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2012/07/02 Resolution 5569 - November General Election - City AirportTel 406.758.7709 Fax 406.758.7771 charball@kalispell.com 0 TOO Doug Russell, City Manager FROM: Charles Harball, City Attorney 0 SUBJECT. Resolution No. 5569 - Approval of Ballot Language for Kalispell City Airport Future Capital Improvement Funding MEETING DATE: July 2, 2012 — Regular Council Meeting BACKGROUNDO* After reviewing the 2012 Kalispell City Airport Master Plan proposal, the City Council determined to reduce the decision down to two options and place it before the city voters as a ballot measure. On June 25th the Council held a workshop on the matter and crafted ballot language to be considered at the July 2ndregular meeting that is attached hereto. The first ballot option is essentially that option described in the master plan that upgrades the City Airport to FAA approved B-2 standards utilizing FAA grant funds, funds already expended by the city that are eligible for FAA reimbursement and such other funds as are available to the city. The second ballot option is to undertake an airport capital improvement program funded solely from the financial resources of the city, without resort to FAA grant funds. DISCUSSION.* The ballot language that is approved by the Council through this resolution will be submitted to the Flathead County Election Department for comment and acceptance as to form. It is then placed upon the ballot for all city voters in the November general election. FISCAL IMPACTS: A fee will be charged by the County to the City for the ballot measure. No estimate has been provided by the election department but based upon historical costs the fee may be estimated to be about $10,000. Respectfully submitted, Charles Harball �~►'= ..... .... L.RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE ACTION MADE BY THE KALISPELL CIT . '` MAY 212012 TO SEND THE MATTER OF FUTURE CITY AIRPOR. FUNDING TO THE CITY ELECTORS AS A BALLOT MEASURE PURSUANT T] MCA § 7-5-132(2) 1. APPROVING THE BALLOT LANGUAGE. E WHEREAS, on the 21 st day of May 2012, after considering the options presented in the 2012 Kalispell City .airport Master Tian submitted by Stelling Engineers, the Kalispell City Council, by motion, determined to send the matter of future funding of the Kalispell City .airport to the city electors as a ballot measure pursuant to MCA § 7--5- 32(2); and. WHEREAS, the Kalispell City Council has reduced the future capital improvement and funding options for the Kalispell City airport down to two choices and finds that submitting these choices to the city electors in the form of a ballot as attached hereto as Exhibit "A" is in the best interests of the city. COUNCILNOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY'THE CITY OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. a ballot measure regarding the future funding of the Kalispell City .airport shall be placed before the City of Kalispell electors on the November, 2012 general election in the form as set forth. on Exhibit "a." attached hereto. I*ASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS 2 nd DAY OF JULY, 2012. Tammi. Fisher Mayor Theresa White City Clerk I lk"M STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The Kalispell City Council requests the voters decide the future of the City Airport. Under Ballot Option A, the proposed $15.1 million B-11 expansion project, the City is eligible for up to $13.5 million in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reimbursement to pay the costs of expansion and safety upgrades. Local taxpayer cost is estimated to be $2.d Million. Under Ballot Option B, the City is contractually obligated at least until 2025 to ensure the airport rernains in substantially the same condition as was present in 2005. Local taxpayer cost is estimated to be $2 million. INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER: Make an X or similar mark in ONLY ONE box. "OPTION A" - The City of Kalispell should undertake an airport upgrade and expand to a B-11 facility funded by local dollars and FAA funds. Im "OPTION B" - The City of Kalispell should leave the airport as is, solely supported by local dollars, and not accepting FAA funds. FOR OPTION A ..... ......... ........... .. . . . FOR OPTION V.