CHAPTER 4
AIRPORT BOARD

SECTION:

2-4-1: Airport Board Established

2-4-2: Qualifications Of Board Members

2-4-3: Organization Of Board

2-4-4: Meetings And Minutes

2-4-5: Powers And Responsibilities Of Board

2-4-6: Board Regulations

2-4-7: Powers Reserved By City Council

2-4-8: Aviation Director And Aviation Department

2-4-9: Aviation Personnel

2-4-10: Administrative And Support Services

2-4-1: AIRPORT BOARD ESTABLISHED:

   A.   There is hereby established in and for the city the Waterloo airport board of directors (hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the board) created under Iowa Code chapter 392 for the purpose of governing the operation of the Waterloo airport and managing the development of land and infrastructure in the area adjacent to the airport, pursuant to the terms and provisions of this chapter.

   B.   Subject to this chapter, the board shall succeed to the current responsibilities of the airport commission and the airport area development authority, both of which are hereby abolished.

   C.   The board shall consist of seven (7) members each having the right to vote. The members shall be appointed by the mayor, which appointment shall be approved by the city council. Three (3) board members shall initially be appointed for two (2) years, two (2) board members for three (3) years and two (2) board members appointed for four (4) years. The terms of the board members initially appointed shall be determined by their appointment. Absent member lots shall be drawn by a proxy. Thereafter, the term of each member shall be for four (4) years and any vacancies occurring in the membership shall be filled in accordance with this chapter. Any member may be removed by a majority vote of the city council. The terms of board members shall expire on and as of June 30 of the year in which their terms expire. All appointments after the original appointments shall be in accordance with this chapter. (Ord. 4400, 12-13-1999)

2-4-2: QUALIFICATIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS:

To be eligible to be appointed a member of the Waterloo airport board, the appointee must be a resident of the city, except two (2) members may be residents of Black Hawk County or any county within the state, and one member may be a resident of the city of Cedar Falls, Iowa. Board members should have expertise in aviation, business, accounting, finance, marketing, engineering, law, real estate development, management or other fields of value to the operation of the airport and the management of development of adjacent areas. (Ord. 4400, 12-13-1999; amd. Ord. 4411, 4-10-2000)

2-4-3: ORGANIZATION OF BOARD:

At its first meeting, the board shall elect a chair from its own membership. The board shall, in a timely manner, adopt bylaws and regulations to govern the proceedings of the board. The presence of four (4) members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All actions of the board shall be by resolution or motion and the affirmative vote of at least four (4) members shall be required for the passage of either action. (Ord. 4400, 12-13-1999)