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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 07/01/2003 - RESOLUTION 2003-081 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 15 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL DATE: July 1, 2003 STAFF: Dave Gordon SUBJECT: Resolution 2003-081 Authorizing the Execution of a Grant Agreement with the State of Colorado for Funding of the Airport Master Plan Update at the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The Grant will provide $7,555 of funding for the Master Plan Update Study. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Last year the Airport submitted a Grant Proposal to the Colorado Aeronautics Board for financial assistance to help pay for the Master Plan Update Study. The amount of$7,555 is being given to the two cities as a result of that request. The State wants the funds committed before the new grant cycle begins to ensure the funds will be accepted and not available to other airports. Other grant funds from the FAA will be forthcoming when negotiations with the Master Plan consultant have been completed. Funding from the FAA will be 90% of the eligible scope items. RESOLUTION 2003-081 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR FUNDING OF THE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN UPDATE AT THE FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the State of Colorado has, in Title 43, Article 10 of the Colorado Revised Statutes established the Aviation Safety and Accessibility Act(the"Act");and WHEREAS, the Act provides in Section 43-10-101, C.R.S. that: "...there exists a need to promote the safe operations and accessibility of general aviation in this state; that improvements to general aviation transportation facilities will promote diversified economic development across the state; and that accessibility to airport facilities for residents of this state is crucial in the event of a medical or other type of emergency . . ." ; and WHEREAS, the Act created the Colorado Aeronautical Board (the `Board") to establish policies and plans for the growth and development of aviation in the state, and to establish procedures for the administration and distribution of moneys credited to the aviation fund to be used solely for aviation purposes at public-accessible airports,including procedures for the state aviation system grant program; and WHEREAS, the Act created the Division of Aeronautics (the "Division") to support the Board in fulfilling its duties; and WHEREAS, the duties of the Division in supporting the Board include providing administrative support to the Board in the distribution of monies credited to the aviation fund for aviation purposes,providing advisory assistance to airports providing access to the public,including technical and planning assistance, and implementing/administering the state aviation system grant program established solely for aviation purposes; and WHEREAS, any entity operating a public-accessible airport in the state may apply to the Division for a state aviation system grant to be used solely for aviation purposes; and WHEREAS,the City of Fort Collins and the City of Loveland(the"Cities")own and operate in the State the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (the "Airport"); and 1 WHEREAS,the Cities jointly constitute an entity operating a public-accessible airport in the state and, as such, have filed an application_with the Division and the Board for a state aviation system grant to be used solely for aviation purposes; and WHEREAS, the Division is authorized to assist only those public-accessible airports or entities operating such airports that request assistance by means of a resolution passed by the governing board of the airport or entity and forwarded to the Division; and WHEREAS, the Cities understand that if they are awarded a grant by the State, any disbursement of grant funds to the Cities shall be contingent upon the prior receipt by the State of a resolution that has been adopted by the duly authorized governing body of each of the Cities and that expressly satisfies certain grant procedures and requirements, as described below; and WHEREAS,the Cities desire to request such grant assistance by means of resolutions passed by each City's duly authorized governing board,in order to comply with C.R.S.43-10-103(5)of the Act and to satisfy certain grant procedures and requirements. The Cities intend that the resolutions: (a) designate the individual authorized by the Cities to execute the application on its behalf and to act in all related matters as the Cities' Project Director for the project proposed in the Application, as described in the Division's Grant Program Project Management Manual (the "Manual"); and (b) commit the Cities to comply with all terms and conditions of the application and all guidelines, policies, procedures, and requirements described in the Manual if a grant for the project is awarded to the Cities by the Board; and (c) obligate the Cities to appropriate or otherwise make available in a timely manner sufficient funds, if any, that are required from the Cities for the application project. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS, as follows: Section 1. That the Council of the City of Fort Collins(the"Council"),as one of the duly authorized governing bodies of the Cities, hereby formally requests assistance from the Colorado Aeronautical Board and the Division of Aeronautics in the form of a state aviation system grant for the purpose of funding the Airport Master Plan Update. The City of Fort Collins states that such grant shall be used solely for aviation purposes, as determined by the State, and as generally described in the Application. Section 2. That the Council hereby designates David Gordon, Airport Manager, as the Project Director, as described in the Manual, and authorize the Project Director to act in all matters 2 relating to the work project proposed in the Application in its behalf,including execution of the grant contract, which is on file with the City Clerk of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. Section 3. That the City of Fort Collins has appropriated or will appropriate or otherwise make available its share of all funds that are required to be provided by the Cities under the terms and conditions of the grant contract. Section 4. That the City of Fort Collins hereby accepts all guidelines, procedures, standards, and requirements described in the Manual as applicable to the performance of the grant work and hereby approves the grant contract submitted by the State, including all terms and conditions contained therein. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins held thislst day of July, A.D. 2003. Mayor ATTEST: i City Clerk 3