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Item # 4.d.

City Council (FY24)

Meeting Date:	11/14/2023
Department:	Airport
Pillars:	Excellence in Asset Management Excellence in Transportation Systems
Milestones:	Leverage Airport assets to maximize business growth and expansion

AGENDA CAPTION:

Consider action on a resolution approving a grant funding agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Aviation Division accepting Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) grant funding for certain improvements to Addison Airport; authorizing local funding in the amount of $111,111.12; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all contracts and agreements necessary to accept the grant funding.

BACKGROUND:

The Town of Addison annually receives a Routine Airport Maintenance Program (RAMP) grant administered by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Aviation Division. The grant funds can be used for maintenance and smaller capital improvement projects on the airport, such as perimeter fencing, pavement repairs, pavement markings, construction of airport entrance and service roads, airfield lighting maintenance, and similar items.

In previous years, the RAMP grant was a 50/50 matching grant, wherein TxDOT Aviation would reimburse the airport up to a maximum of $50,000 for $100,000 in airport expenditures on eligible items. For the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) TxDOT Aviation has revised the RAMP grant to a 90/10 matching share with a maximum reimbursement of $100,000 for eligible expenses. The minimum expenditure on eligible items necessary to obtain the full $100,000 reimbursement is $111,111.12 (since 90% of that amount equals $100,000). The airport typically expends significantly more than $100,000 annually on maintenance projects eligible for reimbursement through this grant program and will do so again in Fiscal Year 2024, ensuring that the airport will be eligible for the maximum $100,000 reimbursement from TxDOT Aviation. The Town's matching funds are budgeted and available in the Airport Fund.

RECOMMENDATION:

Administration recommends approval.

Attachments
Resolution - FY24 RAMP Grant
Exhibit A - FY24 RAMP Grant