Indianapolis Airport Authority Board Meeting - April 17, 2026
Indianapolis Airport Authority Board Meeting - April 17, 2026
The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) Board met on April 17, 2026, at 8:00 AM (assumed from standard meeting time). Present were members Steve Dillander, Mim Powers, Mika Ketchings, Eric Dozier, Dwayne Gibbs, Brian Goodwin, Kevin McClamrock, Brett Voorhees, Kurt Schlater (Vice President), and legal counsel Brian Twee. The board approved several items including a lease for Comlux, a foreign trade zone amendment for Eli Lilly, procurement contracts, capital projects, and received a briefing on TSA operations during the ongoing government shutdown.
Consent Calendar
- Minutes of March 20, 2026 Meeting: Approved unanimously by roll call vote.
- Resolution 5-2026 – Lease Agreement with Comlux Realty LLC: Approved a three-year lease for IMC Hangar 1A (44,143.5 sq ft) from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029. Annual revenue to the authority is $595,937.50 based on $13.50 per square foot, increasing by $0.25 per square foot annually. Comlux, an aircraft completion and service center operating at the airport since 2009, will use the hangar for work on Airbus A220, A320 NEO, and A321 aircraft. Motion by Kurt Schlater, second by Kevin McClamrock; unanimous approval.
Discussion Items
- Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Operator Agreement Amendment #2 with Eli Lilly and Company: The board approved the amendment and a grantee sponsorship letter for four new FTZ sites in Boone and Hendricks counties (Lebanon manufacturing site, Lebanon medicine foundry, Whitestown warehousing, Brownsburg warehousing) totaling 1,714 acres. Grantee fees remain at the maximum $5,000 per month ($60,000 annually). The FTZ board had previously recommended approval. Eric Dozier recused himself and abstained due to a conflict with Eli Lilly; all other members voted in favor. Motion by Ryan Goodwin, second by Brett Voorhees.
- Contract Award – Paper and Terminal Services Supplies: Awarded to Acorn Distributors Inc. of Brownsburg as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder among seven submissions from 29 potential vendors. The contract covers hand soap, toilet paper, and paper towels with a three-year initial term plus two one-year options. The cost is within the approved operating budget. Motion by Ryan Goodwin, second by Kurt Schlater; unanimous approval.
- Capital Item – Fuel Facility Replacement at Reliever Airports: Approved award to Sure Equipment Service Inc. for $2,524,500, including a 10% construction reserve of $229,500. This replaces aging diesel and gasoline (jet fuel and aviation fuel) tanks at reliever airports with no change in capacity. The project is within the capital budget and cash funded. Motion by Kurt Schlater, second by Brian Goodwin; unanimous approval.
- Capital Item – Amendment #1 with Editor Group for Roof Rehabilitation: Approved an amendment not to exceed $123,770 for additional design work on Phase 2 and construction administration for Phase 1 of campus-wide roof rehabilitation. Phase 1 included buildings 2, 7, 147, and 620; Phase 2 includes buildings 146, 177, 176, 603A, and 23. The work addresses roofs that have reached or are reaching their useful life, part of a proactive maintenance strategy to avoid deferred maintenance. Motion by Mim Powers, second by Brett Voorhees; unanimous approval.
- Staff Reports: Executive Director Mario recognized several employees: Aggie Cunningham (Rose Award nominee and Junior Achievement recognition), Marsha Wurster (Women's History Month honoree), Holly Harrington (All-Star Award for Gateway Ambassador), and Mim Powers III (inaugural Jim Morris Day of Service B Better Award from IBJ). Federal Security Director Aaron Bat then briefed the board on TSA operations amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. He reported that all TSA employees in Indiana have received back pay and current pay, but future funding remains uncertain. Since October, TSA has lost 51 of its 500+ workforce, though hiring has resumed. Call-off rates during the shutdown averaged 6% in Indianapolis versus 11% nationally; normal rate is 4%. The airport and executives provided support at checkpoints during spring break. TSA is working with IAA to enhance PreCheck and touchless PreCheck efficiency. Board member Mim Powers expressed appreciation for TSA's performance, noting positive feedback from travelers.
Key Outcomes
- All motions except the Eli Lilly vote passed unanimously; the Eli Lilly FTZ amendment passed with one abstention.
- The board acknowledged staff achievements and TSA's resilience during the shutdown.
- The next board meeting is scheduled for May 15, 2026, at 8:00 AM.
Meeting Transcript
The uh in progress in the Annapolis Airport Authority meeting for April the 17th. Um we have a I'm sorry, I'll start with attendance, please. Steve Dillander? Here Mamma Powers here Mika Ketchings here Eric Dozier here Dwayne Gibbs here Brian Goodwin McClamrock here and Brian Twee for legal counsel okay thank you Alex Is there a motion to approve the amendments of the IAA board meeting of March the 20th? So moved second roll call please first motion by Maven and a second motion by Steve Dillinger? Yes Powers? Aye catching aye Eric Dozer? Aye Gibbs Ryan Goodwin? Aye Mark? Schlater? Aye. And Vice President, you have one of the same vote by Kurt Schleder, and you have the panel. Thank you. Ordinances, resolutions, and public hearings. Let's start with Marcia. Good morning. Consider for approval and adoption resolution number five, 2026 for the lease agreement with Comlux Realty LLC for use of IMC hangar 1A for a period of three years beginning May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029. Comlux is an aircraft completion and service center and has been a business partner and operating here at the airport since 2009. Their main facility for the Comlux uh operation is on South High School Road, located between the Simon Aviation and Eli Lilly hangars. You may recall in June of last year, we came to you uh and the board approved the lease agreement with Comlux to lease hangar 1B at the Indianapolis maintenance center where they're doing providing up working on a service contract with the NBA uh doing completion work for several NBA team aircraft today. Comlux is seeking uh an additional lease of hangar 1A uh at the IMC, which will support a variety of aircraft uh work, the Airbus 220, the A320 NEO, and the A321. Uh the hangar 1A lease includes a total of 44,143.5 square feet again a three-year term, May 1 uh through April 30, 2029. Annual revenue to the authority uh for this hangar 1A lease is 595,937.50 cents based on a square footage rental of $13.50, and then that lease rental rate will increase by 25 cents per square foot annually. Thank you, Martin of approval. Second roll call, please. Did you hit that? I'm going to say for the first one or maybe for the second for the second second? Yes, okay. All right. Please for BP 2026-04-01 for resolution 05 2026. You have a first motion by Kurt Schlater, second motion by Tobin McLamrock, Steve Dilder. Mim Powers. I'm sorry. All right. Discussion. Uh I guess I can't. Okay. Um sorry. The uh I guess I was curious. Uh what's our what's the longest uh term right now for contracts for the republic through 2030 2030? As you probably know, there's movement AAR. They're gonna they're indicated that they will be living leaving the facility by September. So there's still conversations on that. But the team is doing a blended job talking to several other tenants that uh will discuss later. Any other discussion? Pro call, please. Think of catchings? Hi. Eric Dozier? Aye.
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