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ORDINANCE N0. ___ 5;..;.0.:..;73;:.,.__
AN ORDINANCE AMENJ;)ING ARTICLE II OF THE CODE OF ORDI-
NANCES OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK AND INCREASING THE MEMBER-
SHIP OF THE AIRPORT BOARD FROM THREE (3) TO FIVE (5) MEMBERS;
PROVIDING FOR VACANCIES; REQUffi-ING A QUORUM OF THREE (3)
MEMBERS TO TRANSACT BUSINESS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS~ it is hereby found that it is in the public interest and for
the public welfare that the Airport Board be1 increased to five (5) members
with stagered terms so that a greater degree of continuity and participation
may be secured; and,
WHEREAS,, an emergency exists because the vacancies and pending
vacancies now existing on the airport board affect the usual daily operation
of the airport; NOW THEREFORE.,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT Article II of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Lubbock BE and the same is hereby amended by amending Sections 3-12,
3-13 an<l 3-16 thereof to read as follows:
"Section 3-12. Creation; compensation; appointment and terms
of members.
There is hereby created and established an airport board to
be c~mposed of five members, each of whom shall be a resident
citizen of the city and such ooard shall be officially designated as
the Airport Board of the City of Lubboc~ Texas. The members
of the Board shall be appointed by the city council. and shall hold
their office for a term of three years, except that the members in
office at the time of this amendment shall hold office for the
remaining term to which they were appointed. The members
chosen at the time of this amendment shall be appointed for t er m s
of one1 two or three years in such a manner that the terms of
office of not more than two member of the board will expire in
any one year., and thereafter their successors shall hold office
fortliree yea:rs and until their successors are appointed.
"Section 3-13. Filling of vacancies.
Upon the death, resignation, removal or expiration of the term
of office of any member of the airport board, the remaining
members shall recommend for the consideration of the city
council~ not less than three individuals as his possible successor. 11
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"Section 3-16. Quorum.
Any three members of the Airport Board meeting together shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. 11
SECTION 2. This Ordinance is declared an emergency measure for
the reasons set out in the preamble hereto and this Ordinance is hereby
passed on the day of its introduction as provided by Article IX, Section 16
of the Charter.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.
Passed unanimously this :11:thday of August, 1966 ~-....
ATTEST:
La ~we, tykc~etary-Treasurer