18-TXDOT AVIATION FUNDING REQUEST FOR COX FIELDItem No. 18
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TO: City Council
John Godwin, City Manager
FROM: Shawn Napier, P.E.
Director of Engineering, Planning & Development
SUBJECT: TXDOT AVIATION FUNDING REQUEST FOR COX FIELD
DATE: March 6, 2013
BACKGROLJND: The Airport Advisory Board has been searching for ways to construct
hangars at Cox Field. The airport has a list of over 20 people who want to rent hangar space at
the airport. The Airport Advisory Board recommended that a letter of interest be sent to the
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Aviation Division requesting grant money.
STATUS OF ISSUE: The City of Paris can request that TxDOT Aviation bank four years'
worth of non-primary entitlement money. Under the current program $150,000 is set aside each
year for the airport. This would set aside $600,000 that would in turn require a 10% match
($60,000) from the City. This money can be used to fund projects that have been approved in the
airport master plan or fix problems that exist on the airfield portion of the airport. The airport
master plan lists construction of a 10-unit T-hangar and extension of a hangar access taxiway as
projects in the short-term capital improvement program, so hangars are an eligible expense.
BUDGET: The required 10% match money ($60,000) would be spent in two different budget
years; 2013-14 would require a small amount for design work, and the remainder in 2014-15 for
construction.
RECOMMENDATION: Instruct staff to submit a letter of interest to TxDOT Aviation for the
construction of a 10-unit T-hanger and hangar access taxiway.
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