1996/00/00 Resolution 4274 - Airport AuthorityRESOLUTION NO. 4274
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXERCISE ALL POWERS GRANTED
UNDER THE "AIRPORT AUTHORITIES ACT" (TITLE 67, CHAPTER 11, MONTANA
CODE ANNOTATED) FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING, MAINTAINING AND
EXPANDING THE KALISPELL CITY AIRPORT, CONTINUING THE AIRPORT
ADVISORY BOARD, AND ADOPTING THE AIRPORT BUSINESS PLAN.
WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell owns, controls and operates a
facility commonly known as the Kalispell City Airport,
and
WHEREAS, S 67-11-102, MCA authorizes a city council to exercise
all powers granted to airport authorities under Title 67,
Chapter 11, Montana Code Annotated 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 with a knowledge of aeronautics 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 until such powers
have been conferred to a municipal or regional
airport authority.
SECTION II. That the City Council hereby continues an
Airport Advisory Board consisting of seven
(7), who have an interest in and knowledge of
aeronautics and municipal airports, appointed
as follows:
a) Three members who own real property
within the City's Master Plan
jurisdictional area, and
b) Four members who own real property
within the City limits of Kalispell.
SECTION III. The Airport Advisory Board, continued hereby,
shall be a citizen's advisory board to the
City Council to aid the City in formulating
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City policy in matters pertaining to the
airport and the adjacent City -owned property.
SECTION IV. The primary responsibility of the Board is to
review existing and proposed City policies
concerning the proposed improvements to the
airport, options of maintenance and operation
of the airport facility, creation of an
airport authority, and options for utilizing
surplus airport property in a manner
supportive of the airport operation and
further report their findings and
recommendations to the City Council.
SECTION V. That on or before January 1, 1997, the City
Council shall create a municipal airport
authority, independent of the City Council,
with all the authority granted to municipal
airport authorities under Title 67, Chapter
11, Parts 1, 2, and 3 Montana Code Anotated.
SECTION VI. That the City Council by this Resolution
agrees to review the Airport Business Plan as
proposed by the Airport Advisory Board and
implement said Plan, subject to amendments
made by the Council, commencing on
All revenue generated through implementation
of the Airport Business Plan shall be utilized
for Airport maintenance and operations.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS - DAY
OF 1 1996.
Douglas D. Rauthe - Mayor
Attest:
Debbie Gifford, CMC
Clerk of Council