TITLE
Consider a memorandum/resolution authorizing the Texas Department of Transportation-Aviation Division to act as the Airport Agent for the administration of the Skylark Field T-Hangar Project.
SUMMARY
DATE: March 20, 2017
TO: Ronald L. Olson, City Manager
FROM: Matthew Van Valkenburgh A.A.E., Executive Director of Aviation
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE TxDOT-AVIATION TO ACT AS THE AIRPORT AGENT FOR A SKYLARK FIELD T-HANGAR PROJECT
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) - Aviation Division has the responsibility to handle planning, programming, and administration of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds for General Aviation Airports in Texas. These grants are known as non-primary entitlement (NPE) funds. Qualified airports may receive up to $150,000 annually, and, to fund larger projects, may “bank” up to four consecutive years of their NPE allotment for a total of up to $600,000. Skylark Field is a qualifying airport and has been a previous recipient of these funds; additionally, Skylark currently has $600,000 NPE grant funding available for use.
On October 25, 2016, Council adopted the Skylark Field Master Plan which identified adding T-hangars as the highest priority facility requirement and recommended construction of a T-hangar complex in FY 2018. FAA NPE funds can be utilized to fund the major portion of a hangar design and construction.
Staff met with TxDOT in March to discuss the Skylark Field Master Plan and various funding mechanisms for the T-hangar project. In the course of the meeting, it came to light that the opportunity and funding was available to design the T-hangars in FY 17 and then construct in FY 18. Skylark currently has $600,000 “banked” FAA NPE grant funds from fiscal years 2014-2017; if we do not use the FY 2014 funds this fiscal year, they will be forfeited, i.e., ...
Click here for full text