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An Ordinance approving a Coronavirus Relief Grant Program Agreement for airport operational and maintenance expenses between the City of Lee's Summit, Missouri, and the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission in the amount of $23,000.00 and authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement for the same. (PWC 9/13/21)
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Issue/Request:
An Ordinance approving a Coronavirus Relief Grant Program Agreement for airport operational and maintenance expenses between the City of Lee's Summit, Missouri, and the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission in the amount of $23,000.00 and authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement for the same.
Key Issues:
• The Commission has agreed to award funds to the City with the understanding that such funds will be used for a project pursuant to this Agreement.
• The purpose of this agreement is to provide financial assistance to the City under the Airport Coronavirus Relief Grant Program.
• The project period shall be from the date of the execution by the Commission to June 15, 2025.
• The initial amount of this grant is not to exceed $23,000.00 for eligible costs.
• This grant shall expire and the Commission shall not be obligated to pay any part of the costs of the project unless this grant Agreement has been executed by the City on or before October 15, 2021, or such subsequent date as may be prescribed in writing by the Commission.
Proposed Committee Motion:
I move to recommend to the City Council for approval an Ordinance approving a Coronavirus Relief Grant Program Agreement for airport operational and maintenance expenses between the City of Lee's Summit, Missouri, and the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission in the amount of $23,000.00 and authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement for the same.
Background:
The purpose of this Agreement is to provide Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations, CRRSA Act financial assistance to the City under the State Block Grant Program and to maintain safe and efficient airport operations. Funds provided under this Agreement must only be used for purposes directly related to the airport. Such purposes can include the reimbursement of an airport’s operational and maintenance expenses or debt service payments. CARES Act Airport Grants may be used to reimburse airport operational and maintenance expenses directly related to the Airport incurred no earlier than January 20, 2020. CARES Act Airport Grants also may be used to reimburse a City’s payment of debt service where such payments occur on or after December 27, 2020. Funds provided under the Agreement will be governed by the same principles that govern "airport revenue". New airport development projects not directly related to combating the spread of pathogens and approved by MoDOT on behalf of the FAA for such purposes may not be funded with this Agreement.
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Presenter
Michael Park, Director of Public Works
Recommendation
Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of an Ordinance approving a Coronavirus Relief Grant Program Agreement for airport operational and maintenance expenses between the City of Lee's Summit, Missouri, and the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission in the amount of $23,000.00 and authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement for the same.
Committee Recommendation
Committee Recommendation: The Public Works Committee voted unanimously 4-0 to recommend to City Council approval of an Ordinance approving a Coronavirus Relief Grant Program Agreement for airport operational and maintenance expenses between the City of Lee's Summit, Missouri, and the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission in the amount of $23,000.00 and authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement for the same.