HomeMy WebLinkAbout09654RESOLUTION NO. 9654
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A REQUEST AND APPLICATION BY THE CITY OF PUEBLO, A
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, FOR GRANT ASSISTANCE FROM THE COLORADO DIVISION
OF AERONAUTICS IN THE FORM OF A STATE AVIATION SYSTEM GRANT, DESIGNATING
THE DIRECTOR OF AVIATION AS ITS ON -SITE PROJECT DIRECTOR AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPLICATION AND TO ACT ON RELATED MATTERS
WHEREAS,
The General Assembly of the State of Colorado declared in Title 43 of the Colorado
Revised Statutes, Article 10, 1991 ( "the Act") in C.R.S. 43 -10 -101 "...that there
exists a need to promote the safe operations and accessibility of general aviation in
this state; that improvements to general aviation transportation facilities will promote
diversified economic development across the state; and that accessibility to airport
facilities for residents of this state is crucial in the event of a medical or other type of
emergency... ".
2. The Act created the Colorado Aeronautical Board ( "the Board ") to establish policies
and plans for the growth and development of aviation in the state, and to establish
procedures for the administration and distribution of monies credited to the aviation
fund to be used solely for aviation purposes at public - accessible airports, including
procedures for the state aviation system grant program. SEE, C.R.S. 43 -10 -105 of
the Act.
3. The Act created the Division of Aeronautics ( "the Division ") to support the Board in
fulfilling its duties. The duties of the Division in supporting the Board include
providing administrative support to the Board in the distribution of monies credited to
the aviation fund for aviation purposes, providing advisory assistance to airports
providing access to the public, including technical and planning assistance, and
implementing /administering the state aviation system grant program established
solely for aviation purposes. SEE, C.R.S. 43 -10 -103 and C.R.S. 43 -10 -108.5 of the
Act.
4. Any entity operating a public - accessible airport in the state may apply to the Division
for a state aviation system grant to be used solely for aviation purposes. SEE,
C.R.S. 43 -10- 102(3) and 43 -10- 108.5(2) of the Act.
5. The Applicant is a public - accessible airport or an entity operating such an airport in
the state and has filed an application with the Division and the Board for a state
aviation system grant to be used solely for aviation purposes.
6. The Division is authorized to assist only those public - accessible airports or entities
operating such airports that request assistance by means of a resolution passed by
the governing board of the airport or entity and forwarded to the Division. SEE,
C.R.S. 43 -10- 103(5) of the Act.
7. The Applicant understands that if it is awarded a grant by the State, any
disbursement of grant funds to the Applicant shall be contingent upon the prior
receipt by the State of a resolution that has been adopted by the duly authorized
governing body of the Applicant and that expressly satisfies certain grant
procedures and requirements, as described below.
8. The Applicant desires to request such grant assistance by means of a resolution
passed by Applicant's duly authorized governing board, in order to comply with
C.R.S. 43 -10- 103(5) of the Act and to satisfy certain grant procedures and
requirements. The Applicant intends that the resolution:
a) designate the individual authorized by the Applicant to execute
the application on its behalf and to act in all related matters as
the Applicant's Project Director for the project proposed in the
Application, as described in the Division's Grant Program
Project Management Manual ( "the Manual "); and
b) commit the Applicant to comply with all terms and conditions of
the application and all guidelines, policies, procedures, and
requirements described in the Manual if a grant for the project is
awarded to the Applicant by the Board; and
C) obligate the Applicant to appropriate or otherwise make
available in a timely manner sufficient funds, if any, that are
required from the applicant for the application project.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
The City of Pueblo, as the duly authorized governing body of the grant Applicant, hereby
formally requests assistance from the Colorado Aeronautical Board and the Division of Aeronautics
in the form of a state aviation system grant. The City of Pueblo states that such grant shall be
used solely for aviation purposes, as determined by the State, and as generally described in the
Application.
SECTION 2
The City of Pueblo hereby designates the Director of Aviation as the On -Site Project
Director, as described in the Manual, and authorizes the City Manager to act in all matters relating
to the work project proposed in the Application on behalf of the City, including execution of the
grant application.
SECTION 3
The City of Pueblo has appropriated or will appropriate or otherwise make available in a
timely manner all funds, if any, that are required to be provided by the applicant under the terms
and conditions of the grant contract.
SECTION 4
The City of Pueblo hereby accepts all guidelines, procedures, standards, and requirements
described in the Manual as applicable to the performance of the grant work if the Board awards a
grant for the project to the City of Pueblo.
INTRODUCED August 12, 2002
BY 'AI Gurule
Councilperson
APPROVED:
ATTEST: resident of City Council
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