COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council
FROM: Robert C. Kane, Airport Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Discussion and Action: Ordinance No. 24-1346 Repealing Article X, Airport Advisory Board, Sections 11.08.970 through 11.08.1010 of City Code Chapter 11.08 (Adoption) (Robert C. Kane)
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FUNDING SOURCE:
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PURPOSE:
To consider the adoption of an ordinance to repeal the Airport Advisory Board City Code Sections from Chapter 11.08.
BACKGROUND:
To foster regular, open, and transparent outreach and communication with the airport community and residents of Lake Havasu City on Airport items of interest, a more modern and robust approach is recommended. Through informal forums conducted by the Airport Manager at the Airport, similar to the Coffee with the Mayor and City Manager format, interested parties can learn about the operations and future plans for the Airport.
This freer flowing dialogue has proven to be an effective tool in giving voice to the airport community. It also provides for a more interactive approach when sharing information with the community on activities and projects influencing the Airport’s operations and plans. The Airport Manager held these forums on May 23 and August 14, 2024.
These forums, as well as regular Airport Manager updates to the Council, and the creation of other avenues to share and collect feedback regarding solutions to challenges facing the Airport, will serve as effective back-and-forth communication tools for Airport stakeholders and community members.
The Airport Advisory Board (AAB) was originally established in 1987 and was amended several times over the years. The current AAB concept is codified in Article X, Airport Advisory Board, Ord. 11-1044, passed June 14, 2011. The last AAB meeting was held on November 16, 2022, although no business was conducted. The last AAB meeting when business was conducted was April 20, 2022. For more than two years, there have been no agenda items necessary for the AAB to consider in its role of advising the City Council and each scheduled monthly meeting was cancelled.
COMMUNITY IMPACT:
Create a more modern and robust means to engage and inform airport users and citizens about the Airport and all its activities and developments.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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ATTACHMENTS:
Ordinance No. 24- 1346
SUGGESTED MOTION:Recommended Action
I move to adopt Ordinance No. 24-1346 repealing Article X, Airport Advisory Board, Sections 11.08.970 through 11.08.1010 of City Code Chapter 11.08.