KAAMCO/GM March meetings round-up
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Physical Plant. Manny
Ciminiello spoke about Taxiway
CA and CB. Project is
facilitate infrastructure for
North Cargo redevelopment
program by making it wider
and allow group 6 aircraft
capability. Work scheduled
in August and finish in July
2020. He mentioned that the
Tenant Alteration Application
and asked the community to
use the “No further comment”
from the tenant so the plan is
finalized and permanent. Previously
announced line striping
will begin in early May.
The WiFi enhanced network
is in progress and spreading
to all terminals for better connectivity.
Airtrain Jamaal Cox reported
on the winter performance
and the mitigation in
delays with engine technical
improvements preventing
water from getting into
the equipment from packed
snow and caused problems.
The customer experience efforts
include improved digital
signage, which is now in
pilot stage at Terminal 8 and
will be implemented throughout
the system. Improved on
board CCTV and Wi-Fi is in
progress as well as a count
down screen for train station
movements.
Property Manager Laura
Garland reported on the new
minimum wage increase in
September 2019 and asked for
cooperation from stakeholders
in submitting wage forms.
For more information she suggested
contacting Linda Johnson,
ljohnson@panynj.gov.
Security Office. Marsha
Hoffstadt reported that the
ID office has moved to Building
141 with computer based
training operational Biometric
card readers have been installed
at Guard Post Victor,
and will be replacing older
readers at all guard posts. A
reader is available for familiarization
at the ID office.
PAPD Lt. Lomonaco introduced
the AOC/EOC Lt.
Jamie Santos. Lomanoco reported
that the hustle arrests,
hack summonses are up, traffic
summonses are up. Regular
duties include bad and
vehicle checks, emergency response
drills throughout the
airport, vehicle check points,
air train patrols, ramp inspections
and enforcements, and
ramp identification checks.
Larceny claims, such as property
thefts are level. In two
weeks the PAPD academy will
be graduating recruits and
there will be 30 more new law
enforcement officers with 250
now at the airport.
Terminal One Executive
Director Steve Rowland
asked for clarification about
the news that a major mail
handler at the airport will not
longer be handling mail scanning
and it a concern that the
USPS may not be able to keep
up with the number of the
dollys and cans used at the
facility and returned to the
airlines and terminals. Operations
Manager Rizzuto said it
is a focus and “we are working
on it.”
NYS Parks. Ann Marie
Agostinello announced the
upcoming Jones Beach Airshow
and Thunderbirds participation.
She asks for a 5
nautical mile Tracon during
the show. F18’s. and Thunderbirds
will be the only aircraft
affecting TFR’s.
ASDO. Dolores Hofman
announced that Wednesday,
June 5th is the QASDO 37th
Aviation event. Airlines and
tenants and vendors are invited
to participate with a table
of literature, products and
services.
Deputy General Manager
Tony Vero closed the
meeting addressing safety
and EMS at the airport. He
said they are taking a look at
call locations. Currently we
have two ambulances on location
at the airport and are
considering an AOA location
as well. He added that there
is a safety committee, which
meets monthly and looks at
issues raised by stakeholders.
We make inspections and
evaluate risks and possible
hazards and discuss recommendations.
Stakeholders are
invited to ask the Safety Committee
any questions or concerns.
Vero complimented the
JFK Chamber of Commerce
for their work in creating a
9/11 Memorial at the airport.
We support the idea, planning
is moving along with plans an
piece of steel from the WTC.
He concluded by stating
that quarterly customer experience
meetings are held
and Port is putting a 5-year
“Customer Roadmap to Exceptional
Connected Experiences”
plan, listening to data
and identifying pain points
to address. In 2019 there are
18 focus priority areas and
Port asked all to share any
thoughts.
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Aviation Director Huntley Lawrence at EOC.
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