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City approves airport development and aviation capital; commissioner abstains on related items
Summary
Commissioners approved multiple airport funding and construction items, including $2 million in aviation capital for a ramp supporting Sierra Nevada’s campus, development agreements for new hangars and a $10.4 million contract to replace passenger boarding bridges; one commissioner abstained on two items due to employer conflict.
City officials described several airport‑related contracts and grants the commission approved as part of the city manager’s recommendations, including support for Sierra Nevada Corporation’s campus development at Dayton International Airport and infrastructure investments at the airport.
City staff recommended and the commission approved a $2,000,000 aviation capital grant to help fund ramp infrastructure needed to accommodate larger aircraft for Sierra Nevada’s development, and a related development agreement supporting construction of new hangars; staff said the combined hangar development is a $94,000,000 investment expected to create about 200 jobs.
The city manager described the ramp project as a $6.5 million infrastructure improvement, with the city providing $2 million in aviation capital; other funding cited for the hangars included $1.2 million from the city’s development fund, $1.0 million from the county EDGE program and $800,000 from Miami Township.
The commission also approved a $10,400,000 construction contract with TK Airport Solutions to replace passenger boarding bridges and approved a nearly $1,000,000 contract with ZSR Contracting and Restoration for parking garage repairs intended to prolong the garage’s useful life. Staff said the lowest bidder for the boarding bridges was disqualified for proposing refurbished bridges, and TK Airport was the next lowest responsive bidder.
Cindy Gedig, a Sierra Nevada corporate representative who registered to speak during public comment, thanked the city for the partnership and said the ramp concrete was already being poured.
Commissioner Joseph announced he would abstain from items 7 and 13 because of an employer conflict; the commission then voted on those items separately. The roll call on items 7 and 13 recorded Mayor Mims Aye, Commissioner Joseph Abstain, Commissioner Shaw Aye and Commissioner Turner Sloss Aye.
