§ 7-9. Created.

(1)

Established. The aviation advisory board in and for the city was created by Ordinance No. C-84-79.

(2)

Composition; qualifications; appointment; compensation. The aviation advisory board shall be composed of not more than ten (10) members. Members of the board shall be appointed by the city commission and shall serve without compensation and for a term of one (1) year from the date of their appointment. In addition, one (1) member of the Tamarac City Commission and one (1) member of the Oakland Park City Commission, or their designees, shall be designated by each municipality as the official of that municipality to receive all agendas, any agenda background materials furnished to board members, and minutes of all aviation advisory board meetings. Such commission members, or their designees, shall have the right to sit with and address the aviation advisory board on all matters considered by such board, but shall not be entitled to vote. Matters of concern to the municipalities of Tamarac and Oakland Park may be placed on the agenda of the board in accordance with established procedures. Notwithstanding the above, eligibility for board membership shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of section 2-217 of this Code, as may be amended from time to time.

(3)

Chairperson; quorum.

(a)

The aviation advisory board shall elect its own chairperson and other officers as may be necessary. The chairperson is entitled to vote.

(b)

Four (4) members of the aviation advisory board meeting shall constitute a quorum.

(4)

Powers and duties.

(a)

The aviation advisory board shall have the power and duty to recommend to the city commission action necessary for the planning, establishment, development, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, operation, regulation, protection, and policing of airports owned, operated, and controlled by the city.

(b)

The aviation advisory board shall formulate rules and regulations governing its own conduct. Such rules and regulations, to be effective, shall first be considered by the city commission and adopted by resolution.

(c)

The aviation advisory board shall formulate and recommend to the city commission provisions to be contained in ordinances that govern the operation of all municipal airports, subject to the provisions of any superior law governing the same. Before such ordinances shall be effective, they shall be submitted to the city commission for approval and adoption.

(d)

The aviation advisory board may recommend to the city commission the appointment of a qualified airport consultant, when such need arises, to assist in the planning for the development and operation of all municipal airports.

(e)

Any and all leases entered into by the city with persons for the use of land and facilities at all municipal airports shall first be considered by the aviation advisory board which will recommend to the city commission approval or rejection of same.

(f)

The aviation advisory board shall not make the initial contact with any prospective prime lessee or prospective assignee unless the contact has been preceded by a request to make such contact by the city commission.

( Ord. No. C-16-15 , § 1, 8-16-16)