HomeMy WebLinkAbout09461ORDINANCE NO. 9461
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE AIRPORT WILDLIFE
FENCE PROJECT NO. AP1902, BUDGETING AND
APPROPRIATING $389,013 TO PROJECT NO. AP1902, AND
APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO,
A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND DIBBLE AND ASSOCIATES
CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC., AN ARIZONA
CORPORATION, TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR
SAID PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE
SAME
WHEREAS, a need exists at the Pueblo Memorial Airport for a wildlife fence; and
WHEREAS, engineering services are required to design the project; and
WHEREAS, Capital Project AP1902 – Wildlife Perimeter Fence needs to be established
and funds budgeted and appropriated; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that:
SECTION 1.
Capital Project No. AP1902 – Wildlife Perimeter Fence is hereby established.
SECTION 2.
Funds in the amounts of $147,000.00 from Grant Matches – Airport Project No. CIAN18
shall be transferred into Capital Project No. AP1902, $160,000.00 from the Passenger Facilities
Fund shall be transferred into Capital Project No. AP1902, and $82,013.00 from the City General
Fund Balance shall be transferred into Capital Project No. AP1902.
SECTION 3.
Funds in the amount of $389,013.00 are hereby budgeted and appropriated to Capital
Project No. AP1902 – Wildlife Perimeter Fence.
SECTION 4.
The contract for professional engineering services with Dibble and Associates Consulting
Engineers, Inc., an Arizona Corporation, dba Dibble Engineering, is hereby approved and
authorized to be signed by the Mayor.
SECTION 5.
The officers and staff of the City are directed and authorized to perform any and all acts
consistent with the intent of this Ordinance to effectuate the policies and procedures described
therein.
SECTION 6.
This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of final action by the Mayor and City
Council.
Action by City Council:
Introduced and initial adoption of Ordinance by City Council on May 13, 2019 .
Final adoption of Ordinance by City Council on May 28, 2019_______________.
President of City Council
Action by the Mayor:
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Approved on June 1, 2019 .
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Disapproved on based on the following objections:
Mayor
Action by City Council After Disapproval by the Mayor:
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Council did not act to override the Mayor's veto.
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Ordinance re-adopted on a vote of , on
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Council action on __________________failed to override the Mayor’s veto.
President of City Council
ATTEST
Acting Deputy City Clerk
City Clerk’s Office Item # R-3
Background Paper for Proposed
Ordinance
COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 13, 2019
TO: President Dennis E. Flores and Members of City Council
CC: Nicholas A. Gradisar, Mayor
VIA: Brenda Armijo, Acting City Clerk
FROM: Ian Turner, Director of Aviation
SUBJECT: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE AIRPORT WILDLIFE FENCE PROJECT
NO. AP1902, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING $389,013 TO PROJECT NO.
AP1902, AND APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PUEBLO,
A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND DIBBLE AND ASSOCIATES
CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC., AN ARIZONA CORPORATION, TO PROVIDE
ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR SAID PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE
MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAME
SUMMARY:
This ordinance establishes Project No. AP1902, appropriates $389,013.00 to said Project, and
approves a contract to design a wildlife perimeter fence and associated storm water structures,
to accommodate Federal Aviation Administration requirements regarding wildlife on and near the
Pueblo Memorial Airport.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:
Council approved an application for Federal Assistance for installation of wildlife fencing on
October 22, 2018.
BACKGROUND
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funded an Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant
to conduct a Wildlife Hazard Assessment at the Pueblo Memorial Airport (PUB). This Wildlife
Hazard Assessment indicated that wildlife presented a safety hazard to the operation of aircraft
and that a Wildlife Hazard Management Plan be written for PUB. This was completed and has
been followed in the intervening years. A requirement of the plan is to replace the barbed wire
fence on the east, north, and west boundaries of PUB with a wildlife fence to exclude hazardous
mammal species. This is a capital-intensive project for which funding has not been available.
In the fall of 2018, an application was submitted to the FAA to install the wildlife fence as part of
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, which appropriated additional money for AIP eligible
projects. The FAA has indicated that the wildlife fence project will not receive money under this
program. However, they have indicated that if PUB is able to design the project, it is high on the
priority list to fund in Federal Fiscal Year 2019 or Federal Fiscal Year 2020, as discretionary funds
may allow.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The City must fund the design of the project upfront with an expected grant to come. There is
$147,000.00 available in the Capital Grant Matches Account – CIAN18, $160,000.00 available in
the Passenger Facility Charge Fund, and $82,013.00 will be contributed from the City General
Fund Balance. This provides for a total of $389,013.00 to fund the design fee.
It is anticipated that 95% of these funds will be reimbursed by the Federal Aviation Administration
through an AIP grant. This is expected as early as the end of Federal Fiscal Year 2019 or in
Federal Fiscal Year 2020.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
Not applicable.
STAKEHOLDER PROCESS:
Airport staff met with airport stakeholders on May 2, 2019 to discuss this project.
ALTERNATIVES:
If this agreement is not approved, the project will not be undertaken. Funding in future years will
be used to complete this project rather than for other beneficial projects.
RECOMMENDATION
The Department of Aviation recommends approval of this ordinance.
Attachments:
Federal Aviation Administration – Letter of Concurrence of Fee
Contract for Professional Engineering Services