2005/03/21 Resolution 4989 - Designating Certain Airport Improvements as Urban Renewal ProjectsCity of Kalispell
Charles A. Harball Office of City Attorney
City Attorney 312 First Avenue Bast
P.O. Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903-1997
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Pamela B. Kennedy
and Kalispell City Council
FROM: Charles Harball, City Attorney
James H. Patrick, City Manager
Tel 406.758.7708
Fax 406,758,7771
charball@kalispell.corn
SUBJECT: Resolution 4989 — Approving Phase I Airport
Improvements as Project within Urban Renewal District
MEETING DATE: Monday, March 21, 2005 — Regular Meeting
BACKGROUND: Council previously approved the specific improvements within
Phase I as well as the purchase of the Red Eagle Aviation land and buildings.
Council also previously approved the expenditure of funds for this purpose. At the
last meeting a public hearing was conducted to gather evidence for the proposal
that Phase I be financed through the sale of bonds backed by the cash flow
generated by the Airport tax increment district. Resolution 4989 approves Phase I
as a project that furthers the goals of the Urban Renewal District,
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council pass Resolution 4989 so that Phase
I may be considered a project that furthers the goals of the Urban Renewal District
and allow for the sale of bonds to finance the project.
FISCAL EFFECTS: This resolution has no fiscal effects on its own, but is
necessary for the City to go forward with the expenditure of tax increment funds or
for the sale of bonds to finance the project.
Respectfully submitted,
i r
Charle _ ~all, Gify Attorney mes H. Patrick, City Manager
RESOLUTION NO.4989
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AND APPROVING CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS
AND ADDITIONS TO THE KALISPELL CITY AIRPORT AS AN URBAN RENEWAL
PROJECT WITHIN THE AIRPORT/ATHLETIC 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 7-15-4292.; 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 cep -Cain 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 2 1 " DAY OF MARCH 2O05.
Pamela B. Kennedy
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk