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St. James council authorizes airfield pavement design work and runway clear‑zone plan
Summary
City staff told the council on Nov. 18 that two airport actions were approved: professional services for design of airfield pavement repairs (state funds cover 70%, city 30%) and a runway 15/33 clear‑zone acquisition study with the city's share listed as $3,000.
The St. James City Council on Nov. 18 approved two airport measures intended to ready airfield repairs and secure required clear‑zone property protections.
City staff told the council the pavement maintenance project was awarded state funding that will cover 70% of eligible costs, leaving the city responsible for 30%. “The project is funded by the state at 70% and our project costs are 30%,” the staff member said, adding that the city has $75,000 each year from the levy that can be applied to the projects.
Staff described the schedule for the pavement work as a design phase through March, bidding in April, and construction next summer (July–August). The council accepted a professional‑services proposal for the pavement work and dispensed with the reading of Resolution 11.25.08 by voice vote.
Separately, council members approved Resolution 11.25.09 to authorize an engineer to develop a runway 15/33 clear‑zone acquisition plan (CZAP). According to staff, recent changes in guidance from a state authority mean municipal airports will in some cases need to own land under certain clearways; because portions of adjacent right‑of‑way are not city‑owned, the study is intended to identify acquisition needs and options. Staff said the work would run roughly November–February with a council adoption target in March and that the city's share of the plan work is $3,000.
Staff also said having the acquisition plan on file will make the city more competitive when future airport funding is allocated. The council approved the CZAP authorization by voice vote.
Next steps: the designer will produce pavement design documents through March, staff will pursue bidding in April, and construction of the pavement project is expected the following July–August if schedules and procurement proceed as outlined. The council will review the CZAP when staff returns with the completed plan and the engineer's recommendations.
