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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Extension of FBO Lease with Hap's Air Service RESOLUTION NO. 12-158 RESOLUTION APPROVING ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF FBO LEASE WITH HAP'S AIR SERVICE FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,the City Council recently set several goals to better the Ames community, and among these is the goal to "beauty entrances to Ames and major arterials"; and, WHEREAS,one of these major gateways to the community is the Ames Municipal Airport, which brings in numerous users for business,recreational,and academic reasons,and one of the first points of contact for these users comes from interactions with the Fixed Base Operator(FBO) via the Airport Terminal Building; and, WHEREAS, an FBO is an entity that a City typically contracts with to perform certain needed services for airport customers, and these services are related to aircraft repairs, fueling, managing flight plans, hangar management, flight instruction, charters, air to ground communications, etc.; and, WHEREAS,currently,the City's FBO lease is with Hap's Air Service,and the current FBO agreement is set to expire on June 30, 2012; and, WHEREAS, typically, the City would now proceed to solicit proposals from prospective FBO's to determine the best company to perform these critical services at our airport, however, it is now being proposed that we extend the contract with Hap's Air Service for one additional year; and, WHEREAS,this extension is being proposed since the City is about to embark on a year-long review of the space needs at the Airport Terminal, which will result in a major new capital improvement project; and, WHEREAS, since this new facility will impact the relationship with the FBO, it seems advisable not to pursue a new,long-term lease arrangement until more is known about the space that will be available at a new terminal and how the City hopes to finance it; and, WHEREAS, Hap's Air Service has agreed to the one-year extension utilizing the existing lease language. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the one-year extension of the Fixed Base Operator Lease with Hap's Air Service, with a new lease expiration date of June 30, 2013, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 27`h day of March, 2012. C�A�'R- Ly� A—._ 0/. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Davis Seconded by: Szopinski Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Orazem, Szopinski, Wacha Voting nay: None Absent: Larson Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27t'day of March, 2012.