

1:01

Carlass?

1:02

Hi.

1:03

Powers.

1:05

Thank you, catchings.

1:06

Hi.

1:06

Alex.

1:07

Oh.

1:08

Toby was questioned.

1:09

Oh, Toby.

1:13

Thank you.

1:13

Jeff Gaither.

1:15

All right.

1:20

Tim McClamock?

1:24

All right.

1:33

You have one of the same vote by Schlater and Thank you.

1:39

Um, next, our public hearing for a real estate sale agreement with the consolidated city of Indianapolis.

1:44

Eric Anderson.

1:46

Good morning, President, members of the board.

1:51

Um this agenda on it today is as president status for the sale of the heliport um to the consolidated city of Indianapolis by and through its Department of Metropolitan Development.

2:04

The heliport is located at 51 South New Jersey Street.

2:25

So it's a pleasure to have them both here today.

2:30

This process uh of getting it to this point uh began in December of 2000.

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That's when we first submitted to the FAA on the closure of the Hellport.

2:42

Um that submission to them went back and forth for obviously several years.

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But that next step that happened then was we entered into a memorandum of understanding with the city of Indianapolis.

2:56

And then jumping forward, I don't I don't want to call the FA details along the way.

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It was lengthy, but in uh December of December of uh November of 2024, the IAA received a letter from the FA.

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It's titled intent to release all federal obligations and approve heliport closure.

3:20

That is the letter uh that provides us the approval to close the heliport.

3:25

There are bits and pieces that we need to do that we've kept you informed about.

3:30

Those are more of a technical nature of shutting down aeronautical pieces, whether that's paperwork or physically doing things.

3:38

Um that then that's November 24, December of 24, then the IAA and the city entered into an option.

3:48

And we come today with the real estate agreement for that transaction.

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So uh a little bit on the transactions 5.359 acres, a very pod-shaped property, as you can see.

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Um the total purchase price is 10 million eight hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars.

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Um we we derived that figure from uh FA process, which uh we we get two appraisals.

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We usually would average them in and wait to go, but fa related if if the transaction is over a million dollars, you have to get it as well.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Airport Operations█████████████████████████████████████████████69%
Real Estate███████10%
Procedural██████9%
Economic Development█████7%
Snow Removal██3%
Construction Projects█2%
Summary of Proceedings

Indianapolis Airport Authority Meeting | October 17, 2025

The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) Board held its regular meeting on October 17, 2025, to review and approve a series of real estate transactions, incentive plans, vendor contracts, and operational grants. Key discussions included the sale of the city's heliport, land acquisitions for road widening, the renewal of transatlantic air service incentives, and the approval of a major restroom renovation project. The board also recognized staff contributions during the federal government shutdown and celebrated the airport's eighth JD Power Award.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the minutes from the September 19, 2025, meeting unanimously.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were received during the public hearing for the real estate sale agreement regarding the heliport at 51 South New Jersey Street.
  • No public comments were received during the public hearing for the uniform easement acquisition offer related to School Road widening.

Discussion Items

  • Heliport Sale Agreement (BP 2025-10-1): Eric Anderson presented the sale of the heliport (5.359 acres) to the City of Indianapolis for $10,875,000. He noted that 90% of the funds originate from an FAA grant contingent on the net benefit to aviation, which is the redevelopment of Runway 7-25. Board members requested clarification on how the 5% local funds ($543,750) would be utilized. The Executive Director confirmed that while 95% of funds are restricted to FAA-approved aviation projects, the local portion is flexible. The Board directed that the deployment of the local funds be referred to the Finance Committee for further review before final spending decisions.
  • Transatlantic Incentive Plan (BP 2025-10-4): Marshall Burster proposed Resolution 08-2025 to update the Transatlantic Incentive Supplemental Plan. This plan offers up to $3 million annually for three years to airlines securing new transatlantic service. Board members inquired if the previous $4 million incentive for Aer Lingus was cumulative; the presenter clarified the current plan offers up to $9 million in total (previously suspended after Aer Lingus launched service). The Board noted the success of the Aer Lingus flight, citing a $50 million economic impact and an 80% load factor.
  • Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Operator Agreements (BP 2025-10-5, 10-6): The board approved agreements for ISFIL USA and MaxiForce Inc. to join the FTZ program. ISFIL USA, a brass and aluminum manufacturer in Indianapolis, will pay $24,000 annually in grantee fees. MaxiForce Inc., a diesel engine parts importer in Anderson, will also pay $24,000 annually and plans to hire four additional employees upon activation. The board noted 24 active operators currently await approval, the highest number since the FTZ's inception.
  • Audit Engagement (BP 2025-10-7): The board considered engaging Massars LLP for the 2025 financial statement audit at a cost not to exceed $157,500. Board members clarified the engagement is for a one-year term, continuing a recurring rate commitment schedule that began in 2024.
  • Snow Removal Services (BP 2025-10-8): The board approved a three-year contract (plus two one-year options) with RSC and Associates for on-call snow removal at airport parking lots. The vendor was selected as the lowest responsive bidder. Members noted the contract is similar to the previous agreement and that the annual average cost over the last three years is just under $104,000.
  • Bus Charger Contract Amendment (BP 2025-10-9): The board approved Amendment No. 1 with DLZ Indiana to increase the 2025 on-call contract by $12,000. This amendment is intended to incorporate design modifications for the installation of additional bus chargers to accommodate newly ordered buses as parking demand increases.
  • Restroom Renovations Phase One (BP 2025-10-10): The board approved a contract with APL Construction Company for approximately $7,981,702.30 for the first phase of restroom renovations. This phase covers non-secure areas including the ground transportation center, ticketing hall, and bag claim. The project includes 14 public and 9 family restrooms. Board members discussed the budget allocation, noting current spends are at $9.7 million against a budgeted $17 million, and praised the team for addressing community concerns regarding nighttime work and security limitations.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved Heliport Sale: The sale of the heliport to the City of Indianapolis for $10,875,000 was passed unanimously. The project proceeds contingent on FAA approval of the closure and the specific use of grant funds for runway redevelopment.
  • Approved Transatlantic Incentive: Resolution 08-2025 was passed unanimously to update the incentive plan, offering up to $9 million total to secure new nonstop transatlantic service.
  • Approved FTZ Agreements: Agreements with ISFIL USA and MaxiForce Inc. were passed unanimously, bringing the total active FTZ operators to 24.
  • Approved Audit Contract: Appointment of Massars LLP for the 2025 audit was passed unanimously.
  • Approved Snow Removal Contract: Award of on-call snow removal services to RSC and Associates was passed unanimously.
  • Approved Bus Charger Amendment: The $12,000 increase to the DLZ Indiana contract was passed unanimously.
  • Approved Restroom Renovation Phase One: The $7,981,702.30 contract for non-secure restroom renovations was passed unanimously.
  • Next Meeting: Scheduled for Friday, November 21, 2025, at 8:00 a.m.
  • Staff Recognition: The board recognized Q2 Core Value Award winners (Callie McCune, Ted Fields, Giana Outlaw, Kimberly Thomas, Dustin Smith, Steve Moulton, and William Frank) and celebrated the airport's fourth consecutive JD Power Award (8th total).

Meeting Transcript

All right. The October 17th, 2025 meeting of the Indianapolis Airport Authority. First on the agenda will be our roll call attendance. Here. Can we get catching? Yeah. Okay. Here. Jeff Gamber? Here. Brian Goodwin? Here. Yeah. Slater? Brian Twee legal counsel. Okay, thank you. Um next is the approval of the minutes of the September 19th, 2025 meeting. Any discussion? Thank you. I'll call that. For the September 19th meeting minutes. You have a first motion by Jeff Gator. Second motion by Speaker Ketchings. Carlass? Hi. Powers. Thank you, catchings. Hi. Alex. Oh. Toby was questioned. Oh, Toby. Thank you. Jeff Gaither. All right. Tim McClamock? All right. You have one of the same vote by Schlater and Thank you. Um, next, our public hearing for a real estate sale agreement with the consolidated city of Indianapolis. Eric Anderson. Good morning, President, members of the board. Um this agenda on it today is as president status for the sale of the heliport um to the consolidated city of Indianapolis by and through its Department of Metropolitan Development. The heliport is located at 51 South New Jersey Street. So it's a pleasure to have them both here today. This process uh of getting it to this point uh began in December of 2000. That's when we first submitted to the FAA on the closure of the Hellport. Um that submission to them went back and forth for obviously several years. But that next step that happened then was we entered into a memorandum of understanding with the city of Indianapolis. And then jumping forward, I don't I don't want to call the FA details along the way. It was lengthy, but in uh December of December of uh November of 2024, the IAA received a letter from the FA.

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