Airport Commission membership
November 30, 2005
Mayor Terrance Duggan and
Members of the City Council
City Hall - City Clerk's Office
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, IA 52001
RE: Airport Commission
Dear Mayor and Council Members:
As you may recall, Council Member Nicholson resigned his position on the Airport
Commission out of an abundance of caution when an issue was raised with respect to
the compatibility of the offices of city council member and library board of trustees. We
have researched the issue further and we also have a letter of informal advice from
Deputy Attorney General Julie Pottorff concluding that the budget duties of city council
member and city airport commissioner are inconsistent because of the authority of a city
council to review the budget of a city airport commission.
It is our recommendation that the ordinance providing for the Airport Commission
membership be amended to eliminate the city council seat.
Very sincerely,
Barry A. Lindahl, Esq.
Corporation Counsel
BAUls
cc: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Andrew Perry, Airport Manager
Teri Goodmann, Chairperson, Airport Commission
Preparer: Barrv A. Lindahl. ESQ. Address: Suite 330 Harbor View Place DubuQue. Iowa 52001
Telephone: 1563\ 583-4113
ORDINANCE NO. 65-05
AMENDING SECTION 4-46 OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES
PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF AIRPORT COMMISSION
MEMBERS
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Section 4-46 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 4-46. Appointment; Terms:
(a) The Airport Commission shall have a membership of
five (5) persons appointed by the City Council for four (4) year
terms. Such members shall serve without compensation.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect upon publication.
Passed, approved and adopted this 5th day of December
,2005.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
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Effect of Amendment
Sec. 4-46. Appointment; Terms:
(a) The Airport Commis5ion shall have a membership of five (5) persons,u
appointed by the City Council for four (4) year terms,."SuchI1lElmbersshall.serveu
without compensation.
,.{ Deleted:: four (4) members
Deleted: and one member of the
City Council whose term shall be for
one year. The initial appointment of
the City Council member shall expire
on January 15, 2001.