11. Airport AuthorityRESOLUTION NO. (airport authority
A RESOLUTION DECLARING A NEED TO CREATE A PUBLIC BODY, CORPORATE
AND POLITIC, TO BE KNOWN AS A MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND TO
EXERCISE ALL POWERS GRANTED UNDER THE "AIRPORT AUTHORITIES ACT".
(TITLE 67, CHAPTER 11); FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING, MAINTAINING
AND EXPANDING THE KALISPELL CITY AIRPORT.
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell owns, controls and operates a
facility commonly known as the Kalispell City Airport, and
WHEREAS, § 67-11-102, MCA authorizes a city council to
exercise all powers granted to airport authorities under Title
67, Chapter 11, MCA, until such powers are conferred upon a
municipal or regional airport authority, and
WHEREAS, the City desires to develop the Kalispell City
Airport and City property surrounding said airport in
accordance with the Kalispell City Airport Neighborhood Plan,
adopted September 19, 1994, and
WHEREAS, the City desires to obtain assistance from interested
individuals to serve as commissioners of the authority in
order to operate, maintain and expand the Kalispell City
Airport for the benefit of the City and the flying public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
KALISPELL, MONTANA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. That the City Council hereby determines to
exercise all powers which may be granted to
airport authorities under Title 67, Chapter
11, Montana Code Annotated.
SECTION II. That the City Council hereby creates a
Municipal Airport Authority consisting of
seven (7) members, appointed as follows:
a) Four members who reside inside the city
limits of Kalispell, and
b) three members who reside inside Flathead
County.
SECTION III. That the Municipal Airport Authority appointed
pursuant to this resolution shall have the
authority granted to municipal airport
authorities under Title 67, Chapter 11, Parts
1, 2, and 3, Montana Code Annotated.
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SECTION IV. The tax levy authorized by Section 67-11-301,
Part 3, Montana Code Annotated allowing a
maximum of a 2 mill levy for airport purposes
is currently being levied for the operation of
Glacier International Airport and cannot
therefore be levied for purposes of operating
and maintaining the municipal airport.
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