County advances Bowers Field projects: FAA-funded taxi lane design, food-bank lease plan and Pallets LLC lease extension
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Summary
Public Works presented a JUB Engineering task order for Bowers Field taxi-lane design funded 95% by the FAA, proposed a lease payment plan for Fish Community Food Bank, and requested a five-year lease extension for Ellensberger Pallets LLC at Bowers Field.
Josh Frederickson of Public Works presented three airport-related items to the commissioners: a task order with JUB (JUB Engineering) for Phase 1 design of the Hangar Taxi Lane Complex at Bowers Field, a proposed land-lease payment plan for Fish Community Food Bank on Lease Lot C30, and a five-year lease extension for Ellensberger Pallets LLC on Lease Lot C38.
On the taxi lane, Frederickson said the county secured FAA grant funding and the task order (2025-01) is to perform design work with an anticipated construction funding source from the FAA in later years. "This is a 95% funded through the federal government with a 5% match," he said; the 5% match is available in the airport fund, he added. The transcript records the request to approve a resolution authorizing the chair's signature on the task order but does not show a recorded vote in the provided excerpt.
On the Fish Community Food Bank lease, staff described a request to authorize a lease payment plan for Lease Lot C30 in the industrial area of Bowers Field; the plan would allow monthly payments starting immediately and continue through the food bank's lease year (September through August). Staff said the arrangement addresses arrears, not a special program.
On the Ellensberger Pallets LLC lease, Frederickson said the company has leased Lot C38 for over 10 years, typically on five-year terms; the requested extension is another five years with a 1.5% annual rent increase and includes county-owned buildings subject to a different lease rate.
Why it matters: the JUB task order moves the taxi-lane project into the design phase with federal funding; the Food Bank payment plan addresses lease arrears for a nonprofit serving local residents; the Ellensberger extension continues an industrial lease and adjusts rent by a modest annual increase. The transcript shows staff requests for resolutions and agreements but does not include final approvals or contract signatures in the excerpt provided.