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Council reviews USDA cooperative services agreement for Arlington Municipal Airport wildlife mitigation
Summary
Staff presented an interlocal cooperative services agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture for wildlife mitigation at Arlington Municipal Airport. The agreement took effect Jan. 1, is set to expire in 2030, and the 2026 budget estimate is $27,091.85; staff said the contract specialist recommended retroactive council approval because the interlocal agreement had already been signed.
Lauren, a city staff member, presented a cooperative services agreement between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Arlington Municipal Airport to address wildlife hazards on the airfield. She said the agreement took effect Jan. 1, will expire in 2030, and the 2026 financial plan lists a not-to-exceed amount of $27,091.85. "The attached financial plan shows the 2026 budget not to exceed $27,091.85," she said.
Councilmember Tim Abrahamson asked why the council was considering an agreement that had already been signed; Lauren said the city's contract specialist recommended bringing the interlocal agreement before council for approval even though the director could sign under the threshold. Lauren said the financial plan is updated annually and that no substantive changes were made to the agreement; the dollar figure can change each year.
Councilmember Heather Wetland asked whether anything had changed from the previous agreement; Lauren said nothing substantive changed and that the annual dollar amount will vary but is expected to remain under $30,000 for 2026.
Next steps: the item was discussed and staff answered procedural questions about retroactive approval and contracting thresholds; no additional action or vote was recorded in the transcript.
