Copyrighted by the City of Springdale & Municipal Code Corporation, 1998.
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State law reference(s)--Arkansas Department of Aeronautics, A.C.A. § 27-115-101; Airport Commission Act, A.C.A. § 14-359-101 et seq.
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Sec. 18-26. Creation; qualifications, terms of members.
There is hereby created a commission to be known as the Springdale Municipal Airport Commission, to be composed of seven citizens who are qualified electors of the city; at least one of the members shall be fully experienced in aviation, holding some type of pilot aeronautical rating. The commissioners shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by a three-fourths vote of the elected and qualified members of the city council; thereafter, upon the expiration of their respective terms, their successors shall be appointed for a term of five years. The initial term of the two new commissioners appointed for the first time in 1998, under the authority of Act 1078 of 1997, shall be as follows: one new member shall serve an initial term of four years; and one new member shall serve an initial term of five years. The members of the commission shall receive no compensation for their services. No member of the commission shall engage financially in any aeronautical enterprise while a member of the commission. Any commissioner appointed by the provisions of this section may be removed upon a three-fourths vote of the duly elected and qualified members of the city council.
(Code 1973, § 3-1; Ord. No. 2825, § 1, 4-28-98; Ord. No. 2902, § 1, 3-23-99; Ord. No. 3687, § 1, 5-10-05)
Cross reference(s)--Boards, commissions and committees, § 2-111 et seq.
State law reference(s)--Authority to create, A.C.A. § 14-359-103; creation, composition, qualifications, A.C.A. § 14-359-104; appointment, A.C.A. § 14-359-105; removal, A.C.A. § 14-359-106.
Sec. 18-27. Authority of commissioners.
(a) The commissioners appointed under this article shall have full and complete authority to manage, operate, improve, extend and maintain the municipal airport and its related properties and facilities. The commissioners shall have full and complete charge of the airport and its related properties and facilities, including the right to employ or remove any and all assistants and employees of whatsoever nature, kind or character and to fix, regulate and pay their salaries.
(b) It is the intention of this article to vest in the commissioners unlimited authority to operate, manage, maintain, improve and extend the municipally owned airport and its related properties and facilities, and to have full and complete charge of it.
(Code 1973, § 3-2)
State law reference(s)--Authority of commissioners generally, A.C.A. § 14-359-109; vesting of authority mandatory, A.C.A. § 14-359-110; additional powers, A.C.A. § 14-359-115.
Sec. 18-28. Disposition of revenues.
All revenue derived from the operation of such airport, or flying field, after paying the operating expenses and maintenance, shall be set aside and used for additional improvements of such airport, or for the retirement of bonds and interest thereon issued or advancement made for the purchase and improvement of such airport or flying field.
(Code 1973, § 3-3)
Cross reference(s)--Finances, § 2-146 et seq.
State law reference(s)--Similar provisions, A.C.A. § 14-359-117.
Sec. 18-29. Rules and regulations.
The airport commissioners shall adopt such rules and regulations as they may deem necessary and expedient for the proper operation and management of the municipal airport, its related property and facilities and shall have authority to alter, change or amend such rules and regulations at their discretion. The commissioners shall comply or cause to be complied with all civil air regulations of the federal and state government with respect to air worthiness of aircraft, certification of aircraft and operation of aircraft. They shall protect all the aerial approaches to the airport insofar as it comes within their jurisdiction. Further, they shall ensure that all developments of facilities on the municipal airport are in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration, the Springdale Airport master plan, the Springdale planning commission and other city, county, state and federal agencies that may be associated with the development of the airport, and shall cooperate with the city in the enforcement, within guidelines of the various city, county, state and federal agencies, of all ordinances relating to or regulating the use of the municipal airport.
(Code 1973, § 3-4)
State law reference(s)--Similar provisions, A.C.A. § 14-359-114.
Sec. 18-30. Records and reports.
The airport commissioners shall keep a record of all revenues and expenditures of the airport, its related properties and facilities and shall submit monthly reports to the mayor and city council. It shall be the duty of the airport commissioners to cause an annual report of the financial affairs and conditions of the municipal airport, its related properties and facilities to be prepared and filed with the city clerk. The report shall show receipts and disbursements in all the airport funds, the status of the airport's bonded debt and any other details necessary to present the complete financial condition of the airport. The report shall be verified by the commissioners and shall be filed by the airport commission with the city clerk not later than January 15 following the close of the previous calendar year. If the information required by this section is contained in the monthly financial reports to the mayor and city council, duplication of the information is not necessary. The commissioners shall furnish such other reports, data and information as may be requested by the mayor or city council.
(Code 1973, § 3-5)
State law reference(s)--Records and reports, A.C.A. § 14-359-118.
Sec. 18-31. Annual budget.
The airport commission or its duly authorized representatives shall submit to the city annually, not later than December 1 of each year, its budget for the following year, which budget will show its estimated revenue, expenditures and fund balances for the following year.
(Code 1973, § 3-6)
State law reference(s)--Estimate of funds, required, A.C.A. § 14-359-116.
Sec. 18-32. Meetings.
The airport commission shall meet at least monthly, but other meetings may be held at any time by the commission or upon the call of the mayor and city council.
(Code 1973, § 3-7)
State law reference(s)--Similar provisions, A.C.A. § 14-359-108.
Sec. 18-33. Exemption of commissioners or employees from civil service.
No civil service regulations shall apply to the airport commissioners or employees of the airport, its related properties and facilities.
(Code 1973, § 3-8)
Cross reference(s)--Board of civil service commissioners, § 2-121 et seq.
State law reference(s)--Civil service not applicable, A.C.A. § 14-359-119.
Secs. 18-34--18-55. Reserved.
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