Jefferson County development and transportation staff presented a lease and operator agreement for an unleaded fuel tank at Park Mountain Metropolitan Airport and recommended awarding an operator agreement and lease to Shelltaire Aviation following a public request for proposals.

Abel Montgomery, identified in the briefing as the county’s director of development and transportation, said the county issued a public RFP to fixed-base operators and that Shelltaire provided the documentation required to operate the tank and to take the lease. “This agreement is for them to operate the tank, and then to have that lease,” Montgomery said, adding that staff hopes to have the facility operational by the end of the year.

Eric Dahl, airport director for Park Mountain Metropolitan Airport, and Anthony Chambers, county attorney (airport), were present for the briefing and answered technical questions. Commissioners asked about pending state-level aviation fuel legislation being discussed by other counties and at the Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI) level; staff said they had submitted comments and would continue to monitor potential impacts. Commissioners signaled unanimous support for the lease and operator agreement during the briefing.

Staff did not present a formal recorded roll-call vote in the briefing transcript; commissioners voiced support and staff will proceed with executing the operator agreement and lease documents consistent with county contracting procedures.