775-01 Amend 575 and 642 re. Airport Authority

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• amendments shall be subject to approval of City Council. The fiscal year of the authority shall be the same as that of the City; (6) To adopt rules for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business, and recommend rules for the operation of the airport and aircraft, including but not limited to safety and noise abatement rules, and to enforce and administer all such rules, subject to approval of City Council; (7) To adopt and alter an official seal; (8) To maintain an office within the City; (9) To construct, reconstruct, improve, equip, repair, maintain, and operate the airport and such buildings, structures, roads, alleyways, and any other development of land as the Authority shall determine to be necessary and proper in the performance of the duties and purposes of this act, within the boundaries of the airport, subject to approval of City Council; (10) To issue revenue bonds and refunding bonds of the authority to pay the cost of such acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, or equipment, subject to approval by the City Council; (11) To fix and revise from time to time and to collect rates, fees, and other charges for the use of or for the service and facilities furnished by or at the airport, subject to approval of City Council; (12) To apply for Federal, State or local grants either public or private to repair, improve, construct or reconstruct the airport; and (13) To do all acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of the Authority. SECTION 8: Compensation and Travel Expenses: The members shall receive no salary or other compensation for their services as members of the Authority. The Authority shall, however, have authority to pay reasonable costs and expenses necessarily incurred by the members in performance of their duties. The rate for travel expenses shall not exceed the rate for City employees. SECTION 9: Airport Manager/Airport Personnel: The airport manager shall be appointed by the city manager and shall be an employee of the City of Zephyrhills. The decision to employ or terminate the employment of the airport manager shall be the responsibility of the city manager. The airport manager shall be charged with the responsibility of the day to day operation and management of the airport and shall have all of the powers and dut1es provided by Chapter 91 of the Code of the City of Zephyrhills, as same now exists or may be amended from time to time. As well as all powers and duties delegated to the airport manager by the city manager. All other personnel employed to work at the airport shall be city employees and the decision to employ or terminate them shall be the responsibility of the airport manager. SECTION 10: Relationship Between the Authority, City, County, and State: The Authority shall have the power and responsibility to advise City Council on planning, development and policy at the airport in a manner consistent with applicable federal and state law and the objectives of the County and the