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June 09, 2008
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Agenda
Item No. 47 Roll
Call No. 08- Communication No. 08-354 Submitted by: Craig Smith, Aviation Director and Jeb E. Brewer, P.E.,City Engineer |
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AGENDA HEADING:
Approving and Authorizing the Execution of
Federal Aviation Administration AIP Grant Agreement,
SYNOPSIS:
Recommend the City Council approve the
FAA Grant and authorize the Mayor to execute a Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant 47 in a 95% Federal share amount
of $1,279,188 along with City acceptance and ratification of all associated grant
assurances, warranties, covenants, and agreements contained in the project
application for the funding of the Airport Runway 13R-31L Land Acquisition,
Phase 5 project.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Amount:
$1,346,514
Funding
Source: 2008-2009 CIP, Page Airport-28, Runway
13R/31L – Land Acquisition AIR117, being $1,279,188 (95%) in FAA funds through
this AIP Grant 47 and $67,326 (5%) in Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) funds
included in approved PFC Application Number 9.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
On July 29, 2003, the Federal Aviation Administration approved a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Section 4(f) Determination for the proposed Runway 13R-31L construction. The Federal Aviation Administration’s approval of the FONSI and Section 4(f) Determination constitutes the Federal approval for the actions identified and any subsequent actions approving a grant of Federal funds for the project beginning with land acquisition. The acquisition of approximately 283 acres of property, including 22 residential properties, needed for the proposed runway and its approaches is included in the finding. The FONSI specifies, and Federal Regulations require, that acquisition of residences and farmland must conform to the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. Land acquisition as well as the construction of the new runway and taxiways will depend upon the availability of Federal and Airport funds.
The Airport is required by the FAA Airport Improvement Program (AIP) process to acquire properties prior to their inclusion in a Federal Grant project that would ultimately fund the acquisition expense. For this reason, Engineering and Aviation Department staff work closely with FAA staff in an attempt to time the acquisitions so that they will occur just prior to the availability of an FAA AIP grant in order to minimize the City’s carrying costs required until 95% of the property expense can be reimbursed by an FAA AIP grant. Anticipating the FONSI approval of this project the Airport submitted the initial grant-programming request for this project in February 2002 for funds that would become available in Federal FY 2005.
On December 2, 2003, under Resolution No. A03-285, the Airport Board approved and authorized the design of a public improvement project to construct Runway 13R/31L and authorized the City Manager to proceed with the acquisition of properties needed for the project by purchase, or gift, or by eminent domain when appropriate and needed.
FAA staff notified the Airport in separate October 6, 2004, and October 18, 2004, letters that approximately $1 million in AIP entitlement grant funds and $1.5 million in additional AIP discretionary funds be programmed for Runway 13R-31L land acquisition, and further recommended that the City initiate final actions necessary to have this much property acquired in time for the release of 2005 AIP grants. On January 6, 2004, the Airport initiated a voluntary Acquisition Program to acquire the property for replacement Runway 13R-31L by approving Resolution A04-16. To date, the Airport has taken possession of, negotiated settlements, or is in negotiation with the owners of 18 residential properties. Approval of replacement Runway 13R-31L property acquisition by condemnation was recommended by the Airport Board on March 1, 2005, by Resolution A05-42 and approved by City Council Roll Call 05-541 on March 7, 2005.
On February 15, 2005,
FAA Staff notified the Airport that FAA was initiating the Congressional
release of funds for an FAA AIP grant in the amount of $1,295,351 to initiate
the first AIP grant funding of land acquisition for replacement Runway 13R-31L.
The Airport Board recommended that the
City Council accept an AIP grant by Resolution A05-56 on March 1, 2005. Congress released the funds on April 1, 2005,
and FAA staff sent the grant offer to the City of
Fair Market Value was established for the Dodge Investment Co., Inc. property by Airport Board Resolution A07-137 on August 7, 2007, in an amount of $1,280,000 for the 69.6 acres. Normally FAA requires the Airport to acquire and certify title to each project parcel prior to reimbursement. For this particular grant, FAA staff is requesting the City to sign this AIP grant agreement prior to FAA’s June 30 end of federal funding authority cut-off for grants.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):
Date:
January 22, 2007
Roll Call Number: 07-111
Action: Real estate documents for property at
Date:
June 19, 2006
Roll Call Number: 06-1258
Action: Authorizing execution of Federal Aviation
Administration AIP Grant Agreement, Airport Runway 13R-31L Land Acquisition,
Phase 3, for acquisition of approximately 283 acres of property. (Council Communication No. 06-357) Moved
by Hensley to adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.
Date:
August 31, 2005
Roll Call Number: 05-2129
Action: Approving
acceptance of FAA AIP Grant Agreement for land acquisition for future Runway
13R-31L. (Council Communication No. 05-484) Moved
by Hensley to adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.
Date:
August 3, 2005
Roll Call Number: 05-1845
Action: Approving
acceptance of FAA Airport Improvement Program Grant in a Federal Share amount
of $1,295,351 for Runway 13R-31L Land Acquisition (Phase I) (Council Communication No. 05-425) Moved
by Hensley to adopt. Motion Carried 5-2.
Date:
August 3, 2005
Roll Call Number: 05-1844
Action: Approving
Agreement with
Date:
March 7, 2005
Roll Call Number: 05-541
Action: Authorization
to proceed with acquisition of the necessary right-of-way for the Airport Runway
13R/31L Project, (Estimated $16,000,000).
(Council Communication No. 05-112) Moved
by Hensley to adopt. Motion Carried 7-0.
BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S): Airport Board
Date:
May 2, 2006
Resolution Number: A06-75
Action:
Date:
March 7, 2006
Resolution Number: A05-56
Action:
Date:
January 5, 2006
Resolution Number: A06-05
Action: Establishing Fair Market Value and
Authorizing Acquisition of 62.66 acres of vacant Woltz Trust property at
Date:
March 1, 2005
Resolution Number: A05-42
Action: Recommendation that City Council Authorize
City Manager to proceed with acquisition of properties by voluntary gift,
purchase or condemnation where necessary for Runway 13R-31L.
ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE
COMMITMENTS: NONE
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