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or demand required or permitted by law to be served upon the Authority may be served. <br /> (11) "State" means the State of Florida. <br /> SECTION 5: <br /> Authority; Creation and Purpose: There is hereby created a body politic and corporate <br /> to be known as the "Zephyrhills Municipal Airport Authority". The Authority shall be considered <br /> a dependent special district for purposes of Chapter 189, Florida Statutes. The exercise by the <br /> Authority of the powers conferred upon it by this Ordinance will be deemed to be for an essential <br /> and proper public purpose. <br /> SECTION 6: <br /> Membership; Terms of Office; Officers; Quorum; Meetings; Removal: <br /> (1) The Authority shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the City Council. Each <br /> Council member shall nominate a candidate for the Airport Authority whose nominate must be <br /> approved by a majority of the Council. <br /> (2) The terms of office for the membership of the Authority shall be staggered. Members <br /> initially nominated by Council persons representing Seats 2 and 4 shall expire on May 1st in the <br /> 111 year after their appointment. Members nominated by Council persons representing Seats 1, 3, <br /> and 5 shall be initially appointed for a term which shall expire on May 1st of the second year <br /> after their appointment. Thereafter, the term of office for each member shall be two (2) years. <br /> (3) A chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary shall be chosen by and from the <br /> Authority membership. The term of office for the chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary <br /> shall be one (1) year, and no member shall hold the same office for more than two (2) <br /> consecutive terms. <br /> (4) A quorum shall consist of three (3) members, but the affirmative vote of not less than <br /> three (3) members shall be necessary to take any action except to adjourn. <br /> (5) The Authority shall meet at least once each month at such times and places within <br /> the City as shall be determined by the Authority. <br /> (6) Any member may be removed by the City Council, but only for grounds, constituting <br /> - i <br /> misfeasance, malfeasance or; nonfeasance in office, or upon conviction of any crime. The <br /> unexcused failure to attend three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the Authority shall be <br /> deemed nonfeasance, without limiting the meaning of that term. <br /> (7) Vacancies in office shall be filled by the City Council for the balance of the term, <br /> d I O <br /> RECORD Z PAGE 1035 <br />