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)