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STAFF: Mike Freeman • - • ON
Resolution 2010-039 Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the 2010 Grant Agreement for AIP 28 with the Federal
Aviation Administration for Runway Improvements at the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This Resolution authorizes the City Manger to execute a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)for the
remaining amount of the$1 million in Entitlement funds for 2010 ($500,000). These funds will be used for the capital
project for runway rehabilitation this summer.
BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION
The Airport's primary capital project for2010 is the rehabilitation of runway 15/33 which is the Airport's primary runway.
This runway is in poor condition and has experienced recent failures that required emergency repairs. The FAA
supports the rehabilitation of the runway. The Airport normally receives$1 million peryear of Entitlement Grant funds.
The funds made available under this grant will be used for partial runway rehabilitation. The funds from this grant will
be used to pay a portion of these costs.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Airport's approved 2010 budget includes an appropriation for the expenditure of the FAA grant funds and the
Airport's"matching share" in the amount of$13,158.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of this Resolution.
RESOLUTION 2010-039
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE 2010
GRANT AGREEMENT FOR AIP 28 WITH THE FEDERAL
AVIATION ADMINISTRATION FOR RUNWAY IMPROVEMENTS AT THE FORT
COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
WHEREAS,the Cities of Fort Collins and Loveland jointly own and operate the Fort Collins-
Loveland Municipal Airport (the "Airport"); and
WHEREAS, the Cities, by resolution, have adopted the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal
Airport Master Plan; and
WHEREAS,the Federal Aviation Administration provides grant funding to eligible airports
to enable those airports to pursue capital improvements included within an adopted Airport Master
Plan; and
WHEREAS,the Cities have applied for,and have been offered,a capital funding grant from
the Federal Aviation Administration in the amount of$500,000 to fund a portion of the 2010 capital
construction project to rehabilitate the Airport's primary runway pursuant to a grant agreement in
a form consistent with prior FAA grants (the "2010 Grant Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the runway improvement project described in the 2010 Grant Agreement is
identified in the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport Master Plan as a first priority project; and
WHEREAS,the grant funds and matching local funds(in the amount of$13,158)necessary
to accept the grant from the Federal Aviation Administration have been appropriated as a part of the
Airport's 2010 budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the 2010 Grant Agreement is hereby approved.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby authorized, following consultation with the
City Attorney, to modify the 2010 Grant Agreement in form or substance as deemed necessary to
effectuate the purposes of this resolution or to protect the interests of the City.
Section 3. That the City Manager and the City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed
to execute the 2010 Grant Agreement on behalf of the City.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 20th
day of July, A.D. 2010.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk