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Galion committee forwards airport access-road bid to council, approves beacon project
Summary
The Galion City Council Economic Development & Airport Committee voted to send the airport beacon replacement to council with a 5-0 committee vote and moved an airport access-road paving project to council for authorization to bid. Both projects use grant/entitlement funds and require a local match.
The Galion City Council Economic Development and Airport Committee voted to forward two airport projects to City Council: authorization to bid a paved access road and parking-area improvement, and council consideration of a beacon replacement project.
Miss Ward, a staff member, said the access-road and two parking-area improvements are estimated at $386,001.12 and are roughly 95% funded through entitlement funds, leaving a 5% local match. Ward said design work is already complete and plans should be finished soon, and that the city must obligate the entitlement funds by May.
The committee moved the access-road item to council for approval to advertise bids. Ward said she does not expect construction this year because the work is mainly asphalt and some storm drainage repairs; she said she expects the project to be built next year.
On a separate airport item, the committee considered a beacon (and related electrical work) and a windsock/wind-cone replacement. Committee members were told the beacon project is the less expensive of the two airport items and that the city—s local share is expected to be in the $6,000—$7,000 range because of electrical costs; staff said there is sufficient budget if the project is constructed this year. A committee motion to send beacon item 2025-92 to council passed on a 5-0 committee vote.
Why it matters: both projects use grant or entitlement funds that the city must obligate or risk losing, and each requires a local match. The access road work is intended to repair a deteriorating drive and adjacent parking areas serving the airport; the beacon replacement will address aging electrical and navigational fixtures.
Next steps: both items will appear on the City Council agenda for formal approval and appropriation of the local match. The access-road item was referred to council for bidding authorization; the beacon item will go to council after the committee-approved referral.
Quotes in this article are drawn from the Economic Development and Airport Committee meeting transcript.
