HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2014-081 Marana Regional Airport Agreement with the FAAMARANA RESOLUTION NO, 2014 -081
RELATING TO MARANA REGIONAL AIRPORT; AUTHORIZING T 1E TOWN'
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION FOR FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOrI TO EXCEED $496,763 FOR
REIMBURSEMENT OF COST OVERRUNS ON THE FAA 14 GRANT (AIRPORT ROAD
PROJECT); APPROVING AN OPERATING TRANSFER. OF $250,092 FROM THE
GENERAL FUND TO THE AIRPORT CAPITAL FUND IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2014 -2015
BUDGET TO PAY THE TOWN'S SHARE OF COSTS FOR THE PROJECT
WHEREAS A.R.S. § 28 -8411 authorizes the Town Council of the Town of Marana to
undertake all activities necessary to acquire, establish, construct, own, control, lease, equip,
improve, maintain, operate and regulate an airport; and
WHEREAS A.R.S. § 28 -8413 authorizes the Town of Marana to accept and receive
federal. and other monies for the acquisition, construction, enlargement, improvement,
maintenance, equipment or operation of an airport; and
W1- IEREAS the Town of Marana has submitted a grant request to the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) to reimburse cost overruns
on the FAA 14 Grant (FAA AIP 03-04-0058-14) (Airport Road Project); and
WHEREAS the FAA has acknowledged a tentative award to the Town of Marana for
funding in the amount of $496,763 for the grant request; and
WHEREAS the Airport Road Project dates back to 2006 and has been funded by various
grants requiring the Town of Marana to provide Various percentages of match funding; and
WHEREAS the grant award addressed by this resolution requires the Town to provide
match funding of 8.94/0; and
WHEREAS $250,092 is the total amount of match funding owed by the Town to the
Project based on the various grants and grant agreements; and
WHEREAS on .Tune 17, 2014, the Town Council adopted the fiscal year 2014 -201.5
budgetary document and overall financial plan which set the legal level of budgetary control at
the department level for the General Fund and at the fund level for all other funds; and
WHEREAS the operating transfer of $250,092 from the General Fund will not
significantly impact Town operations; and
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WHEREAS the Council finds that the transfer of funds addressed b this resolution is in
the best interest of the Town of Marana and its citizens and
WHEREAS the Town Council finds that authorizin the Town Mana to execute a
g rant a with the FAA for reimbursement of cost overruns on the FAA 14 Grant is in the
best interests of the Town and its citizens.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUN C 1, OF THE
TOWN OF MARANA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Town Mana is hereb authorized to execute a g rant a
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with the Federal Aviation Administration for fundin in an amount not to exceed $496,763 for
reimbursement of cost overruns on the FAA 14 Grant ( Airport Road Project
SECTION 2. The Town Council hereb approves an operatin transfer of $250,092
1"rom the General Fund to the Airport Capital Fund for fiscal y ear 2014-2015 to pa the Town's
share of costs for the Airport Road Project.
SECTION 3. The Town Mana and staff are hereb directed and authorized to
undertake all other and further tasks re or beneficial to carr out the terms, obli
conditions and objectives of the g rant a and of this resolution.
PASSED AND ADOPTED b the Ma and Council of the Town of Marana, Arizona,
this 2nd da of September, 2014.
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ATTEST: APPROVE AS TO FORM:
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Jocel 0.0r'onson, Town Clerk ra Ca Town A r y
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