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Prescott City Council Special Meeting April 22, 2014 Page 5 There was a discussion of the breakdown of projects and the funding. Mayor Kuykendall asked about the commercial/local option and said it was selected at the starting point by the Council. He asked if the terminal was going to stay on the north side with that option. Mr. Burt said there was an option to keep the terminal where it was or move it. He noted that the south-side option was a more realistic option. Mayor Kuykendall asked about the timeline for the general aviation terminal and noted that Taxiway C relocation and renovation was a must for all options and that the relocation of the terminal was a must, since the taxiway would go through the terminal. Mr. Burt said there may be a two to three year period when an environmental impact study needs to be done, which will be an FAA decision. He said there is an annual review meeting with the FAA scheduled for June 2014. Councilman Lazzell asked how the FAA distributes the funds. Mr. Tripp said the FAA's annual funds are requested through Congress. The FAA stresses that the municipal airports pick a long-term plan and stick to it so the FAA can manage their funds. He said it will come down to how much money they have and which projects take higher priorities. Mayor Pro Tern Lamerson thought staff should talk to the FAA before we go into the budget process. Mr. Tripp said the FAA is aware of what the City of Prescott is doing, and staff has been talking to them. He said the City will have the first planning meeting with the FAA at the end of May. Councilman Kuknyo said the state is investing in the Airport Area Economic Development. The Highway 89 expansion plan goes right by the airport. He said the airport area will be an economic hub. Councilman Arnold said he did not have a clear direction from any of the last four sessions. He asked if the City of Prescott was going to proceed with a commercial/local airport as recommended. He noted that they had not made a determination of what the vision was for the future and did not know what Council was going to put in the budget. Mr. Connell said staff is recommending the commercial/ local option; it is the Council's direction as to what is ultimately decided. Councilman Arnold said he is fine with staff's recommendation. Mayor Kuykendall invited the public in the audience to address the Council. There were no public comments. II. ADJOURNMENT