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Commission briefed on $592,000 airport master-plan update grant and extended remote tower grant deadline
Summary
Staff presented a resolution seeking FDOT grant approval for a $592,000 airport master-plan update funded 90% by the FAA and a separate extension request to move a remote air-traffic-control-tower grant expiration to Dec. 1, 2026.
City staff presented two airport-related resolutions: one to accept FDOT funding for an updated airport master plan and one to extend the expiration date of a previously authorized grant for a remote air-traffic-control-tower project.
Staff said the airport’s current master plan dates from work begun in 2014 and completed in 2016 and that changes around the field prompted an update to reassess priorities, land-lease opportunities and development along an adjacent highway corridor. The master-plan effort totals $592,000; staff said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would provide 90% of the cost—about $533,000—and the remaining 10% (roughly $29,600) would be split between FDOT and the city. The FDOT grant before the commission covers the state’s share.
Separately, staff presented Resolution R2521 seeking an extension of an earlier grant for the design and construction of a remote air-traffic-control tower. The earlier authorization (Resolution 2329) funds design and construction work and the grant’s current expiration is June 30; the extension would move the expiration to Dec. 1, 2026. Staff said the extension changes only the timeline and not the grant’s cost.
Both items were presented for commission consideration in the transcript excerpt; no recorded votes or final actions on the resolutions appear in the provided portion of the meeting.
