Title
A Resolution to Allow Lightning Aviation to Increase Foley Municipal Airport Tie-Down Fees
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
Lightning Aviation currently charges tie down fees in the amount of $10/night with a maximum charge of $100/month to those individuals who park their aircraft on the apron space. These fees have been in effect since 2011 and a request has been made by Lightning Aviation to raise the rates to $12/night with a maximum charge of $120/month. The Airport Franchise Agreement states that any increase in tie down fees must be approved by the City of Foley.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.**Request to Transfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital - Departmental **Capital Purchase Worksheet form must be attached**
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $_________ and described in budget as ________________________. Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_________ OR, transfer of $________ from Account #____________ to Account #_____________**Request to Increase OR Request toTransfer Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.**Request to Increase Departmental Budget Dollars form must be attached**
Capital Project - **If requesting to start a project, a Capital Project Worksheet form must be attached**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, described as __________________________, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
Body
WHEREAS, the Airport License and Franchise Agreement with Lightning Aviation dated July 19, 2021 allows Lightning Aviation to charge tie down fees for aircraft parking on the aprons and states that tie down fees shall be $10/night with a maximum charge of $100/month and further states that any proposed fee change will be presented to the Owner for approval.
WHEREAS, this fee amount has been in effect since Lightning Aviation took over as FBO in July 2011 and the FBO has requested an increase of $12/night with a maximum charge of $120/month.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves an increase of aircraft tie down fees from $10/night with a maximum charge of $100/month to $12/night with a maximum charge of $120/month.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.