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ORDINANCE NO. 513
AN ORDINANCE CREATING AN AIRPORT COMMISSION AND PRESCRIBING THE POWERS AND DUTIE
THE:REOF; CREATING THE OFFICE OF AIRPORT MANAGER AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS OF
OFFICE OF SUCH MANAGER AND MEMBERS OF SUCH AIRPORT COMMISSION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS THAT;
Section I. There is hereby treated a Board to be designated .City
of La Porte Airport Commissionn. hereiD sometimes referred to as the Airport
Co:.nmissioD. for the purpose of promoting the development of the Municipal Airport
and the efficient operation thereof. and o'btaining and enlarging commercial air-
line carriage into and from the City of La Porte. The Airport Commission shall
consist of three (3) membersl appointed 'by the City Commission of the City of
La Porte.
Section 2. Each member of the Airport Commission shall be a residen
citizen of the City of La Porte and DO person having any financial interest in
any commerci~1 carrier by air. or in any concession. right or privilege to con-
du:ct any business or rend.er any service for cOlllpensation UpOD the premises of
the Municipal Airport shall be eligible for membership on the Airport Commission
~ection 3. The initial members of the Airport Commission sllall be
al}pointed to, serve until the 1st day of MaYI A.. D. 1958 and all appointments
thereafter shall be for a period of two (2) years, excepting appointments to fil
facanciest wtich shall be only for the unexpired period of appointment of the
member whos'e position has become vacant. All appointments to fill vacancies
sball likewise be made by the City Commission of the City of La Porte. Perma-
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nent remo~_al: of residence from the City of La Porte by any member of the Airport
Commission sihall automatically terminate the member'ship of such member and creat
a vacancy.,
Section 4. There is hereby created the office of Airport Manager,
who shall be the Manager of the La Porte Municipa) Airport. The €bairman of
the Airport ,Commission' shall also be tbe Airport Manager.
.~Section 5. The'City'G~mmisSion shall appoint a member of the Airpor
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(:ommis$Jo~ 45 Chairman thereof. who shall' also be the Airport Manager. and the
Jlirport Commission shall elect from their members a Vice Chairman and shall also
nppoint a Secretary. who may! but need not be. a member of the Airport Commissio .
The members of the Airport Commission shall promulgate their oVln rules governing
times and places of their meetings and the manner of conducting same. A majorit
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of the Airport Commission shall constitute a quorum. and all actions taken by
the Airport Commission shall be upon a majority vote of those present at any
meeting.
Section 6. The object and purpose of the Airport Commission is to
act as an Advisory Board to the City Commission relating to all matters concern-
ing the planning! establishmerit. development, construction. enlargementl im-
provement. maintenance. equipment. operation, regulation. protection and polic-
ing of the Municipal Airport of the City of La Porte.
Section 7. The City Commission shall have the right! power and
authority to remove any member of the Airport Commission at any time) for any
reason. without hearing or notice to such member. as it may see fit; declare a
vacancy and make an appointment to fill such vacancy.
Section 8. All prior ordinances of the City of La Porte which are
in conflict herewith are hereby expressly
repealed.
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Passed and approved this the
A. D. 1956. .
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a Porte! Texas----
A:?{.--vd ~.
,lty Clerk of the City
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