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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Airport Self-Fueling Standards RESOLUTION NO. 01-517 RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO AIRPORT SELF-FUELING STANDARDS AT THE AMES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, in September, Council referred to staff for review a request from Hap's Air Service dealing with the fuel flowage fee at the Ames Municipal Airport; and, WHEREAS, the City's approved Airport Operating Standards provide for the payment of a fuel flowage fee for each gallon of fuel sold or used at the airport; and, WHEREAS,Hap's Air Service is purchasing fuel from the Fixed Base Operator(FBO)at the airport, and any fuel sold by the FBO includes the flowage fee of five cents per gallon; and, WHEREAS,the Self-Fueling Standards require the payment of the flowage fee for those entities that hold a self-fueling permit—such as Hap's Air Service; and, WHEREAS,the amount of flowage fee charged each month is determined by having City staff read meters that are on the fueling equipment, and in Hap's situation, the meter is on their fuel truck; and, WHEREAS, Hap's Air Service is concerned that if they buy fuel from the FBO and put the fuel in their fuel truck versus directly into an airplane, it would be charged double; and, WHEREAS,Hap's Air Service requests that the Self-Fueling Standards be modified to allow self- fuelers to not be charged if the purchase bulk fuel from the FBO; and, WHEREAS, the Self-Fueling Standards must be modified to add to Section II, Paragraph 2, Fees and Charges,as follows:The Permittee shall submit appropriate documentation with each month's flowage fee remittance for the gallons of fuel purchased by the Permittee from the Fixed Base Operator, if any. Credit will then be given on the next month's billing cycle for the amount of the previous month's flowage fee paid on fuel purchased from the Fixed Base Operator. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa, that the revision to credit self-fuelers, as described above in Section II, Paragraph 2, Fees and Charges, for the amount of the flowage fee paid to the FBO for fuel purchases from the FBO is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 13th day of November, 2001. Diane R.Voss,City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor Introduced by: Goodhue Seconded by: Hoffman Voting aye: Campbell, Cross, Goodhue, Hoffman, Quirmbach, Wirth Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13th day of November, 2001.