2022-016 - Decreasing the Number of Members on the Airport Advisory Board to Three - Establishing Rules & Roles

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RESOLUTION NO. 2022- 016 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, DECREASING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD TO THREE (3); ESTABLISHING THE RULES AND THE ROLE OF THE AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, in Resolution No. 1354 on January 12, 1970, establish an Airport Advisory Board to act in an advisory capacity to the City Council in relation to the Municipal Airport and its operation and facilities; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore change the number of members on the Airport Advisory Board to five (5) members in Resolution No. 1538 on January 8, 1973, to seven (7) members in Resolution No. 1646 on November 11, 1974, to five (5) members in Resolution No. 1722 on December 8, 1975, to seven (7) members in Resolution No. 89-095 on August 14, 1989, to nine (9) members in Resolution 2001-166 on October 4, 2001, and to seven (7) members in Resolution 2002-174 on December 9, 2002; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore on June 14, 2021 authorize the buyout of the third party contract for Airport Management and Fixed -Based Operator ("FBO") Services Agreements and directed the City Manager to create and advertise for a new full-time city employee to serve as a new Airport Manager and FBO; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris did heretofore, in Resolution 2021-034 on October 11, 2021, approve the appointment of a new full-time employed Airport Manager/Fixed Based Operator as recommended by the City Manager, to serve under the direction of the City Manager or designee; and, WHEREAS, Article 10.04 of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances provides rules and regulations for the operation of the City of Paris Cox Field Airport; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.04.004 of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances, the Airport Manager is hereby vested with authority to do any and all things necessary in policing Cox Field Airport, to provide for the safety of aircraft and persons using or in the vicinity thereof, and with full authority to see that all airport rules and regulations and traffic and taxi rules are enforced; and, WHEREAS, the hiring of a full-time employed Airport Manager/FBO ("Airport Manager"), who is overseen by the City Manager or designee, requires a re-examination of the role of the Airport Advisory Board; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. Unless otherwise stated in this Resolution, the terms and conditions stated in the Policies and Procedures for Standing Boards, Commissions, and Committees shall apply. Section 3. Members (a) The Airport Advisory Board as currently constituted is hereby dissolved.