HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-056-06/05/2007-AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF COLORADO FOR FUNDING OF AIRPORT PRO RESOLUTION 2007-056
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
policies and procedures for distribution of monies in the Aviation Fund and created the Division of
Aeronautics ("the Division") to cant' 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, with the
understanding that all funds must be used exclusively for aviation purposes and that the airport 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 Cityof Fort Collins and the Cityof Loveland("the Cities")own and operate
in the State the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport ("the Airport") and have filed an
application with the Division and the Board for a state aviation system grant to be used solely for
aviation purposes.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, as follows:
Section 1. That the Council of the City of Fort Collins ("the City 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 following purposes: funding the City's share of the local match for federally-
funded airport improvements; maintaining various airport pavements; completing airport soil
contamination mitigation; acquiring snow removal equipment blades; and providing equipment
storage.
Section 2. That the City of Fort Collins(the"City") states that such grant shall be used
solely for aviation purposes, as determined by the State, and as generally described in the
Application.
Section 3. That the City makes the commitment to keep the Airport facility open and
accessible 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.
Section 4. That the City further 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 5. That the City 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.
Section6. That the Cityhas appropriated orwill appropriate orotherwise 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 7. That the City 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 C '1 of the City of Fort Collins this 5th
day of June, A.D. 2007.
May
ATTEST:
City Clerk