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 2025-148 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to appropriate $100,000 in grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation and transfer $25,000 from the Airport Reserve for Projects account to design and construct an entrance for site development at the Ocala International Airport for a total amount of $125,000
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence, Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
This grant will fund the design and construction of an access road to serve the A9 development area at the Ocala Airport. This access road will provide unsecured streetside access to the various developable parcels associated with the A9 area. Eventually, it will also house the proposed joint-use (structural and airport) fire station #9.
The A9 development opportunity is currently advertised through an invitation to negotiate process. Ideally, the site will facilitate privately built hangars between 10,000 and 20,000 sq ft.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
• The City Engineer will design the project.
• The Airport Advisory Board has expressed its support for the project.
• The project is consistent with the Airport Master Plan.
• Staff will coordinate design and construction activities with adjacent leaseholders.
• The corresponding Budget Resolution is also on this agenda.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This budget resolution appropriates funds as follows:
FDOT Grant: $100,000 341-050-725-542-54-31010
LOCAL Share: $25,000 451-027-725-542-54-31010
TOTAL Project: $125,000
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
N/A
LEGAL REVIEW:
N/A
ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with amendments
• Deny
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BUDGET RESOLUTION 2025-148
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE $100,000 IN GRANT FUNDING FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSFER $25,000 FROM THE AIRPORT RESERVE FOR PROJECTS ACCOUNT TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT AN ENTRANCE FOR SITE DEVELOPMENT AT THE OCALA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $125,000
WHEREAS, the A9 hangar development site requires significant site preparation, including street-side driveway access to facilitate future development; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has awarded grant funding in the amount of $100,000 to design the infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, under this Public Transportation Grant Agreement, the City’s matching obligation is $25,000 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:
341-334-000-000-09-33408 FDOT Airport Grants $100,000
451-099-999-542-81-99801 Reserve for Projects ($25,000)
USE:
341-050-725-542-54-31010 Professional Services $100,000
451-027-725-542-54-31010 Professional Services $25,000
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