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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS:
1. The General Assembly of the State of Colorado declared in Title 43 of the Colorado Revised
Statutes, Article 10, 1991 ( "the Act ") in C.R.S. 43 -10 -101 "...that there exists a need to promote
the safe operations and accessibility of general aviation in this state; that improvements to general
aviation transportation facilities will promote diversified economic development across the state;
and that accessibility to airport facilities for residents of this state is crucial in the 'event of a
medical or other type of emergency...."
2. The Act created the Colorado Aeronautical Board 1 "the Board ") to establish policies and plans
for the growth and development of aviation in the state, and to establish procedures for the
administration and distribution of moneys credited to the aviation fund to be used solely for
aviation purposes at public - accessible airports, including procedures for the state aviation system
grant program. SEE, C.R.S. 43 -10 -105 of the Act.
3. The Act created the Division of Aeronautics ( "the Division ") to support the Board in fulfilling its
duties. The duties of the Division in supporting the Board include providing administrative support
to the Board in the distribution of monies credited to the aviation fund for aviation purposes,
providing advisory assistance to airports providing. access to the public, including technical and
planning assistance, and implementing /administering the state aviation system grant program
established solely for aviation purposes. SEE C.R.S. 43 -10 -103 and C.R.S. 43 -10 -108.5 of the
Act.
4. Any entity operating a public - accessible airport in the state may apply to the Division for a.
state aviation system grant to be used solely for aviation purposes. SEE, C.R.S. 43 -10- 102(3) and
43 -10- 108.5(2) of the Act.
5. The Applicant is a public - accessible airport or an entity operating such an airport in the state
and has filed an application with the Division and the Board for a state aviation system grant to be
used solely for aviation purposes.
6. The Division is authorized to assist only those public - accessible airports or entities operating
such airports that request assistance by means of a resolution passed by the governing board of
the airport or entity and forwarded to the Division. SEE, C.R.S. 43- 10- 103(5) of the Act.
7. The Applicant understands that if it is awarded a grant by the State, any disbursement of grant
funds to the Applicant shall be contingent upon the prior receipt by the State of a resolution that
has been adopted by the duly authorized governing body of the Applicant and that expressly
satisfies certain grant procedures and requirements, as described below.
8. The Applicant desires to request such grant assistance by means of a resolution passed by
Applicant's duly authorized governing board, in order to comply with C.R.S. 43 -10= 103(5) of the
Act and to satisfy certain grant procedures and requirements. The Applicant intends that the
resolution:
a) designate the individual authorized by the Applicant to execute the application on its
behalf and to act in all related matters as the Applicant's Project Director for the project proposed
in the Application, as described in the Division's Grant Program Project Management Manual ( "the
Manual "); and
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b) commit the Applicant to comply with all terms and conditions of the application and all
guidelines, policies, procedures, and requirements described in the Manual if a grant for the project
is awarded to the Applicant by the Board; and
W obligate the Applicant to appropriate or otherwise make available in a timely manner
sufficient funds, if any, that are required from the Applicant for the application project.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The Eagle County as the duly authorized governing body of the grant Applicant, hereby formally
requests assistance from the Colorado Aeronautical Board and the Division of Aeronautics in the
form of a state aviation system grant. The Eagle County states that such grant shall be used
solely for aviation purposes, as determined by the State, and as generally described in the
Application.
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED:
That the Eagle County hereby designates as the Project Director, as described in
the Manual, and authorized the Project Director to act in all matters relating to the work project
proposed in the Application in its behalf, including execution of the grant contract.
FURTHER:
The Eagle County has appropriated or will appropriate or otherwise make available in a timely
manner all funds, if any, that are required to be provided by the Applicant under the terms and
conditions of the grant Contract.
FINALLY:
The Eagle County hereby accepts all guidelines, procedures, standards, and requirements
described in the Manual as .applicable to the performance of the grant work and hereby approves
the grant contract submitted by the State, including all terms and conditions contained therein.
