Call to Order - The meeting was called to order by President Corinne Nystrom at 8:15 am. Secretary-Treasurer Ron Dent verified that 10% of the membership was present for a quorum and that the meeting had been properly noticed on the Association website.

Approval of the Minutes - Steve Lee moved to approve the minutes of the October 4, 2002 general membership meeting. Dave Gordon seconded and the motion carried. Brian Condie moved to approve the minutes of the June 13, 2003 meeting. Steve Lee seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

Financial Report - Ron Dent presented the financial report for the organization. The report showed total income, January through September 2003, at $22,992.50 and total expenses of $23,859.60 for a net income of $7,002.16. The cash balance was $38,276.01. Ron also advised that he would send invoices to all current members for the 2004 membership dues. Rex Tippets moved to approve the financial report and Tim Gallagher seconded. The motion was approved unanimously.

Conference Committee - Dennis Heap reported that the Telluride Conference was profitable. He also reported that there would be an approximately $2,000 to $3,000 deficit from the Steamboat Conference. He stressed that future conferences need to insure that all timelines, outlined in the conference handbook, are met. He commended Matt Grow and Jim Parker for an excellent conference. The spring, 2004 conference will be held in Grand Junction in May with the fall conference being scheduled for Denver. The meeting will most likely consist of grant hearings and a general meeting. The location for the spring, 2005 conference has not yet been chosen. Dennis thanked the sponsors of the conference. Corinne Nystrom reported that she is getting the specifications for the NWAAAE Conference for 2006. A location has not yet been chosen.

Membership Committee - No report

Website Committee - Mike Reisman requested more participation from airports for the NOTAM and news site pages or they may be dropped. He also advised that there was new information on the legislative page.

Legislative Committee - Corinne Nystrom encourage all members to attend the Legislative reception scheduled for February 2, 2004 at the Brown Palace Hotel. Dennis Heap echoed Corinne’s request that as many members as possible attend the reception. He will send the invitations and the members need to add a personal note to encourage their legislators to attend and then follow that up with a personal phone call. Dennis Heap outlined one piece of legislation that the Association is following. This legislation will raise the contract amount that requires competitive bidding from $10,000 to $50,000. The legislation only applies to airport authorities.

Purpose Statement - Corinne Nystrom outlined the recommended changes in the Association’s purpose statement. The word “appropriate” would replace the word “all” in the sentence “Cooperating with all appropriate government agencies…” The Board also proposed that the word “cooperating” be replaced with “interacting” in the same sentence. Janelle Barrilleaux moved to approve the changes, Dave Gordon seconded and the motion carried.

Scholarship Fund - Corinne Nystrom discussed the AAAE scholarship fund and credited Greg Isbill for being the major contributor to that fund. She reported that Greg had offered to match CAOA’s contribution to the fund. She proposed that CAOA contribute $5,000 to this fund. Jim Ellwood commended Greg’s generosity to the program. He also discussed the Jerry Olson scholarship that is for the children of Airport Managers who die in office. The children receive full scholarships for college educations. He felt that it was a good program. Jim Ellwood moved that CAOA match Greg’s contribution to the AAAE scholarship fund. Steve Lee seconded and the motion carried.

Additional Items - Corinne Nystrom that the grant hearing process before the Colorado Aeronautical Board would be streamlined in the future. Non-controversial grants would be placed on a consent agenda. Only more complex applications would require a hearing.

Mike Reisman reported on the FSS Group that was being formed to work with the Flight Service Station on NOTAM issuance problems. The group will consist of Mike Reisman, Tim Smith, Steve Lee and Troy Stover.

There being no further business, Jim Ellwood moved to adjourn, Tim Gallagher seconded and the motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:57 am.

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