Airport Commission — Burlington, VT
Date: 2026-04-01
Time: 16:00

Airport Commission

Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 4:00 PM, Zoom/New Administrative Offices in Project NexT

PLEASE NOTE:
This meeting will be held on zoom and in-person in a NEW LOCATION. See details below

You can join us in-person at the Airport’s new administration office in the large conference room.
This new location is on the north side of the Airport; as you enter the Airport on the first floor at Gate 4
next to the car rental counters, go up the stairs or elevator to the second floor. Head north to the stairs
and elevator located at the end of the hallway. Go up the stairs or the elevator to the third floor. You will
come to an open space looking out at the airfield through the glass. To the right of this glass, there is a
conference room where the Commission meeting will be held. Please email jsprague@btv.aero with any
questions locating this new space.


Zoom Info:
Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:
Please click this URL to join. https://zoom.us/j/95941583622?pwd=jspMUXkiTTeF3LGU9JkR8vhdYXocQq.1
1. Call to Order
 Subject 1.1. Call to Order
 Meeting April 1, 2026 - Airport Commission - Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 4:00 PM, Zoom/New
 Administrative Offices in Project NexT
 Category 1. Call to Order
 Department


 Type

 Subject 1.2. Acknowledgement of Remote Commissioners
 Meeting April 1, 2026 - Airport Commission - Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 4:00 PM, Zoom/New
 Administrative Offices in Project NexT
 Category 1. Call to Order
 Department


 Type

2. Agenda
 2.1. Motion to amend/adopt agenda

3. Public Forum
  Subject 3.1. PUBLIC FORUM - Verbal Comments
  Meeting April 1, 2026 - Airport Commission - Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 4:00 PM, Zoom/New
 Administrative Offices in Project NexT
  Category 3. Public Forum
  Department


  Type

4. Consent Agenda
  Subject 4.1. Approval of Minutes
  Meeting April 1, 2026 - Airport Commission - Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 4:00 PM, Zoom/New
 Administrative Offices in Project NexT


  Category 4. Consent Agenda

  Department


  Type

  Recommended Action

5. Action Items
  Subject 5.1. Requests to Amend Project NexT Contracts, Amend Budget, and to Execute
 and Accept Grant Application
  Meeting April 1, 2026 - Airport Commission - Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 4:00 PM, Zoom/New
 Administrative Offices in Project NexT


  Category 5. Action Items

  Department Burlington International Airport


  Type

  Recommended Action

6. Financial Update
  Subject 6.1. Financial Update, N. Longo
  Meeting April 1, 2026 - Airport Commission - Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 4:00 PM, Zoom/New
 Administrative Offices in Project NexT
  Category 6. Financial Update
  Department Burlington International Airport


  Type

7. Construction Update
  Subject 7.1. Construction Update, L. Lackey
  Meeting April 1, 2026 - Airport Commission - Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 4:00 PM, Zoom/New
 Administrative Offices in Project NexT
  Category 7. Construction Update
  Department Burlington International Airport


  Type

8. Residential Sound Insulation Program Updates
  Subject 8.1. Residential Sound Insulation Program Updates, L. Lackey
  Meeting April 1, 2026 - Airport Commission - Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 4:00 PM, Zoom/New
 Administrative Offices in Project NexT
  Category 8. Residential Sound Insulation Program Updates
  Department Burlington International Airport


  Type

9. Director's Report
  Subject 9.1. Director's Report, N. Longo
  Meeting April 1, 2026 - Airport Commission - Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 4:00 PM, Zoom/New
 Administrative Offices in Project NexT
  Category 9. Director's Report
  Department


  Type

10. Commissioner Items
  Subject 10.1. Commissioner Items
  Meeting April 1, 2026 - Airport Commission - Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 4:00 PM, Zoom/New
 Administrative Offices in Project NexT
  Category 10. Commissioner Items
  Department


  Type

11. Follow-up Items

12. Adjournment
  Subject 12.1. Motion to adjourn
  Meeting April 1, 2026 - Airport Commission - Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 4:00 PM, Zoom/New
 Administrative Offices in Project NexT


  Category 12. Adjournment

  Department Council and Board


  Type

  Recommended Action

13. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements
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PATRICK LEAHY BURLINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
 BOARD OF AIRPORT COMMISSIONERS
 MINUTES OF MEETING
 April 1, 2026
 Location: Large Conference Room (Room 337)
 in Project NexT Administrative Space
 1200 Airport Drive,
 South Burlington, VT 05403
[Hybrid meeting]
MEMBERS PRESENT: Tim George, Chair
 Andrew Savage
 Chip Mason
 Al Turkos
MEMBERS ABSENT: Jeff Schulman, Vice Chair
 Helen Riehle
 Robin Guillian
BTV STAFF PRESENT: Nicolas Longo, Director of Aviation
 Larry Lackey, Director of Engineering & Environmental Compliance
 Jeffrey Bartley, Director of Innovation & Marketing
 Jesse Sprague, Executive Assistant
 Madison Reagan, Environmental Compliance and Project Manager
 Romeo von Hermann, Customer Experience Manager
 Dave Carman, Deputy Director – Airport Operations
 Marie Friedman, Director of Finance
OTHERS PRESENT: CCTV


1.0 Call to Order
 1.1 Call to Order
 Airport Commission Chair, Tim George, called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.
 1.2 Acknowledgement of Remote Commissioners
 Commissioners attending the meeting remotely identified themselves (Chip Mason)

2.0 Agenda
 2.1 Approve/Adopt Agenda
 MOTION by Al Turkos, SECOND by Andrew Savage, to approve the agenda as presented.
 VOTING: unanimous (4-0), motion carried.


3.0 Public Forum
 3.1 Public Forum
 3.1.1 No members of the public present.

4.0 Consent agenda:
 4.1 Approval of the minutes
 MOTION by Al Turkos, SECOND by Andrew Savage, to approve the minutes as presented
 in the agenda packet, including Minutes from the March 4, 2026 meeting.
 VOTING: unanimous (4-0); motion carried.


5.0 Action Items
 5.1 Requests to Amend Project NexT Contracts, Amend Budget, and to Execute and Accept
 Grant Application
 5.1.1 MOTION by Al Turkos, SECOND by Andrew Savage to consider the request
 put before the Airport Commission to approve the memo written to the City of
 Burlington Board of Finance and City Council to:
 1. Execute an amendment to the previously approved Engelberth
 Construction, Inc (ECI) agreement amount, for the completion of Project
 NexT the North Concourse Replacement Project.
 2. Execute a minor amendment to the previously approved Jacobs
 Engineering Group, Inc (JPG) agreement amount for the completion
 Project NeXT the North Concourse Replacement Project.
 3. Execute an additional Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) grant
 application 4 for the completion of the North Concourse Replacement
 Project “Project NEXT”.
 4. Create budget neutral amendment to the Fiscal Year 2026 BTV Airport
 Improvement Project Fund related to this grant to increase revenues and
 capital expenditures by $4,480,140.
 Director Lackey discussed that there had been change orders that exceeded the
 15% contingency that was initially approved, so the change orders in cost
 increases require Board of Finance and City Council approval. In addition to the
 written report, Director Lackey shared the following:
 • Geothermal costs rose due to unforeseen issues with drilling into the
 ground that could not have been known prior to the start of the project.
 Additional project cost increases were due to apron improvements for
 passenger boarding bridges, and updates to the second-floor renovation
 project.
 VOTING: unanimous (4-0); motion carried.
6.0 Financial Update
 6.1 Financial Update, M. Friedman
 In addition to the written financial update provided to the Airport Commission, Director
 Friedman highlighted the following:
 6.1.1 The financial package for this month is very similar to previous packages and the
 Airport is doing well.
7.0 Construction Update
 7.1 Construction Update, L. Lackey
 7.1.1 In addition to the written construction update provided to the Airport
 Commission, Larry Lackey highlighted the following updates:
 1. The Cargo Apron construction project is out to bid this week
 2. Bids for the Snow Removal Equipment building were received. The
 lowest bidder was Engelberth Construction. Leahy BTV is moving
 forward with financial pieces of the project to move forward to
 construction in a few months. A request to the Commission will be
 coming in the future to accept leased financing for this project.
 3. The Airport is waiting to hear back from the Federal Aviation
 Administration (FAA) regarding a study before moving forward on the
 glycol centralized deicing facility, which will recycle glycol that is used
 to prepare planes for flight safely during icy cold months.
 4. The Airport held a scoping meeting with the FAA regarding the
 Obstruction removal project and easement acquisition.


8.0 Residential Sound Insulation Program Updates
 8.1 Residential Sound Insulation Updates, L. Lackey
 In addition to the written update provided to the Airport Commission, Larry Lackey
 highlighted the following:
 8.1.1 Design is complete for 37 units for the RSIP; by April 14, the Airport will go out
 to bid for the construction of this project, with the hope to start construction on
 the homes in July 2026. Another package will go out to bid this year to construct
 next year. This project is in two parts because the acoustical testing required for
 this work changed midway through the project, so some homes must meet one
 requirement and others a second requirement.


9.0 Director’s Update
 9.1 Director’s Update
 In addition to the written presentation, Director Longo reported:
 9.1.1 The new terminal opening reached national news!
 9.1.2 The Airport hosted a Staff Appreciation Lunch in the new terminal space to
 celebrate the team and new terminal.
 9.1.3 Feedback from the public included: questions around food options and positive
 feedback.
 9.1.4 Deputy Director Dave Carman and his team travelled to Hershey, PA for a
 conference by the American Association of Airport Executives and shared about
 the team’s experience
 9.1.5 Seat capacity in the first half of the year has lowered, but the numbers by
 comparison are higher than or consistent with past years.
 9.1.6 Discussion of the impact of the lapse in funding of the Transportation Security
 Administration (TSA). TSA is now being paid, and is no longer accepting
 donations.
 9.1.7 Staff showed a video about the airport’s new terminal

10.0 Commissioner Items
 10.1 Commissioner Items:
 10.1.1 No Commissioner items.

11.0 Follow Up Items
 11.1 Follow Up Items
 11.1.1 Discussion on how the Airport is leveraging artificial intelligence.

12.0 Adjournment
MOTION by Al Turkos, SECOND by Andrew Turkos, to adjourn the meeting.
VOTING: unanimous (4-0); motion carried.


Meeting Adjourned at 4:58pm.