(a) Committee established. There is an Airpark Community Advisory Committee.
(b) Membership.
(1) The Committee consists of:
(A) 8 voting members who are appointed by the County Executive and confirmed by the County Council; and
(B) 3 non-voting, ex-officio members.
(2) The 8 voting members include:
(A) a representative of the Montgomery Village Foundation;
(B) 3 members who reside within a 3-mile radius of the Airpark and who represent geographic diversity surrounding the Airpark;
(C) a representative of the Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation;
(D) a representative of a flight school operating at the Montgomery County Airpark; and
(E) 2 members who:
(i) are pilots who use the Airpark;
(ii) represent owners or operators of businesses, other than flight schools, located at the Airpark; or
(iii) represent owners or operators of aviation-related businesses, other than flight schools, located within a 3-mile radius of the Airpark.
(3) The 3 ex-officio members include:
(A) a designee of the Revenue Authority;
(B) the County Executive, or the Executive’s designee; and
(C) a designee of the County Council.
(c) Terms of voting members.
(1) In general. A voting member serves for a 3-year term or until a successor is appointed and confirmed.
(2) Term limits. A voting member must not be appointed to serve more than 2 full consecutive terms.
(3) Staggering of initial terms. Of the initial voting members:
(A) 2 members must be appointed to 1-year terms;
(B) 3 members must be appointed to 2-year terms; and
(C) 3 members must be appointed to 3-year terms.
(d) Duties. The Committee must:
(1) advise the County Executive, County Council, and Revenue Authority regarding Montgomery County Airpark operations, community concerns, safety, and community impact; and
(2) report annually to the County Executive, County Council, and the Revenue Authority regarding available:
(A) data on noise complaints;
(B) data on itinerate flight operations;
(C) data on local flight operations, including “touch-and-go” operations;
(D) recommendations of the Committee regarding operations, safety, community impact, and other community concerns; and
(E) facility improvement plans or recommended changes to the Airport Layout Plan.
(e) Meetings; quorum; officers; compensation.
(1) Meetings.
(A) The Committee must meet at the call of the Committee chair and at least 4 times annually.
(B) The Committee must invite representatives of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Maryland Aviation Administration to attend at least 1 Committee meeting annually.
(2) Quorum. A majority of the voting members of the Committee constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(3) Officers. The Committee must elect from among its voting members a chair, vice-chair, and other officers it deems appropriate.
(4) Compensation. A member must serve without compensation, but the member may request reimbursement for mileage and dependent care costs at rates established by the County.
(f) Staffing. The County Executive must designate a principal office or department identified under Section 1A-201(a)(1) to provide the staff support necessary for the Commission to perform its duties.
(g) This Section must not be construed to:
(1) impose any funding obligation on the Revenue Authority;
(2) prevent the Revenue Authority from meeting a state or federal grant requirement; or
(3) affect the authority or obligation of the Revenue Authority to comply with state and federal law. (2023 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1.)