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Commissioner lck moved adoption
of the following Resolution:
BOARD OF COUNTY
COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO
RESOLUTION NO. 91 -_.�j
A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR EAGLE
COUNTY, COLORADO, DESIGNATING THE COLORADO AIRPORT
OPERATORS ASSOCIATION ITS AGENT FOR THE PREPARATION OF
PART I OF THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION
PROCESS(NPDES) STORMWATER GROUP APPLICATION REQUIRES BY
THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT OF 1987 AND THE COLORADO
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, REQUESTING THE ASSISTANCE OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AERONAUTICS DIVISION AND
AUTHORIZING THE COLORADO AERONAUTICAL BOARD TO ISSUE
FUNDS ON BEHALF OF THE EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT TO
THE COLORADO AIRPORT OPERATORS ASSOCIATION FOR COSTS
ACTUALLY INCURRED BY CAOA AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE
PREPARATION OF THE NPDES APPLICATION.
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of the State of Colorado
declared in Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S.) 43 -10 -101 "that
there exists a need to promote the safe operations and acces-
sibility of general aviation in this state; that improvement of
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 medical or other type of an emergency. "; and
WHEREAS, C.R.S. 43 -10 -103 (2) stipulates "The Division shall
provide support for the colorado Aeronautical Board in fulfilling
its duties. The duties of the Division shall also include, but not
be limited to, the following:
(a) Providing administrative support for the Board in the
distribution of moneys credited to the Aviation Fund for
the support of aviation development;
(d) Providing advisory assistance to airports providing
assess to the public, including technical and planning
assistance; and
(g) Administering state grant programs "; and
WHEREAS, C.R.S. 43 -10 -103 (5) states "The Division is authori-
zed to assist only those airports which request assistance by means
of a resolution passed by the governing board of the airport and
forwarded to the Division "; and
WHEREAS, C.R.S. 43 -10 -108.5 established an aviation grant
program to support and improve the state aviation system; and
WHEREAS, the Colorado Airport Operators Association (CAOA) ,
acting on behalf of seventy public -use airports in the state,
obtained professional consulting services for the preparation of
Part I of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Process
(NPDES) group application and will incur costs for these services
in an amount not to exceed $12,500; and
WHEREAS, this application is required in order that each of
the seventy public -use airport in the sate coming under regulations
of the U.S. Clean Water Act of 1987 and the Colorado Department of
Health, obtain the mandatory general industry permit for discharg-
ing stormwater runoff into waters of the United States and the
State of Colorado; and
WHEREAS, the CAOA has requested a grant in the amount of
$12,500 from the Colorado Aeronautical Board on behalf of the
seventy airports included in the NPDES stormwater group applica-
tion; and
WHEREAS, to comply with the provisions of 43 -10 -101, C.R.S.,
et seq (1991) the governing body of each of the seventy airports
in the state must designate the Colorado Airport Operators Associa-
tion as their agent in preparing Part I of the NPDES stormwater
group application in requesting such a grant from the Board, and
must formally request assistance from the Aeronautics Division and
the Board for such grant to CAOA, as its agent, authorize such
assistance; and
WHEREAS, prior to providing CAOA as the agent for a specific
airport, a grant for preparation of Part I of the NPDES group
application, the Colorado Aeronautical Board must receive local
authorization to provide grant funds to CAOA on behalf of a
specific airport; and
WHEREAS, if the Board grant $180.00 to CAOA on behalf of each
of the seventy airports in the state which will adopt the resolu-
tion, CAOA will have sufficient funds to pay for the NPDES applica-
tion work.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF COLORADO:
THAT, Pursuant to C.R.S. 43 -10 -103 (5), the Board of Count
Commissioners on behalf of the Eagle County Regional Airport,
hereby requests the Division's and the Board's assistance, as set
forth below, in Eagle County's effort to make the described NPDES
group application; and
THAT, the Board of County Commissioners, acting on behalf of
aviation institutions under its jurisdiction, does hereby designate
the Colorado Airport Operators Association as its agent with
authority only to take allocations necessary to obtain and pay for
all matters associated with the preparation of Part I of the NPDES
stormwater group application and to receive grant funds form the
Division and the Board in connection therewith; and
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THAT, the Board of County Commissioners, acting on behalf of
Eagle County Regional Airport, ratifies and resubmits the CAOA's
request for $12,500 ($180 for each airport) from the Board for
purposes of paying for the preparation of the NPDES group; and
THAT, the governing body of the Eagle County Regional Airport
does hereby grant the Colorado Aeronautical Board authority to
provide funds on its behalf to the Colorado Airport Operators
Association in an amount not to exceed $180.00 per airport; and
THAT, the Colorado Airport Operators association shall use
such funds only for the purpose of covering actual consulting fees
associated with the preparation of Part I of NPDES group applica-
tion and shall not assess of collect any administrative fees for
this service and shall return any unused portion of the grant funds
to the Division.
MOVED, READ AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners
of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado, at its regular meeting
held the day of September, 1991.
NTY OF EAGLE, STATE OF
ORADO, By and Through Its
RD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
By:
George A. Gates, Chairman
L�ounzv uommlssloners
Commissioner
ing resolutic
follows:
Commissioner Donald H. Welch �fl-
Commissioner George A. Gates T
Commissioner Richard L. Gustafson
This Resolution passed by 4 j vote of the Board of
County Commissioners of the County of Eagle, State of Colorado.
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