Ord 29-2017 8/1/2017
Ordinance No. __29-2017___
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents
necessary to apply for and accept up to $50,000 in Texas Department
of Transportation Aviation Division Routine Airport Maintenance
Program (RAMP) Funds for FY 2018 Projects at the Wichita Falls
Regional Airport and appropriating said funds and the City’s match
of $50,000 into the Special Revenue Fund
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls is responsible for repair and maintenance
items at the Wichita Falls Regional Air port; and the City desires to maintain the Airport
to better serve both commercial and general aviation operations; and,
WHEREAS, possible funding for such project repair and maintenance items may
be available from the Texas Department of Transportation’s Aviation Division beginning
October 1, 2017; and,
WHEREAS, the City will apply for reimbursement from the Texas Department of
Transportation’s Routine Airport Maintenance Program up to $50,000 for assistance in
completing various repair and maintenance i tems; and,
WHEREAS, approval of these funds has been anticipated prior to the adoption
of the Airport’s FY 2017 – FY 2018 budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The City Manager is authorized to execute all documents necessary to pursue,
apply for, and accept Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division Routine
Airport Maintenance Program funds for FY 2018 for repair and maintenance work at
Wichita Falls Regional Airport , as described above. There is hereby appropriated into
the Special Revenue Fund $50,000 from the Texas Department of Transportation and
$50,000 from the Airport Fund for the above -described activities.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 1st day of August, 2017.
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M A Y O R
ATTEST:
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City Clerk