Title
A Resolution to Accept Federal and State Grant Offers to Rehabilitate access Taxiways at the Foley Municipal Airport
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
Accept Federal Grant Offer in the Amount of $528,889 and State Grant Offer in the amount of $29,383.00 to rehabilitate access taxiways at the Foley Municipal Airport.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.
Capital - Departmental
____ 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 #_______________
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.
Capital Project - **THE PRE-PROJECT CHECKLIST AND BUDGET CHECKLIST MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS FILE**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_X____ Yes, planned amount $586,510.00, including contingencies, under account #400-1070-5104 ($28,382.00 for the City's portion, $528,889 from FAA, $29,383 from State).
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________
Body
WHEREAS, ALDOT acts as the agent for municipalities like the City of Foley to apply for, receive, and disburse federal funds that are available through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); and
WHEREAS, in addition to Federal funds from the FAA, the City of Foley also seeks State funding through the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT); and
WHEREAS, through resolution 18-1301-RES the City of Foley applied for funding assistance through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) to make certain improvements at the Foley Municipal Airport; and
WHEREAS, the City of Foley has received offers and/or approvals from both the ALDOT and the FAA for this project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Foley wants to ratify and approve all the previous actions taken by agents, officers, officials and employees of the City of Foley and to authorize and direct its agents, officers, officials and employees to take further actions to apply for, secure, accept, and comply with the grant and funding terms of the FAA;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: That all previous actions, communications, and applications made or taken by City of Foley agents, officers, officials, and employees seeking funding assistance from the FAA and ALDOT to construct T-Hangar Access Taxiways for the City of Foley Municipal Airport are hereby ratified, accepted, approved, and affirmed.
SECTION 2: That the City of Foley is hereby authorized to make an application to and to enter into an agreement with the FAA for reimbursement in the amount of $528,889.00 for the project.
SECTION 3: That the City of Foley is hereby authorized to make an application to and enter into an agreement with ALDOT for reimbursement in the amount of $29,383.00.
SECTION 4: That either the Mayor or the Airport Manager of the City of Foley are hereby each authorized, directed, and empowered to apply for and to enter into an airport improvement funding agreement with the FAA, including all understandings and assurances contained therein, and to each act in connection with the application and agreement and to provide such additional information as may be requested.
SECTION 5: That the City of Foley’s attorney has reviewed the FAA application, offer, and acceptance documents and determined that the City of Foley has the legal authority and power to enter into the airport funding agreement with the FAA.
SECTION 6: That the City of Foley hereby affirms that the local matching share of the money required to complete the project has been or is hereby officially approved.
SECTION 7: Amends FY 2020 revenue account #400-1070-4106 R46 FAA-Access Taxiway Grant by an increase of $528,889 and account #400-1070-4207 R46 State-Access Taxiway Grant by an increase of $29,383.00
SECTION 8: That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.