CCAA Resolution 2008-028Agenda Item No. 16G4
June 24, 2008
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0 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 IN THE
AMOUNT OF 515,000 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 AWARDED 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 Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a Rural Business
Enterprise Grant (RBEG) in the amount of $495,000 for the Immokalee 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 increase is required to fund these engineering
services; and
WHEREAS, if the Authority is awarded this RBEG, these funds will be reimbursed from
the grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE COLLIER COUNTY
AIRPORT AUTHORITY, that the Authority hereby recommends that the BCC approve a
budget amendment increase in the amount of $15,000 for engineering services required for the
completion of a USDA RBEG application for the Immokalee Regional Airport.
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED by affirmative majority vote of the Collier County Airport
Authority this 9th day of June 2008,
AIRPORT AUTHORITY
ATTEST: COL UNTY, FLORIDA
I'Wr—esa-M. Cook xecutive Director Stephen L. Price. Chairman
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
Colleen Greene, As istant County Attorney
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