An Airport Board is hereby established for the purpose of managing the municipal airport, Quentin Aanenson Field.
(A) Composition.
(1) The Airport Board shall be composed of five members, one of whom shall be an elected Council member, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Council.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 31.02 of this chapter, the Mayor may appoint one member to the Airport Board who resides outside city limits. All appointments shall be for a term of two years provided that the initial appointments shall be for terms as follows:
(a) Two members: one year;
(b) Two members: two years; and
(c) Council member: two years or for such other period as is deemed appropriate; provided, the appointment does not exceed the term of the elected office.
(2) Vacancies during the term shall be filled by the Council for the unexpired portion of the term.
(B) Meetings. The Airport Board shall meet regularly at least twice each year in February and July and may hold such special meetings as may be necessary or expedient to the proper exercise of its authority. The meetings may be called upon request by the City Council or the Chairperson of the Airport Board.
(C) Powers and duties. The Airport Board shall make recommendations to the City Council and City Administrator on the operation of the Luverne Municipal Airport and may exercise such limited administrative powers and authorities as are granted or allowed from time to time by the City Council. Specifically, the Airport Board shall:
(1) Recommend the establishment of such rules and regulations as are consistent with state and federal authority and that are necessary and advisable for the operation and management of the municipal airport;
(2) Recommend the establishment and, when necessary, updates to an airport master plan and, when consistent therewith, recommend the establishment of building and tie-down sites, construction of improvements, repairs, removal of structures and other improvements required for the proper and efficient operation of the municipal airport;
(3) Recommend an annual budget and capital improvement plan in a form as is required by the Council which must contain provisions for an airport manager, capital outlay, maintenance expenses and all other expenses and income including the establishment of appropriate rental and sales charges and rates;
(4) Submit an annual report and minutes of each regular and special meeting to the City Council; and
(5) Recommend the performance of other activities as may be necessary for the safe and efficient management, operation and maintenance of the municipal airport which are consistent with sound and prudent businesslike principles.
(D) Compensation. Members of the Airport Board shall serve without compensation or remuneration.
(Prior Code, § 2.51) (Ord. 9, Third Series, effective 10-9-1981; Ord. 54, Third Series, effective 5-5-1988; Ord. 173, Third Series, effective 5-18-1995; Ord. 322, Third Series, effective 3-1-2012)