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SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE 1
No. ______ of 2023 2
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(An ordinance amending Section 2.14 of the Salt Lake City Code, Airport Board, and Subsection 4
2.07.020, City Boards and Commissions Named.) 5
WHEREAS, Section 2.14 of the Salt Lake City Code, creating the Airport Board, 6
requires amendment to align with state law; and 7
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Council has reviewed the amendments and determined 8
that adopting this ordinance is in the City’s best interests. 9
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah that: 10
SECTION 1. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Section 2.14. Section 2.14 of 11
the Salt Lake City Code, regarding the Airport Board, is hereby amended as follows: 12
CHAPTER 2.14 13
AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD 14
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2.14.010: General Provisions 16
2.14.020: Definitions 17
2.14.030: Creation Of Board 18
2.14.040: Eligibility For Membership 19
2.14.050: Term; Expiration 20
2.14.060: Powers And Duties 21
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2.14.010: GENERAL PROVISIONS: The provisions of chapter 2.07 of this title shall apply to 23
the airport advisory board except as otherwise set forth in this chapter. 24
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2.14.020: DEFINITIONS: 26
In this chapter, the following definitions apply: 27
AIRPORT: The city’s department of airports, and a All property owned or operated by the city 28
through its department of airports, including the Salt Lake City International Airport, South 29
Valley Regional Airport, Tooele Valley Airport, and any other airport owned or operated by the 30
city. 31
BOARD: The city airport advisory board. 32
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BOARD MEMBER: A person appointed by the mayor, with the advice and consent of the 33
council, who is a duly qualified voting member of the board. 34
CITY: Salt Lake City, a municipal corporation of the state. 35
COUNCIL: The city council of the City. 36
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS: The city’s executive director of its department of 37
airports. 38
EX OFFICIO MEMBER: A duly qualified and nonvoting member of the board. 39
MAYOR: The duly elected or appointed, and qualified mayor of the city. 40
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION: A county or a municipality in the state. 41
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION REPRESENTATIVE: A voting board member, appointed by a 42
qualifying political subdivision. the mayor, with the advice and consent of the council. A 43
political subdivision representative must, at the time of appointment, be an elected official of a 44
political subdivision which has within its boundaries an airport owned by the city. 45
QUALIFYING POLITICAL SUBDIVISION: A city or town in which an extraterritorial 46
airport owned and operated by the city is located or, if the airport is not located in a city or town, 47
the county in which the extraterritorial airport is located. 48
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2.14.030: CREATION OF BOARD: 50
There is created the city airport board, hereinafter referred to as “board” 51
A. There is created an airport advisory board. The advisory board shall consist of: 52
1. Nine (9) eleven (11) appointed voting board members, with the following composition 53
and limitations: no more than two (2) three (3) of whom may reside outside the boundaries of 54
Salt Lake City; 55
1. One appointed political subdivision representative from each qualifying political 56
subdivision, each of whom shall be included in the total number of appointed board 57
members. The political subdivision representatives shall be appointed: 58 a. in accordance with an ordinance or policy in place in each qualifying 59
political subdivision for appointing individuals to a board, if any; or 60 b. if no ordinance or policy described in subsection (A)(1)(a) exists, by the 61
chief executive officer of the qualifying political subdivision, with advice 62
and consent from the legislative body of the qualifying political subdivision. 63
2. Not counting the political subdivision representatives, no more than two (2) board 64
members may reside outside the boundaries of Salt Lake City; 65
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3. At least one board member must have experience in commercial or industrial 66
construction projects with a budget of at least $10,000,000. 67
4. At least one board member must have experience in management and oversight of an 68
entity with an operating budget of at least $10,000.000. 69
5. 2. One appointed political subdivision representative from each qualifying 70
political subdivision; and 71
3.B. Ex officio members: 72
1. The city council member in whose council district the Salt Lake City International 73
Airport is located; and 74
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2. The mayor, or the mayor’s designee; 76
b. Each council member; 77
c. The director of airports, or the director's designee; 78
d. The city attorney, or the city attorney's designee; and 79
e. The city engineer, or the city engineer's designee. 80
2.14.040: ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP: 81
To be eligible to be appointed as a board member a person must be: 82
A. Not less than twenty one (21) years of age; 83
B. A resident of the state; and 84
C. Not actively engaged or employed in commercial aeronautics. 85
2.14.050: TERM; EXPIRATION: 86
All appointments shall be made for a four (4) year term, consistent with the city’s boards and 87
commissions ordinance, chapter 2.07 of this title. A board member may not serve more than two 88
(2) four-year terms. 89
2.14.060: POWERS AND DUTIES: 90
The board shall have the following powers and duties: 91
A. The power to determine and establish such rules and regulations for the conduct of the 92
board as the board members, and form committees or subcommittees as the board shall deem 93
advisable. Such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict with this chapter or other applicable 94
city, state or federal law; 95
B. The duty to review To adopt and alter all airport rules and regulations before adoption by 96
the mayor, and provide advice to the mayor about those rules and regulations which it shall from 97
time to time deem in the public interest and most likely to advance, enhance, foster and promote 98
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air transportation at city airports, for the conduct of the business of, and the use and operation of, 99
the airport and the facilities thereof, and for the purpose of carrying out the objects of this 100
chapter; but such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict with the terms of this chapter or 101
any other city ordinance, state or federal law; 102
C. The right to To recommend an individual to be appointed as the appointment and/or 103
removal of the executive director of airports, and also to recommend the appointment and/or 104
removal of the deputy director of airports and any project manager hired by the city. All other 105
personnel shall be processed through the city personnel department with final recommendations 106
to come from the director of airports and with appointment by the board; 107
D. The right to be apprised of To plan, establish and approve all major construction and 108
expansion projects for the airport. The approval required in this section shall be in addition to all 109
other approval of other city departments required by law; 110
E. The duty to To determine consider and provide feedback to the executive director on broad 111
matters of policy regarding the operation and management of the airport, including which shall 112
include, but not in limitation thereof, the following: 113
1. Expansion of the airport, 114
2. Timing of such expansion, 115
3. Determining the method of establishing and establishing rate structures for services or 116
facilities furnished by the airport to the public or to any person, firm or corporation, public or 117
private, and for leasing of space or facilities, or for granting rights, privileges, or concessions at 118
the airport, 119
4. The duration which will be allowed for each particular class of leases or granting of 120
rights at the airport, 121
5. To establish any other general provisions of agreements or leases which may be brought 122
before the board, 123
1.6. To provide input make determinations when required as to the public need and for 124
additional concessionaires, services or facilities amenities at the airport, 125
7. To fix and determine exclusively the uses to which any of the airport land shall be put; 126
provided, that any use shall be necessary or desirable to city, airport or the aviation industry, 127
8. Review and establish policy on all operations or activities that are major in nature and 128
require policy determinations, 129
2.9. To review and provide feedback on Review and establish policy regarding the capital 130
improvement program of the airport’s master plan study as related to income and revenue so that 131
the staging of major capital improvement projects are within the anticipated airport revenues and 132
income projected, in a conservative manner, 133
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3.10. To review and provide feedback on Review and adopt matters of policy on all major 134
problems which require broad policy considerations, including rules and regulations, commercial 135
operations and general aviation, 136
11. Review and decide policy matters regarding problems of general public concern 137
affecting the airport, 138
12. Decide matters of policy regarding all matters which are properly brought before the 139
board; 140
F. To annually prepare review a budget for the operating and maintenance expenditures, 141
before approval of the budget by city council for the airport and to calculate the revenue 142
necessary to provide funds for the operating and maintenance expenditures of the airport. The 143
budget shall be prepared and filed at such time as the board shall designate and shall contain a 144
full and detailed estimate of the revenue required during the ensuing year for the maintenance 145
and operation of the airport, showing therein the number of employees, classification, and the 146
amount of salary and wages. The expenditures for the maintenance and operation of the airport 147
shall be limited to the extent of specific appropriations of money made in advance by the board 148
upon estimates furnished. The city council has final approval authority; 149
G. Review not less often than annually with the airport administration, the income from all 150
sources, the expenditures for all purposes, and the relationship of anticipated revenues to 151
anticipated expenditures, including debt retirement; 152
G.H. The duty to select a chair and vice chair of the board. Assist the director of airports in 153
every way possible for the continuing orderly development and promotion of the airport in order 154
to best serve the local and regional requirements for airport service. 155
SECTION 2. Amending the Text of Salt Lake City Code Subsection 2.07.020. 156
Subsection 2.07.020 of the Salt Lake City Code, City Boards and Commissions Named, is 157
hereby amended as follows: 158
For the purpose of this chapter the term “city board” or “board” means the following city boards, 159
commissions, councils, and committees: 160
Accessibility and disability commission 161
Airport advisory board 162
Board of appeals and examiners 163
Business advisory board 164
Citizens' compensation advisory committee 165
City and county building conservancy and use committee 166
Community development and capital improvement programs advisory board 167
Community recovery committee 168
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Fire code board of appeals 169
Golf enterprise fund advisory board 170
Historic landmark commission 171
Housing advisory and appeals board 172
Housing trust fund advisory board 173
Human rights commission 174
Library board 175
Parks, natural lands, trails, and urban forestry advisory board 176
Planning commission 177
Public utilities advisory committee 178
Racial equity in policing commission 179
Salt Lake art design board 180
Salt Lake City arts council board 181
Salt Lake City sister cities board 182
Transportation advisory board 183
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon the date 184
of its first publication. 185
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah, this ______ day of ____________, 186
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CHAIRPERSON 189
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ATTEST AND COUNTERSIGN: 191
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CITY RECORDER 194
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: 196
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Senior City Attorney 199
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Transmitted to Mayor on ______________________. 201
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Mayor’s Action: __________ Approved. ___________ Vetoed. 203
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MAYOR 207
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CITY RECORDER 212
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Bill No. ______ of 2023. 218
Published: _____________________. 219