02-13-17 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM February 13, 2017February 13, 2017AppropriationAppropriation Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: Fund 010 & Fund Fund 010 & Fund Traci LeachTraci Leach Requested By:Requested By: Source of Funds:Source of Funds: 019019 AdministrationAdministration Department:Department: Account Number:Account Number: Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance: $45,000$45,000 Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: Other: $45,000$45,000 Amount Requested:Amount Requested: AttachmentsAttachments : : Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO 1.ResolutionResolution 2.Funding SummaryFunding Summary SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS As part of the FY 2017 budget, the Council approved funding for several airport related improvementsAs part of the FY 2017 budget, the Council approved funding for several airport related improvements- drainage study, AWOS installation, and design for runway, taxiway, and tie down area. Each of these drainage study, AWOS installation, and design for runway, taxiway, and tie down area. Each of these projects are grant funded projects and the Cityprojects are grant funded projects and the Citys share varies depending on the TXDOT program under s share varies depending on the TXDOT program under which the project is funded. which the project is funded. At this time, TXDOT has indicated that the drainage project and the design services for the runway, At this time, TXDOT has indicated that the drainage project and the design services for the runway, taxiway, and tie down areas are both ready to move forward. The first step in this process is approval of taxiway, and tie down areas are both ready to move forward. The first step in this process is approval of the attached resolution. Once approved, this resolution must approved at the state level, as well. This the attached resolution. Once approved, this resolution must approved at the state level, as well. This resolution is required to document the Councilresolution is required to document the Councils support and acceptance of this project. To meet state s support and acceptance of this project. To meet state requirements, this resolution must provide at a minimum the Councilrequirements, this resolution must provide at a minimum the Councils agreement to make s agreement to make improvements to the airport in general description form, provide 10% of the total project costs and improvements to the airport in general description form, provide 10% of the total project costs and improvements to the airport in general description form, provide 10% of the total project costs and improvements to the airport in general description form, provide 10% of the total project costs and acknowledge TXDOT as agent for administration of federal and state funds for projects. acknowledge TXDOT as agent for administration of federal and state funds for projects. Staff is recommending approval of the attached resolution.Staff is recommending approval of the attached resolution. Action Required of Council:Action Required of Council: Consider approval or other action of a Resolution to authorize commencement of a drainage study and Consider approval or other action of a Resolution to authorize commencement of a drainage study and engineering/construction services for taxiway, runway, and tie down area improvements at the La Porte engineering/construction services for taxiway, runway, and tie down area improvements at the La Porte Municipal Airport.Municipal Airport. Approved for City Council AgendaApproved for City Council Agenda Corby D. Alexander, City ManagerCorby D. Alexander, City ManagerDateDate