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An Ordinance approving a renewal and amendment to services being offered in the Fixed Base Operator Agreement between Rebel Aviation Inc. (Hereinafter “Operator”) and the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri (Hereinafter “City”) and authorizing the City Manager to execute the same by and on behalf of the City. (BOAC 4-8-19) (F&BC 5-20-19)
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Issue/Request:
An Ordinance approving a renewal and amendment to services being offered in the Fixed Base Operator Agreement between Rebel Aviation Inc. (Hereinafter “Operator”) and the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri (Hereinafter “City”) and authorizing the City Manager to execute the same by and on behalf of the City.
Key Issues:
The Airport has received a request from Rebel Aviation Inc. as part of their lease agreement renewal with the City to also include additional services to be provided that would include aircraft maintenance and aviation testing center for aviation licenses and certificates, in addition to the flight training and aircraft rental currently being provided as part of their FBO Agreement.
Proposed City Council Motion:
FIRST MOTION: I move for a second reading of an Ordinance approving a renewal and amendment to services being offered in the Fixed Base Operator Agreement between Rebel Aviation Inc. (Hereinafter “Operator”) and the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri (Hereinafter “City”) and authorizing the City Manager to execute the same by and on behalf of the City.
SECOND MOTION: I move for adoption of an Ordinance approving a renewal and amendment to services being offered in the Fixed Base Operator Agreement between Rebel Aviation Inc. (Hereinafter “Operator”) and the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri (Hereinafter “City”) and authorizing the City Manager to execute the same by and on behalf of the City.
Background:
Rebel Aviation Inc. will have been located on the Airport for two-years as of May 1st. They are currently the only business providing aircraft rental and flight instruction at the airport. Rebel Aviation Inc. has been in operation over 15 years at Roosterville Airport in Liberty, Missouri. Rebel Aviation Inc. filled the gap left by a former flight school when the operators retired in 2012. The operators of Rebel Aviation Inc. are requesting approval to expand the services being offered to include aircraft maintenance and aviation testing center. Electronic testing is a service that was previously offered by Air Charter prior to the sale of their facility to the City in 2016. Rebel Aviation Inc. began their operation at the airport with the rental of one Open-T hangar to house one aircraft and rental of an office in the former Terminal building. Their fleet of aircraft has grown to two aircraft and the rental of the P-hangar with plans to add two more aircraft in the coming months. Prior to the arrival of Rebel Aviation Inc. the Airport was without an operating flight school for over five years after the owners of Midwest Executive Aircraft, Inc. retired and closed their doors in July 2012. The Airport actively marketed for a Flight School operator until the arrival of Rebel Aviation Inc. in 2017.
Impact/Analysis:
Flight School operations not only provide additional revenues from fuel sales, but could also provide hangar tenants from students that become pilots who decide to purchase their own aircraft and need hangar space to store their aircraft.
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Presenter
John Ohrazda, Airport Manager
Recommendation
Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of An Ordinance approving a renewal and amendment to services being offered in the Fixed Base Operator Agreement between Rebel Aviation Inc. (Hereinafter “Operator”) and the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri (Hereinafter “City”) and authorizing the City Manager to execute the same by and on behalf of the City.
Committee Recommendation
Committee Recommendation: The Board of Aeronautic Commissioners voted unanimously 6-0 (Commissioner Bray abstained) to recommend to City Council approval of An Ordinance approving a renewal and amendment to services being offered in the Fixed Base Operator Agreement between Rebel Aviation Inc. (Hereinafter “Operator”) and the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri (Hereinafter “City”) and authorizing the City Manager to execute the same by and on behalf of the City.
The Finance and Budget Committee voted unanimously 3-0 (Mayor Pro Tem Lopez "Absent") to recommend to City Council approval of an Ordinance approving a renewal and amendment to services being offered in the Fixed Base Operator Agreement between Rebel Aviation Inc. (Hereinafter “Operator”) and the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri (Hereinafter “City”) and authorizing the City Manager to execute the same by and on behalf of the City.