Submitted By: Matthew Grow
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Presentation By: Matthew Grow
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Department: Aviation
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-149 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to appropriate $116,081 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation and transfer $29,020 from the Airport reserve for projects account to design parcel infrastructure at the Ocala International Airport for a total amount of $145,101
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Economic Hub, Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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The A12 corporate hangar development site is an undeveloped, 5-acre parcel with direct airfield access. The City has issued several public advertisements seeking developers interested in developing all or part of the site. However, these efforts did not yield viable responses, primarily due to the significant site preparation required. This includes extensive grading, installation of all horizontal utilities, taxilane pavement, and the extension of a frontage road.
This grant will fund the design of these horizontal improvements, to begin construction later this year or in early 2026. The design will create three to four parcels, each capable of accommodating a 20,000 sq. ft. hangar and four additional parcels for 6,400 sq. ft. hangars. The total infrastructure cost will be averaged across the developable parcels, and prospective builders will be responsible for their proportional share of those costs as part of the vetting process for a long-term ground lease agreement.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
• Infrastructure, Consulting and Engineering, PLLC (ICE) is the consultant responsible for the design work, operating under an existing general consulting agreement (AIR/220118), dated July 20, 2022.
• The Airport Advisory Board has expressed its support for the project.
• Staff is coordinating the project with the City Engineer.
• The project is consistent with the Airport Master Plan.
• Staff will coordinate surveying and design activities with adjacent leaseholders.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The budget resolution appropriates funds to the following accounts:
FDOT Grant: $116,081 341-050-724-542-54-31010
LOCAL Share: $29,020 451-027-724-542-54-31010
TOTAL Project: $145,101
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
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LEGAL REVIEW:
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ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with amendments.
• Deny
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BUDGET RESOLUTION 2025-149
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE $116,081 IN GRANT FUNDING FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION and transfer $29,020 from the Airport reserve for projects account to design parcel infrastructure at the Ocala International Airport for a total amount of $145,101
WHEREAS, the A12 corporate hangar development site requires significant site preparation, including grading, installation of utilities, taxilane pavement, and road extensions to facilitate future development; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has awarded grant funding in the amount of $116,081 to design the A12 infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, under this PTGA the City’s matching obligation is $29,020 from the Airport reserve for projects account.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, duly assembled in regular session, that the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget be amended as outlined below to appropriate funding as follows:
SOURCE:
341-334-000-000-09-33401 FDOT Airport Grants $116,081
451-099-999-542-81-99800 Reserve for Contingencies ($29,020)
USE:
341-050-724-542-54-31010 Professional Services $116,081
451-027-724-542-54-31010 Professional Services $29,020
This resolution adopted this ______ day of ______________________, 2025.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs Kristen M. Dreyer
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
William E. Sexton
City Attorney
Reviewed for accounting accuracy & completeness:
By: _________________________________
Peter A. Lee
City Manager