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AVN Minute Order DRAFT: SUBJECT TO CHANGE PRIOR TO COMMISSION ACTION TEXAS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION VARIOUS Counties MINUTE ORDER Page 1 of 1 VARIOUS Districts The Texas Department of Transportation (department) is authorized under Transportation Code, Chapter 21 and Chapter 22, to assist in the development and establishment of airports in the State of Texas. The airports listed in Exhibit A are currently in need of improvements to preserve the airports or to meet standards. Due to the interest on the part of the airport sponsors, the department recommends that the improvements be funded. On Thursday, July 19, 2007, and Thursday, July 26, 2007, public hearings were held. No comments were received at either hearing. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the Texas Transportation Commission that the executive director, or the director’s designee, is authorized to enter into any necessary agreements to fund, through the Aviation Facilities Grant Program, the projects described in Exhibit A at an estimated cost of $12,623,044. Submitted and reviewed by: Recommended by: Director, Aviation Division Executive Director Minute Date Number Passed DRAFT: SUBJECT TO CHANGE PRIOR TO COMMISSION ACTION Texas Department of Transportation Aviation Division Exhibit A August 23, 2007 Sponsor Associated City Airport Project Description Estimated Type of Funds- Cost Percent City of Arlington Arlington Arlington Municipal Airport Design/Construction for a State-50 $1,200,000 Terminal Building and parking Local-50 lot City of Athens Athens Athens Municipal Airport Pavement Improvements Federal-90 $662,579 Local-10 City of Big Spring Big Spring Big Spring McMahon- Pavement Improvements Federal-90 $180,000 Wrinkle Airport Local-10 City of Bonham Bonham Jones Field Design/Construction for Federal-90 $481,482 Pavement Improvements Local-10 City of Brady Brady Curtis Field Design/Construction for Federal-90 $481,482 Pavement Improvements Local-10 City of Bridgeport Bridgeport Bridgeport Municipal Airport Engineering/ Design State-90 $172,000 Local-10 City of Caddo Mills Caddo Mills Caddo Mills Municipal Airport Development Plan Federal-90 $100,000 Airport Local-10 Clover Acquisition Friendswood Pearland Regional Airport Engineering/Design Federal-90 $336,389 Corporation Local-10 City of Coleman Coleman Coleman Municipal Airport Design/Construction for Federal-90 $642,177 Pavement and Fencing Local-10 Improvements Crane County Crane Crane County Airport Additional Resident Project State-90 $24,243 Representative Services Local-10 Culberson County Van Horn Culberson County Airport Automated Weather Observing Federal-75 $85,140 System Local-25 City of Dimmitt Dimmitt Dimmitt Municipal Airport Pavement Improvements Federal-90 $166,667 Local-10 City of Edinburg Edinburg Edinburg International Hangar Construction Federal-75 $200,000 Airport Local-25 City of Gainesville Gainesville Gainesville Municipal Airport Design/Construction for Federal-90 $666,668 Pavement Improvements Local-10 City of Grand Prairie Grand Prairie Grand Prairie Municipal Terminal Building Design State-50 $100,000 Airport State-50 Gray County Pampa Perry Lefors Field Design/Construction for Federal-90 $466,149 Page 1 of 2 DRAFT: SUBJECT TO CHANGE PRIOR TO COMMISSION ACTION Sponsor Associated City Airport Project Description Estimated Type of Funds- Cost Percent Pavement Improvements Local-10 Harrison County Marshall Harrison County Airport Hangar Design/Construction Federal-80 $431,318 Local-20 Kimble County Junction Kimble County Airport Hangar Construction Federal-80 $354,168 Local-20 City of Lago Vista Lago Vista Rusty Allen Airport Pavement Improvements Federal-90 $550,000 Local-10 Mid-Way Regional Midlothian Mid-Way Regional Airport Utility Easements Federal-90 $600,000 Airport Board Local-10 City of Sulphur Springs Sulphur Sulphur Springs Municipal Pavement Improvements Federal-90 $166,667 Springs Airport Local-10 City of Sweetwater Sweetwater Avenger Field Hangar Design/Construction Federal-80 $589,500 Local-20 Tejas Avco Inc. Houston Houston Southwest Airport Automated Weather Observing Federal-95 $2,269,113 System; Local-5 Pavement/Taxiway/Runway Safety Area Improvements City of Wellington Wellington Marian Airpark Design/Construction for Federal-90 $481,482 Pavement Improvements Local-10 City of Weslaco Weslaco Mid Valley Airport Automated Weather Observing Federal-75 $100,000 System Local-25 City of Wharton Wharton Wharton Regional Airport Construction of Terminal State-50 $1,115,820 Building Local-50 TOTAL $12,623,044 Page 2 of 2 .
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