HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution authorizing local matching funds for 2026/27 Airport Facility improvements program (Fuel Farm Replacement -Avgas Project)RESOLUTION NO. 26-254
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LOCAL MATCHING FUNDS
FOR THE 2026/27 AIRPORT FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
(FUEL FARM REPLACEMENT – AVGAS PROJECT)
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City of Ames Capital Improvements Plan includes replacement of
the Aviation Gasoline (AvGas) fuel tank at the Ames Municipal Airport in the FY 2026/27
Airport Facility Improvements Program. This program addresses the modernization of
fueling facilities for safety, storage, and environmental protection by replacing the existing
underground AvGas system with a modern above-ground fuel system; and,
WHEREAS, to support this project, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT)
State Airport Improvement Program (AIP) application for the AvGas portion of the Airport
Fuel Farm reconstruction project requested $400,000 in State funding toward a total project
cost of $533,333. Because State funding is limited, Iowa DOT staff administering the
program to determine State participation levels on a project -by-project basis at the time
funding is requested. For this project, a 75% State and 25% local cost share has been
identified, resulting in a required local match of $133,333; and,
WHEREAS, the Airport Fuel Farm is a critical piece of airport facility infrastructure.
The AvGas system is necessary to serve aircraft that rely on aviation gasoline, and
replacement of the aging underground system is needed to maintain safety, reliability, and
compliance with environmental standards. Completing the AvGas portion in coordination
with the previously funded Jet Fuel portion will allow the City to design and bid the full fuel
farm reconstruction as one project, which is the most cost -effective approach.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,
Iowa, that authorizing $133,333 in local matching funds for the 2026/27 Airport Facility
Improvements Program (Fuel Farm Replacement – AvGas project), including the $100,000
in previously issued G.O. Bonds and $33,333 from the Airport Improvements Fund is
hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28th day of April, 2026.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Junck
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Junck, Gartin, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28th day of April, 2026.