HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-21-06 Expressing Support HB1143 - SB1466 - Types of Airport FundingRESOLUTION NO. R-21-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN
RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN SUPPORT OF HOUSE BILL
1143 AND SENATE BILL 1466 AS FILED IN THE 2021
SESSION OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE; AMENDING
SECTION 332.007, FLA. STAT. REVISING THE TYPES OF
AIRPORTS TO WHICH FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
ELIGIBLE AVIATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS;
PROVIDING FOR DELIVERY TO THE INDIAN RIVER
COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION AND THE
FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, as a general aviation facility, the Sebastian Municipal Airport recognizes and
appreciates the benefits of receiving funding from Federal and State sources; and
WHEREAS, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) funds airport capital
improvement projects at general aviation airports at 80% of project cost; and
WHEREAS, under current State law, when a general aviation airport begins to receive
scheduled commercial airline service in excess of 10,000 annual commercial passenger
enplanements, the airport is classified as a primary Commercial Service Airport by the Federal
Aviation Administration and FDOT, which reduces FDOT funding eligibility from 80%to 50%; and
WHEREAS, the Commercial Service Airport designation remains in effect even if annual
commercial passenger enplanements falls below 10,000; and
WHEREAS, the reduced project funding puts smaller commercial service airports such as
neighboring Vero Beach Regional Airport at a financial disadvantage in that revenue from airline
operations is far from sufficient to make up the loss in FDOT funding; and
WHEREAS, HB 1143 and SB 1466 would amend section 332.007, Fla. Stat. to allow Vero
Beach Regional Airport to remain a general aviation airport and not be subject to the reduced grant
contributions caused by the threshold of 10,000 enplanements per year; and
WHEREAS, the residents of the City of Sebastian and the general public benefit from
having access to a safe, well -maintained airports in the local region.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1—Adootion of"Whereas" clauses. The foregoing "Whereas" clauses are hereby
adopted and incorporated herein as forming the legislative findings, purpose, and intent of this
Resolution.
Section 2 — Sunoort for Adootion of HD 1143 and SB 1466. The City Council supports
the adoption and passage of HB 1 143 (by Representative Grall) and SB 1466 (by Senator Hutson) in
the 2021 session of the Florida Legislature, and extends its appreciation to the local legislative
delegation for its support and assistance.
Section 3 — Conflicts. All other resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Section 4 — Providing For Severabilitv. In the event a court of competent jurisdiction shall
hold or determine that any part of this Resolution is invalid or unconstitutional, the remainder of the
Resolution shall not be affected and it shall be presumed that the City Council of the City of
Sebastian did not intend to enact such invalid or unconstitutional provision. It shall further be
assumed that the City Council would have enacted the remainder of this Resolution without said
invalid or unconstitutional provision, thereby causing said remainder to remain in full force and
effect.
Section 5 — Scrivener's Errors. Sections of this resolution may be renumbered or re -
lettered and corrections of typographical enters which do not affect the intent may be authorized by
the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, without need of further action of the City Council
by filing a corrected copy of same with the City Clerk.
Section 6 — Effective Date. This resolution. shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
This Resolution was heard on the 24ih day of March, 2021, at which time it was moved for
adoption by Council Member .Tones , seconded by Council Member
MCPartlan , and adopted by the following vote:
Mayor Ed Dodd acre
Vice Mayor Jim Hill absent
Council Member Fred Jones aye
Council Member Chris Nunn aye
Council Member Bob McPartlan aye
CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
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