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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />July 13, 2015July 13, 2015AppropriationAppropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: <br />010 010 -- Airport Airport <br />David MickDavid MickSource of Funds:Source of Funds: <br />Requested By:Requested By: <br />FY 2016FY 2016 <br />Public WorksPublic WorksAccount Number:Account Number: <br />Department:Department: <br />$10,000.00$10,000.00 <br />Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: <br />Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance: <br />$9,000.00$9,000.00 <br />Amount Requested:Amount Requested: <br />Other: <br />Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO <br />AttachmentsAttachments : : <br />1. Resolution Accepting TxDot's Grant Offer Resolution Accepting TxDot's Grant Offer <br />2. Draft Scope of the Airport Business Study Draft Scope of the Airport Business Study <br />3. City Strategic Plan Objective #4a for the City Strategic Plan Objective #4a for the <br />AirportAirport <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS <br />The City’s Strategic Plan goals for the La Porte Municipal Airport are best achieved with the benefit of a s Strategic Plan goals for the La Porte Municipal Airport are best achieved <br /> with the benefit of a <br />business study purposed with examining the business and financial potential for this facility.  City staff business study purposed with examining the business and financial potential <br /> for this facility.  City staff <br />approached the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Aviation Division staff on several approached the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Aviation Division staff on several <br /> <br />occasions over the past two years for TxDOToccasions over the past two years for TxDOT’’s consideration of a business study.  On June 18, staff s consideration of a business study.  <br /> On June 18, staff <br />was advised by TxDOT that funds for the study would be available in TxDOTwas advised by TxDOT that funds for the study would be available in TxDOT’’s FY 16 budget funded at s FY 16 budget <br /> funded at <br />90% state/10%.   90% state/10%.    <br />Next Steps:  <br />City Council to consider this resolution agreeing to accept TxDOTCity Council to consider this resolution agreeing to accept TxDOT’’s offer of grant assistance.s offer of grant assistance. <br /> <br />If approved, staff further defines the study scope with TxDOT.If approved, staff further defines the study scope with TxDOT. <br />TxDOT prepares a formal grant agreement.TxDOT prepares a formal grant agreement. <br />TxDOT publishes a Request for Qualifications and then forwards the consultant packages submitted to TxDOT publishes a Request for Qualifications and then forwards the consultant packages <br /> submitted to <br />the city for LOCAL review and consultant selection. the city for LOCAL review and consultant selection.  <br />TxDOT enters into a contract with the selected consultant.   TxDOT enters into a contract with the selected consultant.    <br />Funding for the CityFunding for the City’’s 10% share, currently estimated to be $9,000, is included in the proposed FY 2016 s 10% share, currently estimated to be $9,000, is included <br /> in the proposed FY 2016 <br />draft Airport Fund budget soon to be reviewed by City Council.    draft Airport Fund budget soon to be reviewed by City Council.     <br /> <br />