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Elkhart City aviation board ratifies hangar leases and approves multiple FAA/state reimbursements tied to T‑hangars and runway rehab
Summary
The Elkhart City Board of Aviation Commissioners ratified new leases for hangars 35 and 77 and approved a series of FAA/state reimbursement and invoice requests related to the T‑hangar program and the Runway 18/36 rehabilitation project; several approvals were conditioned on pending Common Council appropriations.
The Elkhart City Board of Aviation Commissioners on June 24 ratified new leases for T‑hangar 35 and T‑hangar 77 and approved a sequence of FAA and state reimbursement requests and professional-services invoices tied to T‑hangar construction and the Runway 18/36 rehabilitation project.
Board members voted by roll call to ratify the two hangar leases after staff explained that the airport director signs new tenant leases between board meetings and brings them forward for formal ratification. "It's just a routine T‑hangar ratification process," the manager said, asking the board to ratify the director's signature.
On grant and invoice items, the board approved the AIP40 and AIP41 reimbursement packets, including BFNS professional-services invoices ($3,200 and $13,000) and a $29,824.72 reimbursement to EKM tied to progress estimates billed to the contractor. Staff said those requests reimburse locally paid contractor invoices and are covered substantially by FAA reimbursements (about 97.5% for eligible items).
Several larger AIP42 items related to the Runway 18/36 rehabilitation were discussed at length. Staff described the project status: the runway has been repaved and reopened with temporary paint; asphalt must cure (about 30 days) before grooving and final markings can be applied. A milestone contractor invoice (about $537,937.50) and larger FAA/state reimbursement requests were approved "pending Common Council appropriation," and staff emphasized that the FAA program reimburses costs after they are paid locally.
Board members recorded roll‑call approval on the motions that were conditioned on council appropriation. Staff said they will present appropriation requests to the Common Council on July 6 (first reading) with second and third readings scheduled July 22.
The board's approvals were procedural and consistent with earlier bidding and grant award timelines; staff noted weather delays extended the contractor's schedule by roughly two weeks because of rain.
Votes at a glance: - Ratify lease, Hangar 35 — approved by roll call. - Ratify lease, Hangar 77 — approved by roll call. - Approve AIP40 FAA/state reimbursements (≈$96,300 total) — approved by roll call. - Approve BFNS invoice $3,200 (AIP40) — approved by roll call. - Approve BFNS invoice $13,000 (AIP40) — approved by roll call. - Approve AIP41 reimbursement (≈$29,824.72) — approved by roll call. - Approve AIP42 BFNS invoice and milestone contractor invoice — approved pending Common Council appropriation.
The board did not set new policy on the projects; instead members approved standard ratifications and reimbursement requests and recorded that some payments will await City Council appropriation.
