HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-050-04/18/1995-AIRCRAFT BAND VHF RADIOS DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS GRANT AGREEMENT PURCHASE STATE OF COLORADO RESOLUTION 95-50
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT
WITH THE STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF AERONAUTICS
FOR THE PURCHASE OF 5 AIRCRAFT BAND VHF VEHICLE RADIOS
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 §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 that 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 also created the Division of Aeronautics ("the Division") to support the
Board in fulfilling its duties, which duties 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 fora state-aviation system grant to be used solely for aviation purposes; and-
WHEREAS, the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (the "Applicant") is a public-
accessible airport or an entity operating such an airport in the state and has 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 Applicant understands that if it is awarded a grant by the State, any
disbursement of grant funds to the Applicant shall be contingent upon the prior receipt by the State
of a resolution that has been adopted by the duly authorized governing body of the Applicant and that
expressly satisfies certain grant procedures and requirements, as described below; and
WHEREAS,the Applicant desires to request such grant assistance by means of a resolution
passed by the Applicant's duly authorized governing boards, in order to comply with §43-10-103(5),
C.R.S., of the Act and to satisfy certain grant procedures and requirements; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant intends that this Resolution:
a) designate the individual authorized by the Applicant to execute the
application on its behalf and to act in all related matters as the Applicant's 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 Applicant 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 Applicant by the Board; and
c) obligate the Applicant to appropriate or otherwise make available in
a timely manner sufficient funds, if any, that are required from the Applicant for the
application project.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, that:
Section 1. That the City of Fort Collins, as a duly authorized governing body of the
Applicant, hereby formally requests assistance from the Colorado Aeronautical Board and the
Division of Aeronautics in the form of a state aviation system grant. 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 City of Fort Collins hereby designates Fred Anderton as the Project
Director, as described in the Manual, and authorizes the Project Director to act in all matters relating
to the work project proposed in the Application in its behalf, including execution of the grant
contract.
Section 3. That the City of Fort Collins has appropriated all funds, if any, that are
required to be provided by the Applicant 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 City Council held this 18th day of April,A.D.
1995.
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