Title
Rescind Ordinance 490-95 Regulating Foley Municipal Airport Extended Parking and Move the Responsiblity to the Airport Fixed Base Operator
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
Ordinance 490-95 regulates extended parking at the Foley Municipal Airport. This is currently managed by the Airport Manager at City Hall. Because of the inconvenience to those seeking a permit (mainly due to late or weekend arrivals) and the outdated policy established by the ordinance, it is requested that this ordinance be rescinded and the task of issuing permits be moved to the Airport Fixed Base Operator (FBO).
SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Please provide the amount requested: $0.00
Is this a budgeted item? Yes
Please provide the budgeted revenue amount: $1,800. Account No. 01-4762 (Average Revenue $1,500)
If budgeted, is this a capital purchase, capital project, or special fund? No. Revenue.
Was this item included in the Fiscal Year Capital Projects Plan? No
If yes, please provide the amount included in Capital Projects Plan: $___________
Body
WHEREAS, on February 6, 1995, Ordinance No. 490-95 was approved in order to regulate Foley Municipal Airport parking, establish parking fees, and require that a permit be issued to individuals who park a vehicle at the airport for three or more consecutive days, and,
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 490-95 also authorized the Foley Police Department to disseminate permit applications, collect permit fees, issue permits, and enforce compliance with the Ordinance regulating Foley Municipal Airport parking, and,
WHEREAS, due to changes in Police Department operations and logistics since 1995, it became difficult to continue issuing permits from this location and responsibility was turned over to the the Airport Manager based at City Hall where issuance of permits continues to be problematic and inconvenient to the individuals seeking extended parking permits in many cases due to their arrival after hours or on weekends.
WHEREAS, the Fixed Base Operator (FBO), or his representative, is on airport property daily and, for no compensation, currently monitors the vehicles in the long-term parking area to ensure all are properly permitted, assists permit holders as needed and resolves issues as they arise.
WHEREAS, the terms of this ordinance have generally become outdated.
BE IT ORDAINED that the Foley City Council as follows:
SECTION 1: Rescinds Ordinance No. 490-95.
SECTION 2: Approves the transfer of extended parking responsibilities to the Airport Fixed Base Operator, allows the FBO to establish appropriate extended parking fees with the approval of Airport Manager and to collect and retain such fees for the services provided.
SECTION 3: "The terms and provisions of this ordinance are severable. If any part or portion of this ordinance is declared invalid, void, or unconstitutional, that portion shall be deemed severed, and the remaining portions of the ordinance shall remain in full force and effect."
SECTION 4: All ordinances or parts of ordinances, in any manner conflicting herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5: This ordinance shall become effective upon its publication as required by law.