Okaloosa County BOCC — December 31, 2012 — reading text

Packet Pg. 208  6.7.b.a STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 725-040-15 AVIATION EXHIBIT "C" OGe- 03/09 Page 3 of9 AVIATION PROGRAM ASSURANCES 1. Legal Authority: The Agency hereby certifies, with respect to this project Agreement, that it has the legal authority to enter into this Agreement and commit to this project; that a resolution, motion, or similar action has been duly adopted or passed as an official act of the airport sponsor's governing body authorizing this Agreement, including assurances contained therein, and directing and authorizing the person identified as the official representative of the Attachment: Joint Participation Agreement - Destin Control Tower 423906-2 (1176 : FDOT Grant Acceptance for Air Traffic Control Tower at Destin Airport) governing body to act on its behalf with respect to this Agreement and to provide any additional information as may be required. 2. Financial Authority: The Agency hereby certifies, with respect to this project Agreement, that it has sufficient funds available for that portion of the project costs which are not paid by the U.S. Government or the State of Florida; that it has sufficient funds available to assure future operation and maintenance of items funded by this project, which it will control; and that authority has been granted by the airport sponsor governing body to commit those funds to this project. D. Agency Responsibilities The Agency hereby certifies it currently complies with or will comply with the following responsibilities: 1. Accounting System a. The Agency shall create and maintain a separate account to document all of the financial transactions related to the airport as a distinct entity. b. The accounting records shall be kept by the Agency or its authorized representative in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and in an accounting system that will facilitate an effective audit in accordance with the Single Audit Act of 1984. c. The Department has the right to audit and inspect all financial records of the airport upon reasonable notice. 2. Good Title a. The Agency holds good title, satisfactory to the Department, to the airport or site thereof, or gives assurance, satisfactory to the Department, that good title will be obtained. b. For noise compatibility program projects undertaken on the airport sponsor's property, the Agency holds good title, satisfactory to the Department, to that portion of the property upon which state funds will be expended, or gives assurance, satisfactory to the Department, that good title will be obtained. 3. Preserving Rights and Powers a. The Agency will not take or permit any action which would operate to deprive it of any of the rights and powers necessary to perform any or all of the terms and assurances of this Agreement without the written approval of the Department. Further, it will act promptly to acquire, extinguish, or modify, in a manner acceptable to the Department, any outstanding rights or claims of right of others which would interfere with such performance by the Agency. b. If an arrangement is made for management and operation of the airport by any entity or person other than the Agency or an employee of the Agency, the Agency will reserve sufficient rights and authority to ensure that the airport will be operated and maintained in accordance with the terms and assurances of this Agreement. 4. Hazard Removal and Mitigation a. For airport hazards located on airport controlled property, the Agency will clear and protect terminal airspace required for instrument and visual operations at the airport (including established minimum flight altitudes) by removing, lowering, relocating, marking, or lighting or otherwise mitigating existing airport hazards and by preventing the establishment or creation of future airport hazards. b. For airport hazards not located on airport controlled property, the Agency will work in conjunction with the governing public authority or private land owner of the property to clear and protect terminal airspace required for instrument and visual operations at the airport (including established minimum flight altitudes) by removing, lowering, relocating, marking, or lighting or otherwise mitigating existing airport hazards and by preventing the establishment or creation of future airport hazards. The Agency may enter into an agreement with surrounding property owners or pursue available legal remedies to remove potential hazards to air navigation. 5. Airport Compatible Land Use a. The Agency assures that appropriate airport zoning ordinances are in place consistent with Section 333.03, F.S., "Airport Zoning", or if not in place, that it will take appropriate action necessary to ensure local government Packet Pg. 209  6.7.b.a STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 725-040·15 AVIATION EXHIBIT "C" OGC·03109 Page 4 019 AVIATION PROGRAM ASSURANCES adoption of an airport zoning ordinance or interlocal agreement with another local government body having an airport zoning ordinance, consistent with the provisions of Section 333.03, F .S. b. The Agency assures that it will disapprove or oppose any attempted alteration or creation of objects, natural or man-made, dangerous to navigable airspace or that would adversely affect the current or future levels of airport Attachment: Joint Participation Agreement - Destin Control Tower 423906-2 (1176 : FDOT Grant Acceptance for Air Traffic Control Tower at Destin Airport) operations. c. The Agency assures that it will disapprove or oppose any attempted change in local land use development regulations that would adversely affect the current or future levels of airport operations by creation or expansion of airport incompatible land use areas. 6. Consistency with Local Government Plans a. The Agency assures the project is consistent with the currently existing and planned future land use development plans approved by the local government having jurisdictional responsibility for the area surrounding the airport. b. The Agency assures that it has given fair consideration to the interest of local communities and has had reasonable consultation with those parties affected by the project. c. The Agency will consider and take appropriate actions, if deemed warranted, to adopt the current, approved Airport Master Plan into the local government comprehensive plan. 7. Consistency with Airport Master Plan and Airport Layout Plan a. The Agency assures that any project, covered by the terms and assurances of this Agreement, is consistent with the current, approved Airport Master Plan. b. The Agency assures that this project, covered by the terms and assurances of this Agreement, is consistent with the current, approved Airport Layout Plan (ALP), which shows: (1) The boundaries of the airport and all proposed additions thereto, together with the boundaries of all offsite areas owned or controlled by the Agency for airport purposes and proposed additions thereto; (2) The location and nature of all existing and proposed airport facilities and structures (such as runways, taxiways, aprons, terminal buildings, hangars, and roads), including all proposed extensions and reductions of existing airport facilities; and (3) The location of all existing and proposed non-aviation areas on airport property and of all existing improvements thereon. c. The Agency assures that it will not make or permit any changes or alterations on the airport or any of its facilities that are not consistent with the Airport Master Plan and the Airport Layout Plan, as approved by the Department. d. Original Airport Master Plans and Airport Layout Plans and each amendment. revision, or modification thereof, shall be subject to the approval of the Department. 8. Airport Financial Plan a. The Agency assures that it will develop and maintain a cost-feasible financial plan to accomplish the projects necessary to achieve the proposed airport improvements identified in the Airport Master Plan and depicted in the Airport Layout Plan, and any updates thereto. (1) The financial plan shall be a part of the Airport Master Plan. (2) The financial plan shall realistically assess project phasing considering availability of state and local funding and likelihood of federal funding under the FAA's priority system. (3) The financial plan shall not include Department funding for projects which are inconsistent with the local government comprehensive plan. b. All project cost estimates contained in the financial plan shall be entered into and kept current in the Joint Automated Capital Improvement Program (JACIP) online website. 9. Airport Revenue The Agency assures that all revenue generated by the airport will be expended for capital improvement or operating costs of the airport; the local airport system; or other local facilities which are owned or operated by the Packet Pg. 210  6.7.b.a STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 725-040-15 AVIATION EXHIBIT "C" OGC-03l09 Page 50f9 AVIATION PROGRAM ASSURANCES owner or operator of the airport and which are directly and substantially