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Resolution 4989 - Approving Airport Improvements as Projects Within the Airport/Athletic Complex Redevelopment PlanRESOLUTION NO.4989 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AND APPROVING CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONS TO THE KALISPELL CITY AIRPORT AS AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT WITHIN THE AIRPORTIATHLETIC COMPLEX REDEVELOPMENT PLAN. WHEREAS, The Council pursuant to Ordinance No. 1242 (the "Ordinance") adopted on July 17, 1996, created an urban renewal district (the "District") and approved the City of Kalispell Airport/Athletic Complex Redevelopment Plan (the "Plan") for the District. The Council pursuant to Ordinance No. 1260 (the "Amended Ordinance") adopted on March 17, 1997, amended Ordinance No. 1242 to provide for the segregation of and application of tax increment in the Kalispell Airport/Athletic Complex Redevelopment Plan and confirmed January 1, 1996 as the base year for calculating the tax increment as provided in MCA 7-I5-82 through 7-I5-4292.; and WHEREAS, On November 1, 2004, Council adopted Resolution 4945 authorizing the expenditure of funds from the Airport Tax Increment Financing Fund for the payment to install certain infrastructure at the Kalispell City Airport, described as underground utilities, engineering and local utility fees, chain link fencing, automatic vehicle gate and access road; and WHEREAS, On February 7, 2005, Council adopted Resolution 4976 stating Council's intention to bond for the above -described infrastructure as well as for the purchase of land and improvements contiguous to the Kalispell City Airport owned by Red Eagle Aviation; and WHEREAS, On February 22, 2005, Council adopted Resolution 4978 which specifically identified the purchase of land and improvements currently owned by Red Eagle Aviation, the construction of the northwest ramp and taxiways, the construction of the northwest utilities, the construction of an. internal vehicle access road (16' wide), and the purchase and installation of an automatic vehicle security gate, as an Urban Renewal Project (referred to as "Phase I") consistent with and carrying out the purposes of the Kalispell Airport/Athletic Complex Redevelopment Plan and made the specific finding that the Project constitutes an urban renewal project within the meaning of the Act and the Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS: The "Phase I" Project, previously found to be consistent with the Kalispell Airport/Athletic Complex Redevelopment Plan and which includes: a. purchase of land and improvements currently owned by Red Eagle Aviation, b. construction of the northwest ramp and taxiways C. construction of the northwest utilities, d. construction of an internal vehicle access road (16' wide), and e. purchase and installation of an automatic vehicle security gate, is hereby approved as an Urban Renewal Project within the Kalispell Airport/Athletic Complex Redevelopment Plan. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 21�ST DAY OF MARCH, 2005. Mayor ATTEST: Theresa White City Clerk B. Kenned