Title
Discuss Foley Municipal Airport Fuel Tank
Summary
DESCRIPTION OF TOPIC: (who, what, when, where, why, and how much)
Discuss closure of underground fuel tank at Foley Municipal Airport for the installation of an above ground fuel tank and design and bid spec development. Existing tank requires major upgrades for compliance with ADEM regulations.
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Please provide the amount requested: ____________
Is this a budgeted item? No
Please provide the budgeted amount: $_____________ Account No. _____01-613-6040______________________
If budgeted, is this a capital purchase, capital project, or special fund? _________________________
Was this item included in the Fiscal Year Capital Projects Plan? No
If yes, please provide the amount included in Capital Projects Plan: $___________
Body
WHEREAS, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) regulates the operation and maintenance of underground fuel storage tanks, and
WHEREAS, the City of Foley owns the Foley Municipal Airport which has an aviation fuel system underground, and
WHEREAS, the City installed a 10,000 gallon underground fuel tank at the Municipal Airport in 1981 with minor upgrades occurring in 1995, and
WHEREAS, recent testing showed the existing underground fuel tank to be in noncompliance with ADEM regulations.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Finds the existing tank requires closure and removal, and begins the process to close and remove the existing tank and develop the specifications required to install an above ground fuel tank system for the Foley Municipal Airport.
SECTION 2: Approves using Volkert Engineering under Professional Services contract dated April 5, 2010, to develop the design and spectifications in preparation to bid.
SECTION 3: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.