Submitted By: Matthew Grow
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Presentation By: Matthew Grow
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Department: Aviation
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Budget Resolution 2026-131 to amend the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget to appropriate grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation for the design and construction of fuel farm, wash rack, and parking concrete pads in the amount of $478,285 and transfer funds from the Reserve for Projects account in the amount of $119,572
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
On May 6, 2025, the City Council approved a grant from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to fund the design and construction of a fuel farm expansion pad, aircraft wash rack, and operations vehicle concrete parking pads at the Ocala Airport.
The FDOT is increasing its participation in this project because the engineer’s estimate (at 100 percent design) exceeds the total funding available.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
• Maintenance of the Fuel Farm remains under the management of Sheltair Aviation.
• Storm Resilience and Disaster Preparedness: Expanding the Fuel Farm area enhances the airport's storm resilience and disaster preparedness. With the current storage capability and 2024 sales volume, the airport has 11.28 days of Jet-A fuel and 21.74 days of AVGAS available. Expanding the fuel tank pad and increasing Jet-A capacity by 12,000 gallons will increase the number of days of Jet-A fuel to 15.25 days, further improving the airport’s operational readiness.
• Airport Staff are working closely with the City Engineer to ensure that the project complies with local regulations, standards, and permitting requirements.
• The project aligns with the long-term goals outlined in the Airport Master Plan.
• McFarland Johnson, Inc. is the consultant responsible for the design work, operating under an existing general consulting agreement (AIR/220118), dated July 20, 2022.
FISCAL IMPACT:
FDOT Grant: $478,285 341-050-722-542-54-31010
LOCAL Match: $119,572 451-027-722-542-54-31010
TOTAL added to Project: $597,857
Total project amounts:
FDOT Grants: $1,021,605 341-050-722-542-54-31010
LOCAL Match: $ 255,402 451-027-722-542-54-31010
TOTAL Project: $1,277,007
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
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LEGAL REVIEW:
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ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with Changes
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BUDGET RESOLUTION 2026-131
A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT FUNDING FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF CONCRETE PARKING PADS, A FUEL FARM EXPANSION PAD, AND AIRCRAFT WASHRACK , AND PARKING CONCRETE PADS IN THE AMOUNT OF $478,285 AND TRANSFER FUNDS FROM THE RESERVE FOR PROJECTS ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT OF $119,572
WHEREAS, on May 6, 2025, the City of Ocala executed Resolution 2025-26 authorizing entering into a Public Transportation Grant Agreement (PTGA) with the Florida Department of Transportation for the Design and Construction of Concrete Pads in the amount of $543,320; and
WHEREAS, on February 17, 2026, the City of Ocala executed Resolution 2026-14 authorizing entering into a Supplemental PTGA with the Florida Department of Transportation for the Design and Construction of Concrete Pads in the amount of $478,285; and
WHEREAS, funding is available in the Airport’s budget to provide the required match of $119,572.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, duly assembled in regular session, that the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget be amended as outlined below to appropriate funding as follows:
SOURCE:
341-334-000-000-09-33407 FDOT Airport Grants $478,285
451-099-999-542-81-99801 Reserve for Projects ($119,572)
USE:
341-050-722-542-54-31010 Professional Services $478,285
451-027-722-542-54-31010 Professional Services $119,572
This resolution adopted this ______ day of ______________________, 2026.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs Ire J. Bethea Sr.
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