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The Battle Over Airport Contracts Opens a Rift Between the Mayor and Minority City Council Members.

By Sam Merten June 17, 2010

Gilbert Aranza darts down two flights of stairs from the offices of Star Concessions Ltd. into Dallas Love Field Airport's main lobby. "It's my daily exercise," the 57-year-old explains as he shoots by an elevator on the third floor and then skips an escalator ride on the second, "and a way to keep my... More >>>

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Gilbert Aranza thought he had a contract extension in place to provide food and beverage concessions at Dallas Love Field Airport until Mayor Tom Leppert decided that he wanted the contract put out for bids.

Aranza examines his wall of rejected proposals from other cities, some of which he claims are proof that the bidding process isnt always fair.

At the final Love Field Concessions Committee meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway prompts city staff and consultants to reaffirm their position that extending the contracts is in the citys best interests. Ron Natinsky reads a letter sent to Mayor Tom Leppert from a company claiming that the best locations have been given to the current concessionaires. Vonciel Hill disagrees with Lepperts argument that 9/11 was not a hardship for the concessionaires: Anyone who makes that assumption is clearly not in tune with what happened nationally.

At the final Love Field Concessions Committee meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway prompts city staff and consultants to reaffirm their position that extending the contracts is in the citys best interests. Ron Natinsky reads a letter sent to Mayor Tom Leppert from a company claiming that the best locations have been given to the current concessionaires. Vonciel Hill disagrees with Lepperts argument that 9/11 was not a hardship for the concessionaires: Anyone who makes that assumption is clearly not in tune with what happened nationally.

At the final Love Field Concessions Committee meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Dwaine Caraway prompts city staff and consultants to reaffirm their position that extending the contracts is in the citys best interests. Ron Natinsky reads a letter sent to Mayor Tom Leppert from a company claiming that the best locations have been given to the current concessionaires. Vonciel Hill disagrees with Lepperts argument that 9/11 was not a hardship for the concessionaires: Anyone who makes that assumption is clearly not in tune with what happened nationally.

Gilbert Aranza interacts with one of his 200 employees at Dallas Love Field Airport. Ninety percent of his staff are minorities or women.

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Gilbert Aranza thought he had a contract extension in place to provide food and beverage concessions at Dallas Love Field Airport until Mayor Tom Leppert decided that he wanted the contract put out for bids.

BrandonThibodeaux

Gilbert Aranza thought he had a contract extension in place to provide food and beverage concessions at Dallas Love Field Airport until Mayor Tom Leppert decided that he wanted the contract put out for bids.

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