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Article XII. Airport Commission.[80]

Sec. 2-173. Creation; composition; appointment, terms and
compensation of members.

There is hereby established a Charlottesville-Albemarle Joint
Airport Commission, to consist of seven members. The members
shall be citizens of the city or of Albemarle County who hold no
other municipal office and who shall be appointed by joint action
of the city council and the board of supervisors of Albemarle
County.


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All members of the commission shall serve without
compensation. The city manager, county executive, and the
airport manager will serve as advisory, non-voting members of
the commission, and will be in addition to the seven voting
members of the commission. All voting members will serve terms
which expire on December first of the third year following their
appointment.

No voting member will be reappointed who has served as a
member for six consecutive years immediately preceding such
reappointment. (Code 1959, § 2-173; 12-21-64; 12-2-68; 4-15-74, § 1.)

Sec. 2-174. Officers; minutes of meetings.

As soon after their appointment as possible, the voting
members of the Airport Commission will convene and elect a
chairperson and vice-chairperson from their group for a term of
one year. The airport manager's secretary will serve as secretary
to the airport commission and will perform such other duties as
he may be assigned, including the keeping of proper minutes of
the meetings of the commission. (Code 1959, § 2-174; 4-20-70;
4-15-74, § 1.)

Sec. 2-175. Vacancies.

Vacancies occurring in the airport commission for any reason
shall be filled by appointment through joint action of the city
council and the board of supervisors of Albemarle County. (Code
1959, § 2-175; 4-15-74, § 1.)

Sec. 2-176. Powers and duties generally.

The airport commission shall be an advisory body having the
duty of keeping the two governing bodies and the
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Board advised on all matters
pertaining to the airport. (Code 1959, § 2-173; 12-21-64; 12-2-68;
4-20-70; 4-15-74, § 1.)

Sec. 2-177. Repealed by Ordinance adopted April 20, 1970.

Sec. 2-178. Repealed by Ordinance adopted April 15, 1974.

 
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For state law authorizing city and county to act jointly with regard to
airports, see Code of Va., §§ 5.1-35, 5.1-36.