[Adopted 10-17-2005 by Ord. No. 6064]
There is hereby established in the City of Parsons
an Airport Advisory Board for the purpose of advising the City Manager
and City Commissioners on matters pertaining to the continued growth,
improvement and maintenance of the Tri-City Airport. Direct responsibility
for the management and operations of the airport and facilities shall
be that of the City Manager or his or her designee.
The City Commission shall appoint five members
to said Advisory Board. At least two members shall reside within the
City limits of Parsons. All members shall serve without pay. The initial
appointments will consist of three members with four-year terms and
two members with two-year terms. All terms thereafter shall be for
four years. Any person who is contracted by the City of Parsons, either
as an employee of a company or individually, to manage or operate
the airport shall not be allowed to serve on the Advisory Board.
On or before July 1 of each year the Airport
Advisory Board shall meet and organize its membership by electing
one member as its Chairperson and one member as its Secretary and
establish or amend operating procedures. The Board shall meet at the
times and places established by the Board but at a minimum shall meet
four times per year. Notice and minutes of all meetings shall be provided
to the City Clerk. The Advisory Board shall abide by the Kansas Open
Meetings Act and Kansas Open Records Act.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See K.S.A. § 75-4317
et seq. and K.S.A. § 45-215 et seq., respectively.
The Advisory Board shall recommend and make
suggestions to the City Manager and governing body for their consideration
on the following issues:
A.
Promote awareness, utilization and development of
the airport.
B.
Recommend actions concerning repair, maintenance and
capital improvement needs of the airport.
C.
Annually submit items for consideration in the annual
budget and capital improvement plan to the City Manager by the deadline
provided by the City Manager.
D.
Make recommendations concerning changes and updates
to the airport improvement plan and provide recommendations in the
formulation of all airport master plans.
E.
Recommend policies, rules and regulations for the
airport.
F.
Such other matters as the City Manager or City Commission
may direct.
The Airport Advisory Board shall report to the
City Commission at a minimum once per year on the activities and status
of the airport.
