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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 7222ORDINANCE NO. �! AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II, AVIATION BOARD AND DEPARTMENT, OF CHAPTER 4 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH (1964), AS AMENDED; PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AVIATION BOARD; PROVIDING FOR INTERNAL ORGANIZATION, POWERS, JURISDICTION AND SCOPE OF ACTIVITY; AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF AN AIRPORT MANAGER AND EMPLOYEES BY THE CITY MANAGER; PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL AUDIT; DECLARING A GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION; PROVIDING FOR ACCOUNT- ING PROCEDURE; PROHIBITING ANY FINANCIAL IN- TEREST BY MEMBERS OF THE AVIATION BOARD IN THE SALE OF ANY LAND, MATERIALS, SUPPLIES OR SERV- ICES; PROVIDING FOR ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS AND RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS; AND NAMING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Article II, Aviation Board and Department, is hereby amended so that hereafter same shall read and be as follows: Sec. 4 -6. Aviation Board -- Created; composi- tion; appointment; eligibility for appointment; compensation. There is hereby Oouncil. blished an Aviation Board consisting of Clem ers to be ap- pointed by the City No person shall be eligible for appointment to membership on the Board who is not a citizen of the United States and a resident of the City of Fort Worth. The members of the Board shall serve without compensation. Sec. 4 -7. Same -- Term. The term of office of members of the Avia- tion Board, subject to the provisions relative to removal therefrom, shall be two years. No member may be appointed to serve more than three two -year terms. Sec. 4 -8. Same -- Removal; public hearing on removal; filling vacancies. Members of the Aviation Board shall be subject to removal from office by the City Council. Any vacancy in the membership of the Board shall be filled by the City Coun- cil for the unexpired term of the member whose place has, by removal or otherwise, become vacant. Sec. 4 -9. Same -- Internal organization; Secre- tary and meetings. Every two years the Aviation Board shall elect one of its members as Chairman and one as Vice - Chairman, and the Board shall appoint a Secretary, who may, but need not be, a member of the Board. If a member of the Board is not appointed as Secretary, then an employee of the City may be appointed Secretary. The Aviation Board shall hold regular monthly meetings and such special meetings as may be necessary. Sec. 4 -10. Same -- powers; jurisdiction; scope of activities. The Aviation Board, subject to the authority of the City Council, shall have the responsi- bility to recommend to the City the planning of any extensions, improvements and additions to the airports system and its master plan. Such Board may also recommend the adoption of rules and regu- lations for the government of the airports sys- tem. The Board will review and comment on the annual operating budget and capital improvement requests. The Aviation Board may make recommenda- tions to the City Council consistent with the Charter concerning the leasing of lands and /or the granting of concessions or franchises for the privilege of doing business in or on the properties of the airports system in cases where such leases, concessions or franchises might have an impact on the development of the airports sys- tem and its master plan. The Board may review and recommend to the City Manager and the City Council a schedule of rental rates and other fees and charges for tenants and other lessees of airport property. Sec. 4 -11. Aviation Department -- Established; administration. There is hereby established an Aviation De- partment, and the same shall be administered as hereinafter provided. -2- Sec. 4 -12. Same -- Appointment of employees by City Manager; employees sub- ject to City Personnel Rules; bonds. The City Manager shall appoint an Airport Manager, subject to the approval and determina- tion of salary therefor by the City Council. The City Manager shall also appoint and employ such other officers, assistants and personnel as he may deem necessary for the efficient ad- ministration of the affairs of the Aviation Department and prescribe and fix their duties, scope of authority and qualifications. All officers and employees of the Aviation Depart- ment shall be employees of the City, and, as such, shall be governed by the Personnel Rules of the City and the classification and compensa- tion plan for City employees. Sec. 4 -13. Same -- Sources of Funds for opera- tions. The Aviation Department shall be allowed all receipts and revenues from the operation of the airports system of the City and the proceeds from any ad valorem tax levied specifically for aviation purposes by the City Council, if and when such tax is levied and collected, together with whatever further amount, if any, the City Council may, in its discretion, set apart in the annual budget for the use of such department. From such sources shall come the appropriation to be annually set apart in the budget for the airports fund for the operation, maintenance and upkeep of the airports system. The funds allo- cated to the Aviation Department shall be deposited with the City Treasurer to the credit of the air- ports fund, subject to disbursement in accordance with the budget approved by the City Council, for the purposes and in accordance with the pro- visions of this Article, the same to be paid out only upon warrants approved by the Airport Man- ager, issued by the Commissioner of Accounts, signed by the City Treasurer, and countersigned by the Commissioner of Accounts. Sec. 4 -14. Same -- Annual audit. At the end of each fiscal year, the Department of Finance shall have made a full and complete audit of the accounts and business of the Avia- tion Department for the year then ending, at least one certified copy of which shall be filed with the City Council and at least one other cer- tified copy with the Aviation Board. -3- Sec. 4 -15. Same -- Declared governmental func- tion; disclaimer of personal liability. All of the regulations and acts of the Avia- tion Department performed and to be performed in accordance with the provisions hereof in the operation and maintenance of the airports sys- tem of the City are hereby declared to be gov- ernmental and for the benefit of the general public. Any member of the City Council, the Aviation Board, and any City official or employee charged with the enforcement of the provisions of this Article, acting for the City in the dis- charge of his duties hereunder, shall not thereby render himself personally liable. Sec. 4 -16. Accounting procedure for Aviation Board and Aviation Department. The Commissioner of Accounts shall prescribe and provide for the use of the Aviation Depart- ment all forms for the keeping of its accounts and vouchers necessary to be used in the conduct of its business, which forms and methods of ac- counting shall be employed by the department in conducting its business so as to conform as nearly as possible to the method of accounting instituted and enforced in the Department of Finance. The Aviation Department shall conform to such rules and regulations regarding financial affairs as are promulgated by the Director of Finance. Sec. 4 -17. Financial interest by members, etc. No member of the Aviation Board, nor any of- ficer, agent or employee of that Board or the Aviation Department, shall have a financial in- terest, direct or indirect, in any contract with the Aviation Board or be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in the sale to the Board of any land, materials, supplies or services. Sec. 4 -18. Assistance from other City Departments. Wherever feasible, the Aviation Department shall utilize the specialized talents and services of the other City departments. The City Attorney shall be the legal officer of the Aviation Board and of the Aviation Department and shall handle such legal matters as may come before them as required by the Charter. The Director of Public works shall furnish such engineering services as are necessary in the conduct of the affairs of the Aviation Department, as required by the Charter. -4- ti Sec. 4 -15. Same -- Declared governmental func- tion; disclaimer of personal liability. All of the regulations and acts of the Avia- tion Department performed and to be performed in accordance with the provisions hereof in the operation and maintenance of the airports sys- tem of the City are hereby declared to be gov- ernmental and for the benefit of the general public. Any member of the City Council, the Aviation Board, and any City official or employee charged with the enforcement of the provisions of this Article, acting for the City in the dis- charge of his duties hereunder, shall not thereby render himself personally liable. Sec. 4 -16. Accounting procedure for Aviation Board and Aviation Department. The Commissioner of Accounts shall prescribe and provide for the use of the Aviation Depart- ment all forms for the keeping of its accounts and vouchers necessary to be used in the conduct of its business, which forms and methods of ac- counting shall be employed by the department in conducting its business so as to conform as nearly as possible to the method of accounting instituted and enforced in the Department of Finance. The Aviation Department shall conform to such rules and regulations regarding financial affairs as are promulgated by the Director of Finance. Sec. 4 -17. Financial interest by members, etc. No member of the Aviation Board, nor any of- ficer, agent or employee of that Board or the Aviation Department, shall have a financial in- terest, direct or indirect, in any contract with the Aviation Board or be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in the sale to the Board of any land, materials, supplies or services. Sec. 4 -18. Assistance from other City Departments. Wherever feasible, the Aviation Department shall utilize the specialized talents and services of the other City departments. The City Attorney shall be the legal officer of the Aviation Board and of the Aviation Department and shall handle such legal matters as may come before them as required by the Charter. The Director of Public works shall furnish such engineering services as are necessary in the conduct of the affairs of the Aviation Department, as required by the Charter. -4- Sec. 4 -19. Conflicts with other departments to be resolved by City Council. In the event of any conflict of jurisdiction arising between the Aviation Department and any other board or department of the city govern- ment, or in regard to any administrative detail thereof, the same shall be referred to the City Council, and its decision shall he final. SECTION 2. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage, and it is so ordained. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: .V / rwoot��� City Attorney -5-