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Timeline Summary of City Airport Development1928--Kalispell bought 135 acres to establish a municipal airport 1979--a TAP "Mini -Master Plan" was completed for the airport with 9 improvement recommendations 1986--one recommendation was completed when a 211asphalt overlay was put on the airport's runway 1993--a second study called the Airport Neighborhood Plan was completed and the recommendations from 1979 were repeated April 15, 1996--the Kalispell City Council passed Resolution #4256, adopting the need for a Kalispell City Airport/Athletic Complex Redevelopment Plan Analysis July 1996--after public hearings the City Council passed Ordinance #1242 approving the Kalispell City Airport/Athletic Complex Redevelopment Plan Analysis as an Urban Renewal Plan and authorized the City Manager to implement the plan July 1996 through 1997--airport land along Hwy 93 was sold reducing the airport to approximately 75 acres and the funds were used to finance the Kids Sports Complex north of town 1996--the City hired engineering consultants to draw up an Airport Layout Plan (ALP) August 6, 1996--the City sent a letter to the FAA announcing the completion of the ALP and asking FAA officials to come to Kalispell to discuss it December 1996--the FAA's Northwest Regional Manager and the ADO Manager from Helena came to Kalispell to discuss the airport's needed upgrade 1997--pursuant to FAA recommendations the City hired engineering consultants to conduct a two-phase Feasibility/Master Plan Study March 17, 1997-- the City Council passed Ordinance #1260 creating a Tax Increment District (TIF) with a beginning effective date of April 17,1997 March 28,1998--at a Special Meeting of the Kalispell City Council a commitment was made to limit the City's participation in the airport upgrade to $1,000,000 and to bring the airport to NPIAS status making the total upgrade eligible for 95% FAA funding October 1998--the City sent a letter to the FAA stating that it was prepared to assure the long term management, protection, and operation of the Kalispell City Airport October 1998--the FAA responded with a letter of understanding concerning improvements needed to accommodate the fleet of aircraft using the airport January 1999-- Phase I of the Feasibility/Master Plan was completed. After review of Phase I, the FAA determined that the information presented justified a full Master Plan Study and agreed to fund said Study August 1999--the full Feasibility/Master Plan Study was completed November 1,1999--the City Council passed Resolution # 4518 that adopted the Airport Master Plan Study January 2001--July 2001--the Site Selection Study was conducted and finished March 2001--the City Council passed Resolution #4604 accepting an FAA Grant for the funding of the Airport Site Selection Study and the Airport Environmental Assessment August 2001--the Kalispell City Manager presented the Site Selection Study to the FAA in Helena. The FAA agreed with the Site Selection Study which identified a five -degree re -alignment of the current runway as the #1 alternative. August 2001--the FAA. agreed to fund the Environmental Assessment and the Land Acquisition Plan October 7, 2002--a Public Hearing on the EA was held before the City Council December 2002--the Environmental Assessment was completed December 17, 2002--after evaluation, the EA was signed by the responsible FAA official making it a Federal document December 17, 2002--the FAA made a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) on the Environmental Assessment 2003--the FAA reaffirmed that because of the FONSI that they would support Kalispell City Airport improvements with federal grant funds under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Page 3 June 16, 2003--the City Council passed Resolution 94804 increasing the fee structures at the City Airport August 16, 2004--the City Council, by Resolution # 4930 agreed to purchase two parcels of land that had to be acquired to meet the new Airport Layout Plan for upgrading the airport to meet FAA minimum standards October 4, 2004--the City Council passed Resolution #4941 changing the terms of new land leases at the airport to longer terms to encourage construction of new hangars November 1, 2004--the City Council passed Resolution #4945 authorizing the use of Airport TIF funds to pay for the installation of certain new infrastructure there December 20, 2004--the City Council by Ordinance #1520 annexed the two parcels of land purchased in August 2004 for the airport upgrade February 7, 2005--the City Council passed Resolution #4976, a resolution of intent to bond certain projects and activities at the airport and to call for a public hearing February 22, 2005--the City Council passed Resolution #4978 calling for a public hearing on the airport redevelopment and the financing of the project through the issuance of Tax Increment Urban Renewal Bonds February 22,, 2005--the City Council passed Resolution #4979, a resolution relating to financing of certain proposed projects and establishing compliance with Reimbursement Bond Regulations under the Internal Revenue Code March 21 2005--the City Council passed Resolution #4989, a resolution designating and approving Phase I of the airport upgrade (the purchase of land and leaseback to Red Eagle Aviation) April 4, 2005--the City Council passed Resolution #4990 relating to the issuance and subsequent sale thereof of $2,000,000 in Urban Renewal Airport Tax Increment Revenue Bonds June 26, 2005--the City Council passed Resolution #5022 calling for a public hearing on the proposed issuance of the Tax Increment Urban Renewal Revenue Bonds to finance the airport redevelopment (the ground construction and the purchase of Red Eagle Aviation would be eligible for FAA reimbursement once the airport is upgraded to FAA minimum standards and the funds used to pay off the bonds) Page 4 July 2005--pursuant to continued FAA recommendations and City assurances, the Kalispell City Manager advertised for and hired the first -ever Airport Manager who would be tasked with managing the existing airport and overseeing its future ALP upgrading July 2005/2006 Budget cyele--the Airport Manager requested and received permission to change the existing airport funding from the General Fund (taxes) to an Enterprise Fund (user fees) so that it could be self sustaining and not be a drain on the tax revenues of the City of Kalispell July 18, 2005--the City Council passed Ordinance #1541 authorizing the issuance of Tax Increment Renewal Revenue Bonds of the City for costs associated with Phase I. A public hearing was held on July 5, 2005 September 6, 2005--the City Council passed Resolution #5051 ratifying the sale and prescribing the form and terms and the security for the Airport Urban Renewal Project Bonds January 2006--the City Council passed Ordinance #1573, an ordinance adopting and establishing an Airport Affected Area pursuant to the authority conferred on the City and County consistent with Title 67, MCA January 30, 2006--the Flathead County Commissioners approved the interlocal agreement dated January 17, 2006 that provided both airspace protection and land use compatibility with airport operations at the Kalispell City Airport September 17, 2007--the City Council passed Ordinance #1622 an ordinance approving the Kalispell City Airport Standard Operating Procedures December 15, 2008--the City Council passed Resolution #5331 finding a public need for the mitigation of the air hazard created by the KGEZ radio towers February 17, 2009--the City Council passed Resolution #5340 directing the City Department of Economic and Community Development and the City Planning Department to prepare and assist the Kalispell City Planning Board in the review of the updated South Kalispell/Airport Redevelopment Plan March 4, 2009--the KGEZ radio station owner filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, later converted to Chapter 7 liquidation May 7, 20097-the Montana Department of Transportation announced the completion of a Montana Airports Economic Impact Study showing Kalispell City u Airport as having the highest economic impact of all general aviation airports in Montana Financial Investments in the Airport made by the Private Sector from 2000 to 2009 total 7 Hangar sites and an estimated $1,550,000 Financial Investments in the Airport made by the City from 2000 to 2009 for upgrading, infrastructure, eliminating through the fence operations, improving safety, Phase I development, and for future Runway Protection Zones in an amount of $3,255,852, almost all approved based on FAA reimbursement after the airport was improved. If the airport is not upgraded to meet minimum FAA standards, no reimbursement will occur.