HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE EXPEDITED FAA GRANTS FOR THE REMAINING FISCAL YEAR 2016 AND FISCAL YEAR 2017 AS REQUESTED BY AUGUSTA AVIATION COMMISSION STATE OF GEORGIA
AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY
RESOLUTION NO. -
A RESOLUTION BY THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY
COMMISSION TO PERMIT THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE GRANTS
HAVING EXPEDITED DEADLINES OFFERED BY THE FEDERAL
AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) DURING THE FAA'S 2016 FISCAL
YEAR IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS
($20,000,000) FOR 2016 AND DURING THE FAA'S 2017 FISCAL YEAR IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS
($20,000,000); TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Augusta Aviation Commission is charged with the operation and
maintenance of the Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) occasionally offers grants
with compressed or expedited deadlines for execution by the Aviation Commission and
the County Commission requiring Special called meetings; and
WHEREAS, in an effort to ensure the prompt acceptance of the grants offered
during the FAA's 2016 and 2017 Fiscal years, the Aviation Commission has requested
that the Augusta Commission authorize the Mayor with the authority to execute FAA
Grants having expedited deadlines in an amount not to exceed twenty million dollars
($ 20,000,000) for fiscal year 2016 and in an amount not to exceed twenty million dollars
($ 20,000,000) for fiscal year 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Augusta Commission believes it to be in its best interest to permit
the Mayor to execute FAA Grants having expedited deadlines.
NOW THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Commission hereby approves the authority of the Mayor to
execute FAA Grants having expedited deadlines in an amount not to exceed
$20,000,000 for the 2016 fiscal year and in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000
for the 2017 fiscal year.
Section 2. All such grants will be brought back to the Commission to be
approved and spread upon its minutes at the next regularly scheduled Commission
meeting.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Resolution is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of
any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this Resolution, and such remainder shall remain in full force
and effect.
Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect
immediately upon and after its final passage.
SO RESOLVED this p?j S day of June, , 2016.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA:
Approved:
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