COUNCIL COMMUNICATION

DATE:

      

10-22-01

SUBJECT: FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2001-0-246

 

Amending the City of Laredo FY 2001-2002 Airport Budget to recognize  additional revenues from a grant received from the Federal Aviation Administration being grant project no. 3-48-0136-31-01 in the amount of $2,000,000.00 for the purpose of constructing a service road along the inside perimeter of the Laredo International Airport and appropriating said grant revenue and local match to the appropriate expenditure accounts and authorizing the City Manager to implement said budget amendment  The local match is available in the Airport Land Acquisition Reimbursement Account.

 

INITIATED BY:    Cynthia Collazo

                                 Assistant City Manager                            

STAFF SOURCE:    Jose L. Flores

                                    Airport Director

 

PREVIOUS ACTION: On October 15, 2001, Ordinance was introduced by City Council, and Staff was instructed to proceed.

 

BACKGROUND:  The Federal Aviation Administration has issued and the City of Laredo has accepted a $2,000,000.00 Airport Improvement Program Discretionary Grant to construct a service road along the inside perimeter of the Laredo International Airport.

 

The service road will be used to access the east side and west side of the airport by emergency vehicles, airport security, airport operations and maintenance personnel and by airport tenants such as fixed base operators and air cargo operators.

 

 

FINANCIAL:

The local match of  $222,223.00 is available in the Airport Land Acquisition Reimbursement Account.

 

REVENUE:

FAA Grant # 31                 433-0000-322-2048                      $2,000,000.00

 

EXPENSES:

Land                                   433-0000-565-9101                              40,000.00

A/E                                     433-3693-563-5512                            150,000.00

Testing Fees                       433-3693-563-5514                              30,000.00

Inspection Fee                    433-3693-563-5515                              30,000.00

Demolition & Removal      433-3693-563-5520                             30,000.00

Construction Improv.         433-3693-565-9301                       $1,720,000.00

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: That the City Manager be authorized to implement the proposed FY 2001/2002 Budget Amendment.

 

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 2001-0-246

 

AMENDING THE CITY OF LAREDO FY 2001-2002 AIRPORT BUDGET TO RECOGNIZE ADDITIONAL REVENUES FROM A GRANT RECEIVED FROM THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION BEING GRANT PROJECT NO. 3-48-0136-31-01 IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING A SERVICE ROAD ALONG THE INSIDE PERIMETER OF THE LAREDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND APPROPRIATING SAID GRANT REVENUE AND LOCAL MATCH TO THE APPROPRIATE EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT SAID BUDGET AMENDMENT  THE LOCAL MATCH IS AVAILABLE IN THE AIRPORT LAND ACQUISITION REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNT.

 

            WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration has approved an Airport Improvement Program grant being Grant Project No. 3-48-0136-31-01 in the amount of

$2,000,000.00 for the purpose of constructing a service road along the inside perimeter of the Laredo International Airport; and

 

WHEREAS, the Airport Director recommends that the City Council approve the proposed budget amendment to the City of Laredo FY 2001-2002 Airport Budget to recognize the additional revenue and to appropriate like expenditures to include local match to said grant, in furtherance of the development of the Laredo International Airport and as a support to the maintenance and operation of the Laredo International Airport, and

 

            WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Laredo is of the same opinion.

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAREDO THAT:

 

Section 1:         The City Manager be and is hereby authorized to amend the City of Laredo FY 2001-2002 Airport Budget to recognize the additional revenues from the Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program Grant Project No. 3-48-0136-31-01 in the amount of $2,000,000.00 and to appropriate like expenditures to include the local match of $222,223.00 to said grant and authorizing the City Manager to implement said budget amendment.

 

Section 2:         This Ordinance shall become effective upon passage hereof.

            PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR ON THIS THE ____ DAY OF ________________, 2001.

 

 

 

_________________________

ELIZABETH G. FLORES

MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

 

_________________________

GUSTAVO GUEVARA, JR.

CITY SECRETARY

 

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

JAIME L. FLORES

CITY ATTORNEY

 

 

BY:______________________

VALERIA M. ACEVEDO

ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY