541 TOWN OF TAOS
ORDINANCES
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ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE TAOS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT COMMISSION, PRESCRIBING THE
METHOD OF THEIR APPOINTMENT, THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF TAOS, NEW MEXICO AS FOLLOWS :
Section ( 1 ) There is hereby created a commission to be known as the Taos
Municipal Airport Commission, to be composed of five (5) citizens who are quaii-
tied electors of the Municipality. At least one ( I ) of the members shall be ex-
perienced in aviation and shall hold a current license as a private pilot or
commercial pilot.
Section 2) Said Commissioners shall be appointed by the Mayor and con-
firmed by a three-fourths (3/4) vote of the duly elected and qualified members
of the Town Counci I , and shat I hold office for a term of three years, provided,
however, that two (2) of the Commissioners first appointed shall serve for a term
of one ( 1 ) year; two (2) of the Commissioners first appointed shall serve for a
term of two (2) years; and one ( 1 ) of the Commissioners f i rst appointed sha I I
serve for a term of three (3) years, to be designated by the Mayor, and thereafter
upon the expiration of their respective terms -their successors shall be appointed
by the Mayor confirmed by the Council for a term of three (3) years.
Section (3) The members of the Commission shall receive no compensation
for their services bU+ shall be entitled to reimbursement for all expenses reason-
ably incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the Comm-
ission. Each Commissioner shall not hold any elective office under the Municipal
,-)vernment while a member of said Commission, nor shall any such member be a candi-
Ja+e for any such elective office while a member of said Commission. Further, no
member of said Commission shall engage financially in any aeronautical enterprise
.,they than minority ownership of stock of a certificated air carrier not operating
.)n or from the Taos Municipal Airport, nor shall any member have any financial i n-
-erest in any concession, right or privilege to conduct any business or render any
services for compensation upon the premises of said municipal airport.
Section (4) Any Commissioner appointed by the provisions of this ordinance
may be removed only by a three-fourths ( 3/4) vote of the duly effected and qualified
members of the Town Council .
Section (5) The Commissioners hereinunder appointed shal I have ful I and com-
plete authority to manage, operate, Improve, extend and maintain the Municipal air-
port know as the Taos Municipal Airport, its related properties and facilities, and
shall have full and complete charge of said airport, its related properties and
! facilities, including the right to employ or remove any and all assistants and
employees of whatever nature, kind or character, and to fix, regulate and pay
their salaries. It being the intention of this ordinance to vest in said Comm-
issioners unlimited authority to build, operate, manage, maintain, improve and
extend said municipally owned airport, its related properties and facilities,
and to have full and complete charge thereof. The Commission is further empower-
ed to represent the Town of Taos before any state or federal authority having jur-
isdiction over the operation of public or private aircraft or airports,
Section (5) Revenues de r i ved f rom the ope rat i on of such a i rport or f I y i ng
fields or related property may be used for the retirement of any debt and interest
incurred for the purchase and improvement cf such airport or f lying f iel:;, or for
the payment of operating expenses and maintenance or they may be set aside and
used for additional improvements of such airport or flying field.
Section (7) The said Commissioners shall adopt such rules and regulations
as they may deem necessary and expedient for the proper operation and management
of said municipal airport, its related properties and facilities and shall have
authority to after, change or amend such rules and regulations at their discretion.
Said Commissioners shall comply or cause to be complied with, all civil air regul-
ations of the federal and state government as to air worthiness or aircraft, cert i-
fication of aircraft and operation of aircraft. They shall protect all aerial ap-
proaches to the airport insofar as same come within their jurisdiction and as they
adjudge necessary for the safe operation of said airport.
Section (8) Said Commissioners shall keep a record of all revenues and ex-
penditures of the airport, its related properties and facilities, and it shall be
%�; r duty to prepare and file an annual verified audit of the financial affairs
7 -:onditions of said airport, its relayed properties and facilities. Said an-
ai audit shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk not later than -the 15th
jy of March, and shall be subject to the inspection of any citizen of the State.
_aid report shall set out a full detailed, complete and correct statement of al :
3ceipts of every kind since the last preceding audit, showing the source thereof
,i id d; I disbursements of :very kind showing; rI atq�, amount, number and purpose of
each voucher, to whom Issued and the date cancelled, if cancelled. Said audit re-
Fort shall show the full financial condition of the airport, its related proper-
ties and facilities, and the status of its bonded debt, if any to be incurred fol-
lowing the passage of this ordinance, and of every other detail necessary to a full
and thorough understanding from such audit report of the actual financial condition
of such municipal airport. In addition, it shall be the duty of said Commissioners
to furnish such other and further reports, date and information as may be requested
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by the Mayor or the Town Council.
Section (9) The Commission shall meet at least monthly, but other meetings
may be held at any time by said Commission or upon the call of the Mayor and the
Town Council .
Section ( 10) The Commission shall elect annually from its members a chairman
and vice-chairman and shall also appoint a secretary who may, but need not be a
member of said Commission.
Section ( 11) The Town Attorney of the Town of Taos shall serve as ex-officio
legal counsel for said Commission, and said Commission shall have the authority
to employ other legal counsel as it may deem necessary.
Section ( 12) All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Section ( 13) 1f any section or provision of this ordinance shall be held
to be unconstitutional or invalid, such holding shall not render the remaining
sections or provisions of this ordinance unconstitutional or affect the validity
of same.
Section ( 14) It is hereby ascertained and declared that in order to protect
the health, safety and well-being of the citizens of the Town of Taos and in order
`^ provide a more safe and efficient administration of the Taos Municipal Airport,
an emergency is declared to exist, and this ordinance shall take effect and be in
force without delay from any after its passage and approval .
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON THIS 4th DAY OF JANUARY, 1965.
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' YOR, TOWN F TAOS
TEST;
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THE TAO t6 MU OPAL AIR-
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APP ti c :t' W RSJ Affidavit of .blication
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,PURPOSE$. 1{`,, . Ir State of New Mexico,
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COUNCIL OF''' E TOWN OF JS,
TAOS, NEW MEXICO AS ,FOL-1 County f Taos
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Commission, to'-be >cotnoosed of
rive (5) citlzent•.wh' are y�lifted being first duly sworn, declare and say that I am the
electors of the tat M. At Y > �(Editor) O[ the
least one • ;1) te' ` hers,
shall be experts stn xaVfation Taos News
andshall hold a current license ............................•-••••----•..-...-..-..••••...-................................................... ............................, aweekly newspaper,
as a prlvatit pilot or com•nerglal
pilot. • 0 , ! . published in the English Language, and having a general Circulation in the City nd County
sel be (3i hq:M I'l of Taos, State of New Mexico, and being a newspaper dui Y
ahall be appo�Neil 60-tcflay r g y qualified to g
and cont trme ee-foil hsi publish legal notices
(%) vote of the ulected end' and advertisements tinder the provisions of Chapter 167 of tile Session Laws of 1937; that the
qualifled m mm�r�fi �t tits TO pv,n
Council, ant�'�Il'"tfaM1offlee for Publication, a copy of which is hereto attached, was published in said paper once each ttCel:
a term of three Years provl ed,
however, thgt; „ moo[ het
Cummissloner f�_ofn,ed for two consecutive weeks, and on the same day of each week in the regular
MAI) serve r[rJ: of one
(1) year; two (2) of the Com- issue of the a during
mtnsioners (I fed alistt paper g the time of publication, and that the notice was published in the
serve for a to �1 years;
an(� one (1)' n tnslon-, POP Y supplement,ors first appointed shall,serve for newspaper r er and not In an su lenient, once each woes for.........................................weeks
a term of thQpet,�s)y ors, to be
designated by �tl!�'r��yor, a n,d
thereafter upti th rat tonl°f consecutive) the first u g th y Janus
their sespec We terms their sue- Y. publication being on tfte......1. .............da of.
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Section (3) The members of the )'
Comm!salon she sMeetwr cam- that payment for said advertisement has been (duly made) or (assessed as court costs); that
Pensatlon for their se>!vlcxs but
shall he entitled yt+a `t vietsur but the undersigned has personal knowledge of the matters and things set forth in this affidavit.
ment for all expenses reasonably
Incurred by them fn the perform-
ance of their duties as members)
of the ('ommisslon. Each C o m-�L
missloner shall not hold any elect-I ,✓
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any such elective office while a
member of sold Commission. Fur-S.i•-••-••......_.._.. .." Subscribed and sworn to before me this..........................
ther, no member of said C o m- 1
mission Shall engage financially in' . 5 5
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or a certificated air carrier not 2
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hlunlclpal Airport, nor shall any ll ;.. ................... '
member have any financial 1n-1 '
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R(terest In any concession, right or A)blic
privilege to conduct any bustne-v Robert J F teck rY
or render any services for ccm-
peasation upon the premises of
•"'•said municipal airport. L••••••••••••••...... .........._ My commission expires
Section (4) Any Commissioner
apppointed by the provisions of this
B3 ortilimnce may be removed only�_� A11gust 12, 1968
by a three-fourths (Ra) vote of the[:!%....................°•••••-•
duly elected and qualified mem-1 "'"
bers or the Town Council.
Section (5) The Commisnlonersi
hereinunder appointed shalt have
full anti complete authority to t
manage, operate, improve, extend's
and malntatn the hfunlclpal air-
port know as the Taos Municipal
Airborl, its related pray. rtles and
facilities, and shall bare Lull and
complete charge of safe alirmt,
its related properties and facill..
ties, Including the right to shtp:ap
or remove any and,all sesistants
and employees of whatever na-
ture, kind or character, anti to
fix, regulate and pay their sautr
tes. It being the Intention of this
ordinance to vent In said Corn-
missloners unlimited authority to
build, operate, manage, maintain,
Improve and extend said munlp.l-
pally owned altpport, Its related
properties and far111ties and to
have full and completed charge
thereof. Thi Commission is Furth-
ow `I
er emper h ed to represent t e
Town of T os before any state or
federal authority having urladle• x•.
Ilan over the operation J public
or p,'�,ate aircraft or airports.
Section (fl) Revenues derived
from the operation of such alr• t;°
port or flyh R fields or related ,
property may be used for the re- , ,t
lirement M any debt and Inter-
est Incurred for the Purchase and
Improvement of such airport or
tl Irtg tie d, or for the payment
�� n .r►tttn. exosnsas atilt mein-
'�,�
meats of such
ui airport or flying .'
field.
Secton (7) The said Commis-
sioners shall adopt such rules and $ *.
regulations as they may deem ne-
cessary and expedient for t h e
proper operation and management
or said municipal airport, Its re-
lated properties anti'facilities and
shall have authority to alter, :
change or amend such rules and
retulations at their discretion. A,
Said Commissioners shall comply
or ctatise to be complied with, all
civil air regulations of the federal
and state government as to air
worthiness or aircraft, certifica-
tion or aircraft and otLcation of
aircraft. They shxil protect all
aerial apilroaches to the, airport
Insofar as same come within their
jurisdiction and as they adjudge
inecessarye.for the sate operation
,of said airport.
Section (8) Said Commissioners
shall keep a record of all reven-
ues and expenditures of the.air-
port, and It shall bertheir duty
;to ppa and Ule-An Annual ver- •
iffle d audit of the financial affairs _
and conditions of said airport, Its
related properties and facilities.
Said annual audit shall be tiled M
" the office of the Town Clerk
later than the 15th day of March,
and shall be subject to the lnspec-
lion of any citizen of the State,
Said report shall set out a full tie-
tailed, complete and,correct state-
ment of all receipts of every kind
since the last preceding audit,i .
showing the source thereof and all
disbursements of every kind show-
Ing late, amount, number an d
purpose of each voucher, to whom
lssueO and the date cancelled, if"
cancelled. Said audit report shall
show the full financial condition
.of the airport, its related proper
ties and facilities, and the status
of its bonded debt, if any to be
Incurred following the passage of
this ordinance, and of every dhhW.
detail necessary to a full and,
thorough understanding from such
audit report of the actual fInan-,"-,
vial condition of such municipal
airport. In addition, it shall bet,
the duty of said Commissioners
to furnish such other and further
reports, date and Information as;°
many be requested by the Mayor"
of the Town Council.
Section (9) The Commission
shalt meet at least monthly, but
other meetings may be held at?
any time by said Commission or,
upon the call of the Mayor and
the Town Council.
Section (10) The Commission '
shall elect annually from Its mem-
bers a chairman and vice-chair-?
man and shall also appoint a sec-
retary who may, but need not be
a member of said Commission.
Section (11) The Town Attorney
of the Town of Taos shall serve
as ex-officio legal counsel for said
Commisslon, and Bald Commission
shall have the authority to employ
.other legal counsel as it may
deem necessary,
Section (12) All ordinances or
pparts of _ordinances in conflict ,
herewith are hereby repealed, =i
Section (13) if any section.or ai
provision of this nrdinance shall
be held to be unconstitutional or
Invalid, such holding shall not.`
render the remaining sections or
Iprovlsions of this ordinance un-
constitutional or affect the validi-
ty of same.
Section (P) It 1s hereby ascer-';
tanned and t•eclared that in order�i
to proteFt 3 e health safety and
well-be lqt�- the citizens of .the
Town of Ta and in order to pro
!vide a more ate and efficient ad-
ministration of the Taos Municl-
,pal Airport, an emergency is de-tt
clared to exist, and this ordlnancet,
(shalt take effect and be in force;,
without delay from any after Its {
passage and approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON
THIS 4th DAY OF JANUARY,>v:
1985,
Jesse Vlgll, MAYOR,
TOWN OF TAOS F
ATTEST: i
Molly O. Rivera t
Town Clerk
It e l No. 2821, Pub. Jan, 14;71, +