Susanville Municipal Code Ch. 2.32 Airport Commission

There is created in the city the Susanville airport commission, an airport commission of the city. The airport commission shall have five members and one alternate.

(Prior code § 3.30; Ord. 03-887 § 1, 2003; Ord. 07-940 § 1, 2007)

All commission members and the alternate shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council. One member shall hold membership on the Lassen County Airport land use commission. Two members shall be pilots. All members shall reside within 15 miles of the city limits. In the absence of any member from a meeting of the Susanville airport commission, the alternate shall serve in the same manner as that member.

(Prior code § 3.31; Ord. 03-887 § 1, 2003; Ord. 07-940 § 1, 2007)

The term of office of members of the airport commission and the alternate shall be for four years. It is the intent of this chapter that the remaining offices now held by members of the airport commission shall continue the same terms of office they presently hold. The alternate shall be appointed to an initial term of four years. When the alternate's term ends, or each member's term ends, then that term shall be filled as otherwise provided herein this chapter.

(Prior code § 3.32; Ord. 03-887 § 1, 2003; Ord. 07-940 § 1, 2007)

The airport commission shall have the powers and shall perform all duties as outlined below:

A. Advise the city council in the maintenance and revisions of the comprehensive airport master plan for physical growth and development of the airport;

B. Serve as an advisory body to the city council on matters related to the airport growth and development and on such other matters as may be requested by the council. The commission shall provide input to the city council regarding policies and regulations governing the operations and the conduct of business on the airport;

C. Promote public interest in airport planning and encourage citizen participation in the formation of the airport master plan;

D. Engage in a program of acquainting the public with the performance and alternate solutions relating to aviation transportation and ensure that the public and private facilities and services will be provided by an orderly and balanced growth of the airport and airport activity;

E. At the earliest possible time, take advisory action, if referred by the city manager or city council, on all matters concerning the Susanville airport properties and adjacent areas affecting the airport properties.

(Prior code § 3.33)