There is hereby established a fund which shall be referred to and be designated as the “airport fund.” The chief accountant is directed to establish this fund, as designated, in the city depository and in his accounts, and to place in such fund all airport revenues not otherwise disbursable. All revenues produced by operation of the airports shall be paid into this fund, and no disbursements shall be made therefrom except for the purpose of operating, maintaining and developing airports; all expenditures shall be made within the amounts and limits established by the airport budget for each fiscal year. It shall be the duty of the director of aviation to timely submit to the city manager an annual budget which has been reviewed by the airport board for preliminary approval and inclusion in the city manager’s annual budget presentation to the city council for adoption.
(Ordinance 898, sec. 5, adopted 2/10/1949; 1959 Code, sec. 3-4; Ordinance 5114, sec. 1, adopted 10/27/1966; 1983 Code, sec. 5-5; Ordinance 2010-O0091, sec. 1, adopted 12/15/2010)
There is hereby created the office of director of aviation who shall be appointed by the city manager.
(Ordinance 898, sec. 3, adopted 2/10/1949; 1959 Code, sec. 3-1; Ordinance 5114, sec. 1, adopted 10/27/1966; 1983 Code, sec. 5-2; Ordinance 2010-O0091, sec. 2, adopted 12/15/2010)
The director of aviation shall be and is hereby charged with the general management and control of the airport and other airport facilities owned and operated by the city and is hereby authorized, directed and empowered to supervise all operations of every nature conducted at such airports and facilities. It shall also be the duty of the director to fully account for all properties in his custody and for all moneys collected and disbursed under his supervision and direction to the city manager in the same manner as other employees of the city or as directed. The director of aviation shall be responsible for the proper operation of all airport facilities, including all lands, buildings and other facilities not directly connected with aviation, but included on the airport property.
(Ordinance 898, sec. 3, adopted 2/10/1949; 1959 Code, sec. 3-2; Ordinance 5114, sec. 1, adopted 10/27/1966; 1983 Code, sec. 5-3; Ordinance 2010-O0091, sec. 3, adopted 12/15/2010)
The director shall appoint a chief law enforcement officer, who in turn shall direct all guards and officers necessary to protect the safety and welfare of the public, as well as all properties within the boundaries of lands constituting airports owned and operated by the city. The chief law enforcement officer shall serve at the pleasure of the director, and the chief law enforcement officer, guards, officers and other employees shall be employed in accordance with the usual personnel practices of the city.
(Ordinance 898, sec. 4, adopted 2/10/1949; 1959 Code, sec. 3-3; Ordinance 5114, sec. 1, adopted 10/27/1966; 1983 Code, sec. 5-4; Ordinance 2010-O0091, sec. 4, adopted 12/15/2010; Ordinance 2017-O0132 adopted 10/26/17)