HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-019-03/01/2011-AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTA RESOLUTION 2011-019
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT
AGREEMENT WITH THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ,
(COLORADO AERONAUTICAL BOARD) FOR FUNDING
PERTAINING TO THE FORT COLLINS-LOVELAND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
WHEREAS,Title 43,Article 10 of the Colorado Revised Statutes,entitled"Aviation Safety
and Accessibility/Aeronautics Division" provides that there exists a need to promote the safe
operation and accessability of general aviation and interstate commercial aviation in Colorado and
in pursuance thereof, has established the Colorado Aeronautical Board (the "Board") and, among
the duties assigned to the Board, it is empowered to establish policy and procedures for distribution
of monies in the Aviation Fund; and has also created the Division of Aeronautics (the "Division")
to carry out the directives of the Board; and
WHEREAS, any entity operating a public-accessible airport such as the Fort Collins-
Loveland Municipal Airport(the"Airport")may file an application with the Division for a grant to
be used exclusively for aviation purposes provided that such grant is supported by a resolution
passed by the applicant's governing body requesting such assistance and assuring that if any grant
is awarded,it will be used solely for aviation purposes and will comply with all grant procedures and
requirements as defined in the Division's most recently adopted Aviation Grant Manual (the
`'Manual"); and
WHEREAS,the Council of the City of Fort Collins,as one of the duly authorized governing
bodies of the Airport intends by this resolution to provide grant assurances for the Board Grant
Agreement entitled "CDAG #11-FNL-01" attached hereto as Exhibit"A" and incorporated herein
by this reference (the "Grant Agreement").
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
COLLINS as follows:
Section 1. That the City Council, as one of the duly authorized governing bodies of the
applicant Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport, hereby formally requests assistance from the
Board and the Division in the form of a state aviation system grant in the amount of$400,000 with
a contractual local match in the amount of$291,265; and the City Council further states that the
grant, if awarded, shall be used solely for aviation purposes, as determined by the State, and as
generally described in the Application.
Section 2. That the City Council commits to keep the Airport facility accessible to, and
open to the public during the entire useful life of the Grant funded improvements/equipment, or, if
not,then will reimburse the Division for any unexpired useful life of the improvements/equipment
on a pro-rata basis. By signing the Grant Agreement, the City Council further commits the City 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 City Council hereby designates Larry Mack, Airport Operations
Manager, as the Project Director and authorizes the Project Director to act in all matters relating to
the work project proposed in the Application and further authorizes the City Manager to execute the
Grant Agreement.
Section 4. That the City 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 City and the City of
Loveland under the terms and conditions of the Grant.
Section 5. That the City hereby accepts all guidelines, procedures, standards, and
requirements described in the Manual as applicable to the performance of the grant work project and
hereby approves the Grant Agreement.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Coun ' of e City of Fort Collin is 1 st day
of March, A.D. 2011.
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