Title
A Resolution to Rename the Foley Municipal Airport
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
Request renaming the airport to "Holk Field at Foley Municipal Airport" in honor of former Mayor Arthur Holk who was an avid pilot and the first pilot to fly into the airport when it was relocated to its current location. New signage reflecting the name change will be obtained.
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 #____________________.
_____ Yes, requesting an increase of $___________ to an already approved project titled ________________________ that is being tracked under Account No. ___________________.
_____ No, requesting an increase of $__________ to an already approved project titled _______________________ that is being tracked under Account No. _________________.
Body
WHEREAS, Arthur Holk was elected councilman in 1952 and served this position for 20 years and then served another 20 years as Foley's Mayor, and,
WHEREAS, Arthur Holk was an avid pilot who was the first pilot to fly into the airport after it was relocated to it's current location and he utilized the airport for many years, and,
WHEREAS, it is the desire to rename the airport to "Holk Field at Foley Municipal Airport" not only for his dedication and guidance to the City for so many years, but also because of his love of aviation, and,
WHEREAS, new signage will be obtained for the airport to reflect the name change.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Memorializes renaming the airport to "Holk Field at Foley Municipal Airport".
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.