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Acceptance of US Department of Transportation FAA - AIP Grant # 3-12-0028-28-2009
This item seeks the City of Gainesville acceptance of a 2009 US Department of Transportation FAA - AIP Grant to the Gainesville Regional Airport in the amount of $346,816 for Phase IID renovation and rehabilitation of a portion of the passenger terminal building (construction only) at the Gainesville Regional Airport.
Explanation
The US Department of Transportation has made a grant offer to the Gainesville Regional Airport for Phase IID renovation and rehabilitation of a portion of the passenger terminal building (construction only) at the Gainesville Regional Airport.
The Grant Offer consists of fiscal year 2009 funds from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) administered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is currently $346,816.
Because the City of Gainesville retains title to the land upon which Gainesville Regional Airport operates, the City of Gainesville, in addition to the Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority (GACRAA), must formally accept all federal grant offers. GACRAA did approve a Resolution accepting the $346,816 grant at a Special Meeting scheduled on February 18, 2009.
The City Attorney's Office has noted that there are concerns regarding the fact that the Gumroot Swamp Park property continues to be listed upon the FAA approved Airport Layout Map and advises that this property should not be subject to FAA jurisdiction and control. City staff has suggested to Airport staff that the subject property should be removed from the Airport Layout Map in order to avoid any further restriction on the use of the land by the FAA to the disadvantage of the City.
Due to time constraints associated with grant acceptance, the City Attorney's office has not had an opportunity to review the Resolution or back-up associated with this item; therefore, the City Attorney recommends that the City Commission defer action on the Gran...
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