There is hereby created an airport planning and development
board which shall be composed of ten regular members, to be appointed
by the City Council, and two ex officio members, to be the city manager
and the city attorney. All members shall be residents of Midland County.
Appointments of regular members shall be for three-year terms.
The terms of all board members shall commence and end on September
30 of the appropriate year. Four of the board members shall serve
terms expiring in 1989 and each third year thereafter. Three of the
board members shall serve terms expiring in 1990 and each third year
thereafter. The remaining three board members shall serve terms ending
in 1991 and each third year thereafter. The terms of all board members
serving at the time of the adoption of this Code Section shall be
extended until September 30 of the same year in which their terms
were heretofore set to expire. The appointment of all regular members
of the board, and any replacements, shall be made from time to time
by a majority of the Councilmembers present and voting at the regular
or special meeting of the City Council. The Council may appoint members
for a duration of less than three years if necessary to comply with
the terms of this Section.
(Ordinance 5782 adopted 7/14/1981; Ordinance 6964 adopted 9/26/1989)
The board shall select from among its regular members a chairman
and vice-chairman and it shall adopt, subject to the approval of the
City Council, such rules and regulations governing its proceedings
as it may deem proper. Such rules and regulations shall not be inconsistent
with the Charter and ordinances of the City. The aviation director
of the City shall serve as secretary of the board, provide it with
all information necessary for the performance of its duties and participate
fully in all of its discussions. The board shall meet at such time
and place as it shall direct.
(Ordinance 5782 adopted 7/14/1981)
(A) Maintain
close liaison with the state and federal agencies, through the City
Council and staff, to promote and to secure the development of the
Midland Industrial Park and Midland Regional Airport and Midland Airpark
(hereinafter referred to as "Midland airports").
(B) Assist
present industries and businesses located at the Midland airports
in growth and development.
(C) Make
personal contacts with proposed industries in an effort to secure
the location of said industries at the Midland airports and recommend
leases and sales of lands to any such proposed new industries (within
the scope of existing zoning regulations, plats and price ranges,
approved and adopted from time to time by the City Council) to the
City Council.
(D) Maintain
close liaison with the Midland Chamber of Commerce and other interested
organizations and individuals, such as industrial development corporations
and teams, in promoting the industrial growth of said Midland airports.
(E) The
board should, from time to time, make such general studies of airport
construction and operations as may be useful in keeping the airports
of the City and other air navigation/aviation facilities established,
owned or controlled by the City efficient and adequate for the needs
of the City and of the air transportation industry.
(F) The
board may develop and make recommendations to the City Council in
respect to the expansion and improvement of the city's air transportation
facilities and any other particular matters specifically referred
to it by the City Council or aviation director.
(G) The
board shall, acting in an advisory capacity, work toward the general
improvement of the airports and the advancement of the City as an
air transportation center, including, but not limited to, the establishment
of new airports, heliports and helistops within the jurisdiction of
said City.
(Ordinance 5782 adopted 7/14/1981)
Any funds provided by the City Council for the board's expenses
(not including expenses of the airports) shall be paid out only upon
order of the board and vouchers or requisitions therefor shall be
approved by the city's director of finance and by the chairman or
vice-chairman of the board.
(Ordinance 5782 adopted 7/14/1981)
If a board member is absent from more than 25 percent of the
duly called meetings in any period of 12 consecutive months or absent
from more then two duly called meetings in any period of 12 consecutive
months, whichever is greater, for any reason other than a medical
reason which prevents the member's attendance, the member shall be
disqualified and automatically removed from serving as a board member.
The term "duly called meetings" includes all meetings of the board
and all meetings of subcommittees of the board on which the board
member serves.
(Ordinance 6906 adopted 2/14/1989)