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Agenda 06/24/2008 Item #16G 4 Agenda Item No. 16G4 June 24, 2008 Page 1 of 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Recommendation that the Collier County Board of County Commissioners approve a budget amendment in the amount of $15,000 for engineering services required for the completion of a United States Department of Agriculture Rural Business Enterprise Grant application for the Immokalee Regional Airport. OBJECTIVE: That the Collier County Board of County Commissioners approve a budget amendment in the amount $15,000 for engineering services required for the completion of a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) application for the Immokalee Regional Airport. CONSIDERATIONS: The Collier County Airport Authority (Authority) submitted a grant pre-application to the USDA for a RBEG in the amount of $495,000 for the Immokalee Regional Airport. The USDA responded that the Authority's pre-application project is eligible for funding by the USDA, and suggested the Authority submit a formal application. Certain engineering services are required in order to complete of the formal application for this grant. URS Corporation has agreed to provide these engineering services for $15,000. - A Budget Amendment of $15,000 is necessary to fund these engineering services required for completion of the formal USDA grant application. Funds are available in the Airport Authority Fund 497. If the Authority is awarded this RBEG, these funds will be reimbursed from the grant. FISCAL IMPACT: A budget amendment for Fiscal Year 2008 is needed to increase the Immokalee Development USDA RBEG project and reduce reserves by $15,000 in the Collier County Airport Authority Capital Fund 497. GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management Impact associated with this Executive Summary. RECOMMENDATION: That the Collier County Board of County Commissioners approve a budget amendment in the amount of $15,000 to fund engineering services required for the completion of a USDA RBEG application for the Immokalee Regional Airport. Prepared by Debbie Brueggeman, Collier County Airport Authority Page 1 of 1 Agenda Item No. 16G4 June 24, 2008 Page 2 of 3 - COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Item Number: Item Summary: 16G4 Meeting Date: Recommendation that the Collier County Board of County Commissioners approve a budget amendment in the amount of $15,000 for engineering services required for the completion of a United States Department of Agriculture Rural Business Enterprise Grant application for the lmmokalee Regional Airport. 6/24/2008900;00 AM Approved By Theresa M. Cook Executive Director Date County Manager's Office Airport Authority 6/11/20083;09 PM Approved By Colleen Greene Assistant County Attorner Date County Attorney County Attorney Office 6/12/2008 4;21 PM Approved By Marlene J. Foard Grants Coordinator Date ---. Administrative Services Administrative Services Admin. 6/12/2008 4;38 PM Approved By OMS Coordinator OMS Coordinator Date County Manager's Office Office of Management & Budget 6/13/2008 8:08 AM Approved By Susan Usher Senior ManagemenUBudget Analyst Date County Manager's Office Office of Management & Budget 6/15/200810:25 AM Approved By James V. Mudd Board of County Commissioners County Manager Date County Manager's Office 6/15120084;50 PM file://C:\AgendaTest\Export\ll 0-June%2024, %202008\16.%20CONSENT%20AGENDA \1... 6/18/2008 Agenda Item No. 1684 June 24, 2008 Page 3 of 3 RESOLUTION NO. 08-28 RESOLUTION OF THE COLLIER COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY (AUTHORITY) RECOMMENDING THAT THE COLLIER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE A BUDGET AMENDMENT INCREASE [N THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES REQUIRED FOR COMPLETION OF A UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE IMMOKALEE REGIONAL AIRPORT. IF THE AUTHORITY IS A WARDED THE GRANT, THESE FEES WILL BE REINBURSED FROM THE GRANT. WHEREAS, the Collier County Airport Authority (Authority) submitted a grant pre- application to the United States Dcpartment of Agriculture (USDA) for a Rural Business Enterprise Granl (RBEG) in the amount of $495,000 for the lmmokalce Regional Airport; and WHEREAS, the USDA responded that the Authority's pre-application project is eligible for funding by the USDA, and suggested the Authority submit a formal application; and WHEREAS, completion of the formal application requires certain engineering services; and WHEREAS, URS Corporation has agreed to provide these engineering services for $15,000; and WHEREAS, a Budget Amendment mcrease IS required to fund these engmeenng services; and WHEREAS, if the Authority is awarded this RBEG, thcse fWlds will bc reimbursed from the grant. NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE COLLIER COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY, that the Authority hereby recommends that the BeC approve a budget amendmenl increase in the amount of $15,000 for engineering services required for the completion of a USDA RBEG application for the lmmokalee Regional Airport. PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by affirmative majority vote of the Collier County Airport Authority this 9th day of June 2008. ATTEST: AIRPORT AUTHORITY COLL UNTY, FLORIDA (~ ',J_ - ~<2 T leresa M. Cook, Executive Director Stephen L. Price, Chairman Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: ~fvt~ Colleen Greene, AsSistant COWlty Attorney 'l':\Administration\AA Board\RcsolutionslRes 08-2R BA for $15.000 for USDA RBEG ~pp.doc