Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: Oct. 9, 2024

Business Meeting: Oct. 15, 2024

Summary:

This resolution will ratify an agreement between the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Lewis County for the Ed Carlson Memorial Field/South Lewis County Airport Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS III/PT), Phase 1-Environmental Assessment, located in Toledo, WA signed by Josh Metcalf, Public Works Director.

The FAA agrees to pay 90% of the allowable costs of the $75,000.00 project, for a maximum obligation of $67,500.00.

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Robin Saline, PW; Tina Hemphill, PW; Mark Burch, PW

Resolution

WHEREAS, Lewis County has been offered a grant by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the amount of $67,500.00 for the Ed Carlson Memorial Field/South Lewis County Airport Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS III/PT), Phase 1-Environmental Assessment; and

WHEREAS, there is a need for an AWOS facility; and

WHEREAS, an Environmental Assessment is necessary to proceed with the AWOS project; and

WHEREAS, the FAA agrees to pay 90% of the allowable costs of the $75,000.00 project, for a maximum obligation of $67,500.00. The remaining 10% matching local funds will be available through the use of local Real Estate Excise Tax (REET) funds; and

WHEREAS, a condition of receiving the grant funding requires the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to authorize the Public Works Director to sign the agreement.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC has determined the Ed Carlson Memorial Field/South Lewis County Airport AWOS III/PT, Phase 1-Environmental Assessment project, is in the best public interest and hereby ratifies the Public Works Director's signature of the agreement.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 15th day of October, 2024.