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File #: 19-8575    Version: 1 Name: Ordinance Dissolving the Airport Advisory Committee
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 1/7/2019 In control: Airport
On agenda: 2/19/2019 Final action: 2/19/2019
Title: Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 6, "Airports/Aviation," by deleting Section 6-14 "Airport Advisory Committee Created", Section 6-15 "Term of Office and Membership Requirements" and Section 6-16 "Meetings"
Attachments: 1. Chapter 6. Sec. 6-14.1 (repeal.airport adv comm).pdf
From
Elsa Delgado

Title
Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 6, "Airports/Aviation," by deleting Section 6-14 "Airport Advisory Committee Created", Section 6-15 "Term of Office and Membership Requirements" and Section 6-16 "Meetings"

Presenter
Mark Divita, CM Airport Director

Recommended Action
Approve

Analysis
In the past ten years, the Airport Advisory Committee has met only three times. Airport matters previously directed to the Airport Advisory Committee are currently directed to committees of the City Council, so the continuation of the Airport Advisory Committee is no longer necessary. This ordinance dissolves the Committee and deletes the sections of the Code of Ordinances that relate to the Committee's appointment and operation.

Financial Consideration
NA

Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 6, “AIRPORTS/AVIATION,” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE BY REPEALING AND DELETING SECTIONS 6-14, 6-15, AND 6-16; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE, A SAVINGS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, Section 6-14 provides for the creation of an Airport Advisory Committee to make recommendations to the City Council regarding certain airport related matters; and

WHEREAS, Sections 6-15 and 6-16 provide for the terms of office, membership requirements, and meetings of the Airport Advisory Committee; and

WHEREAS, for a considerable period of time, airport matters that were previously directed to the Airport Advisory Committee have been and are currently directed to the Council Development Committee for consideration; and

WHEREAS, since the Council Development Committee now considers airport matters, an Airport Advisory Committee is no longer necessary and the continued appointment of members to that committee an imprudent use of resources; and

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to repeal Sec...

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