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The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED May 27. 2009
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-062
ADOPTED
May 27.2009
A RESOLUTION:
AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE A REVISED OTHER
TRANSACTION AGREEMENT (OTA) WITH THE FEDERAL AVIATION
ADMINISTRATION FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SITE
GRADING FOR AN INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM FOR RUNWAY 17
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Executive Airport Master Plan adopted on May 11, 2007 identified
installation of a new Glide Slope Facility as part of a new Instrument Landing System (ILS) for
Runway 17; and
WHEREAS, Congressman Frank Wolf has previously obtained funding for the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) for the design, installation and construction of the ILS facility; and
WHEREAS, the Town entered into an agreement with the FAA on July 23, 2008 that
obligated the FAA to fund $450,000 for the Town to administer design and construction of site
grading required for this facility; and
WHEREAS, additional funding has been identified by FAA under the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act which will complete the funding required for the project; and
WHEREAS, a revised agreement is required between the Town of Leesburg and FAA to
enable completion of the project.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia that the
Town Manager is authorized to execute the attached Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) for grading
required for the Runway 17 Instrument Landing System Grading project.
PASSED this 27th day of May, 2009.
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Kristen C. stattd, Mayor
Town of Leesburg