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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-05-11 20-157 Resolve 05/11/202020-157 05/11/2020 20-157 Airport Resolve 001-001 Title, Resolve Ratifying Execution of the Application and Acceptance of a Grant in the Amount of $4,170,711 from the Federal Aviation Administration under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for Bangor International Airport (BGR). This Resolve will ratify the City Manager's execution for the application and acceptance of a grant in the amount of $4,170,711 from the Federal Aviation Administration under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for Bangor International Airport (BGR). This grant funding may be used for operating and capital expenses that are permitted uses of airport revenue (i.e. aeronautical purposes). Airports must submit payment requests for reimbursements through the Airport Improvement Plan (AIP) program. This Resolve supports the City goal to 'Ensure the viability and growth of air transit and air transportation to serve Bangor and the greater Northern Maine region through BGR'. Airport Committee 05/04/2020 Recommend for passage 50 Staff recommends approval. New Business 05/11/202020-157 CITY OF BANGOR RESOLVE 05/11/2020 20-157 Tremble Ratifying Execution of the Application and Acceptance of a Grant in the Amount of $4,170,711 from the Federal Aviation Administration under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for Bangor International Airport (BGR). WHEREAS, The Department of Transportation (DOT) will provide approximately $10 billion in economic relief to U.S. airports as part of the CARES Act Airport Grants Program; and WHEREAS, Bangor International Airport has been advised that it is eligible for a grant under this CARES Act program; and WHEREAS, This grant may be used for operating and capital expenses that are defined permitted uses of airport revenue (i.e. aeronautical purposes); and WHEREAS, The City Manager has executed the acceptance of this grant. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR, THAT This Resolve will ratify the City Manager's action for the application and acceptance of the grant from the Federal Aviation Administration in the amount of $4,170,711 under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act for Bangor International Airport (BGR); and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT There is hereby appropriated within the Airport Fund the amount of $4,170,711 recognizing this grant fund to be used for the purposes listed above. The City Finance Director is hereby authorized to place this amount within the appropriate accounts. IN CITY COUNCIL MAY 11,2020 CR 20-157 Motion made and seconded for Passage of Consent Agenda Vote: 8—0 Councilors Voting Yes: Fournier, Hawes,Nichols, Okafor, Schaefer, Sprague,Tremble,Davitt Councilors Voting No: None Passed CITY LERK