HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-004-02/01/2005-AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR FUNDING OF AIRPORT PRO RESOLUTION 2005-004
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT
WITH THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR FUNDING OF
AIRPORT PROJECTS AT THE FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the State of Colorado has declared in Title 43 of the
Colorado Revised Statutes, Article 10, 1991 in C.R.S. 43-10-101 (the "Act") that:
"...there exists a need to promote the safe operation and accessibility of general
aviation and intrastate commercial aviation in this state;that improvement of general
aviation and intrastate commercial 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
policy and procedures for distribution of monies in the Aviation Fund and created the Division of
Aeronautics (the "Division") to carry out the directives of the Board, including technical and
planning assistance to airports and the administration of the state aviation system grant program.
(See C.R.S. 43-10-103, 105, and 108.5 of the Act); and
WHEREAS, any entity operating a public-accessible airport in the state may file an
application for and be a recipient of a grant to be used solely for aviation purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Division is authorized to assist those airports that request assistance by
means of a resolution passed by the applicant's duly authorized governing body which states that all
funds shall be used exclusively for aviation purposes and that the governing body will comply with
all grant procedures and requirements as defined in the Division's Grant program Project
Management Manual, revised 1999 (the "Manual"); 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
WHEREAS, the Cities are a public-accessible airport or an entity operating such an airport
in the state and have filed an application with the Division and the Board for a state aviation system
grant to be used solely for aviation purposes; and
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 grant recipient, 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 following Airport projects: participating in local match for
federally-funded improvements, analyzing fuel contamination, and providing aircraft rescue and
firefighting equipment. 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 makes the commitment to keep the
Airport facility accessible to, and open to,the public during the entire useful life of the grant funded
improvements/equipment; or to reimburse the Division for any unexpired useful life of the
improvements/equipment on a pro-rata basis. The City of Fort Collins commits to keep open and
accessible for public use all grant funded facilities, improvements and services for their useful life,
as determined by the Division and stated in the Grant Agreement.
Section 3. That the Council hereby designates David Gordon, Airport Manager, 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, which is on file with the City Clerk of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado.
Section 4. That the City of Fort Collins has appropriated or will appropriate or otherwise
make available in a timely manner its share of all funds that are required to be provided by the Cities
under the terms and conditions of the grant contract.
Section 5. 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 this
1st day of February, A.D. 2005.
Mayor
ArTE
City Clerk