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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 09/16/2003 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 123, 2003 AUTHORIZ AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 9 DATE: September 16, 2003 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL FROM: Dave Gordon SUBJECT: Second Reading of Ordinance No. 123, 2003, Authorizing the Appropriation of Funds for Expenditure to Be Used forthe Fort Collins-Loveland Airport's FAA Sponsored Airport Master Plan Update Study. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This Ordinance, which was unanimously adopted on First Reading on September 2, 2003, appropriates the City's 50% share of the$200,000 additional grant money (or$100,000) as well as its 50% share of the $22,200 required matching funds (or$11,100). ORDINANCE NO. 123, 2003 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR EXPENDITURE TO BE USED FOR THE FORT COL .T vTS L OVELAND AIRPORT'S FAA SPONSORED AIRPORT MASTER PLAN UPDATE STUDY WHEREAS, in 1963, the City of Fort Collins (the "City") and the City of Loveland agreed to the establishment of a regional general aviation facility and became owners and operators of the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (the"Airport"); and WHEREAS, the Airport is operated as a joint venture between the City of Fort Collins and the City of Loveland (the "Cities"), with each city retaining a 50% ownership interest, sharing equally in policy-making and management, and with each assuming responsibility for 50% of the capital and operating costs associated with the Airport; and WHEREAS, in July 2003, the Federal Aviation Authority ("FAA") awarded the Airport a $250,000 grant to be used towards the Airport's Master Plan Update Study("Study"); and WHEREAS, on July 15, 2003, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 95, 2003, appropriating the City's $125,000 share of that grant money as well as the City's share of certain additional funds to be used to pay the City's share of the costs associated with preparing the Study; and WHEREAS, the FAA recently awarded the Airport an additional $200,000 grant funds, $100,000 of which represents the City of Fort Collins' share, to be used towards the Study; and WHEREAS, the new grant funds require matching funds of $22,200, of which $11,100 represents the City's share; and WHEREAS, the aforementioned matching funds are available, in the form of Fort Collins-Loveland Airport prior year reserves; and WHEREAS, under the intergovernmental agreement between the Cities, the City of Fort Collins' share of existing and unanticipated Airport revenue will be held and disbursed by the City of Loveland, as an agent on behalf of the City of Fort Collins, since the City of Loveland is providing finance and accounting services for the Airport; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Article V, Section 8(b), of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins, any expense or liability entered into by an agent of the City, on behalf of the City, shall not be made unless an appropriation therefor shall have been made by the City Council; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to authorize the appropriation of $111,100, of the revenues and reserves held by the City of Loveland to be used for the Study. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that the City Council hereby authorizes the appropriation of ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($111,100) to be used for the Airport's FAA sponsored Master Plan Update Study. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, this 2nd day of September, A.D. 2003, and to be presented for final passage on the 16th day of September, A.D. 2003. Mayor ATTEST: V�A s)14 City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 16th day of September, A.D. 2003. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 23 A-B FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: September 2, 2003 STAFF: Dave Gordon SUBJECT: Items Relating to the Fort Collins-Loveland Airport. RECOMMENDATION: ..� �� Staff recommends adoption oft a Resol ttn 'lld o the OrdiAn e on First Reading. s FINANCIAL IMPACT: Adoption of the Resolution would appropriate $22,200 of the Airport's fund balance; half of this amount, $11,100, represents City of Fort Collins funds. The FAA has awarded the FIE oll nos- velar o a g n the amount of$200,000 to be used toward the Airport's Master Plan Update st y. he grant requires matching funds of$22,200. This Ordinance appropriates$11 1Q0;wfiichxepre nts the Cits 50%share of the grant funds and its 50% share of the required matching funds. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: A. Resolution 2003-098 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Grant Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administrator Re azding an Update to the Airport Master Plan. In July, the Federal Aviation ministr 'on (" azde he Airport a$250,000 grant to be used toward the Airport's Mas r Plan dat t ("Study . Recently, the FAA offered the Airport additional grant funds in t e amount o $2 ,000 to be used for the Study. Taken together, the grant funds will cover 90%of the costs to prepare an update to the Airport's existing study. The Airport is currently negotiating fees with the consultant to prepare the Study based on the scope of work. It is anticipated that the Grant will be adequate to cover the total costs of the Study and the scope of work. Should any of the FAA money be left over once the Study is fully funded, the remaining funds can be recovered for other FAA eligible projects. B. First Reading of Ordinance No. 123, 2003, Authorizing the Appropriation of Funds for Expenditure to Be Used for the Fort Collins-Loveland Airport's FAA Sponsored Airport Master Plan Update Study. This Ordinance appropriates the City's 50% share of the $200,000 additional grant money (or $100,000) as well as its 50% share of the $22,200 required matching funds (or$11,100).