The Winslow City Council approved a resolution Tuesday evening authorizing a grant agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration for rehabilitation of a runway at the Winslow-Lindbergh Regional Airport.

This grant will be for $2.7 million, enough to pave two-thirds of the runway.

Jerry Sullivan of the U.S. Forest Service spoke on this item, noting that the improvements are necessary and after they are completed, the airport should be in good shape for the planes used to fight forest fires.

City Manager Stephen Pauken reported on recent city activities, and announced that a new finance director has been hired and will begin work on Aug. 3. The new finance director will be Elias Jouen, who was the business director for the Bisbee Public Schools and had an excellent record there.

Pauken also reported on a generous anonymous donation for several important projects.

The animal control officer gave a report on activity at the animal care facility, noting that no animals had been put down during the month.

In other action July 14, the council:

* Approved a release schedule for non-departmental subsidies for the fiscal year. The Council on Aging is to get $40,000 in four subsidies of $10,000 each quarter. The Old Trails Museum is to get $25,000 in quarterly payments of $6,250. Little League officials are to get $5,000, all in the fourth quarter.

* Approved a payment agreement with a recapture agreement for Mike’s Pike improvements between the city and several entities.

The city will recapture $352,955.65 under this agreement.

* Set the property tax levy rate.

* Discussed requested improvements to Bales Avenue at Northland Pioneer College.

Pauken said that the city would offer to pave the area for approximately $100,000, but that it would wait until the Navajo County Community College District Governing Board meets in August to see what the college would do.

* Proclaimed July 18 and 19 as First Baptist Church 100th Anniversary Weekend.

The proclamation was presented to Sandy Light, who spoke of activities planned at the church on those days.

* Approved the consent calendar, including the check register, minutes of the June 23 council meeting, open purchase orders for fiscal year 2015 and 2016 and a service agreement with Arrowhead Environmental, LLC for dredge operations.